Luther Burden, the No. 6 overall recruit and No. 2 receiver in the 2022 class, announced his commitment on Tuesday night. The 6-foot, 200-pound wide receiver is a five-star prospect out of the state of Illinois. After receiving a number of impressive offers, he narrowed down his list to Alabama, Georgia and Missouri earlier this […]
Read MoreWatch: Tennessee Crowd’s Reaction To Lane Kiffin Going Viral
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin did not receive a warm welcome when he stepped on the field at Neyland Stadium this Saturday. In fact, he was showered with boos. Kiffin isn’t very popular in Knoxville due to the way he handled his departure over a decade ago. He only spent the 2009 season as […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Once again, college football brought us some shocking results last weekend. None was more jarring than No. 1 Alabama’s upset loss at Texas A&M. With that loss, Georgia vaults to the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll. The Bulldogs’ defense has been virtually impenetrable this season, and the offense has been efficient enough for […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Last Saturday brought a serious shakeup to the college football season. A few major contenders, including undefeated Oregon, and one-loss Florida and Texas A&M all suffered major upset losses, while Alabama and Georgia flexed their muscles and continue to look the part of clear favorites to win it all. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide faced […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
Week 5 of the 2021 college football season is upon us. It may just be the best week that we’ve had yet, at least on paper. There are four games between ranked teams. In the SEC, upstart Arkansas, ranked No. 8, can prove it is truly elite with a trip to No. 2 Georgia. No. […]
Read MoreWatch: Mizzou’s Harrison Mevis Drilled The Kick Of The Year So Far
Down three with just three seconds remaining on the clock, the Missouri Tigers were forced to attempt a 56-yard field goal to tie the game in regulation. Fortunately for Mizzou, second-year kicker Harrison Mevis has a big-time leg. With the pressure of the game weighing on him, Mevis stepped up and drilled the deep field […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
Week 3 brought us some interesting college football results. No. 1 Alabama got everything it could handle from No. 11 Florida, No. 3 Oklahoma looked pretty sluggish once again against Nebraska, and No. 6 Clemson nearly fell to Georgia Tech. It was also a bad weekend for SEC referees, botching calls in Penn State‘s win […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
Week 2 of the college football season really took us for a ride. One of the top teams in the country, Ohio State, fell in a big upset to Oregon, while USC‘s loss to Stanford opened up one of the biggest jobs in the sport. Week 3 brings us some more very interesting matchups. Early […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
Week 2 of the college football season is set to begin on Friday night. Last weekend gave us some interesting first games, with a number of the nation’s dominant programs looking pretty susceptible. And then there is No. 1 Alabama, which looks pretty far ahead of the field. We have a great slate of games […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
College football is back. We got a sneak preview of what is to come last weekend, with Illinois‘ win over Nebraska, and blowout Week Zero wins for Fresno State, San Jose State, UCLA, and UTEP. This week, we get the first full course of the 2021 college football feast. After last year’s abbreviated, COVID-19-stricken season, […]
Read MoreJim McElwain To Undergo Surgery, Week 1 Status Uncertain
Jim McElwain‘s Central Michigan football program has a big season opener at Missouri. Unfortunately, he may be on the sideline to lead the Chippewas on Saturday. McElwain was diagnosed with appendicitis, according to college football insider Brett McMurphy. He’ll have surgery today, and will be absent as he recovers. Assistant head coach Tim Skipper will […]
Read MoreSEC Coach’s Comment On ‘Horns Down’ Is Going Viral
Yesterday’s SEC Media Days proceedings were taken over by the report that Oklahoma and Texas have reached out about membership in the league. That talk has obviously leaked into today’s press conferences, where it promises to be a constant theme. After Brent Zwerneman of the Houston Chronicle broke the news, others have started piecing things together as […]
Read MoreSEC Commissioner Reveals Teams Might Have To Forfeit Games
