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There have been players who have played for Ohio State that you just know look like Buckeyes. Those chiseled, able-bodied, imposing, towering presence of these behemoths are easily identifiable with wearing the Scarlet and Gray. James Laurinaitis, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame this past January, embodies this description. For four seasons as […]
Northwestern’s epic 17-5 tromping of James Madison last weekend has placed the ‘Cats in an unprecedented position. But they have some cleaning up to do in order to solidify themselves as the true “best in the nation.” NU has something to prove, a first for Kelly Amonte Hiller’s squad in the modern era of Northwestern […]
Well here’s some fun news: Duke and Illinois will crank up a home-and-home series, starting in November. Illinois will come to Cameron first, on November 17th. That’s pretty early for a big game, but big games are fun. Crank it up! Duke will return the favor next year, going to Champaign on December 4th, 2027. […]
UW’s football coaches are on the road visiting recruits. UW Softball is on the road to Arkansas for the first round of the NCAA tournament. And the UW Men’s Basketball team knows their road (and home) games for the 2026-2027 season. Those and more for your Wednesday dots. Football Dots UW Athletics Dots
Newcastle United are monitoring Lecce defender Tiago Gabriel ahead of a possible summer transfer as they prepare for a defensive-line rebuild. “Newcastle United are reportedly keeping tabs on Lecce’s young defender Tiago Gabriel ahead of a potential summer move,” Football Place reported on May 7. The interest comes as uncertainty surrounds the future of Fabian […]
Charles Young, a USC grad in 1973 who played for the Los Angeles Rams and appeared in Super Bowl XIV with the team, died this week. He was 75. Young had a decorated and successful career at both the college and pro levels. In 1972, Young won a national championship with the Trojans and was […]
Way back in 1992, the SEC played the first conference championship game. Every few years, another conference would add one, and all major conferences have held them since 2018. In fact, as some may remember, conferences that weren’t hosting a championship game were looked down upon for their lack of schedule, and a few conferences […]
The National Football League schedule will soon be released, which means we will learn shortly the days and times for each Miami Dolphins contest happening during the 2026 NFL season. One thing we already know for sure is that the boys from South Florida in aqua in and orange will be playing all of their […]
There is a giant target on the back of Notre Dame football right now, and the wolves are out for blood. No school generates as much animosity and conversation than Notre Dame, so it should come as no surprise that the combination is put on full display during the offseason. The events of last season […]
ACC athletic directors and coaches are meeting this week in Florida and with all of the upheaval in college athletics, there’s a lot to discuss. Football coaches and athletic directors seem to be solidly behing expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams. The bigger question will be how the auto-bids will work in this […]
Private equity? Advertising? Also see: NCAAF Roster Management – Part 1. Quick Takes NCAAF Roster Management – Part 2. NIL and Shared Revenue Structure NCAAF Roster Management – Part 3. Program Revenue Private Equity Partnership At the time of writing this [ed. note: my bad], the B1G private equity partnership with 3 firms appears dead. […]
Purdue will have many new faces in the backfield for the first time in many years. Devin Mockobee was a mainstay through three coaching changes and was the most consistent offensive weapon since Jeff Brohm left us for his Alma Mater. Now, Purdue moves forward with new faces and three backs, which I believe to […]
The 2025-26 Ohio State men’s basketball team got back into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years this spring, finishing with a 21-13 record overall and a 12-8 record in Big Ten play. The order and configuration of the Big Ten schedule is completely out of Ohio State’s hands, but upon some […]
Everyone loves to do a player countdown for Notre Dame as we face toward the college football season, but in all fairness, the offseason is much shorter than you think. It’s really only two months in the grand scheme of things, and there will be much more to talk about in the middle of July […]
In Today’s Links: Jason Myers is an extension candidate, another look at the Seattle Seahawks’ 2026 UFDA haul, roster analysis and positional group rankings, the Sea Hawkers Pod takes a look at where our squad improved and where they still need help, and much more! Schedule release is tomorrow. How pumped are you? Let us […]
In a little over three months, the UNC football team will kick off their season against TCU. While the game will be a rematch of last year’s season opener against the Horned Frogs, the venue will be unique. The teams will square off in Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland on August 29th (also worth noting […]
Evansville’s Connor Turnbull has transferred to Utah State UNM Football roster now down to 94 In some roster moves on Tuesday, the New Mexico Lobos are entering the summer with 94 players on their roster, down from the previous week. Gage Brook embracing new role Wyoming’s Gage Brook asked to move from quarterback to tight […]
With the amount of turnover the Tigers have had at the safety position in recent years with players coming and going through the portal, Mizzou looks like they’ve landed a keeper from the high school ranks in three-star safety Keiran Govan. Govan hails from Republic, Missouri in the southwestern part of the state and is […]
The Big Ten Conference announced each team’s opponents for next season on Tuesday afternoon. It will once again be a 20-game conference slate, marking the ninth straight season with that format. Every team will play each conference opponent once either at home or on the road, while three teams will be played twice in a […]
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. Buckeye Heroes Week From now until preseason camp starts in August, […]
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Happy Gump Day, everyone. We got word yesterday that Alabama will enjoy its season opening cupcake for breakfast. The Crimson Tide will start its season at 11 a.m. CT on Sept. 5. at Bryant-Denny Stadium, ESPN announced Tuesday. The game will broadcast on ABC. The matchup between Alabama and East Carolina will be the first of […]
When considering one’s thoughts about the former Ole Miss coach adding magazine writer to his expert coaching and Instagram/Snapchat direct message skillsets, you have to remember that Pete Golding, who has been a head coach for three games, has two more career playoff wins than he does. Unless you’ve been logged off or removed from […]
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about Ohio State heroes; from the biggest names in Buckeye athletic history to underappreciated icons to the athletes who will eventually become all-time Buckeye greats. You can catch up on […]
It’s a pretty toxic world out there, let’s cleanse it with the triple option. NOTRE DAME NOISE There is something about Notre Dame Football that makes people kind of crazy. In fact — they lose all sense of reality. Some don’t even pretend that they are living in reality. And that, my friends, is where […]