NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The college football transfer portal window opened Jan. 2 and will stay open until Jan. 16. The Tribune is tracking some of the key portal moves for local teams and players. Want the latest news? Subscribe to the Chicago Tribune to read it all — and sign up for our free sports newsletter. Friday Former Simeon and Illinois wide receiver Malik Elzy committed to LSU, on3.com reported. What it …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… GLENDALE, Arizona — A little more than four years ago, Joe Echevarria — then a senior adviser to the University of Miami President Julio Frenk — was one of the people tasked with hiring the university’s new football coach. They settled on one candidate: then-Oregon coach Mario Cristobal. “We said, ‘Who should we get to coach?’ Echevarria said. “And (we) said, ‘Mario (is the) right person for …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 8—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia and Rich Rodriguez keep loading up in the transfer portal. LSU wide receiver TaRon Francis has committed to the Mountaineers, according to CBS Sports’ Chris Hummer. Francis picked WVU after a reported visit with Iowa State and his visit to Morgantown on Wednesday. Francis was a highly recruited 4-star prospect out of high school, the 7th-best player in …
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… ORLANDO, Fla. — College football bowl season is that magical time of year when we all collectively roll our eyes at “meaningless” games, then proceed to watch them like we suddenly have an intense interest in the no-name backup quarterback filling in for the starter who just entered the transfer portal. And here in Orlando, the two crown jewels of this festive circus — the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The college football transfer portal window opened Jan. 2 and will stay open until Jan. 16. The Tribune is tracking some of the key portal moves for local teams and players. Want the latest news? Subscribe to the Chicago Tribune to read it all — and sign up for our free sports newsletter. Thursday Former Florida International WR Alex Perry among Illinois signees. What it means: Perry, a …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 7—PULLMAN — Washington State coach Kirby Moore’s first coaching staff is just about wrapped up. On Wednesday, the program announced the addition of five front office staffers: Chief of staff Dan Van De Riet, director of player personnel Daniel Platz, director of recruiting operations Ella Guerrero, director of recruiting strategy JR Blood and director of scouting Jake Morgan. The Cougars …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The college football transfer portal window opened Friday and will stay open until Jan. 16. The Tribune is tracking some of the key portal moves for local teams and players. Want the latest news? Subscribe to the Chicago Tribune to read it all — and sign up for our free sports newsletter. Wednesday Northwestern DE Anto Saka has committed to Texas A&M, On3.com reported. What it means: In three …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — Once upon a time, the Miami Hurricanes didn’t chase relevance, they defined it. They didn’t ask for respect, they took it. College football had to acknowledge Miami’s swagger, speed and unapologetic defiance, whether it liked it or not. That time, we were told, was gone forever. Yet here we are, watching Miami prepare for Thursday night’s College Football Playoff semifinal …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 6—PULLMAN — Coach Kirby Moore is reaching to the Power 4 ranks to reconstruct Washington State’s roster. The Cougars have landed a commitment from Florida transfer wide receiver Tank Hawkins, according to a Tuesday report from On3 Sports, giving his new team its fifth offseason addition under Moore’s watch. In two years with the Gators, Hawkins played in eight games, totaling 12 catches …