Which is the only school to turn down a visit from ‘College GameDay?’

When Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and company come to town, it’s a big deal. So who would turn down a visit from ESPN’s “College GameDay?” Apparently, it’s happened. California is the only school to say no to the traveling college football extravaganza, as reported by ESPN producer Lee Fitting at the SVG College Sports Summit […]

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Apparently, Nick Saban has also hopped on the Nashville Predators bandwagon

Even Nick Saban appears to be on the Nashville Predators bandwagon. Ahead of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday night, Mercedes-Benz of Music City shared photos on Facebook of the Alabama coach in a Predators jersey. Saban also was said to be in attendance at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for Game 3 against […]

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Jackson Carman, nation’s No. 1 OT, says he will commit to Ohio State if he gets 100,000 RTs

Could retweets on Twitter help Ohio State land one of the nation’s top prospects? Apparently, it’s possible. Five-star prospect Jackson Carman, the nation’s top-ranked offensive tackle in the 2018 recruiting class, told a fan through a Twitter direct message on Friday night that 100,000 retweets would lead to his commitment to the Buckeyes. lol we […]

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Report: Ex-Tennessee QB Sheriron Jones transferring to junior college

We now know where former Tennessee quarterback Sheriron Jones will be playing in 2017. He is headed to the junior college level according Ryan Bartow of 247Sports.com. Breaking Scoop: Ex #Tennessee quarterback Sheriron Jones signs w/ Independence (KS) CC. Will bounce back to D 1 next spring & be a 2-for-2 — Ryan Bartow (@RyanBartow) […]

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Does Arkansas AD Jeff Long regret hiring Bobby Petrino? Sounds like it

At the SEC spring meetings in Destin, FL this week, radio host Bo Mattingly caught up with Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long, asking him if he had “one biggest regret” during his almost 10 years in charge of the Razorbacks. Long’s response doesn’t require CIA computer hackers to decode. Jeff Long […]

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Could college football adopt hoops rule allowing prospects to test draft waters?

The Big 12’s conference meetings began on Wednesday in Irving, TX with commissioner Bob Bowlsby and TCU Athletic Director Chris Del Conte appearing first to take questions after meeting with administrators, faculty reps and athletic directors from the league’s 10 programs. Bowlsby addressed conversations regarding the NFL Draft and college football possibly adopting a policy […]

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Could college football adopt hoops rule allowing prospects to test NFL?

The Big 12’s conference meetings began on Wednesday in Irving, TX with commissioner Bob Bowlsby and TCU Athletic Director Chris Del Conte appearing first to take questions after meeting with administrators, faculty reps and athletic directors from the league’s 10 programs. Bowlsby addressed conversations regarding the NFL Draft and college football possibly adopting a policy […]

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Mack Brown eyes return to coaching

Former Texas coach Mack Brown isn’t ruling out a return to coaching. During an interview with SiriusXM College Sports Nation, Brown said he would “no doubt” accept another coaching gig “if the right situation came up.” “There is no doubt that if the right situation came up, I would coach again. I have some good […]

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