Category: College Football

Florida State and Clemson are among seven ACC schools examining the conference’s grant of rights agreement amid concerns over the league’s projected financial standing compared to other Power Five conferences, according to multiple reports. ACC spring meetings take place this week in Florida, marking the first time conference administrators have met collectively since Florida State athletic director Michael Alford, in February, called for changes to the league’s equal revenue sharing amid concerns of FSU’s ability to hold weight financially with Big Ten and SEC schools in wake of lucrative new media rights deals.

Action Network and Sports Illustrated are reporting Florida State, Clemson, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia and Virginia Tech as the seven schools that have met with legal teams in recent months to examine the league’s grant of rights. The ACC’s exclusive media rights deal with ESPN runs through 2036, several years after the conclusion of the deals that soon begin for the SEC and Big Ten. The SEC enters a 10-year media rights deal with ESPN worth $3 billion in 2024, while the Big Ten enters a seven-year deal with NBC, CBS and FOX worth more than $7 billion in total value beginning this season. 

Alford, speaking to the FSU board of trustees in February, voiced fears of FSU falling $30 million behind SEC and Big Ten schools annually in calling for the ACC to rethink its revenue sharing approach. The athletic directors at Clemson, Miami and North Carolina later echoed Alford’s concerns as college athletics continues to be rattled by realignment. A pair of historic rivals will be on the move to new homes in 2024 as Oklahoma and Texas leave the Big 12 for the SEC while USC and UCLA exit the Pac-12 for the Big…

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Hoban offensive lineman William Satterwhite has released his top nine and there are some heavy hitters among his college football offers.

The most popular Greater Akron/Canton area standout has pared over 30 college football offers down to nine.

Hoban offensive lineman William Satterwhite saw his recruitment explode in the offseason. He went on numerous visits during spring break and talked to as many colleges as he could.

The 6-foot-3, 290-pound junior still intends to make his commitment before the high school football season starts.

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“It’s going to be more difficult to narrow it further down, but getting to the top nine is a lot of less stress on my side,” he said.

Here’s a look at the nine that made the cut:

A top nine wouldn’t be complete without including Alabama coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide.

Satterwhite’s final nine wouldn’t be complete without one of the most storied coaches being in the mix.

The guard hit up Tuscaloosa on April 10 and Nick Saban answered any question there was.

“Being Alabama, they’ve been the best football school, the best in the south for many years,” Satterwhite said. “The pedigree Coach Saban has is unmatched.”

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze during the A-Day spring football game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Auburn was the fourth stop on his spring break tour.

He had a chance to see the Tigers in action on April 8 during their spring game.

“For an SEC school it isn’t too big, but it’s not too small,” Satterwhite said. “It’s the right size school for me. It’s just the program. Coach (Hugh) Freeze is a great guy….

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Former UAB defensive back Jaylen Key, the top-ranked safety in the transfer portal, committed to Alabama on Friday. Key was an All-Conference USA selection in 2022 and picked the Crimson Tide over Florida State and Ole Miss. Ranked as the No. 17 available transfer in the 247Sports rankings, Key took an official visit to Alabama last week before locking in his commitment to play for Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide. He has one year of eligibility remaining. 

“I chose Alabama because it was, defensive scheme-wise, the best fit for me and my game,” Key told 247Sports. “Also the resources (they have) in place to ultimately give players an advantage at the next level and also after football, whether it be two or 10 years from now, are next to none.”

A Tallahassee, Florida, native, he committed to UAB out of Amos P. Godby High School and didn’t receive many snaps throughout his first three seasons in Birmingham. Key finished last season with 60 tackles, 4.5 TFLs and three interceptions in his first full season as a starter. 

What does this mean for Alabama?

Key will have a chance to compete right away for a starting spot under new Alabama defensive coordinator Kevin Steele. Last year’s starter at safety, Brian Branch, was drafted in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Five-star true freshman Caleb Downs, who ranked as the No. 8 overall prospect in the 247Sports rankings for the Class of 2023, could also challenge for playing time.

Key is the second DB to join Alabama this transfer cycle. The Crimson…

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It certainly seems that Notre Dame’s days with Under Armour will soon be coming to an end.  According to a report from Ross Dellinger of Sports Illustrated, Notre Dame’s “exclusive negotiating window with current apparel sponsor Under Armour has expired.”

