Category: College Sports

Bianchi: SEC boss Greg Sankey just told Congress: Our way or the highway!

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Greg Sankey insists the Southeastern Conference isn’t trying to use the threat of a breakaway as leverage. Maybe not. But when the commissioner of college football’s most powerful conference publicly acknowledged Monday at SEC Media Days in Tampa that league presidents are having “real” conversations about leaving the rest of college athletics if Congress doesn’t fix the Protect College Sports …

Mountain West unveils football season’s new look with Vegas flair

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… LAS VEGAS — For the Mountain West, being dumped never appeared to feel so good. Two weeks after five schools officially seceded, the Mountain West was host to a two-day bash to celebrate the coming football season. What happens in Vegas … was shared and reposted on social media. Under the guise of “media days,” the conference invited the head coach and four players from each of the 10 member …

Niumatalolo still has lots of aloha on his mind

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… LAS VEGAS — Smoke got into Ken Niumatalolo’s eyes as he reflected on the demolition of Aloha Stadium. “Sad,” Niumatalolo said, softly. At Thursday’s Mountain West Football Media Days, Niumatalolo was among 10 head football coaches promoting the coming season. He also looked back on the Halawa stadium that was a virtual scrapbook of his life. “There aren’t very many guys who have had as many …

Everything you need to know about UConn in EA College Football 27

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… UConn football fans will get to experience the inaugural season of the Jason Candle era when it starts the first weekend of September at Rentschler Field against Lafayette. But they can get an early look at the Huskies – the virtual version – in the EA Sports College Football 27 video game, which was released earlier this month. UConn’s new-look roster was rated a 71 overall, balanced with the …

UH President Hensel named to CFP board

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel has been selected to represent the Mountain West Conference on the College Football Playoff Board of Managers, according to a release from the university Tuesday. Hensel joins university presidents and chancellors representing the 10 Football Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame. They oversee the governance and long-term direction of the CFP. …

ACC names Gary Patterson supervisor of football officials

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Gary Patterson, who officiated four ACC championship games, the 2008-09 national title contest and 2006 Army-Navy game, was named the league’s supervisor of football officials Monday. A former Wofford quarterback, Patterson replaces Al Riveron, who resigned last week after three seasons in the position. “Gary Patterson has earned the trust and respect of coaches and his officiating colleagues …

ACC supervisor of football officials Al Riveron steps down

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Al Riveron has resigned as the ACC’s supervisor of football officials, the conference announced Wednesday, leaving a significant staff void less than two months before the season. Riveron, 66, served in officiating or administrative roles for more than 30 years, the last 3½ with the ACC. Last season, the league and ESPN implemented unprecedented replay transparency, allowing the network to air …

Billy Napier admits to failures as Gators coach, reveals what went wrong

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… In a recent interview with On3 Sports, former Florida Gators football coach Billy Napier made some surprising personal revelations as to why he failed in four seasons at the school. Napier admits to being stubborn when it came to holding on to the play-calling duties and said he also should have handled the delegation of responsibilities of roster building via the NCAA transfer portal and NIL …

Jim Walden, Washington State's Hall of Fame football coach, dies at 88

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jul. 4—Former Washington State football coach Jim Walden, who in 1981 led the Cougars to their first bowl appearance in 50 years, died Thursday in Coeur d’Alene, the school announced. He was 88. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of Coach Walden,” WSU athletic director Jon Haarlow said in a release. “He will forever be remembered as a great Coug who deeply loved Washington State. Our …