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Two transfers, one underclassman who impressed in Missouri football's spring game ·

With that, spring camp’s a wrap.Missouri football held its Black & Gold spring game Saturday in front of a healthy crowd in the Memorial Stadium east stand.The Tigers honored their Cotton Bowl-winning NFL Draft hopefuls on the field, where the Black team, led by running backs coach Curtis Luper, claimed a 10-9 win over linebackers coach D.J. Smith’s Gold team.And Missouri offered fans their first glimpse ...

Michigan OC cautions NFL teams about passing on J.J. McCarthy ·

Former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh made a bold statement about J.J. McCarthy on the Rich Eisen Show in early-February, saying, “Mark my words, don’t be surprised when he’s maybe the No.1 quarterback off the board.”The comment from Harbaugh, now with the Los Angeles Chargers, seemed outlandish at the time as McCarthy was widely being projected outside the top 10 and behind the top-tier group of ...

Michigan DL coach Greg Scruggs arrested for OWI in Ann Arbor ·

Published Mar. 16, 2024, 2:02 p.m.By Aaron McMannNew Michigan defensive line coach Greg Scruggs was arrested early Saturday in Ann Arbor for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, police say.Chris Page, a spokesperson for the Ann Arbor Police Department, confirmed the early-morning arrest to MLive on Saturday.“He was arrested for OWI at approximately 3 a.m.,” Page wrote in an email. No other ...

Tight ends, young receivers look promising early in Hurricanes spring camp ·

CORAL GABLES — Miami offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson seems tired of answering questions about the tight-end production.“Maybe y’all won’t be asking me this year about getting the ball to the tight ends,” Dawson said to reporters after answering questions about the tight ends.The questions were there last year because Miami, a program known for sending tight ends to the NFL, had just 18 catches, ...

Eight ex-Georgia Tech players work out at program’s Pro Day ·

March 15, 2024Eight former Yellow Jackets worked out for professional scouts Friday at Georgia Tech’s Brock Football Practice Facility.As part of the program’s annual Pro Day, tight ends Dylan Leonard and Luke Benson, defensive backs Jaylon King and Myles Sims, wide receiver Dominick Blaylock, linebacker Braelen Oliver, offensive lineman Connor Scaglione and running back Dontae Smith participated in ...

Emmitt Smith, Steve Spurrier, UF president Ben Sasse not helping embattled coach Billy Napier | Commentary ·

As if Billy Napier doesn’t have enough to worry about.Not only does the embattled Florida Gators football coach have to deal with pitchfork-wielding fans who want him fired …Not only does he have to figure out a way to complete an Everest-like climb to elevate his struggling program to a point where it can somehow compete with colossus SEC rival Georgia …Not only does he have to try to navigate the ...

Football recruiting: Former Cherokee Trail, Ohio State TE Sam Hart commits to CU Buffs ·

After three seasons with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Sam Hart is coming home.On Friday, the junior from Aurora announced that he has committed to Colorado to play for the Buffaloes and head coach Deion Sanders.Coming out of Cherokee Trail High School in 2021, Hart was a four-star recruit ranked as the third-best prospect in the state by 247Sports.The 2021 class was heavy with local tight ends, with four ...

'He's the real deal': Clemson frosh Bryant Wesco Jr. draws rave reviews ·

CLEMSON — A week before Clemson’s spring practices opened, safety Khalil Barnes didn’t know much about receiver Bryant Wesco Jr.The midyear enrollee from Texas was tall, about 6-foot-2. But he was more angular than big. String-bean arms accentuated a 170-pound frame.Wesco was regarded as a five-star prospect by recruiting sites, until he was downgraded to a four-star in the winter. But a three-star ...

Michael Lev: UA coach Brent Brennan must continue to develop NFL players for future Pro Days ·

The venue for Arizona’s Pro Day is about to change (more on this later).But here’s what can’t change: The UA’s development of pro prospects.Thursday was Arizona’s most anticipated Pro Day in over a decade. Thirty-one of 32 NFL teams sent representatives. Draft insider Tony Pauline reported that 46 scouts, position coaches and front-office personnel were in attendance. They were absolutely fixated as ...

Green Bay Packers add Alabama pair to their lineup ·

Published Mar. 15, 2024, 10:04 p.m.5-6 minutes 3/15/2024Mark InabinettTeammates for two seasons at Alabama, running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney are teammates again in the NFL after they signed contracts with the Green Bay Packers on Friday.“We had a lot of fun there,” McKinney said, “so plan on doing the same thing here.”Jacobs and McKinney became unrestricted free agents on Wednesday ...

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Freshman Phenom honored by 247 Sports

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Bet on future DBs—they can cover

As part of our series on football’s defensive back scene, the Hall of Football consulted our ever-evolving database of ~17,000 active college and high school players to evaluate the position's future, looking at the horizon at least six years down the road—approximately ...

2025 Draft: DBs have a tough act to follow

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