Carson Palmer, Bob Stoops lead college Hall of Fame class

The Times’ 2024 All-Star high school football team

LA Times

Record-setting receiver Shane Rosenthal of Newbury Park is lifted up by teammate Joel Gonzalez. A look at the Los Angeles Times’ 24-player All-Star high school football team for the 2024 season: OFFENSE Quarterback: Brady Smigiel, Newbury Park, 6-5, 190, Jr. — The Florida State commit passed for 3,591 yards and 49 touchdowns with three interceptions while leading the Panthers to …

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6 days, 2 hours ago

Why new Santa Margarita football coach Carson Palmer returned to his alma mater

LA Times

Carson Palmer is coming home, and he’s bringing a team of elite football minds with him. “I’ve got a PhD in football,” said Palmer, 44, who retired in early 2018 after 15 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders and Arizona Cardinals. “Nowadays, the culture is so different,” said Chow, Palmer’s offensive coordinator at USC. “I want to hire people …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter wins Heisman Trophy as college football’s top player

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Travis Hunter turned every play into prime time — on both sides of the ball — and ultimately took home the Heisman Trophy. “I can’t stop moving when I’m not on the field.” Hunter played nearly 700 snaps each on offense and defense — the only Power Four conference player with 30-plus snaps on both sides of …

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Travis Hunter: Why Heisman Trophy winner is ‘two players in one’ and such a rare talent in college football

CNN

CNN — One of the rarest qualities in all of team sports is the ability to impact a game in multiple ways. One of the keys to harnessing Hunter’s immense ability has been playing under Sanders – also now known as Coach Prime – a former two-way player in his own right and current Colorado head coach. “He did it …

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Travis Hunter, the 2-way standout for Colorado, is the AP college football player of the year

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Hunter is the The Associated Press college football player of the year, receiving 26 of 43 votes Thursday from a panel of AP Top 25 voters. “Couldn’t do what I do without my team,” Hunter said in an email on a trip to Las Vegas for …

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Legendary coach Bill Belichick returns to new role — but it’s not in the NFL

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1 week, 5 days ago

Carson Palmer is the new football coach at Santa Margarita

LA Times

Carson Palmer, a Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback, is the new football coach at his alma mater, Santa Margarita High School. Santa Margarita ended up 5-7 this season after coach Anthony Rouzier was placed on administrative leave in early October following a locker room incident. After five seasons as the head coach of the Santa Margarita Catholic High …

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2 weeks ago

Dillon Gabriel, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Cam Ward are named Heisman finalists

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami’s Cam Ward were announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday night. AP AUDIO: Dillon Gabriel, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Cam Ward are named Heisman finalists The list for college football’s most prestigious honor …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Letters to Sports: USC fans reaching their breaking point with Lincoln Riley

LA Times

Lincoln Riley: worst coach ever! Bill Agnew Crystal Beach, Texas :: I figured out the reason for the USC football team’s poor performance this season. The contract reads, “Transfer to Big TEN Conference,” when it should read, “Transfer to Big SKY Conference.” Chris McDonald Nipomo, Calif. :: Steve Sarkisian won last Saturday, Clay Helton won last Saturday, Lane Kiffin won …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Longtime FSU assistant Odell Haggins moves into a new role as Mike Norvell shuffles his staff

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Longtime Florida State assistant Odell Haggins, who twice served as interim head coach during his 31 years in Tallahassee, is transitioning into a new role as Mike Norvell continues to shuffle his staff. Haggins, who has been the associate head coach and defensive …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Andrew Luck returns to Stanford as the GM of the football program

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! STANFORD, Calif. — Andrew Luck is returning to Stanford in hopes of turning around a struggling football program that he once helped become a national power. Athletic director Bernard Muir announced Saturday that Luck has been hired as the general manager of the Stanford football team, …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

The Times of Troy: They’re bowl eligible, but it’s still a lost season for Trojans

LA Times

I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer at the L.A. Times, coming to you loaded with caffeine and running on fumes after a very late, rainy night at the Rose Bowl. But if Riley doesn’t have USC competing for more than a Sun Bowl appearance soon, he won’t get many more opportunities to turn the Trojans around. UCLA still managed …

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1 month ago

Kalel Mullings runs for career-high 3 TDs, Michigan beats Northwestern 50-6 to become bowl eligible

Live Mint

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kalel Mullings ran for 92 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, leading Michigan to a 50-6 win over Northwestern on Saturday to make the defending national champions eligible for a bowl. “They couldn’t get the run game going and there was very little they could do in the pass game,” Michigan coach Sherrone Moore said. “It …

