Prep talk: Doug Bledsoe embraces challenge of being new football coach at Narbonne

1 day, 6 hours ago

Cal hires former NFL head coach Ron Rivera to be GM of football program

BERKELEY, Calif. — Ron Rivera spent more than three decades in the NFL and had opportunities to return to the sideline as an assistant when a more intriguing option came his way. Rather than mentor a first-time NFL coach, Rivera leaped at the chance to return to his alma mater to help revive the football program at California. Rivera said …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Jaguars sign free agents to ‘raise the floor.’ They’ll use the draft to raise ceiling of the team

Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville’s approach to free agency was much different than what the floundering franchise tried to accomplish in recent years. First-time general manager James Gladstone, first-time head coach Liam Coen and first-time executive vice president Tony Boselli teamed up to take a measured path toward sustainability. “We’re going to allow these rookies to get a chance to get …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Bowling Green hires former NFL star running back Eddie George as coach

Associated Press

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Bowling Green hired former NFL running back and Tennessee State coach Eddie George on Sunday as the Falcons’ head coach. George was a four-time NFL Pro Bowl running back and an All-Pro, and was the 1996 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after winning the 1995 Heisman Trophy at Ohio State. George was the head …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

NFL legend Bill Belichick is coaching practices again. Only now he’s a college rookie at UNC

Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Bill Belichick is back on the practice sidelines again, a familiar home for the man who won six Super Bowls as an NFL head coach. The 72-year-old is a rookie in college coaching, opening his first set of spring practices this week since taking over at North Carolina as part of that school’s audacious bet to …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Deion Sanders still isn’t hitting recruiting trail, but has Colorado coach changed approach?

New York Times

Deion Sanders signed future Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter — the nation’s No. The Buffaloes’ 2025 class is 45 percent high school prospects and 55 percent transfers, with 31 new faces, quite a change from the massive, unusual turnover he conducted in his first two seasons. “We want them to produce.” Sanders highlighted Colorado’s 2025 class by flipping quarterback Julian …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sean McVay very aware Matthew Stafford contract adjustment might be a yearly task

LA Times

Rams coach Sean McVay hugs quarterback Matthew Stafford after their win over the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium last season. “You want to make sure there’s good vibes going into it,” McVay said, “and we were able to check all of those boxes.” It was the second year in a row that the Rams agreed to adjust the four-year …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Was 2025 NFL Draft prep for Ohio State, Notre Dame players affected by expanded CFP?

New York Times

INDIANAPOLIS — Barely five weeks after immersing themselves in scarlet and gray confetti at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, several Ohio State players stood and smiled in front of cameras and microphones once again. But with Ohio State’s and Notre Dame’s seasons concluding with the Buckeyes’ 34-23 victory on Jan. 20, many players forfeited between two and six weeks of draft preparation …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sooners hire Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy as football program’s general manager

Associated Press

NORMAN, Okla. — Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy has been hired as Oklahoma’s general manager for football, the school announced Wednesday. Nagy will lead the Sooners’ roster management and talent acquisition, including player recruitment, evaluation, retention and compensation. Since 2018 he has been executive director of the Senior Bowl, the college all-star game that showcases draft-eligible players. “This is …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Sean McVay says keeping Matthew Stafford remains Rams’ priority

LA Times

Rams coach Sean McVay low-fives quarterback Matthew Stafford after he led a touchdown drive against the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 8 in Inglewood. Coach Sean McVay said this week there is “no doubt” about wanting Stafford to continue leading the Rams. If Stafford wants a new multiyear deal at or near $50 million per year — he has two years …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron dies at 74

LA Times

Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron, who led the Chicago Bears to the playoffs and was voted AP coach of the year in 2001, died Saturday. The Bears confirmed his death, which came one day before Philadelphia — where Jauron briefly served as an assistant to current Chiefs coach Andy Reid — played Kansas City in the Super Bowl …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jaguars hire Vikings assistant Grant Udinski, 29, as offensive coordinator

Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are assembling one of the NFL’s youngest coaching staffs. Head coach Liam Coen, 39, hired Minnesota assistant Grant Udinski as his offensive coordinator late Wednesday, although Coen plans to call plays during his Jaguars tenure. He started as assistant to the head coach/special projects before becoming assistant quarterbacks coach in 2023 and then assistant …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

USC coach Lincoln Riley touts new hires who are overhauling recruiting and NIL funding

LA Times

USC coach Lincoln Riley said the new members of the football staff will help the Trojans be more competitive recruiting and retaining players. “I’ve been able to stay at Coach Riley’s house over the last week and a half,” Bowden said at his introductory news conference Wednesday morning. I’ve been able to have some of his steaks and balsamic Mickey …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Huntington Beach taps former NFL player Matthew Hatchette as its next football coach

