Baylor reportedly fires two more football staffers

Baylor University continues to shake up its football staff and athletic department. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1TWjbGu via

Jim Harbaugh blasts Alabama, Nick Saban on Twitter over satellite camps

Jim Harbaugh, king of college football Twitter wars, dished out a not-at-all-subtle rebuke of Nick Saban's take on satellite

Auburn running back, former 5-star recruit Roc Thomas transferring

Thomas was Alabama's Mr. Football in 2013. He was ranked No. 4 in the running back class of 2014.

Nick Saban fired up while slamming 'wild, wild West' satellite camps

Alabama coach Nick Saban continued his criticism of satellite camps while speaking at the SEC spring meetings in Destin,

Big 12 won't expand or launch TV network, report says

The 10-member conference can't arrive at a consensus of what two Group of 5 candidates to add. from Sporting

Butch Jones defends Tennessee program: 'We've done the right things'

"I'm proud of the culture that we have built," the coach said. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/25z0521 via

Verne Lundquist walking away from college football after 2016

Lundquist, a 53-year veteran, will be succeeded by Brad Nessler at CBS from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1O2pVDD via

Hugh Freeze takes ownership of Ole Miss allegations

Freeze denies that he or anyone involved in the infractions outlined in the NCAA’s Notice of Allegation knowingly did

Baylor AD Ian McCaw will resign, report says

Baylor will soon be looking for a new athletic director, less than a week after firing head football coach

Former Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe to be named Baylor interim coach, report says

Art Briles was fired last week and Grobe, one of the game's most respected coaches, is expected to be

Citing depression, Washington WR Isaiah Renfro leaves team

The Huskies wideout opens up about his troubles and why he's leaving football. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1sH0ywZ via

College football bowl predictions 2016: 80 teams, 41 games, one national title showdown

Can Alabama win the College Football Playoff again? from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1TQNFLx via

Former NC State football coach Don Horton dies ​after battle with Parkinson's

Horton coached 10 years at Boston College and six years N.C. State before becoming the Wolfpack's director of football

Baylor loses two more recruits as Art Briles fallout deepens

The exodus of Baylor football recruits continues in the wake of Art Briles’ firing, as Hezekiah Jones and Donovan

OU's Baker Mayfield could regain year of eligibility he lost transferring from Texas Tech

The "Air Raid" offense might have its general for another year. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1XXl2Oh via

Michigan's credit card bill for spring break trip to Florida: $348,000

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh laughed at criticism of his team's trip to Florida for practice this spring. The final

Georgia AD Greg McGarity apologizes for paying Ludacris in liquor and condoms

Georgia AD Greg McGarity apologized for the compensation package rapper Ludacris received for performing at the football team's spring

Baylor already feeling effects of Art Briles' dismissal on recruiting trail

Baylor lost a 2017 commitment after the news Thursday and has five commitments remaining. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1qPeZhj

NCAA's allegations against Ole Miss include eight Level I violations in football

Ole Miss has released its response to the NCAA's four-year investigation into its athletic program, agreeing there were some

Baylor shouldn't be celebrated for the hypocritical, easy move of firing Art Briles

This was not a school doing the right thing. This was a school doing the politically expedient one, deciding

Ranking Pac-12 quarterbacks for 2016

Luke Falk leads the pack with the Cougars, but look who follows between Washington State at the top and

Why Mack Brown makes sense as Baylor's next football coach

The longtime Texas coach won a national title, is well-respected and in Baylor's difficult spot, is available. from Sporting

Former Boise State player charged with biting part of teammate's ear off

Dereck Boles allegedly bit a portion of his teammate's ear off. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1NQZfFH via

Art Briles' daughter pens emotional defense of her father

Art Briles' daughter, Staley, made an emotional Facebook post after her father was fired as Baylor's football coach. from

Art Briles' fall from grace is startling and tragic

Art Briles knows what it feels like to be emotionally gutted, but when confronted by women who were exactly

Las Vegas book releases college football win totals for every FBS team

South Point in Las Vegas released college football betting win totals on every FBS team, and there are a

10 potential Baylor coach candidates to replace Art Briles

It's unsure if Baylor will look for a replacement for 2016 or go with an interim coach, but here

