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. 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… 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 …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… SANDESTIN — As pressure mounts from nearly every corner of college athletics, Greg Sankey is in no hurry to move. The deliberate, measured SEC commissioner spent last week’s conference Spring Meetings on Florida’s Panhandle in a familiar position: standing firm while others pushed for change. Amid College Football Playoff expansion, conference realignment, governance issues that have reached …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… GAINESVILLE — Florida made Buster Faulkner the highest-paid coordinator in school history and one of the nation’s few offensive coordinators earning $2 million annually to lure him to Gainesville. Faulkner signed a three-year, $6.5 million after he left Georgia Tech to join head coach Jon Sumrall’s staff. Former Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White’s compensation is not far behind, …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… SANDESTIN, Fla. — The Jon Sumrall tour arrived at the Florida Panhandle, where Florida’s football coach continued to share opinions and anecdotes in his energetic, entertaining style. Sumrall’s authenticity has endeared him to college football fans. His willingness to deliver unvarnished opinions, often sprinkled with sarcasm or humor, has been refreshing for Gator Nation after four seasons of …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… SANDESTIN — The Jon Sumrall tour arrived at the Florida Panhandle, where Florida’s football coach continued to share opinions and anecdotes in his energetic, entertaining style. Sumrall’s authenticity has endeared him to college football fans. His willingness to deliver unvarnished opinions, often sprinkled with sarcasm or humor, has been refreshing for Gator Nation after four seasons of Billy …
‘Think globally, act locally’: Jason Candle shares vision for guiding UConn football into the future
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… STORRS — The smell of wet paint was apparent as one walked through the halls of the UConn football headquarters this week. “Notice anything?” new coach Jason Candle said. “White. Brightens things up.” His first season as coach is three months away, and while it is clear Candle, who came from a long, successful tenure at Toledo to replace Jim Mora, will apply his own shades to the Huskies’ …