LA Times

Huntington Beach High has hired former NFL player Matthew Hatchette as its next head football coach pending board approval, the Huntington Beach Union High School District announced Wednesday. He has been coaching high school football for nearly 15 years, most recently serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Loyola High from 2018 to 2024. GO TIME!” Hatchette takes over …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Contreras football coach resigns in protest for not allowing offseason training

LA Times

Contreras football coach Manuel Guevara said he and his staff have resigned after being told they would not be permitted to hold any offseason workouts with players. The Los Angeles Unified School District released the following statement on Thursday: “The decision to limit offseason workouts for football players at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex is unique. This limitation applies to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Prep talk: Banning chooses 33-year-old Nate Hollister as new football coach

LA Times

Banning High has turned to 33-year-old alumnus Nate Hollister to be its new football coach. He calls it his “dream come true,” having played for Banning Hall of Famer Chris Ferragamo and served as an assistant coach under former coaches Raymond Grajeda and John Aponte. “I’m excited to build something special for the school and community that shaped me.” From …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nebraska’s spring game likely canceled as transfer portal has made it detrimental, Rhule says

Associated Press

— The Nebraska spring game, one of the best-attended in college football and a major revenue producer, likely won’t be held going forward because of coach Matt Rhule’s concern about other teams poaching his players. “To go out and bring in a bunch of new players and showcase them for all the other schools to watch doesn’t make a lot …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bills coach McDermott upbeat about future despite falling short yet again of Super Bowl berth

Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Difficult as it was for Sean McDermott to wrap up yet another Bills’ season ending short of a Super Bowl berth, there was nothing on Thursday dissuading Buffalo’s coach from believing more opportunities lay ahead. “I’m confident in who we are,” McDermott said during his end of season news conference, addressing the Bills’ inability to translate …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Super Bowl or Senior Citizen Bowl? Older coaches are having a moment in the NFL

New York Times

The college all-star game played Saturday in Mobile, Ala., is called the Senior Bowl, but the game between the Chiefs and Eagles a week from Sunday in New Orleans could be called the Senior Citizen Bowl. “I really feel after we won the first Super Bowl, something changed with Andy,” says Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub, who has coached …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Liam Coen on Jaguars job: ‘This was an opportunity you just can’t pass up’

New York Times

Liam Coen was formally introduced to the media Monday as the Jacksonville Jaguars newest head coach. “The opportunity to coach in Tampa was a phenomenal one to get my feet wet in the NFL as an offensive coordinator and I thank them so much for that opportunity,” Coen said. That was not a factor.” Owner Shad Khan said Coen stood …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Welcome to the mobile age: NFL conference title games filled with dual-threat QBs

Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen loves retelling the story of how he screwed up on what may go down as the NFL’s signature highlight of the regular season. With CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz providing the narrative by saying, “And there it is, the play of the year,” Allen sealed a 30-21 win over the previously unbeaten Chiefs on a …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bill Belichick and North Carolina have a signed contract for his hiring as football coach

Associated Press

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract, formalizing last month’s hiring after speculation that the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach might opt instead for a return to the NFL. Additionally, Michael Lombardi — a former NFL executive now working as UNC’s general manager — had also taken to social media to reinforce …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sean McVay says Rams need to address Matthew Stafford situation ASAP

LA Times

Rams coach Sean McVay, typically unflappable during news conferences, did not look or sound like his usual self. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is flanked by receiver Cooper Kupp, left, and coach Sean McVay at practice, a combination the Rams might like to have again next season. An MRI taken before the Rams’ wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings “showed some stress …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jaguars hire Liam Coen as head coach, capping week of back-and-forth

New York Times

The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms Friday with Liam Coen to make him the team’s next head coach, completing a rapid reversal after Coen had withdrawn from consideration for the job just two days earlier. That’s why I took swift and decisive action this week to hire Liam Coen as the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. I know …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bucs OC Liam Coen withdraws from consideration for Jaguars’ coaching job, AP source says

Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen is no longer a candidate to be Jacksonville’s next head coach. The move upends Jacksonville’s search, which had been narrowed to Coen, Las Vegas defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh. Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Detroit defense coordinator Aaron Glenn were among the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nick Saban reveals why he would not consider return to coaching college football

Daily Mail

Nick Saban has revealed that the NCAA's NIL policy has turned him off from a potential return to college football, as he said the 'dynamic' of college sports has changed. And Saban, who retired as Alabama's head coach early last year, would prefer an NFL job if he were to return to the sidelines. Nick Saban became a college football …