Baylor LB blows up Twitter, says he won't play without Art Briles as coach

Taylor Young kept typing, kept retweeting and kept responding on Twitter after news broke about his coach. from Sporting

Baylor is proof that win-at-any-cost tactics have real human consequences

The world of college athletics is now on notice. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1qMezZf via

Baylor can learn from Art Briles and program's football-first mistakes

Art Briles and Baylor failed to handle the price of success and became the latest cautionary tale for other

Baylor fires coach Art Briles, reports say

As recent as a few days ago, Briles appeared safe amid reports that university president Kenneth Starr would be

Two Boise State players expelled, one suspended over alleged sexual assault

Three rising redshirt freshmen were accused of coercing a female Boise State student last fall into performing sex acts.

Forklift driver 'felt a bump' when he ran over Michigan's Drake Johnson

The fifth-year senior was run over by a forklift in April while stretching on the track, but he survived.

Top Oklahoma receiver Dede Westbrook arrested for criminal trespass

Westbrook was arrested in his hometown of Cameron, Texas, for criminal. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1TAfrbw via

Miami’s Mark Richt donating $1M toward indoor facility

The former Hurricanes quarterback was hired by Miami in December after 15 seasons at Georgia. from Sporting News RSS

Recruits love Oregon’s uniforms, hate Alabama’s

Oregon's flashy look is all about catching the attention of recruits, and it works. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1WirFLD

Duke gets creative in awarding walk-on with scholarship

Danny Doyle will never forget how he found out he was no longer a walk-on at Duke. from Sporting

Baylor president Ken Starr has been ousted amid scandal, report says

"The feeling is if the board got rid of Art (Briles), they'd be sitting in a $300 million mausoleum

Baylor firing Ken Starr but not Art Briles only would fuel scandal

Baylor cannot oust Ken Starr and keep Art Briles if it wants to restore the university's credibility. from Sporting

UCLA reportedly strikes 15-year, $280 million deal with Under Armour

The Bruins and Under Armour reportedly plan to announce the lucrative deal on Tuesday. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1WQ5s8c

Doug Flutie's nephew suspended by Boston College after drunk-driving arrest

Troy Flutie was arrested early Saturday morning in Natick, Mass., and faces multiple charges related to drunk driving, police

Pitt running back James Conner says he's cancer-free

Nearly six months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, Pitt running back James Conner announced Monday he is cancer-free.

Win total predictions for Tide, Buckeyes look, well, just wrong

Alabama has won at least 10 games since 2008 and Ohio State is 50-4 under Urban Meyer. So naturally

Recruiting: Georgia gets fast-rising prospect; Arizona picks up QB commitment

Deejay Dallas once was committed to Georgia, but now the four-star athlete is headed to Miami where the former

LSU's tiger mascot, Mike VI, diagnosed with rare cancer

The 10-year-old tiger's tumor will be treated with a new form of radiation therapy vets estimate could extend his

Ex-Mizzou QB Maty Mauk lands with Eastern Kentucky

Mauk went 17-5 in three seasons as a starter, and led the Tigers to back-to-back SEC East titles. from

QB Connor Mitch transferring from South Carolina

The junior will graduate from South Carolina this summer then finish his playing career at another school. from Sporting

Let's knock college football out of the (baseball) park

College football needs to stick to its own stadiums in the future — and out of MLB fields. from

Baylor board ponders coach Art Briles' fate, reports say

The Baylor coach tweeted out what appeared to be a defense of his program, but it didn't address the

Christian McCaffrey upset at lack of respect for white athletes

The Stanford running back is tired of being labeled as "tough." from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1TqwiiZ via

College football season win totals released in Las Vegas

We're 99 days from the college football season, and we've hit another checkpoint in the offseason — betting win

Big Ten sees big revenue jump; per-school payout rivals SEC

As revenue jumped 32 percent, B1G payouts per school for 2014-15 rose to $32.4M, on par with SEC's $32.7M

Offering scholarships to middle-schoolers no longer the novelty act we act like it is

Alabama's offer to Jesus Machado made headlines this week, but the Tide's not the first and won't be the

Corruption in Baylor’s football program is no longer a mistake

Baylor, by all accounts, doesn't seem to care about the public perception of its school outside of its successful