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1 month ago

Kalel Mullings runs for career-high 3 TDs, Michigan beats Northwestern 50-6 to become bowl eligible

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kalel Mullings ran for 92 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, leading Michigan to a 50-6 win over Northwestern on Saturday to make the defending national champions eligible for a bowl. “They couldn’t get the run game going and there was very …

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1 month ago

College football Week 13 oddly specific predictions: Hoosier Hysteria ends, Ohio State rolls

New York Times

Can anybody stop Kansas? Dave Clawson’s Demon Deacons rank 130th in passing yards allowed per game, and it’s probably a safe bet Miami’s leaky defense won’t be able to halt Wake’s slow mesh offense enough to cover the 24.5-point spread. Most rushing yards Jacksonville State’s Tre Stewart ranks seventh nationally with 1,219 rushing yards for the team sitting atop the …

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1 month ago

Heisman straw poll: Travis Hunter leaving all others in the dust

New York Times

If the polling is any indication, this thing is about over. Polling results can mislead, it’s been noted a time or two, but the conversation at large, the betting odds and The Athletic Heisman Trophy straw poll all tell the same story: Colorado receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter is the overwhelming favorite to take home the most coveted award in college athletics. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

College football picks: Tricky games could make path to Big 12 title game bumpy for BYU and Colorado

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BYU and Colorado have the inside track to the Big 12 championship game, but depending on the outcomes of three games Saturday, that conference also could turn into a free-for-all: — No. Volunteers get back QB Nico Iamaleava, who was knocked out of last week’s game …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Oklahoma’s president, AD back coach Brent Venables amid rough season

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma’s president and athletic director gave coach Brent Venables a vote of confidence on Tuesday after the school’s Board of Regents meeting. “We all get emotional over during the course of a season,” Oklahoma president Joseph Harroz Jr. said. As far as my …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tom Brady issues glowing verdict of NFL quarterback

Daily Mail

NFL legend and current Fox Sports commentator Tom Brady has issued a glowing review of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Purdy has been the 49ers starting quarterback since midway through the 2022, when injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo forced the team's hand. San Francisco is 4-4 and not currently in a playoff spot at the NFL regular …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

NFL Draft roundtable: Is Cam Ward’s rise legit? Can Carson Beck regroup?

New York Times

The 2025 NFL Draft quarterback picture remains extremely blurry, even as college football’s Heisman race and playoff picture start to gain some clarity. Michael Penix Jr. threw for 430 yards in the semifinal against Texas last year, then fell apart against Michigan’s defense — the closest thing he had ever seen to an NFL defense. Dane also mentioned on “Scoop …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Texans' Stroud Ready to Bounce Back Against Colts

Associated Press

The Houston Texans are confident that quarterback C.J. Stroud will bounce back from his poor performance last week against the Green Bay Packers. Despite having a career-low 86 yards passing and no touchdown passes, Stroud is using the experience as a learning opportunity and is determined to improve his performance. The Texans will look to Stroud to lead them to …

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2 months ago

Hall of Fame Voting: Manning, Kuechly, Suggs Advance to Next Stage

Associated Press

The 50 modern-era candidates for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame have been announced. Eli Manning, Terrell Suggs, and Luke Kuechly have advanced to the next stage of voting. Manning will look to follow his brother Peyton into the Hall following a standout career with the New York Giants. Kuechly and Suggs were among the top defensive players of …

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2 months ago

How the Class of 2024 quarterbacks are faring in college football

New York Times

Most of the top quarterbacks in the Class of 2024 have been on campus since January. 56 overall Stats: none Noland was a four-star prospect and looked like he could be Ohio State’s quarterback of the future before Sayin arrived. 68 overall Stats: none Three quarterbacks have thrown a pass for the Fighting Irish this season and Carr isn’t one …

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2 months ago

Heisman straw poll: Cam Ward makes a move, but Ashton Jeanty stays strong at the top

New York Times

The Athletic Heisman straw poll might have peaked last week with nine players receiving votes, though it’s certainly not too late for new names to emerge. It’s a quintet now, led again by Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, whose idle weekend didn’t hurt him a bit — he added a first-place vote to get to 21 and finished with …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Hall of Fame Contenders: Robert Kraft and Key Figures Shine Among 25 Nominees

Associated Press

Six-time Super Bowl-winning owner Robert Kraft and three of the key figures around the rise of ‘Monday Night Football’ were among the 25 candidates for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The list was released after a Blue Ribbon committee cut down from the original 47 people to nine candidates in about two weeks and eventually there will …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Who rode college football’s transfer QB carousel best? Winners and losers at midseason

