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Gonzaga redshirt junior guard Braeden Smith is going to Notre Dame. He committed yesterday, and coach Micah Shrewsberry is probably the happiest coach in the Atlantic Coast Conference right now. Shrewsberry just landed a proven point guard with two years in one of the nation’s best programs and the kind of floor IQ that programs […]
Ohio State played its annual spring game on Saturday, giving fans their first opportunity to see some of the new Buckeyes that came in with the freshman class or via the transfer portal from other schools. It wasn’t the best weather for a spring game, and there’s only so much one can glean from the […]
The Arizona Cardinals may or may not need to bring in and develop a young quarterback. Or perhaps, they may wait until next year’s college draft. This year’s crop is top-heavy, and then it is a quagmire of developmental guys. Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort may not want to develop a young signalcaller, and instead draft […]
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. The calendar has now turned to April, and teams are hosting many recruits for Junior Days and other unofficial visits. There are also a ton of official visits being scheduled for June, so expect that to be a huge recruiting month for all teams, including those in the […]
It’s been an incredibly difficult season for Liverpool and France centre half Ibrahima Konaté on and off the pitch. The centre half’s struggles to find form are what are most visible to fans, but off the pitch he has had to deal with contract uncertainty, the passing of teammate Diogo Jota, and then the passing […]
Hi! The 2026 EDSBS Charity Bowl is officially underway! Are you unfamiliar with the EDSBS Charity Bowl? It is the yearly fundraiser organized by the fine folks over at Channel 6 and the Shutdown Fullcast. It supports New American Pathways, an organization which describes their mission as follows: New American Pathways is an Atlanta based nonprofit […]
The Las Vegas Raiders’ first pick in the draft seems a foregone conclusion. Fernando Mendoza is expected to be a Raider on Thursday Night, when the organization submits the card for their selection. Mendoza led Indiana to its first-ever national championship, acquiring the Heisman Trophy on the way. The 16-0 record has led many of […]
For many football fans, the NFL draft is the THE event of the NFL offseason. It makes perfect sense. In Economics, we teach students about the concept of opportunity costs. Essentially, it is the idea that there are infinite possibilities, but each team can only make finite choices. So, the most exciting time is the […]
Fancy going through it all again?! Phil Smith joins Chris & Jonny to pick the bones out of what could have been an epic three points for Sunderland, but 36 seconds after missing achance to win it in stoppage time, we go behind and end up with nowt! On today’s show… All this and more! […]
For the first time in 39 years Purdue has swept Ohio State in a baseball series. It was a virtually perfect weekend at Alexander Field, and the Purdue baseball team stayed red hot in conference play with its second straight sweep and seventh consecutive win against Big Ten opponents. The only team that is hotter […]
Following LSU’s 10-4 loss to #10 Texas A&M, Jay Johnson said he made a mistake in constructing this year’s roster. Despite being called out so publicly, his roster proved him correct. The Tigers (23-18, 6-12) couldn’t muster any pride and suffered the humiliation of being swept by the Aggies (31-7, 12-5) for a second consecutive […]
It’s really been a wild spring in terms of weather in South Bend and the rest of the midwest. Major thunderstorms, tornados, dangerous wind, and torrential rain have been more of the norm than usual. Of course, with the spring weather changes, we also get the annual Blue-Gold Game for Notre Dame Football. Without checking […]
For the third time in program history, Aggie baseball came away with a road sweep of the LSU Tigers and the first since 1978. Behind stellar pitching, consistent offense, and a will to win and in front of a nationally televised audience, #10 Texas A&M (31-7, 12-5) also secured their fourth straight conference series victory. […]
It’s Monday, and although basketball is over, college baseball and softball are still going strong. But our coverage is still going strong. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. Is Week 0 the new Week 1? The Oversight Committee has been busy so far this spring, […]
What has long been expected was underscored once again on Monday morning with NFL insider Adam Schefter leading his “2026 NFL draft intel” ESPN column by reporting that the Philadelphia Eagles are likely trading A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots in June. Here’s exactly what Schefter had to say (bold emphasis mine): No matter […]
The weekend is over and so is your mini-vacation from the triple-option. Get out there and RUN it. THE KING OF NOTRE DAME We are still a few weeks away from May Crowning within the Catholic Church, but it really feels like a crowning just happened this past weekend during Notre Dame Football’s jersey scrimmage. […]
We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. On the gridiron Ohio State Showcases Depth, Youth and Growth in […]
On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll is joined by John Bohnenkamp, who covers Iowa Hawkeyes football. They discuss the Iowa offensive line, its role in one of the top rushing offenses in the nation, and how both tackle Gennings Dunker and center Logan Jones factored into that success. Of all the draftable Hawkeyes, […]
Indianapolis Colts Chris Ballard will tell us about draft! IU Football DC Bryant Haines claps back!
Like many of you, in addition to being a Carolina Panthers fan I’m also passionate about college football. I’m a lifelong fanatic and a graduate of BYU so I have an admitted bias in wanting the Panthers to draft guys coming out of beautiful Provo, Utah. While there aren’t as many former Cougars currently playing in the NFL as […]
A word on the future of Off Tackle Empire, a couple hundred words on the Big Ten and how Iowa are dirty cheaters, and then 1,000 more on a delicious sandwich. We have run over 10,000 posts here at Off Tackle Empire dot blogspot dot biz, soon to be acquired and saddled with tons and […]
The Skinny (Ironic, no?) Kaytron Allen arrived at Penn State as the less-heralded of two standout running backs, the other of course being Gatorade Player of the Year Nicholas Singleton. Allen showed he wasn’t against either sharing the backfield, or a competitive atmosphere, as he pledged to the Nittany Lions out of IMG in 2021 […]
The 2026 NFL Draft has no shortage of interior defensive linemen, and Southeastern Louisiana defensive tackle Kaleb Proctor is one of the top small-school athletes. A four-year contributor with the Lions, Proctor blossomed in spectacular fashion during his senior campaign — piling up nine sacks, 13 tackles for loss, and Southland Conference Player of the […]
We got our first taste of something resembling Ohio State football action in the 2026 calendar year on Saturday as the Buckeyes took the field for their annual spring game. Symboling the end of the spring practice period, it is the last time Ryan Day’s group will take the field in a semi-competitive nature until […]
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