Ex-Texas Tech QB Davis Webb picks pass-happy Cal over Colorado

The graduate transfer threw for 5,557 yards and 46 touchdowns over three seasons at Tech in an offense very

Alabama offers football scholarship to eighth-grader

The Tide aren't even the first to offer him. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1XAWWIX via

Report: Police, Baylor officials accused of covering up more assault, domestic violence cases

Multiple alleged cases of assault and domestic violence involving Baylor football players were kept from the public. from Sporting

Running back tattoos himself in Memphis uniform, then transfers

Football players change their minds, but ink lives on. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/27ACYm6 via

Former college football players file new wave of concussion lawsuits

Two Penn State players asked that their names be removed from the class-action lawsuits. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/2070jGr

Are ESPN/ABC, Big Ten headed for divorce?

Northwestern's AD hinted at the topic: "The Big Ten will do what’s best for the Big Ten, and ESPN

Steve Spurrier returns, randomly jabs Ole Miss while answering question

The former South Carolina coach was asked about being the commissioner of college football. He said no, but his

Former Ohio State captain Willie Nelson ‘most likely’ committed suicide

Nelson did not leave a suicide note but did reach out before allegedly shooting himself. from Sporting News RSS

ESPN shakes up college football telecast roles

Samantha Ponder will now join the ABC Saturday Night Football telecast with Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit. from Sporting

100 days until college football season starts — 100 reasons to crave opening weekend

Alabama vs. USC. Oklahoma vs. Houston. LSU vs. Wisconsin at Lambeau Field. Big offenses at Baylor and Oregon and,

Les Miles is not happy about Tulane's camp partnership with Texas A&M

LSU is teaming with every Louisiana school for satellite camps next month — every school except one, that is.

ESPN, ABC announce Kickoff Weekend game times (let the countdown begin!)

College football is on the menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner on the 2016 season's first Saturday. from Sporting

SEC to implement collaborative process for instant replay in 2016

On Tuesday, the SEC faced a unanimous vote in favor of implementing a collaborative process for instant replay during

Former ASU player says God told him to sacrifice poodle in smoker

Patrick Zane Thompson was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after his family said he broke their dog's neck

Don't blame coaches every time a player does something stupid

If there's one thing we've learned over time, it's that players will get in trouble no matter how many

Former Minnesota coach Jerry Kill joins Kansas State as associate AD

The 54-year-old resigned as Gophers coach last fall for health reasons after repeated bouts with seizures. from Sporting News

Alabama's Cam Robinson, Hootie Jones arrested on gun, narcotic charges

The two players were arrested early Tuesday in their hometown or Monroe, La. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1TkZp8w via

Russell Wilson's recollection of N.C. State exit plays poorly in Raleigh

His speech to Wisconsin graduates, in which he took shots at former State coach Tom O'Brien, is causing a

Notre Dame lands Phil Jurkovec, top QB recruit in 2018 class

Notre Dame bolstered its quarterback depth with the commitment of the nation's No. 1 QB for the 2018 class,

Utah State football player unconscious after weekend car crash

Brady Holt, a freshman defensive end on Utah State's football team, is in critical condition after being thrown from

Ranking nation's Top 25 college football running backs

With Leonard Fournette, Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook, Samaje Perine leading the way, 2016 running backs are talented and deep.

Russell Wilson says NC State coach told him not to come back for senior season

Wilson obviously panned out at quarterback. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/27p853Q via

Baylor blows old football stadium to bits

Baylor opened it’s new football home, McLane Stadium, in 2014. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1rM0RXg via

Place your bets: Alabama, LSU listed as favorites in marquee opening games

The South Point sportsbook in Las Vegas labeled LSU and Alabama as 10-point favorites in huge out-of-conference matchups. from

Nick Saban unhappy with perception Alabama players enter NFL worn down

Alabama players leave for the NFL with their health intact, Saban says. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1rKON8H via

Recruiting: Elite QB pledges Pac-12; SEC schools get defensive

Arizona State finds a four-star QB in its backyard, while things in Texas heat up between Longhorns and Aggies.

