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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 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 ...

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 ...

By Nathan Baird,COLUMBUS, Ohio — One of the first Ohio State football stars to benefit in a big way from name, image and likeness income apparently decided to quickly pay it forward.THE Foundation, a non-profit NIL collective supporting OSU athletes, announced Stroud made a donation at the organization’s platinum level. According to the collective’s website, that requires a donation of $50,000-$100,000.That ...

On a Memorial Stadium surface covered in snow, the red “N” at midfield shone brightly.Head coach Matt Rhule shared a photo of the scene to social media in the midst of a busy recruiting period for him and his coaching staff.Given the large number of 2025 and 2026 recruits on campus for a junior day weekend, a clearly defined path through the snow to midfield was just as symbolic as it was literal. ...

STARKVILLE — Jeramiah McCloud, who announced his commitment via social media, became the third member of Mississippi State football's 2025 recruiting class on Sunday and the first since Jeff Lebby was hired as head coach.McCloud is an unrated prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. He's a defensive lineman out of Gadsden County High School in Havana, Florida.He is the second defensive ...

OXFORD — Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin made his first journey to the land of brisket, gasoline and beaver nuggets over the weekend.That's right, Kiffin has discovered Buc-ee's.Buc-ee's is, by definition, a gas station chain – although that's a bit like calling a monster truck an automobile.Even if you've never been to one, you've probably seen a billboard if you've driven on the interstate anywhere ...

By Matt WenzelEAST LANSING – It was a simple question that produced a prompt response.After Jonathan Smith was hired as Michigan State football’s new coach, which players on the roster he inherited helped bridge the gap to a different staff?Defensive tackles Derrick Harmon and Simeon Barrow and offensive lineman Geno VanDeMark – all starters last season – were the names Smith rattled off without hesitation ...

Updated 11:02 a.m. Monday:Co-defensive coordinator Jordan Peterson may have played a pivotal role in shaping the 2024 Kansas football recruiting class, but in the wake of Peterson’s reported departure for his alma mater Texas A&M, several signees asserted that their commitment to KU transcends the efforts of one man.Most notably, four-star defensive end Deshawn Warner — one of the highest-touted prospects ...

Jan 20, 2024Proctor (6-foot-7, 360 pounds) should step in as a starter at left tackle, the position he manned every game this season as a true freshman for the Crimson Tide.Here’s what to know about Proctor coming back to Iowa.BackstoryAt Southeast Polk High School located in the Des Moines suburbs, Proctor was the highest-rated recruit in state history. In the 2023 class, Proctor ranked No. 9 overall ...