Report: New SMU coach Sonny Dykes will get early start — in the Mustangs’ bowl game

Arkansas’ hiring of Chad Morris has left a domino effect – but don’t expect to see it elsewhere in the bowl season. SMU interim coach Jeff Traylor was supposed to coach the Mustangs in the Frisco Bowl, but is following his former boss to the Razorbacks. The solution, as reported by the the Dallas Morning […]

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Report: SMU interim head coach Jeff Traylor joins Arkansas, Sonny Dykes to coach bowl game

Arkansas’ hiring of Chad Morris has left a domino effect of wackiness at SMU – but don’t expect to see it elsewhere in the bowl season. SMU’s interim head coach Jeff Traylor is following his former boss to the Razorbacks, leaving the Mustangs without a head coach for the second time in about a week. […]

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Could Alabama or LSU be in future for Louisville RB Jeremy Smith?

What does LSU’s future at running back look like after Derrius Guice? A rusher who shared the backfield with a Heisman winner might be the answer. The father of Louisville running back Jeremy Smith says his son is planning a graduate transfer, and he’s discussing LSU and Alabama as potential destinations, as reported by the […]

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FSU tight ends coach Tim Brewster follows Jimbo Fisher to Texas A&M

Tight end coach Tim Brewster, one of Jimbo Fisher’s ace recruiters, will follow his boss from Tallahassee to College Station. Brewster tweeted the news Tuesday morning. I will now join Jimbo in College Station. God Bless and always #GoNoles🍢🍢 — Tim Brewster (@TimBrewster) December 12, 2017 Brewster had been in charge of the Seminoles’ tight […]

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Reports: Texas A&M hires Memphis assistant Darrell Dickey as offensive coordinator

Multiple media reports say new Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher has hired Darrell Dickey as his offensive coordinator. Dickey had held the same role at Memphis the past six seasons under Justin Fuente and then Mike Norvell. Fisher called his own plays at FSU and is expected to do so at A&M, as well. Dickey […]

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Jim Harbaugh’s happy: Ole Miss QB Shea Patterson says he is headed to Michigan

One of the best quarterbacks in the SEC is leaving. As expected, as Ole Miss sophomore Shea Patterson is transferring to Michigan. He announced his decision Monday via Twitter. pic.twitter.com/98X2y0Fg3n — Shea Patterson (@SheaPatterson_1) December 11, 2017 Patterson was a five-star recruit in the 2016 class, and while the plan was for him to redshirt, […]

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Report: Former Vols QB Sheriron Jones picks New Mexico as 4th college destination

After college stops in three states, well-traveled former Tennessee quarterback Sheriron Jones seems to be on the move again. He reportedly has committed to New Mexico, as reported by 247Sports.com’s Ryan Bartow. Scoop: One of the nation’s top JUCO dual-threat QBs Sheriron Jones, former signal caller at #Tennessee, commits to #NewMexico. @gullyboyjonezy — Ryan Bartow […]

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4-star WR Devonta Jason’s Kansas de-commit could boost Mississippi State, LSU

Just 10 months ago, six players from the New Orleans area committed to Kansas. Now, only two remain, and teams like Mississippi State or LSU may benefit. Four-star wide receiver Devonta Jason de-committed from the Jayhawks Sunday, with an SEC destination possibly in store. He announced his decision on Twitter: I’m Decommitted From Kansas University […]

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Trenton Thompson’s potential return could be huge boost to Georgia’s 2018 defense

Based on what he posted to his Instagram account over the weekend, Georgia junior defensive tackle Trenton Thompson appears to be planning to return for his senior season. Thompson was the top prospect nationally in the 2015 recruiting class and he played well in 2016, especially late in the season. That led to speculation that […]

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Florida State scheduling visit for Tennessee QB commit Michael Penix Jr.

Willie Taggart must have a mix of espresso and Monster Energy running through his veins. He’s hit the recruiting trail in a blitz as up-tempo and aggressive as his Gulf Coast Offense. Since arriving in Tallahassee, he has been constantly working the phones trying to dig up “The players that want to be Noles!” Much […]

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