Player Notes

Arizona Wildcats linebacker Justin Flowe was named to the 51-player Butkus Award preseason watch list on Thursday.The Butkus Award is given to the the top linebacker nationally in college football.Flowe, who transferred from Oregon in the spring, was included on the Butkus Award watch list for the second time in his collegiate career.As an All-American standout and five-star prospect at Upland High ...

The most underrated player in the Pac-12 Conference — which, despite recent developments, is still a thing — plays right here in Tucson.The most overlooked player in the league plays for your Arizona Wildcats.That would be Michael Wiley, whose greatness has slipped through the cracks the way the fifth-year running back darts through defenders.Wiley had a breakout season in 2022 that largely went unnoticed. ...

Arizona concluded another preseason training camp session on Thursday.For the first time all camp, the Wildcats had their first live tackling practice. Here's how the day went down:* Quarterback Jayden de Laura had arguably his best personal day at training camp. During one of the final team periods, de Laura threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Cowing. Earlier in Thursday's practice, de Laura connected ...

OXFORD — There are similarities new Ole Miss football defensive coordinator Pete Golding can find between his new head coach, Lane Kiffin, and his previous one: Alabama's Nick Saban.Both are extremely intelligent, Golding said Friday in his first meeting with the media since he was hired. Both demand discipline within their program, he added. And they share similar mannerisms. Golding believes Ole ...

By Matt StahlAfter opening preseason camp on Aug. 3, Alabama football completes its first week of practice on Thursday. The Crimson Tide will scrimmage Saturday and continue camp through Aug. 26 before it opens the season Sept. 2 against Middle Tennessee State.As the first week of camp draws to a close, here’s what we know about where Alabama is as a team.The quarterback battle isn’t settledNick Saban ...

Emmanuel Michel has returned to the Air Force football team, providing a boost of experience to the offense.The senior fullback "was on administrative turnback for medical reasons," the academy said in a statement to The Gazette. "He has returned to the Academy and is cleared to play football."Turnbacks occur when a cadet, citing a hardship, separates for a semester and tacks that time onto the end ...

Eugene Register-GuardOregon football’s latest roster addition has no high school recruiting profile or star rankings attached to his name.But he is an Olympian.And his speed is world class.Micah Williams, a record-setting redshirt junior sprinter for the Ducks' track and field program, is chasing a spot on the football team.Oregon sprinter Micah Williams joins the Duck roster as number 84 to field ...

While most programs – including Oklahoma State – are looking for a constant at quarterback, coach Mike Gundy alluded to another possibility.“We might play multiple quarterbacks,” Gundy said. “If there’s two guys that deserve to play, we’ll play both guys.”Perhaps Gundy in his Saturday afternoon press conference simply spat out an outcome that has little chance of happening, but the thought of employing ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — With Michigan zeroing in on its passing attack during the early days of training camp, the defense has reportedly benefitted, too.Especially the group up front.The Wolverines return several familiar faces along the defensive line this fall, a unit determined this offseason to improve its pass-rushing ability. And so far, players on the offense say, there has been a noticeable difference.“The ...

CORAL GABLES — Emory Williams spent his recruitment building relationships with former Miami offensive coordinator Josh Gattis and quarterbacks coach Frank Ponce, but by the time Williams arrived in Coral Gables for the spring semester, both assistant coaches departed.In their place was Shannon Dawson, the Hurricanes’ new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.Instead of regretting his decision, ...