Last season, conferences worked hard to ensure cancelled games – due to the pandemic – would be rescheduled for a later date. SEC football won’t follow the same strategy this upcoming season. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey revealed surprising news on Monday. He announced the conference will not reschedule games if a team has to cancel […]
Read MoreAthlon Releases Projections For 2021’s Biggest Bowl Games
Soon, the College Football Playoff will likely feature 12 teams and take up more of the existing bowl calendar. That change, assuming it passes, will reportedly come in time for the 2023 season at the earliest. That means we’ll still have a pretty normal bowl season this fall, for better or worse. The four-team Playoff […]
Read MoreWin Total Projections Released For Every SEC Team
As we move farther away from spring football and towards summer camp and the 2021 college football season, more odds have popped up for eager bettors to jump on. BetOnline.ag released a new set of odds for the upcoming SEC season. Last year, SEC teams had to contend with brutal, conference-only 10 game schedules. That […]
Read MoreFormer NFL Head Coach Scott Linehan Lands New Job
Last season, former NFL head coach Scott Linehan was with the LSU Tigers. He won’t stay in Baton Rouge this year, but he will be staying in the SEC for the 2021 season. Linehan is joining Eli Drinkwitz’s staff and the Missouri Tigers. He’ll serve as an offensive analyst on Drinkwitz’s staff. “I have great […]
Read MoreSEC Set A Major NFL Draft Record This Weekend
You’ve heard the saying before: “The SEC, it just means more.” We think we’ve finally cracked the code as to what ‘it’ is. College football’s juggernaut conference has done it again. 65 SEC football players heard their names called at some point during the 2021 NFL Draft. Believe it or not, that’s a new record, […]
Read MoreSEC Releases Schedule For Football Media Days
As we continue to approach some sense of normalcy in the sports calendar, a pretty major college football event is set to return this summer. SEC Media Days are back on, in person, at The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala. Last summer, the league conducted media days virtually, as they took place during the first […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball World Reacts To The Kim English News
Former Missouri star and Detroit Pistons guard Kim English is getting his first crack at a college head coaching job at age 32. English, who has spent the last two seasons as an assistant at Tennessee, has been hired as the new head men’s basketball coach at George Mason. The school announced the move moments […]
Read MoreThere Are 16 Men’s NCAA Tournament Games Today – Here’s The Schedule
The first full day of the 2021 NCAA Tournament didn’t disappoint, as the college basketball world witnessed a plethora of upsets. Hopefully, we’ll see more of the same during the second half of the Round of 64. While there were plenty of upsets on Friday, none were more surprising than No. 15 Oral Roberts knocking […]
Read MoreLon Kruger Announces Oklahoma Star Will Miss First 2 Games
Oklahoma basketball has the odds against them for a long run in the NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed, but now the Sooners have an added hurdle, with the absence of De’Vion Harmon. Harmon is a crucial player for Lon Kruger’s squad, averaging 12.9 points per game, good for second on the team. He’s […]
Read MoreEveryone’s Saying The Same Thing About Gonzaga’s Region
If there was ever a year for Gonzaga to finally get over the hump and win the NCAA Tournament, this might be the year based solely on their bracket. The Bulldogs got the anticipated top seed in their region, the West, which doesn’t have a whole lot of heavy-hitters. They’ll face the winner of Norfolk […]
Read MoreQ&A With Joshuah Bledsoe: Missouri Football, Potential Role In NFL, Senior Bowl
There’s a certain level of confidence that defensive backs need to have if they’re going to make it big in the NFL. It’s safe to say Missouri safety Joshuah Bledsoe checks off that box. Bledsoe had a strong senior season at Missouri, recording 41 total tackles, six passes defended, a forced fumble and an interception. […]
Read MoreGentry Williams, 5-Star Quarterback, Names His Final 6 Schools
Five-star quarterback recruit Gentry Williams has garnered interest from dozens of programs around the country. On Tuesday afternoon, he reportedly narrowed that list to just six schools. Williams’ six-team list features Power Five programs USC, Missouri, LSU, Arkansas, Florida and Oklahoma. BREAKING: 5 🌟 ATH Gentry Williams is down to 6️⃣ Schools! The 6’0 170 […]
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