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WSU spring football preview: Three trends to watch on offense

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Mar. 23—PULLMAN — Spring football is arriving at Washington State. A few months after taking the helm of the program, coach Kirby Moore is set to lead his first WSU practices, starting with Thursday’s opener. The Cougars will practice at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 11 a.m. on Saturdays. Over the next few days, we’ll publish a series of stories to preview spring ball, starting …

Gophers football: P.J. Fleck addresses Koi Perich’s transfer to Oregon

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Gophers football program boasts a retention rate ranked in the top 10 in the nation, but Minnesota lost one its most recognizable and talented players to the NCAA transfer portal in January. Minnesota slotted seventh among all 138 FBS programs in returning production (68%) from 2025 to ’26, according to ESPN on Monday. But rising junior safety, kick/punt returner and part-time receiver Koi …

Gophers to hire Kansas State assistant Steve Stanard

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Gophers football program is expected to hire Kansas State’s linebacker coach Steve Stanard as the U’s next rush ends coach, a source confirmed to Pioneer Press on Wednesday. Stanard replaces Bobby April III, who was hired after the Gophers’ overtime win in the Rate Bowl but soon left to join the Buffalo Bills’ new coaching staff. April was stepping in for CJ Robbins, who was promoted to …

‘You can whine or you can adapt’: Jon Sumrall rebuilds Florida football in new era

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… GAINESVILLE — When Florida head coach Jon Sumrall surveys the college football landscape, he sees a sport barely recognizable to the one he played more than 20 years ago at Kentucky. The transfer portal, seven-figure NIL deals and legal loopholes abound, but Sumrall isn’t bitter about it. The 43-year-old former linebacker pushes to keep pace. A recent case hit close to home. Sumrall’s former …

This is not your grandfather’s National Signing Day | Football Insider

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 …

Chris Perkins: Senior Bowl hints at change in attitude toward NIL, transfer portal

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… MOBILE, Ala. — The word from Senior Bowl players is clear: the transfer portal remains a positive thing for college football, and NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) money seems less problematic than a couple of years ago, or possibly even last year. The latter hints at a changing attitude. There’s not nearly as many players claiming NIL is bad for college football as two years ago. My thought? As …

Pass rushers of many types should draw Dolphins’ interest at Senior Bowl; practice observations

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… MOBILE, Ala. — Edge rushers are always in demand in the NFL, and the Miami Dolphins are among the neediest teams. Miami primarily returns Chop Robinson, its 2024 first-round pick who recorded just 6.0 sacks last season, and veteran Bradley Chubb, who is due to count $31 million against the salary cap, is questionable to return. The Dolphins could find help in numerous forms at the Senior Bowl …

High school football: Ohio State recruit Jamier Brown transferring from Wayne for senior season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 18—Wayne High School football standout Jamier Brown plans to transfer from the school before the start of the 2026-27 school year. Brown will transfer from Wayne to Big Walnut in Columbus, according to a report by On3’s Andy Villamarzo. Brown was at the center of the Name, Image and Likeness lawsuit filed against the Ohio High School Athletic Association in Oct. 2025 which led to the …

High school football: Ohio State recruit Jamier Brown transferring from Wayne for senior season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 18—Wayne High School football standout Jamier Brown plans to transfer from the school before the start of the 2026-27 school year. Brown will transfer from Wayne to Big Walnut in Columbus, according to a report by On3’s Andy Villamarzo. Brown was at the center of the Name, Image and Likeness lawsuit filed against the Ohio High School Athletic Association in Oct. 2025 which led to the …

High school football: Ohio State recruit Jamier Brown transferring from Wayne for senior season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 18—Wayne High School football standout Jamier Brown plans to transfer from the school before the start of the 2026-27 school year. Brown will transfer from Wayne to Big Walnut in Columbus, according to a report by On3’s Andy Villamarzo. Brown was at the center of the Name, Image and Likeness lawsuit filed against the Ohio High School Athletic Association in Oct. 2025 which led to the …