Category: Basketball

Mike Bianchi: Florida is making the right call by welcoming Urban Meyer back into the family

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — Welcome back home, Urban Meyer. Welcome back to Gator Nation. Welcome back into the University of Florida family. As someone who has been one of Meyer’s biggest critics, let me just say this: It’s about time. In a decision that rubbed some Urban haters the wrong way, Florida’s administration has clearly decided that Meyer belongs back in the program’s orbit — and it’s no longer …

Idaho football hires Ian Shoemaker as new offensive coordinator

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 16—MOSCOW, Idaho — Ian Shoemaker, a veteran coach who boasts head-coaching experience in the Northwest and a history of success in the Big Sky Conference, has been named the new offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for Idaho’s football team. Shoemaker, whose hiring was announced by the school Tuesday, will be introduced at a news conference following the completion of Idaho’s staff. …

Florida Gators Podcast: Jon Sumrall hits ground running, did CFP committee stumble? (Ep. 415)

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… New Florida football coach Jon Sumrall didn’t waste any time making his two biggest staff hires, culminating with Georgia Tech offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner. Sumrall made the moves while also coaching Tulane to the AAC title to earn a CFP bid and overseeing two recruiting classes. Sumrall’s multi-tasking and expediency is a change of pace to Billy Napier’s measured approach. The CFP …

UF’s Todd Golden sees big things ahead for Jon Sumrall’s Gators

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… GAINESVILLE — Florida basketball coach Todd Golden sees some of himself in new football coach Jon Sumrall. The fellow Gators and fast friends hope it leads to more national-title success in Gainesville. Golden is confident Sumrall has the right stuff to resurrect a football program picking up the pieces after four sub-par seasons under Billy Napier. “He seems great,” Golden said Monday on the …

Bianchi: UF and FSU both whiff on Kiffin: Gators land UCF’s almost-hire, ‘Noles get stuck with Norvell

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Before Jon Sumrall ever became the Florida Gators’ next savior du jour, he could have been UCF’s head coach. And not in the vague, “his agent inquired about the job” sort of way. Tulane’s Sumrall interviewed. He impressed. He connected. UCF AD Terry Mohajir walked out of the room believing Sumrall could win big in Orlando. Of course, that all gets lost in the glow of what happened next: Scott …

Meet the class: Capsules and analysis on all 28 players in WSU's class of 2026

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 3—PULLMAN — Before the sun could make its way over the rolling hills on the Palouse on Wednesday morning, Jimmy Rogers was in the Cougar Football Complex. It was the first day of college football’s early signing period, and WSU was set to sign more than two dozen players, but the start time still registered as a little earlier than normal around here. “The time zones created that …

What Dan Hurley, Gov. Lamont said about UConn football coach Jim Mora leaving for Colorado State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… STORRS – UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is confident about the future of the Huskies’ football program after it lost coach Jim Mora to Colorado State on Wednesday morning. Speaking with local media ahead of his team’s first Madison Square Garden trip of the season, where the fifth-ranked Huskies will meet No. 14 Illinois on Friday afternoon, Hurley was asked to address the morning’s …

What Dan Hurley, Gov. Lamont said about UConn football coach Jim Mora leaving for Colorado State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… STORRS – UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is confident about the future of the Huskies’ football program after it lost coach Jim Mora to Colorado State on Wednesday morning. Speaking with local media ahead of his team’s first Madison Square Garden trip of the season, where the fifth-ranked Huskies will meet No. 14 Illinois on Friday afternoon, Hurley was asked to address the morning’s …

What Dan Hurley, Gov. Lamont said about UConn football coach Jim Mora leaving for Colorado State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… STORRS – UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is confident about the future of the Huskies’ football program after it lost coach Jim Mora to Colorado State on Wednesday morning. Speaking with local media ahead of his team’s first Madison Square Garden trip of the season, where the fifth-ranked Huskies will meet No. 14 Illinois on Friday afternoon, Hurley was asked to address the morning’s …

What Dan Hurley, Gov. Lamont said about UConn football coach Jim Mora leaving for Colorado State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… STORRS – UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is confident about the future of the Huskies’ football program after it lost coach Jim Mora to Colorado State on Wednesday morning. Speaking with local media ahead of his team’s first Madison Square Garden trip of the season, where the fifth-ranked Huskies will meet No. 14 Illinois on Friday afternoon, Hurley was asked to address the morning’s …