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Five Now or Never Players Entering Fall Camp
MADISON, Wis. -- Continuing our preview of fall camp, Badger247 takes a look at five players for Wisconsin under pressure to make some noise ahead of the 2024 season... Over the last three seasons, McDonald has appeared in 23 games as a reserve. To McDonald's credit, he has steadily increased his role year-by-year and seen meaningful snaps.
Pat Kraft explains how Penn State landed on Washington as White Out opponent
Earlier this month, Penn State made one of its most anticipated announcements of the offseason: The date and opponent for the White Out. Washington will be Penn State's opponent for its signature game of the season Nov. 9. The reveal came after a couple months of consternation about game times, TV windows and worthy opponents for what has been termed "The Greatest Show in College Sports."
UCLA Football Fall Camp Preview 2024: Interior Offensive Line
Fall camp is coming up in just a couple of weeks, so it's time to start out unit previews. Over the next two weeks, we'll give you all the updates we have on personnel and our assessment of the depth at each position group heading into the season. We'll continue...
VIP Notes: Takeaways from Miami basketball's open practice
- Jalil Bethea was incredible. He's a kind of talent that I'm not sure if Miami's ever had before. His shooting off the catch was excellent, as was his shot off the dribble. He uses his length and twitchy hips really effectively in order to create space. He's in contention to be the best shooter in the 2025 NBA Draft. His athleticism was also very apparent. He had this one thunderous dunk during a live-game situation drill that really stood out. He's a threat in transition and is constantly looking to push the pace.
Emeka Egbuka is back at his best heading into 2024: 'We're seeing it now'
INDIANAPOLIS – Ohio State's wide receiver room looks a little bit different these days. Two of the Buckeyes' top pass catchers from the last two years are gone: Marvin Harrison Jr. left early for the NFL Draft and Julian Fleming transferred to Penn State. However, Ohio State doesn't lack talent in the receiver room, and the only returning wideout with more than 20 career receptions is Emeka Egbuka.
WATCH: Penn State AD Pat Kraft's Big Ten Media Days presser
INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft met reporters at the Conrad hotel here late Tuesday afternoon, as James Franklin and the Nittany Lions prepared for their appearances at 2024 Big Ten Media Days at nearby Lucas Oil Stadium Wednesday. It was Kraft's first full press conference this calendar year, and you can see the entire video of it on our Lions' Pride Board.
Fresno State to induct Ron Cox into Ring of Honor
The next inductee into the Fresno State Ring of Honor has been revealed. The university announced on Tuesday that former linebacker Ron Cox will have his name join those on the press box this fall. Cox will officially join the Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony this season. The...
ACC Football Kickoff: Everything Virginia Tech DE Antwaun-Powell Ryland Jr. said on Tuesday
On Tuesday, a trio of student-athletes joined Head Coach Brent Pry at the 2024 ACC Football Kickoff, including edge rusher Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. Powell-Ryland Jr., joined by quarterback Kyron Drones and cornerback Dorian Strong, enrolled at Virginia Tech one year ago after starting off his career with the Florida Gators and opting to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Gator basketball adds local JUCO standout as walk-on
Florida basketball has added local junior-college standout guard Kevin Pazmino to its 2024-25 roster as a walk-on, Swamp247 has learned. The Gainesville (Fla.) Santa Fe College product has three seasons of remaining eligibility and is already participating in the Gators' summer workouts. A 6-foot-4 guard from Weston, Florida, Pazmino played...
'He's my superhero': Why Gabe Jacas credits older brother for his rise with Illini
INDIANAPOLIS — All Khaliq Jacas was left to do when he returned home from Florida International University was wonder what in the world had happened to his chubby little brother. When Jacas left Port Lucia (Fla.) to first play Division-III college at ASA College, Gabe Jacas was a chunky...
Watch: Sawyer encouraged teammates to come back for redemption: 'We came back for one purpose and one goal'
INDIANAPOLIS -- Defensive end Jack Sawyer signed with Ohio State as one of the nation's top prospects in the 2021 recruiting class. He spent countless hours lobbying other top players to join in him in a class that featured no less than 12 national top-100 players and was ranked No. 2 nationally.
