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Texas LHP Will Mercer returning to Longhorns for seventh season of college baseball
Will Mercer was expected to give the Texas pitching staff a lift in 2024. An injury ended his season before it started, but the former Notre Dame lefty has a chance to finish his collegiate career by making an impact for Jim Schlossnagle's Longhorns in 2025. Horns247 learned on Tuesday...
Husker247 Podcast: Running through Nebraska's June commitments
In this week's episode, Mike Schaefer and Michael Bruntz break down the team's run of commitments over the last week and where each prospect fits into the Huskers' long-term plans. Can cornerback Ceyair Wright help the Huskers in 2024? How about the pair of linemen Nebraska added?. Listen in!
Cozart ranked as a Top 50 draft prospect by MLB.com
MLB.com ranked Jacob Cozart as the No. 42 player in this year's MLB Draft class. The Pack9 catcher landed inside the top 50 thanks to his standout power at the plate and defensive prowess behind it. Cozart enters the draft as the latest high-profile catching prospect to come out of NC State, pointing to the Wolfpack's storied success in developing professional talent at that position.
Eickholt Musings: Lucy Olsen impressing early, more women's basketball tidbits
IOWA CITY, Iowa-- The Hawkeye women's basketball team continues to gain confidence by the day. Despite losing a lot of talent and production from last season, there's optimism that they can be a top-25 team with what's returning and what they've added. As the days go by, the more information I've garnered from conversations with those with ties to the program. Let's dive into a bit of it.
BRO Exclusive: Tyler Bilodeau Talks Decision to Transfer to UCLA
Tyler Bilodeau sat down with BRO's Dave Woods to talk about his decision to transfer to UCLA, why he flew under the radar out of high school, his athletic lineage, where he sees himself playing next year, and much more. This interview was made possible by the Men of Westwood NIL Collective. To give to the collective, go here.
Sturdy running back prospect Jon Denman sets decision date
July has become prime time for college commitments and another has been added to the agenda. 2025 Palestine (Texas) running back Jon Denman tells 247Sports he will announce his college choice on July 6. The three-star prospect holds over 20 offers from around the country and will pick between Arizona, Boston College, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Houston and TCU.
Oregon OT Ajani Cornelius named preseason second-team All-American by Walter Camp Football
The preseason hype for Oregon has not died down in some time, as the Ducks keep adding talent to its core and seeing its current group get awarded preseason honors. After being named to Pro Football Focus' preseason All-American team, Ajani Cornelius took home his second honor, this time getting named to Walter Camp's preseason All-American team.
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New Kentucky coach Mark Pope may have filled 12 of his 13 scholarships, but the fun is just beginning. This summer, Pope and the rest of the UK staff have fixed their gaze on the future as they begin building their 2025 recruiting class. On the football side, Mark Stoops...
Top 100 receiver Donovan Olugbode to announce commitment live on 247Sports YouTube channel
It's just about time for Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy Top 100 receiver Donovan Olugbode to announce his commitment. The 6-1, 200-pounder from the class of 2025 has narrowed his focus to five finalists and he's ready to made his decision. Olugbode, the No. 69 overall player in the country, has...
Top247 WR Andrew Marsh leaning towards moving up decision date
When Fulshear (Tex.) Katy Jordan wideout Andrew Marsh makes his way to Michigan later this month for the Wolverines' annual Barbecue at the Big House, it will be an astonishing eighth time in Ann Arbor. His seventh stop came just two weeks ago for a pivotal official visit that afforded the Maize & Blue brass an opportunity to address one final? major issue.
Oregon baseball secures commitment from Campbell transfer RHP Cole Peschl
Oregon baseball continues to add arms from the transfer portal this summer, as they landed Cole Peschl from Campbell University. Peschl announced his commitment to Oregon via social media. The right-handed pitcher will be spending his final collegiate season in Eugene, where the Ducks begin their inaugural season in the Big Ten.
Four-star edge Marco Jones talks commitment to Texas A&M
Danville (Calif.) San Ramon Valley edge Marco Jones is Lone Star State bound. Jones announced his commitment to Texas A&M moments ago on his YouTube Channel. "One thing that stands out is the whole coaching staff and the culture that is being built there." "I love coach (Mike) Elko. He...
Column | Ole Miss' sparkle on the diamonds has dimmed
Somebody had to say something, so here I go: Something is rotten on the men's and women's diamonds at Ole Miss. The silence has really been deafening. Since reaching the pinnacle back in 2022, Ole Miss baseball has nose-dived. The Rebels answered the clarion call of winning a national championship two seasons ago with two of the worst back-to-back campaigns in the Mike Bianco era. The transfer portal has been somewhat of a horror story since the season came to a merciful end with stars like third baseman Andrew Fischer and pitcher Liam Doyle headlining a long list of evacuees.
Scouting Take: Texas A&M lands another top Cali prospect in Four-star Edge Marco Jones
Danville (Calif.) San Ramon Valley linebacker Marco Jones just committed to Texas A&M and we break down what the talented athlete brings to the Aggies program. A&M is one a nice run and doing serious work out in California. With the commitment from Jones, the Aggies now have four of the top 11 players from the Golden State locked in.
Arkansas basketball forward to miss significant time with injury
Arkansas basketball walk-on forward Lawson Blake will miss significant time following a ruptured Achilles tendon, the senior announced in post to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday afternoon. In the post, Blake gave a timeline of "6-12 months" which will most likely rule him out for the entire 2024-25 season. The...
30 Most Important Bruins for 2024: No. 14
With fall camp just around the corner, it's time to count down our 30 most important Bruins for the 2024 football season. These are the players we think are going to have the most significant impact for UCLA this year, so don't take this to mean that these are the players we think are the best long-term prospects, or even necessarily the most talented. Every BRO staffer and hanger-on has ranked his top 30 UCLA players, and from these rankings we've compiled an aggregate list.
Texas A&M lands Texas Tech top transfer Gavin Kash from the NCAA transfer portal
Texas Tech first basemen Gavin Kash announced on social media today that he is headed to Texas A&M. Kash has been one of the Red Raiders' best players the past two seasons with 41 homers and 135 RBIs in 120 games. The 6 foot 3, 210 pound Kash had a...
BREAKING: Former Texas Tech CB commit Ramonz Adams has committed to Washington
It didn't take long for the Washington Huskies to get in the recruiting game when it came to Ramonz Adams. The 6-foot-1, 160-pound cornerback, verbally committed to Texas Tech since just before Thanksgiving, was offered by the Huskies a couple of weeks ago. Around that same time, Adams de-committed from...
SEC Baseball portal progress report
The NCAA transfer portal window for baseball closes tonight at midnight. Players do not have to name their transfer destination today, but they do have to formally enter the portal and declare their intent to transfer. Here is how the 14 SEC schools have done so far when it comes...
Armando Bacot Discloses 'Life-Changing' Sum of Money He Made at UNC
Former North Carolina big man Armando Bacot became a poster boy for NIL at the college basketball level over his last three seasons in Chapel Hill. The two-time All-American started a merchandise store, signed numerous sponsorship deals and appeared in a Netflix show after the NCAA enacted new NIL laws on July 1, 2021. He revealed he raked in more than $2 million as a college athlete during a recent interview with Theo Pinson on the Run Your Race podcast.
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