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2 months ago

Why Jayden Daniels is thriving, Lamar Jackson’s playoff woes & head coach predictions

New York Times

In today’s newsletter, we looked at offensive wizardry in Washington, Lamar Jackson’s playoff woes and the remaining coaching vacancies.. Watch his head in this GIF from his second start, and you’ll notice he fails to move past his first read before leaving a clean pocket and taking a sack: As Ted pointed out, had Daniels instead continued his progression, he …

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2 months ago

Jaguars schedule second interviews with head coaching candidates Coen, Graham and Saleh

Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are seemingly narrowing their coaching search. The Jaguars announced Monday they have scheduled in-person interviews with three of their 10 initial candidates: Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen, Las Vegas defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh. The Jags lost out on Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who agreed …

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2 months ago

Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman falls short of breakthrough for Black coaches on historic day in America

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman felt more comfortable talking about the national championship his players had a chance to win Monday night than the history attached to it had they pulled it off. Still, it was hard to ignore the connections between Freeman’s fate — he came up short in his quest to become the first Black …

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2 months ago

On eve of CFP title game, some college players ask, What would it look like to be employees?

Associated Press

ATLANTA — The way Kardell Thomas sees things, it wasn’t so much the schools as it was the system that let him down. “I feel like if I could’ve had NIL in my third year, I could’ve bought my dad a kidney, and maybe he wouldn’t have died,” Thomas said of the name, image and likeness payments that are changing …

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2 months ago

Notre Dame, Ohio State and the Southern flavor powering two Midwestern CFP finalists

New York Times

ATLANTA — Georgia native Anthonie Knapp knew Notre Dame was in Indiana when the offensive lineman decided to take a recruiting visit. Thanks to Knapp, Sneed and several more Notre Dame and Ohio State players ranging from contributors to stars, the first all-Midwestern college football title game is not lacking Southern flavor. They worry about it, care for it more.” …

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2 months ago

Million-dollar questions abound in changing college game as Irish and Buckeyes prepare

Associated Press

ATLANTA — A quarterback moving from Tulane to Duke doesn’t raise eyebrows. “It’s a lot to consider, it’s a lot to try to navigate,” said Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman, who is the chair of the NCAA’s Division I policymaking board. “It’s hard, because you have a sense of what’s coming, but you don’t have as much clarity as you’d …

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2 months ago

Jets interview Vikings’ Flores and McCown and Packers’ Hafley for their head coaching job

Associated Press

The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Friday for their head coach vacancy. The 43-year-old Flores has been running Minnesota’s defense the last two seasons after a stint as a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach for Pittsburgh in 2022. “There’s a …

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2 months ago

Prep talk: New Garfield football coach Patrick Vargas has big plans

LA Times

When Patrick Vargas was a 5-foot-4 starting quarterback for Garfield High in 2008, the Bulldogs stunned City Section power Birmingham 29-28 in their season opener. Now, at age 32, Vargas is taking over as Garfield’s new football coach, replacing Lorenzo Hernandez, and he’s embracing all the lessons learned about overcoming obstacles and understanding the tradition of excellence at Garfield. In …

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2 months ago

Arizona Board of Regents approves 5-year extension for Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham

Associated Press

TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham is getting a big raise following the Sun Devils’ unexpected trip to the College Football Playoff. Arizona State mounted a massive comeback in the CFP quarterfinal behind running back Cam Skattebo before losing 39-31 in double overtime. Dillingham picked up significant bonuses during Arizona State’s run, which included a Big 12 …

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2 months ago

NFL teams on red alert as it emerges Bill Belichick has still not signed his UNC contract

Daily Mail

Bill Belichick has reportedly not yet signed his UNC contract, prompting fresh speculation that he could leave his role in college football and return to the NFL before coaching a game. Bill Belichick has apparently still not officially signed his contract as UNC head coach Belichick, 72, pictured alongside his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson in 2024 But NFL teams are …

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2 months, 1 week ago

City Section proposes penalties for forfeiting league games after Narbonne controversy

LA Times

Narbonne receiver Michael Ashford scores in the Gauchos’ 75-31 victory over San Pedro in the City Open Division final on Nov. 29, 2024. Two months after four Marine League coaches united to have their schools forfeit football games to Narbonne in protest of alleged rule violations, the City Section is proposing penalties to schools for forfeiting league games. Also on …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Fountain Valley names Mitch Olson its head football coach

LA Times

Longtime Orange County football coach Mitch Olson has landed in Fountain Valley. The Fountain Valley High football program introduced Olson as its new head coach on Monday, pending approval from the Huntington Beach Union High School District Board of Trustees. “I’m really excited to be here and excited about the possibilities of what Fountain Valley High School has to offer,” …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Jets interview interim coach Jeff Ulbrich for their head coach vacancy