Georgia's Chauncey Rivers kicked off team after third arrest in seven months

Rivers was arrested Wednesday and charged with marijuana possession for the third time since November. from Sporting News RSS

LSU RB Leonard Fournette has two massive injury insurance policies totaling $20 million

LSU running back Leonard Fournette is a Heisman Trophy hopeful this season, and he's made sure his body is

BYU’s Taysom Hill changing number to honor late brother

Taysom's older brother Dexter Hill wore No. 7 as a college QB at Dixie State in Utah and Northern

ACC says football title game to stay in Charlotte for now; Panthers back conference

Commissioner John Swofford says he expects the annual game to be played at Bank of America Stadium, home of

Ole Miss reportedly verifies Laremy Tunsil's texts to coaches about money

Tunsil made a shocking admission after he was selected by the Dolphins in the NFL Draft: He took money

Butch Jones neatly sidesteps rumors of Peyton Manning coaching at Tennessee

Butch Jones gave a bland and noncommittal response about Peyton Manning coming to Tennessee to coach football. from Sporting

Arizona State mascot's ill-timed leap costs state $76K

Sparky jumped on the back of a Tempe city council member at a game last fall — not knowing

Watch Mark Richt work out in a 1982 jeans commercial

The internet will never let you forget anything. Just ask Mark Richt. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1VUxqyU via

Ranking the best running games in the Pac-12

With Ronald Jones II and Justin Davis, USC is loaded in the backfield. But the Trojans aren't the only

Nebraska sued over red balloon touchdown celebration

It's a tradition that goes back to the 1940s at Nebraska — the release of red balloons after the

Syracuse AD Mark Coyle leaving for same job at Minnesota

Coyle departs Syracuse after less than a year to return to Minnesota, where he worked from 2001-05. from Sporting

Big 12 expansion targeting Memphis, Houston, others

Houston, currently a member of the American Athletic Conference, is likely the Big 12’s top choice after going 13-1

Recently revealed allegations against Jerry Sandusky have 'no value,' prosecutor says

''The reports turned out to be double and triple hearsay and of no value, with the coaches in question

Jim Harbaugh to hold Michigan satellite camp in Australia

SEC schools may not like it when Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh holds a satellite camp in the South. But

Clemson WR Deon Cain reinstated, Dabo Swinney confirms

He was sent home the day before the Tigers' College Football Playoff semifinal in the Orange Bowl for violating

Add a title game? Expand? A look at all the options for the Big 12

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Texas A&M QB Trevor Knight making fourth trip to Haiti

All told, 29 Aggies athletes — 15 of them football players — will go on a weeklong mission trip

Oklahoma president, board chair on different sides of Big 12 expansion issue

There is disagreement among leadership at the University of Oklahoma regarding the potential expansion of the Big 12 conference.

Title IX implications to Baylor's lackadaisical approach to sexual assault accusations

Linked to several student-athletes’ rape cases in the past few years, the private Baptist university presents a disheartening example

Texas A&M disciplines receivers coach Aaron Moorehead for Twitter rant

Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin said Aggies receivers coach Aaron Moorehead "abused the privilege of social media." from

Another tone-deaf Penn State president wrong about who the victims are

Is Penn State ever going to get it right? Their current president sure got it wrong with his letter

Penn State spokesman: Settlements over Sandusky abuse claims date to 1971

Even as Penn State president Eric Barron condemned reports of new allegations against the school, a spokesman confirmed details.

Penn State president decries media reaction to new Paterno allegations

The president of Penn State University says in a letter that he is "appalled" by the way media has

UAB running back Greg Bryant dies after highway shooting in south Florida

Bryant and a passenger were found in their car on Interstate-95 at 4:45 a.m. on Saturday. from Sporting News

FSU running back Mario Pender arrested on charges of domestic violence, resisting arrest

Pender has suffered setbacks throughout his Seminoles career. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1SXnZc9 via

UAB running back Greg Bryant in critical condition after highway shooting

The UAB running back is in critical condition in a Miami hospital. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1QUYYMy via

Mississippi State student dies after fall from football stadium Jumbotron

Andrew Scott Demboski, a 21-year-old junior at Mississippi State, fell to his death from atop the Jumbotron at Davis

Why latest Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno allegations may not matter, legally speaking

Will the NCAA conduct another investigation of the football program? from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1s2Dklp via

Penn State says no records from 1976 available to evaluate claims against Joe Paterno

