Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield will try to become the fifth Heisman winner in the past nine seasons to double-up and also win a national title ring. Alabama’s Mark Ingram in 2009, Auburn’s Cam Newton in ’10, Florida State’s Jameis Winston in ’13 and Alabama’s Derrick Henry in 2015 followed up their Heisman-winning campaigns by starring […]
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Arkansas has its new head hog. The school announced Wednesday that is has hired SMU’s Chad Morris as coach. When Arkansas fired Bret Bielema on the day the Hogs’ season ended – heck, they may have fired him as the season ended – speculation was that Auburn’s Gus Malzahn would be at the top of […]
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When Arkansas fired Bret Bielema on the day the Hogs’ season ended – heck, they may have fired him as the season ended – speculation was that Auburn’s Gus Malzahn would be at the top of the list of possible replacements. But with Malzahn signing an extension with the Tigers, Arkansas had to move on. […]
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Nine SEC teams will play in a bowl, including two who have made the College Football Playoff field. Here’s a quick look at each of the postseason games involving an SEC team. The teams are listed alphabetically. All times are Eastern. Alabama (11-1) Bowl: vs. Clemson (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl The early line: Alabama […]
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Ohio State’s victory over Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game has added a heck of a lot of intrigue – or, if you prefer, controversy – to the selection of the four-team College Football Playoff field. Conference champions Clemson, Georgia and Oklahoma are safely in the field. Wisconsin, which had been No. 4 in […]
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Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher has resigned, effective immediately, and will be the new coach at Texas A&M, multiple reports Friday say. The move was expected, though the thought was Fisher would coach FSU’s final regular-season game Saturday against UL-Monroe, then leave for Texas A&M. FSU must win Saturday to become bowl-eligible, and long-time defensive […]
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Tennessee’s coaching search hasn’t gone smoothly, but there appears to be a chance that the Vols end up with Mike Leach. And that wouldn’t be a bad consolation prize at all. Multiple reports say Leach has interviewed with Tennessee, and the talks evidently went well. #Tennessee coaching search update: Source tells me the meeting with […]
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Tennessee’s coaching search apparently will continue as North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren is staying with the Wolfpack. Doeren reportedly has received a contract extension and a raise from NC State; he is in his fifth season with the Wolfpack. NC State coach Dave Doeren told me via text why he is staying put: “My […]
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Tennessee’s interest in Purdue’s Jeff Brohm wasn’t as in-depth as it was made out to be, and the Vols’ focus as the school searches for a new coach is on North Carolina State’s Dave Doeren. Much of Wednesday was spent on “Brohm to Tennessee” talk, but sources tell GN that Brohm never met with UT […]
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Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy, who met with Tennessee officials about the Vols’ coaching vacancy, has pulled out of the running. Cowboy For Life! #GoPokes #okstate — Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) November 29, 2017 Gundy, 50, is in his 13th season as Oklahoma State’s coach. Since 2010, Oklahoma State has won at least 10 games five times. […]
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