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Kentucky football secured its first major recruiting victory under Will Stein on National Signing Day, as 4-star quarterback Matt Ponatoski officially signed with the Wildcats on Wednesday. Ponatoski, who originally planned to wait until February to sign and commit to playing both football and baseball at Kentucky, accelerated his timeline following a crazy week for […]
Washington strengthened the heart of its defense with the signing of T.I. Umu-Cais, a 6’3”, 307-pound defensive tackle from Cherry Creek High School (CO). One of the premier interior linemen in the West, Umu-Cais chose the Huskies over North Carolina, UCLA, and Colorado, giving UW a significant recruiting win at a critical position. Rated as […]
2026 DB Chris Hewitt Jr. has decided to decommit from Rutgers and commit to Georgia Tech. He originally committed to the Scarlet Knights back in January, off of an unofficial visit. He took his official visit to Rutgers back in June. He is rated as a high three-star by both Rivals and 247sports. Both Rutgers […]
This is where we will be tracking the college football transfer portal — as it relates to the Minnesota Golden Gophers — during the offseason. We will update this post regularly with the latest on who is transferring from Minnesota, who in the portal the Golden Gophers have offered, and who has committed to play […]
Today Matt Rhule had his signing day press conference and of course was asked about John Butler and the direction he plans on going for defensive coordinator. Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule was quick to mention that former defensive coordinator John Butler is a great coach. He even went further to say that Butler did […]
Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brian Hartline is returning to Florida, this time as the head coach of the University of South Florida. Multiple media outlets reported on the hire Wednesday morning with ESPN reporting that Hartline is expected to continue his duties as offensive coordinator for Ohio State throughout the remainder of the postseason. […]
Three days after experiencing a head coaching vacancy, the South Florida Bulls filled it. South Florida announced Brian Hartline as its seventh full-time head coach. Hartline replaces Alex Golesh, who was hired by Auburn on Sunday after three seasons as a 23-15 record. USF CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins confirmed Hartline was the team’s priority […]
Five-star edge rusher and Maryland native Zion Elee officially signed his letter of intent with Maryland football Wednesday afternoon at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore. The 6-foot-3.5, 220-pound pass rusher committed to Maryland on Dec. 7, 2024, choosing the Terps over South Carolina, Auburn and Alabama, among others. Elee is the No. 5-ranked recruit in […]
It’s National Signing Day (and Dave’s birthday; happy birthday, Dave!), and NC State has made 24 additions in its 2026 class official. That includes a couple of commitments today: junior college edge Josh Warren Jr. and in-state linebacker Caleb Gordon, who flipped from West Virginia. State’s five highest-ranked signees, in order: receiver Amiri Acker (from […]
We are back for another week discussing bowl teams. Our team at Mountain West Connection will be releasing our bowl projections each week. This week’s round of projections can be seen below and will likely change as the season progresses. Read our projections below and leave your own in the comments. Mike Los Angeles Bowl: […]
It’s early signing day and we’re going to introduce you to the new members of the 2026 Syracuse Orange. Up next is… Name: Amare Gough Position: Wide Receiver Height: 6’ 1” Weight: 180 Hometown: Richmond, VA High School: Thomas Jefferson What’d recruiting sites say?: 4 stars from 247ESPN, 3 stars from Rivals . Rated as a top 10 player in […]
BRYTEN CLOSE – OFFENSIVE LINE 247 Composite – 3-Star OFFERS: Ohio, WKU, Colgate, Penn, Liberty, ECU Highlights: Evaluation: The staff placed a premium on size with this offensive line class, and Close is a good example of that at 6-6/300. He uses his size well as a pass blocker by getting a wide base and […]
JON ADAMS – EDGE 247 Composite – 3-Star OFFERS: FIU, Tulane Highlights: Evaluation: Louisville got in early on an under-the-radar player in Adams. At 6-3/210, he is more of an athlete than he is a specific position player. He plays just about every position for his high school team, and the competition level can make […]
The Wisconsin Badgers had another blow to their recruiting class on Tuesday night, as three-star tight end/defensive line commit Jack Janda flipped to the Iowa Hawkeyes. Janda, a native of Michigan, had been committed to Wisconsin as a tight end recruit since the first weekend of official visits in the summer. But, he blew up […]
Coach Prime and the Colorado Buffaloes have shown a desire to push hard into Georgia in recent years. Kam Mikell, Mantrez Walker (who just transferred out) and Juju Lewis are all high-profile signees from the Peach State in recent years. It’s a talent-rich state with a lot of sophisticated high school operations that make for […]
Week 13 was not the best for Minnesota fans as the Vikings got killed and Max Brosmer’s QB starting debut was a disaster. Antoine Winfield got back in the interception column this week and Danny Striggow continues to earn more and more playing time in Jacksonville and set a career high in tackles this week […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illini have added another player to their Class of 2026 Signing Class, as they flipped running back Javari Barnett on Dec. 3, National Signing Day. A three-star RB out of Tampa, Florida, Barnett has been tied to Illinois for some time now, even before making his official commitment today. In June […]
Nearly two months ago, I laid out the path for the Virginia Cavaliers to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. Though the ’Hoos had just pulled back-to-back upsets over then-No. 8 Florida State and Louisville (and ESPN was giving Virginia a 13.7% chance to reach the CFP), a spot in the bracket still […]
Mike and Dan are back to talk about Louisville’s 41-0 drubbing of Kentucky and to get everyone ready for Wednesday night’s Kenny Payne grudge match. Direct link here.
Happy Early National Signing Day Dawg Nation! This week’s around the SEC is basically dominated by the coaching carousal and signing day shenanigans, which is unfortunate cause we have a massive SEC Championship Game on Saturday against Alabama. Anyone that says the SEC Championship Game does mean much any longer due to the expanded playoff […]
In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet another talented defender with loads of potential: Dover (DE) Caravel Academy 3-star DT Isaac Chukwurah. Bio One team’s loss is another team’s gain, and such is the case in the recruitment of Dover (DE) Caravel Academy DT Isaac Chukwurah. After his junior season at Caravel, Chukwurah […]
Summary: The Huskies have completed their flip of talented WR Jordan Clay. Clay is well built at 6’3 200 Lbs. who has a huge wingspan and is just as deadly after the catch. High School: San Antonio Madison (San Antonio, TX) Recruiting Ranking: Clay is rated as the 129th overall prospect in the nation, the […]
In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet a talented defender joining Miami’s deep and talented defensive line: Naples (FL) St. John Neumann 3-star DT Frederic Sainteus. Bio There’s been a clear paradigm shift for the Miami Hurricanes, prioritizing players who show growth and production on the field as seniors. And they didn’t have […]
JARVIS STRICKLAND – OFFENSIVE TACKLE 247 Composite – 4-Star OFFERS: UK, Vandy, Michigan, Tennessee, South Carolina, Ole Miss, UNC, GT Highlights: Evaluation: While the staff put an obvious premium on adding offensive linemen with size, they also did well to add guys who are athletic. Strickland is a prospect with long limbs and good size, […]
JULIUS MILES – TIGHT END 247 Composite– 4-Star OFFERS: UCF, Syracuse, Vandy, Colorado Highlights: Evaluation: Louisville made Miles a priority in this class, and he felt the love from the staff and committed after a few months of parsing through his finalists. Miles is a tight end in a wide receiver’s frame, and his high […]
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