Associated Press

The New York Jets interviewed interim coach Jeff Ulbrich on Monday for their head coach vacancy. “I’m far from perfect and I’m excited about that opportunity to really, with a fine-tooth comb, evaluate every decision and everything I did in the last whatever it’s been, 10, 11 weeks.” Ulbrich continued in his role as the defensive coordinator after taking over …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Deion Sanders has 'very strong interest' in one NFL job after insisting he wanted to stay at Colorado

Daily Mail

After insisting that he wouldn't jump to the NFL unless he was able to coach both of his sons, University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders has been linked to one job in the pro ranks. Cut to three days later: the Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that Sanders has 'very strong interest' in the top job with the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Jets interview Chiefs’ Nagy and Borgonzi and Eagles’ Halaby for vacancies

Associated Press

The New York Jets interviewed Kansas City offensive coordinator Matt Nagy on Wednesday for their head coach vacancy. The team also announced it spoke to a pair of assistant general managers for its GM opening: the Chiefs’ Mike Borgonzi and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Alec Halaby. In his first stint with Kansas City, Nagy was Kansas City’s quarterbacks coach under Andy …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Bill Belichick could make shock return to the NFL with Tom Brady's Las Vegas Raiders

Daily Mail

Bill Belichick has not even been North Carolina's head football coach for a month and he's already trying to be pulled back to the NFL, including by Tom Brady's Las Vegas Raiders. Las Vegas fired Antonio Pierce on Tuesday from its helm after a 4-13 season, with reports stating Brady has already talked to Belichick in recent weeks. Belichick made …

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2 months, 1 week ago

A plot twist from what college football has become: A player who stayed

Associated Press

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — When Penn State moved a different linebacker into what had been Tyler Elsdon’s starting spot, Elsdon made a choice that doesn’t really fit into the storyline college football has been selling these days. In an era in which NIL money, more playing time and the promise of the transfer portal are a click or a phone …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bills coordinator Joe Brady’s trajectory back on the rise after overseeing Josh Allen-led offense

Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady can provide a long list of issues that led to him failing in his first, brief stint as an NFL play-caller with the Carolina Panthers. I got let go from my last job trying to think like that,” Brady said last season, a month into taking over Buffalo’s offense after Ken …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Is the next Sean McVay out there for NFL teams seeking a new head coach?

Associated Press

Many NFL teams hope to land the next Sean McVay when they seek a new head coach. He’s led them to one Super Bowl title in two appearances, four NFC West championships, six playoff berths and seven winning seasons in eight years. Johnson, who became the offensive coordinator in 2022, has guided one of the most prolific units over the …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

USC closes in on hiring Chad Savage to be tight ends and inside receivers coach

LA Times

USC is finalizing an agreement with Chad Savage, a top recruiter at Colorado State, to be the Trojans’ tight ends and inside receivers coach. USC is finalizing a deal to hire Colorado State assistant Chad Savage as its new tight ends and inside receivers coach, a person familiar with the decision but not authorized to speak on the matter told …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

For the College Football Playoff’s final four coaches, more than a title is on the line

New York Times

The four head coaches remaining in this year’s College Football Playoff have a lot to gain by winning it all. But only two active head coaches have won a national title at the Football Bowl Subdivision level: Georgia’s Kirby Smart and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, who each have two. Jeff Hafley left a head coaching job at Boston College to become …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russini’s what I’m hearing: All the coaching buzz, from Pierce to Vrabel, McCarthy to Mayo

New York Times

Happy 2025 to you and your family. If the Lions lose on Sunday night and are playing on wild-card weekend, they can interview virtually three days after Detroit’s first playoff game, up until Jan. 19. If Minnesota loses on Sunday night and is playing on wild-card weekend, Flores can interview virtually three days after the Vikings’ first playoff game, up …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Arizona State extends coach Kenny Dillingham 5 more years, AP source says

Associated Press

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham has agreed to a five-year contract extension on the eve of the Sun Devils’ College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. Dillingham has already picked up significant bonuses during Arizona State’s run, which included a Big 12 championship in the Sun Devils’ first year in the league …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bill Belichick reveals the unexpected way he has been recruiting new players to his North Carolina team

Daily Mail

After spending his entire NFL coaching career actively avoiding the 'horrors' of social media, Bill Belichick is now using it to his advantage as he starts his role at the University of North Carolina. Belichick, who started an Instagram account back in September, explained that he will be using the social media platform to help recruit players to join him …

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