Jeremy Pruitt not concerned about Phil Fulmer meddling in football program

Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt didn’t mince words when asked what he thought about those who might be concerned about Phillip Fulmer meddling with Tennessee’s football team. “They need to worry about something else,” Pruitt said flatly during an interview on WGOW. Perhaps, but the concern does have merit. Fulmer is one of the most successful […]

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Is Kentucky grad transfer linebacker Denzil Ware a good fit for Florida State?

Last week, one of my sources made me aware of a potential graduate transfer to FSU by the name of Denzil Ware. Ware was a three-year starting linebacker at Kentucky who was suspended for the team’s bowl game, but returned for spring practice. He was named third-team All-SEC last season, specifically playing the rush outside […]

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Are coaches endangering players by taking more control of training staffs?

As it sought to tackle the growing concerns around concussions on the football field and how the injuries were diagnosed, the NCAA more than two years ago saw its autonomy group easily pass a rule that mandated full power to the school’s medical officials on a player’s clearance to return to the field of play. […]

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Explaining why Florida State Seminoles fell in 2018 NFL Draft

I receive questions daily on social media and in person, the answers to which don’t make it into articles. Recently, I’ve fielded great questions about the FSU football program that I wanted to flesh out beyond 280 characters on Twitter. I figured it was time to do my version of a mailbag – a third […]

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Could Jason Witten be interested in front-office role with Cowboys after playing career?

As Jason Witten ponders his future – either of an immediate transition to the television booth or for one more season with the Dallas Cowboys – it appears two scenarios have emerged for the former Volunteers’ star. First, per industry sources, Witten holds an offer to join an entirely overhauled “Monday Night Football” broadcast team […]

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Mississippi State an early surprise of 2019 recruiting cycle

As we enter May, we are still more than seven months away from the early signing period for the Class of 2019. One of the early surprises in that class is the work being done by Joe Moorhead. Mississippi State currently sits with nine commitments for its 2019 class, four of those nine prospects considered […]

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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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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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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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