NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Brandon Bailey completed his high school career as a prolific passer at District 6 power Forest Hills High School 34 years ago. In fact, the current Richland High School coach was among a group of four area quarterbacks during what The Tribune-Democrat and other media dubbed “The Year of the Quarterback.” The others included Greater Johnstown’s Brian Mangiafico, Northern Cambria’s Rick Artley …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jun. 10—Two Columbia Falls football seniors signed with colleges recently. Landon Quimby signed to play offensive line for Montana Western in Dillon. Quimby was an all-conference lineman for the Wildcats and is studying business administration. He is the son of Kyle Quimby and Jill Doorband. Gabe Plevel signed to play safety for Dickinson State. He was an all-conference linebacker for the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jun. 10—*** The start of the college football season is less than three months away. The smart folks at will help fill the time with all sorts of analysis on the upcoming campaign. But the network goes a step further with an annual feature that is one of my favorites. A piece that will take me a while to read later today. The site ranks the near future of every Power Four program through 2027, …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jun. 10—*** The start of the college football season is less than three months away. The smart folks at will help fill the time with all sorts of analysis on the upcoming campaign. But the network goes a step further with an annual feature that is one of my favorites. A piece that will take me a while to read later today. The site ranks the near future of every Power Four program through 2027, …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As it has since 1935, South Florida will be bowling again this year. The Orange Bowl returns to Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 14, 2027, at 7:30 p.m., with the game shown on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. This season, Miami Gardens will play host to a College Football Playoff semifinal after holding a quarterfinal last year — before Hard Rock eventually hosted the main event. South Florida rang in 2026 …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jun. 6—*** Alabama coaching legend Nick Saban — the GOAT among college bosses — obviously loves college sports. And seems to want to do what is best to preserve the enterprise. But I’m not sure counting on Congress to come up with a solution is the correct way to go. Saban testified in front of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, asking the body to “bring order to the system.” It is a heartfelt …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nick Saban found himself in a remarkable position this week. There he was on Capitol Hill, testifying before Congress in support of the Protect College Sports Act, arguing that college athletics desperately needs structure, leadership and federal intervention before it spirals completely out of control. At virtually the same moment, the Southeastern Conference — the very empire Saban helped …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jun. 5— I just received my invitation from The Associated Press to again be the Illinois representative for Top 25 football voting. I immediately accepted. It is one of my favorite parts of the job, though the college football fans who rank the voters don’t always like my list. Thick skin is a must for a voter. Right after Indiana won the most recent College Football Playoff in stunning …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… SOUTHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is taking on the spiraling, out-of-control state of college athletics. The Protect College Sports Act now being discussed is a wide-ranging bill that could have profound effect, and there is much here that could impact UConn. Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban was a star witness in hearings before the Senate’s Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Virginia Tech athletics’ fundraising momentum continued Thursday with the announcement of the largest gift in university history, $75 million from a Hokie family earmarked for multiple causes. “A majority of the commitment, made anonymously by a four-generation Hokie family, was to athletics, while a sizeable portion was directed to the Honors College,” the university said in a release. The …