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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‘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’ …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… I sat in Miami athletic director Sam Jankovich’s office more than three decades ago when he opened a drawer, pulled out a list of five football coaches and said, “I’m always updating these candidates in case we need a new coach.” That’s not Miami’s idea of an athletic director today. I sat in Hurricanes athletic director Paul Dee’s office two decades ago when he discussed his vision for the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Individuals who act justly, are faithful, walk humbly and work hard are people who deserve terrific opportunities in life. Wheelersburg’s Ryan Meeker certainly is a terrific talent who has acted justly, walked humbly and is a faithful individual who has tried his best to represent his community in a manner that he believes would make them proud. Meeker has improved his game from a promising …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… There was a time when a player like Boone High senior running back Aaron Hardy Jr. would be swimming in major college scholarship offers. Or a record-setting quarterback like Tohopekaliga’s Sabby Meassick would have a long list of schools from which to choose. Granted, these two players have size issues, but there would have been programs in the past that would have taken a chance on those …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 8—PULLMAN — Usually, when you look up names of players who have recently committed to Washington State’s football program, you’ll get the same types of results: a link to their high school stats page, to their highlight tapes, to their profiles on a variety of recruiting services. When you look up Nathaniel Salmon, who announced his commitment to WSU on Wednesday night, you get a thorough …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Roman Hemby, a Harford County native who spent four years with Maryland football, embodied the program that Terps coach Michael Locksley wanted to build: one focused on keeping local talent in state and developing from within. Locksley’s said throughout the past year that he’s been forced to change that approach as the sport shifts around him and as losses pile up. Hemby has also adapted. The …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Roman Hemby, a Harford County native who spent four years with Maryland football, embodied the program that Terps coach Michael Locksley wanted to build: one focused on keeping local talent in state and developing from within. Locksley’s said throughout the past year that he’s been forced to change that approach as the sport shifts around him and as losses pile up. Hemby has also adapted. The …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 15—MORGANTOWN — On the second day of National Signing Day, West Virginia had a lot of players coming in, but players started to leave. Offensive lineman Jude Edwards announced his plans to enter the transfer portal once it opens in January. Soon after, linebacker Mike Hastie planned to do the same. Then, more ears perked up when starting running back, and WVU’s leading rusher in 2024, …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 9—MORGANTOWN — The college football calendar has issues, especially towards the end of the season. This year, it was on full display. After Ole Miss’s last game of the season, beating Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl, the Rebels punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff, with an 11-1 record, and their lone loss being against Georgia. Just two days later, the Rebels’ head …