New York Times

There are few more reliable sources of offseason hope in college football these days than the arrival of a transfer quarterback. Seventh-year senior and former Oregon and Texas Tech starter Tyler Shough had a terrific first three weeks, averaging 11.2 yards per attempt with no interceptions in the Cardinals’ 3-0 start. The former Oklahoma and UCF quarterback was nails in …

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3 months ago

Cam Ward tops 15,000 career passing yards in No. 8 Miami’s 50-15 rout of South Florida

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Ward threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns Saturday night, becoming the 13th player in NCAA history to top 15,000 career passing yards while leading the Hurricanes to a 50-15 victory over South Florida. “In the second half we played cleaner and better Miami Hurricane football.” …

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3 months ago

Miami’s Cam Ward becomes 13th QB in NCAA history to top 15,000 career passing yards

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TAMPA, Fla. — Miami quarterback Cam Ward topped 15,000 yards passing in his career, making him the 13th player recognized by the NCAA to have reached that milestone. Ward entered Saturday night’s game against South Florida needing 89 yards to get there and went over on …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Player of the Week: Arizona St. workhorse Cam Skattebo runs for career-high 262 against Bulldogs

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Associated Press national player of the week in football for Week 2 of the season: Cam Skattebo, Arizona State The Sun Devils’ fourth-year running back rushed for a career-high 262 yards and finished with 297 all-purpose yards in a 30-23 win over Mississippi State. He …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

USC retires Caleb Williams’ No. 13, restores Reggie Bush’s No. 5 to place of honor in Coliseum

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The school announced both long-expected moves on social media Thursday, two days before the 13th-ranked Trojans’ home opener against Utah State. USC has retired only the uniform numbers of its eight Heisman Trophy winners — more than any other school. Let’s go #5 and #13… Can’t …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Player of the Week: Arizona’s McMillan records first 300-yard receiving game since ’22 Rose Bowl

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The inaugural Associated Press national player of the week in football for Week 1 of the season: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona McMillan, an AP first-team preseason All-American, set the school record with 304 yards receiving and tied another with four touchdown catches in the Wildcats’ 61-39 win …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Treshaun Ward leads Boston College in 28-13 victory over No. 10 Florida State

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Treshaun Ward totaled 138 yards of offense, including a 13-yard touchdown reception, against his former team as Boston College stunned No. Ward, a Tampa native who played at Florida State from 2019-22, had 77 yards rushing and 61 yards receiving as the Eagles totaled 263 yards …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 10 Florida State seeks to learn from ‘sickening’ loss, faces Boston College in home opener

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State coach Mike Norvell was sickened by his team’s season-opening 24-21 loss to Georgia Tech in Ireland. He made sure to thank fans who journeyed across the Atlantic to support the team, but made clear it’s time to get back to “work” …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 23 USC plays its first game as a Big Ten member against No. 13 LSU in Las Vegas on Sunday

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ET, at Las Vegas LSU and Big Ten newcomer USC will debut new quarterbacks following the departures of the last two Heisman Trophy winners. The Bulldogs go to the Big House for the first time with interim coach Tim Skipper replacing Jeff Tedford, who resigned July …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

USC leaders Miller Moss, Kamari Ramsey use skills honed during years playing chess

LA Times

Miller Moss, shown as a child, plays chess on a cloth board placed on the floor. “He just really loved the game,” said Emily Kovner Moss, Miller’s mother. “He loved looking at the board and the strategy of it all.” It’s not difficult to connect the dots between the little boy behind that chess board in Santa Monica and the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Once overlooked, QB Carson Beck now center of attention for No. 1 Georgia

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Coming back and finishing the job and winning the national championship.” Beck is a bit of a unicorn in today’s college football world, a player who spent three years on the sideline, patiently waiting for his chance to play for the red and black. I know …

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4 months ago

High school football top performers in the Southland

LA Times

Newbury Park quarterback Brady Smigiel opened the season with four touchdown passes Friday. RUSHING —Koen Glover, St. Bonaventure: Rushed for 161 yards in 14 carries, scored three touchdowns in win over St. Francis. PASSING —Brady Smigiel, Newbury Park: Completed 23 of 38 passes for 260 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns in win over …

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4 months ago

Professor Pete? Former Trojans, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll returning to USC to teach a class

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Carroll told KJR-FM on Tuesday that he plans to teach a class at USC in the spring, and the university confirmed Wednesday the championship-winning football coach’s return in some role. “We are working on the details and hope to share more specifics later.” The 72-year-old Carroll …

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4 months ago

Gophers QB Max Brosmer makes strong impression as quick study, natural leader in arrival from FCS