The university said late Friday it cannot evaluate a recent claim that former coach Joe Paterno ignored accusations of

Joe Paterno made aware of Jerry Sandusky abuse in 1971, accuser says

A man claims he told Paterno that Sandusky abused him in a Penn State bathroom, but Paterno and another

As many as six former coaches reportedly saw Jerry Sandusky abuse children

Sandusky's abuse children occurred across three decades, according to the report. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/21FU8KU via

Uncovered Joe Paterno news offers varying emotional reactions

Social media reacted to the new Joe Paterno news with varying thoughts. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1TsfmFH via

Recruiting: SEC teams battling for top uncommitted athlete

Georgia and LSU are the frontrunners for Tennessee's JaCoby Stevens, the nation's top-rated athlete for 2017. from Sporting News

Big 12 shouldn't expand until the league gets its story straight

They are at it again in the Big 12, trying to figure out where they fit in the subsection

Why the hell should anyone object to Joe Paterno losing all his wins this time?

New allegations against the late former Penn State coach have surfaced. The NCAA needs to wreck his legacy if

Joe Paterno's sins of omission make idolatry of him even more misguided

Joe Paterno remains a demigod in State College, and newly revealed allegations dating to 1976 won't change that. They

Ex-Ohio State recruit decommitted after Urban Meyer didn't recognize him on campus

A four-star college football recruit said he decommitted from Ohio State after Urban Meyer no longer recognized him. from

Joe Paterno was told of Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse as early as 1976, report says

A child told Paterno he had been molested by Sandusky, according to a document filed by one of Penn

Ole Miss coach 'shocked' at Laremy Tunsil's admission

Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze was “shocked” that Laremy Tunsil said he accepted money from an assistant coach. from

Twitter gaffe puts more pressure on Aggies, Sumlin in 2016

Texas A&M isn’t going away. Where they are going is another question. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/24ujosz via

Texas A&M loses recruits after coach subtweets a 5-star decommit

The Texas A&M WR coach learned a lesson he should already know. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1SP0jKh via

Bowling Green pays $712K to settle football player's concussion lawsuit

A former redshirt freshman claimed coaches and medical staff didn't keep him out of full-contract practice after two concussions.

Federal judge rules University of Tennessee sexual-assault case will proceed

Eight women sued the university over sexual assaults and misconduct by Tennessee athletes and now the sweeping federal case

Native American headdresses banned from Florida State games

Florida State student government passed Resolution 15, which bans those attending Seminole games from wearing headdresses. from Sporting News

Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz endorses Donald Trump

"He does nothing but go first class on everything." from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1rjaHPN via

Arizona teen faces 69 counts of indecent exposure over prank HS football photo

The Mesa man said he exposed himself on a dare and now faces dozens of criminal charges because the

Nation's best defensive lineman? Michigan State's Malik McDowell expects nothing less

The junior watched several defensive teammates reach their NFL goals last week. Now it's time to continue pursuing his:

Byron Cowart, Carlton Davis among arrested Auburn football players

Four sophomores got in trouble for possession of marijuana. from Sporting News RSS http://ift.tt/1TGrWUP via

Ranking Big Ten's prime-time TV games this season

Ohio State gets plenty of TV time with four prime-time matchups in the Big Ten this season. from Sporting

Jerry Sandusky back in court, seeking new trial on child sex abuse charges

The ex-Penn State assistant's lawyers say that grand jury leaks and poor representation contributed to him being found guilty

Troy football player killed in motorcycle accident in Alabama

Nathan Harris, 19, was a walk-on last fall who became the Trojans' starting holder on field-goal and PAT attempts.

Top 25 quarterback rankings for 2016

Field is loaded at the top with Deshaun Watson, Baker Mayfield, JT Barrett, Seth Russell and Greg Ward Jr.

Alabama set to name Karl Dunbar as defensive line coach

Alabama has a replacement for Bo Davis, who resigned as the Crimson Tide's defensive line coach amid allegations of

Demetris Robertson commits to Cal after nearly three-month wait

The nation's No. 1 receiver didn't commit on National Signing Day and has spent the past few months making

SEC edges out Big Ten for NFL Draft's top college conference — again

Despite Ohio State's 12 players chosen, the SEC — with 51 draftees — was the top conference for the