Alabama WR commit Lotzeir Brooks draws NFL superstar comparisons from high school coach
Alabama football has had an incredible few months on the recruiting trail. A "Cold Summer" in Tuscaloosa has jumped the Crimson Tide to the No. 2 overall class with 22 total commitments. Kalen DeBoer and his staff have added 14 names to the loaded group since five-star quarterback Keelon Russell flipped from SMU on June 4. More top-ranked talent has followed, including a trio of five-stars in Ty Haywood (OT), Caleb Cunningham (WR) and Dijon Lee (CB).
Big Ten visit on tap for Hawaii OT Manamo'ui Muti
Wahiawa (Hawaii) Leilehua offensive tackle Manamo'ui Muti took three official visits during May and June. "I have visited UCLA, Arizona, and Cal during this spring and summer," said Muti. And after a few weeks off thanks to the NCAA Dead Period, this weekend, he'll be back on the road.
10 questions with NFL Coug Daiyan Henley
NFL COUG LINEBACKER Daiyan Henley officially began his second year in the NFL Tuesday when he reported today to the Los Angeles Chargers' training camp. In a recent wide-ranging discussion, Henley talked about the breakup of the Pac-12, new Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, his starting mindset, and what he knows now that he didn't know then.
Counting down to Mississippi State 2024 Kickoff: 40 Days
40 as in… the forty rushes by Michael Davis to set the Mississippi State game record in 1993. It is also the record for the Egg Bowl, because Big Mike did his day's work on Scott Field as the Bulldogs ground down the Rebels. Davis was not the best...
Running list of visitors expected at Texas A&M football's July recruiting event
Texas A&M football is gearing up for one of its marquee events of the summer when the staff is expected to host their annual pool party. While most of July is a dead period, the Aggies are expected to take advantage of the week-long quiet period welcoming many of its commits back to campus as well as key football targets in the 2025, 2026 and 2027 class. With several events being held around the country, some prospects are still finalizing their schedules with summer workouts and practices taking place as well.
OU commit Eli Willits, OSU commit Ethan Holliday selected for 18U Team USA
Two in-state Oklahoma high school baseball prospects are headed to the big stage next month with Team USA. Fort Cobb-Broxton's OU commit Eli Willits and Stillwater's OSU commit Ethan Holliday were named to USA Baseball's 18U National Team on Sunday. The two infielders will compete in the World Baseball Softball Confederation 2024 U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier in Panama City, Panama. Twenty players from around the country were selected for the Aug. 2-11 event. They are the finalists of the 18U National Team Training Camp in Cary, North Carolina.
B1G Media Day notes: Bielema, Henry have 'real conversations' after 2023 struggles; Two Illini suffer injuries
INDIANAPOLIS — Bret Bielema turned back the clock at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis to when he was a co-defensive coordinator at Kansas State in 2002. Bielema learned behind Bob Elliott, one of his biggest mentors in the coaching profession and someone who helped him greatly while Bielema and Elliott shared co-defensive coordinator titles. Elliott helped Bielema through his first years as a coordinator and Bielema felt the growth from learning on the job as a young coordinator.
Five-star Ohioan visiting Oregon and possibly Ohio State this week
Class of 2026 cornerback Elbert Hill from Akron (Ohio) Hoban has a scholarship offer list of over two dozen schools that includes Alabama, Penn State, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, Oregon, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Missouri, Louisville, West Virginia, Pitt, Miami and others. Hill and his father Elbert Hill Sr. returned...
Kentucky offers 2025 5-star combo guard
Kentucky extended a scholarship offer to San Bernardino (Calif.) Eleanor Roosevelt 5-star combo guard Brayden Burries on Tuesday, he announced on social media. Burries (6-4, 200) is ranked No. 11 overall and the No. 3 combo guard in the 2025 class by 247Sports. The Wildcats join an extensive offer sheet...
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