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‘I want to be a part of that’: Transfer QB Gerry Bohanon talks about his long road to BYU ·
By Ben CriddleGerry Bohanon can’t recall any specific pitch made by the BYU Cougars’ coaching staff, which is somewhat remarkable.Today’s college football landscape is replete with extravagant NIL deals, promises of playing time, and anything and everything in between in order to bring in top talent.And BYU isn’t all that different — with the caveat that attracting a proven transfer portal quarterback ...
Alabama football lands commitment from 4-star edge Noah Carter ·
The day after five-star wideout Ryan Williams announced his recommitment to Alabama football, the Tide received the second commit of Kalen DeBoer’s short tenure. Four-star 2024 edge prospect Noah Carter announced the news on Thursday.“Best birthday gift I can ask for,” Carter said in a social media post.Best birthday gift I can ask for. #RollTide https://t.co/Gsggx3bxhB— Noah Carter (@3noahcarter) ...
What adding five-star quarterback Julian Sayin means for Ohio State recruiting ·
By Andrew Gillis,COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s addition of five-star Julian Sayin appears to do little, at least in the short-term, for the outlook of the 2024 quarterback depth chart.The Buckeyes have fifth-year Will Howard as the presumptive starter, Lincoln Kienholz and Devin Brown as veterans already onboard and fellow five-star Air Noland joining Sayin in Columbus.Even accounting for at least ...
UW QB carousel keeps spinning as freshman Dermaricus Davis decides to enter transfer portal ·
Mike VorelOn Sunday, four-star freshman quarterback Demond Williams Jr. announced his decision to follow coach Jedd Fisch from Arizona to Washington.But as is often the case in the current iteration of college football, one move may yield another.A day later, UW freshman quarterback Dermaricus Davis decided to enter the transfer portal, he told 247Sports Monday.Davis — a 6-foot-5, 187-pound freshman ...
Texas' Quinn Ewers and Georgia's Carson Beck tabbed Heisman favorites ·
January 22, 2024 3:09 pm CTMore preseason Heisman odds have been released. According to one sportsbook, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Georgia quarterback Carson Beck appear to separate from everyone else.Ewers and Beck check in at 7 1/2-1 odds. The players are followed by Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel at 10-1. Ohio State quarterback Will Howard and Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe slot at 12-1 ...
Has Texas football signed more Alabama players from the transfer portal than anyone else? ·
Alabama’s portal pain has been a big gain for the Texas football program, which has added three former Crimson Tide players since the retirement of coaching legend Nick Saban earlier this month.But has any other college program added as many former Alabama players as Texas?Yep. Florida State has signed five players that left Alabama in January, which should help head coach Mike Norvell rebuild a team ...
South Carolina’s Pete Lembo named Buffalo football head coach ·
UPDATED JANUARY 21, 2024 7:14 PMSouth Carolina’s football program will have to find another new coach to hire for the upcoming season.Associate head coach and special teams coordinator Pete Lembo was announced as the new head football coach for the University of Buffalo, the program announced Sunday afternoon. ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported the news Sunday morning.UB Athletics will introduce Lembo ...
San Jose State hires former Navy coach Niumatalolo to replace Brennan ·
SAN JOSE – San Jose State is hiring former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo as its next head football coach, the school announced Sunday afternoon.“We are thrilled that Coach Niumatalolo has accepted the opportunity to lead our football program,” SJSU athletic director Jeff Konya said in a press release. “He is a proven winner and brought the Naval Academy to unprecedented heights by winning eight or more ...
Pitt adds high school wide receiver Tyreek Robinson to its class of 2024 ·
Pitt continued to add potential playmakers to new coordinator Kade Bell’s offense Sunday when coach Pat Narduzzi secured a verbal commitment from wide receiver Tyreek Robinson of Evangel Christian in Shreveport, La. Robinson announced his decision on his X (formerly Twitter) account.Robinson (5-foot-9, 170 pounds) is unranked among prospects in Rivals.com’s data base, but he fits the profile of Bell’s ...
Want a clue about Bill O'Brien running Ohio State's offense? His Penn State QBs gave raves ·
Columbus DispatchMatt McGloin was a fifth-year senior. Christian Hackenberg was a true freshman.They were the Penn State quarterbacks in Bill O’Brien’s two years as head coach of the Nittany Lions a decade ago.On Friday, Ohio State hired O’Brien as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach to lend an experienced hand to an offense that underperformed last year.McGloin’s and Hackenberg’s experiences ...
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