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MINNEAPOLIS — Max Brosmer has given the Minnesota Gophers an abundance of confidence in their new starting quarterback, a studious and dedicated player whose mind and passion for chess has helped fuel his mastery of the offense and a natural leader who hosted a dozen teammates …

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4 months ago

Miller Moss says he’s focused on winning after earning USC starting quarterback role

LA Times

USC quarterback Miller Moss throws a pass during the second half of the team’s Holiday Bowl win over Louisville on Dec. 27 in San Diego. Riley characterized USC’s starting quarterback competition as “neck and neck” and credited Maiava for making “a major, major jump” since spring. “It’s about going and winning games.” pic.twitter.com/lHMdrE0NJP — Ryan Kartje August 21, 2024 “But …

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4 months ago

New Boston College coach Bill O’Brien brings experience, energy and excitement to The Heights

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BOSTON — New Boston College coach Bill O’Brien stood in the middle of the practice facility surrounded by his players, loudly reminding them it’s time to believe they can beat anyone. “It’s not like, ‘We can win it.’ It’s, ‘We’re gonna win it.’” O’Brien’s players seem …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

BC’s O’Brien, Duke’s Diaz make quick push to connect with players after taking new jobs

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It’s definitely important,” Boston College offensive lineman Drew Kendall said Wednesday during the league’s preseason football media days. He didn’t linger long in the frustration over losing that job despite posting a 16-9 league record in his tenure, spending two seasons as defensive coordinator and linebackers …

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5 months ago

Lincoln Riley brushes off criticism, insists USC is still a power at Big Ten media days

LA Times

Lincoln Riley strode confidently into the cavernous confines of a new, unfamiliar stadium, one of the new coaches on the block in the Big Ten, surrounded on all sides by the novel and the unfamiliar. But amid all the new and unfamiliar at Big Ten media days, the message from Riley, at the start of his third season at USC, …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

49ers reward Christian McCaffrey with a 2-year contract extension

Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers rewarded All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey with a contract extension after he won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award in his first full season with the team. Just proud and happy that we got something like this done.” McCaffrey was on hand at the start of San Francisco’s mandatory minicamp …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rams’ Stetson Bennett is getting back in form after improving mental health

LA Times

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, left, Matthew Stafford, center, and Stetson Bennett warm up during the NFL football team’s organized team activities in Thousand Oaks. “Yeah,” Bennett said, “I’d say that.” Bennett’s future with the team remains to be determined but McVay said last week that Bennett “had a couple good days and it’s been good having him out …

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7 months, 1 week ago

College coaches on the 2025 QB NFL draft class: Carson Beck or Shedeur Sanders No. 1?

New York Times

It was hardly a surprise Caleb Williams went No. “He’s an NFL guy,” said one former Pac-12 head coach who faced Colorado in 2023. I think they’ll be way better and they’ll have a good year.” “I was more impressed with Shedeur than I thought I was gonna be,” said another former Pac-12 head coach. “He’s really football savvy and …

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8 months ago

Reggie Bush has his Heisman, but he also has a troubled legacy

LA Times

USC running back Reggie Bush picks up the Heisman Trophy after being announced as the winner in New York on Dec. 10, 2005. Reggie Bush deserves to have his Heisman Trophy back, and it’s good that the folks from the Heisman Trust finally came to their senses Wednesday and handed it back over. “The allegations brought against me were unfounded …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ranking the Top 25 college football coaches: Leipold, DeBoer rising in Stewart Mandel’s list

New York Times

This year’s coach rankings exercise presented a challenge unlike any before it. Mike Norvell, Florida State Since taking Memphis to a New Year’s Six bowl in 2019, Norvell has led quite the renaissance in Tallahassee, Fla., climbing from 3-6 to 5-7 to 10-3 to last season’s 13-0 regular season, which ended in College Football Playoff committee-induced heartbreak. But by year’s …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ranking the Top 25 college football coaches: Norvell, Kiffin rising in Bruce Feldman’s list

New York Times

For years, it was essentially a given that the No. And with Jim Harbaugh leaving for the NFL after winning the national title, another head coach who would’ve been in my top three is off the list. Kalen DeBoer, Alabama He’s coming off two remarkable seasons at Washington, which went 4-8 the year before his arrival and made it to …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Alabama football players thank retired coach Nick Saban for helping them reach NFL combine

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! INDIANAPOLIS — Some Alabama players saw the signs of Nick Saban’s impending departure from college football long before his January retirement announcement. Still, the Crimson Tide players attending this week’s NFL annual scouting combine shared one sentiment: Without Saban’s mentorship, they might not be here — …

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