‘Tis the season for college coaches inviting their NFL counterparts to speak at their coaching clinics, and new Texas coach Tom Herman might have pulled off the greatest “get” yet: Bill Belichick. .@THSCAcoaches: Since @NCAA has ruled it impermissible to have you speak at our clinic, we figured we’d give you a special treat. #HookEm […]
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Super Bowl champion wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell is going to be honored with his own day in Valdosta, Ga. Malcolm Mitchell Day will be on March 6 in the former Georgia standout’s hometown. The day is being billed as a chance to honor Mitchell’s “success as an athlete, an author, and as a mentor to […]
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Former Georgia wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell will soon have his own special designated day in his hometown of Valdosta, Georgia. Mitchell, who now plays for the New England Patriots, will be honored March 6 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium, the town has announced. The community event will begin at 6 p.m. ET. Mitchell, in addition to his […]
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The decision is made: Tennessee won’t be sliding reported candidates such as Phil Fulmer or David Blackburn into its open athletic director seat. Instead, it’s swiping John Currie, who spent more than a decade in Knoxville, away from Kansas State. For Volunteers fans who wanted a more recognizable name, such as Fulmer or Blackburn, it […]
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More trouble for former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel? It’s possible with the former Heisman Trophy winner headed to court – again. Manziel has been ordered to attend a hearing Tuesday in a Dallas County courtroom, as reported by Dallas radio station KRLD. The reason? According to reports, Manziel may have violated terms of a […]
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Gerald Brown is returning to coaching as an offensive analyst at Tennessee according to volquest.com. Brown is the younger brother of former Volunteers’ wide receivers’ coach Kippy Brown. WATCH: Butch Jones joined Dierks Bentley on stage at concert. Gerald last coached in 2014 when he was the running backs coach for the Atlanta Falcons. He […]
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Mississippi State announced a four-year contract extension through February 2021 for coach Dan Mullen on Monday. “Dan has brought unprecedented success to Bulldog football and is one of the elite coaches in the country,” Cohen said in a statement. “From a school-record seven straight bowl games to our performance in the classroom, he continues to raise […]
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What will it take for an NFL prospect to get a free island from adidas? Speed. Specifically, a record-breaking performance in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman shared the news of adidas offering an island to any prospect who breaks the Combine’s all-time 40-yard dash record of 4.24, recorded most recently […]
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Fresno State defensive line coach Tony Tuioti, who was hired in December, accepted the outside linebackers coaching job at California this weekend. “Working at Cal for a coach like Justin Wilcox was an opportunity I could not pass up,” Tuioti said in a in a statement. “I have a tremendous feeling about the positive direction Cal is headed, […]
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Barry Switzer still has his fastball when it comes to one-liners, though the subject matter may not necessarily lend itself to joke. After Oklahoma quarterback aBaker Mayfield was arrested Saturday morning on various charges in Fayetteville, Ark., a Twitter user tweeted a graphic of Mayfield in full uniform trying to escape from police. Switzer wanted […]
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