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Former Auburn QB T.J. Finley transferring to Western Kentucky, which opens 2024 at Alabama ·
By Creg StephensonT.J. Finley is headed to his fourth school in five years, having announced Monday he will transfer to Western Kentucky.Finley, who played the 2021 and 2022 seasons at Auburn and spent 2023 at Texas State, has two seasons of eligibility remaining. He threw for 3,439 yards and 24 touchdowns for the Bobcats this past season, leading them to an 8-5 record and their first bowl victory.The ...
Top Arizona recruits Demond Williams Jr., Adam Mohammed follow Jedd Fisch to Washington ·
A week after coach Jedd Fisch left Arizona to lead Washington, two prized Phoenix-area high school recruits are leaving UA for the Huskies.Chandler Basha quarterback Demond Williams Jr. and Glendale Apollo running back Adam Mohammed are following Fisch to Seattle.Both posted on social media Sunday their intentions to transfer to Washington, which will be joining the Big Ten next season, after reaching ...
Parker Brailsford picks Alabama football, Kalen DeBoer via transfer portal ·
Alabama football and Kalen DeBoer are set to add yet another former Washington player from the transfer portal.Parker Brailsford, a versatile interior offensive lineman, will be joining DeBoer in Tuscaloosa. Brailsford announced his decision to On3 on Saturday.Brailsford is fresh off his sophomore season at Washington, having started two games at guard and every other game at center. He was part of ...
Justin Eboigbe on Saban’s retirement, Alabama players transferring, Senior Bowl opportunity ·
By Creg StephensonJustin Eboigbe was joking, but perhaps he could be forgiven if he was having trouble keeping track of all the changes at Alabama in the three weeks since he played his last football game for the Crimson Tide.Eboigbe is one of three former Alabama players participating in the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl on Feb. 3, and has spent the time since the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl training hard in preparation ...
SEC Football by the Numbers: Where does Nick Saban rank among the great coaches? ·
Published Jan. 19, 2024, 7:00 p.m.By Mark Inabinett
When Nick Saban stepped down from his Alabama post last week, he was widely hailed as the greatest coach in college football history.But is that actually the case?Saban doesn’t have the most coaching victories in college football history – not even in major-college football history. He doesn’t have the best winning percentage either.But what Saban ...
All-MW DT Bertagnole returning to UW for sixth season ·
Jan 19, 2024 Updated Jan 19, 2024LARAMIE — Jordan Bertagnole had his mind made up that this would be his last year with the University of Wyoming football team.The Natrona County High grad earned second team All-Mountain West honors at defensive tackle this season. Bertagnole totaled 58 total tackles (27 solos, 31 assisted), two sacks, two pass deflections and a forced fumble during UW's 9-4 campaign ...
Badgers get commitment from wide receiver/defensive back Jaimier Scott for the 2025 class ·
MADISON -- Luke Fickell and his staff added what they believe will be a key piece to Wisconsin's 2025 class.Jaimier Scott, a wide receiver/defensive back from Cincinnati, announced Saturday he has committed to UW.Scott held offers from Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Michigan State, Illinois, Purdue, Pittsburgh and others.UW was the first major program to offer a scholarship to Scott, ...
UW offered ‘Big Ten’ contract to Kalen DeBoer, AD Troy Dannen says ·
By Mike VorelSeattle Times staff reporterAs he closed his address Thursday to a sold-out room inside the W Bellevue Hotel, Washington athletic director Troy Dannen smiled and said: “I really appreciate the opportunity to come here. It is not the agenda I thought we’d be talking about when I agreed to do this in November.”(Cue the wave of sympathetic laughter.)“But it’s a great time,” he concluded, ...
Report: Three-star safety signee Joshua Lair decommits from UW Huskies ·
By Mike VorelSeattle Times staff reporterWashington 2024 safety signee Joshua Lair has decommitted and been released from his national letter of intent, according to a report Friday by On3.com.Lair — a 6-foot-1, 178-pound safety — signed with Washington in December before the departure of coach Kalen DeBoer to Alabama. He’s now free to be recruited by outside schools.The Missouri City, Texas, product ...
UNLV quarterback battle could come down to 2 FCS transfers ·
4-5 minutes 1/20/2024January 20, 2024 - 8:00 amUNLV and coach Barry Odom have a quarterback conundrum.The Rebels don’t return their starting signal-caller. Jayden Maiava, the former Liberty High standout whose emergence powered UNLV’s offense in 2023, entered the transfer portal and is heading to the Big Ten with Southern California.UNLV has options to replace him. Doug Brumfield, Cameron Friel and ...
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