Under Armour has been Notre Dame’s apparel sponsor since 2014 and the deal is set to expire following next season.  With the way things have gone for Under Armour in college athletics recently this is hardly surprising to hear.

In recent years Under Armour has cancelled deals with UCLA, Hawaii, Cincinnati, and Cal while Boston College opted to pair with Adidas and New Balance instead of stay with them.

Under Armour will remain having a seat at the table but at this point it feels like a big of a long shot to think they’ll be outfitting Marcus Freeman and the rest of the Notre Dame athletic department in a few short years.

So the question now turns to if not Under Armour then who?

Adidas was the apparel sponsor with Notre Dame for years before Under Armour dove in and they’re still a major player in the college game.  Notre Dame has never had a relationship with Nike but their brand clearly speaks for themselves as does the potential Jordan brand.

Another to keep an eye on will be New Balance who has tried for quite some time to grow its brand in the college game.

Whatever the case, change is almost certainly coming to Notre Dame locker rooms and the bookstore soon.

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Only three quarterbacks were taken in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft: Alabama’s Bryce Young at No. 1 to the Carolina Panthers, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud at No. 2 to the Houston Texans and Florida’s Anthony Richardson at No. 4 to the Indianapolis Colts. Kentucky’s Will Levis and Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker both were drafted on Day 2, demonstrating how quickly even the most gifted players can fall from first-round consideration. 

In CBS Sports draft expert Ryan Wilson’s early 2024 NFL Mock Draft, five quarterbacks are projected to go in the first round. Headlining the group are USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye, the most well-known at their position heading into the fall. Texas’ Quinn Ewers, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. highlight the other projected first-round picks according to Wilson. 

There are many players at the position who could see their stock rise this fall with strong performances, but these seven quarterbacks have a chance to boost their stock the most and jump into the conversation with the other five quarterbacks as potential first-round picks.

Daniels started his college career at Arizona State and began receiving some draft buzz after a standout freshman season in which he passed for 2,942 yards with 17 touchdowns to only two interceptions. He started four games in a sophomore season derailed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but the following season he showed his versatility as a dual threat and rushed for 710 yards on top of his 2,381 yards passing. After transferring to LSU, his 885 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns last season were the most by a Tigers QB in program history. Daniels showed promise in his first season under Brian Kelly and elected to come back to school for a final season…

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BOOM! Texas A&M has reportedly landed former Fresno State quarterback Jaylen Henderson through the transfer portal on Sunday, May 7, as head coach Jimbo Fisher will now have four scholarship quarterbacks including Conner Weigman, Max Johnson, and Marcel Reed for the 2023 season.

In late April, Henderson discussed his relationship with the Aggies coaching staff with GigEm247’s Carter Karels, specifically detailing his one-on-one conversations with new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino.

“I loved coach Petrino’s conversation with me,” Henderson stated. “He has a great background. Just to have his interest in me is a blessing. He is confident in the abilities he saw from me, and I am also confident in my abilities. So if I end up going there, I feel like he will be able to truly utilize my ability. I am going to show the world what I can do.”

During his brief two-year stint with the Bulldogs, Henderson received little playing time totaling 49 passing yards and 66 rushing yards after competing with five other quarterbacks on the roster, knowing that his abilities were being vastly underutilized.

Rated as a three-star recruit in the 2021 recruiting cycle, the West Hills, California native will have a fresh start with the Maroon and White, and with three years of eligibility remaining, his development can truly begin under Fisher and Petrino’s tutelage.

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Auburn landed a huge commitment on Friday when former Michigan State starting quarterback Payton Thorne announced he will be joining the Tigers and first-year coach Hugh Freeze for the 2023 season. Thorne entered the transfer portal earlier this week as the spring window closed, and he joins a heated quarterback battle at Auburn that includes returning starter and dual-threat weapon Robby Ashford. 

Thorne signed with Michigan State in 2018 and started parts of the last three seasons for the Spartans. He has 6,493 career passing yards, 49 passing touchdowns and 24 interceptions from 2020-22. He also added 270 yards rushing and scored six times on the ground. He started all 12 of Michigan State’s games last season, throwing for 2,679 yards with 19 touchdown passes and one rushing score.

Thorne’s best season at Michigan State came in 2021 when he led the Spartans to a New Year’s Six bowl win over Pittsburgh in the Peach Bowl. He threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Panthers, which capped off an 11-2 season for Sparty. He finished that breakout season with 3,232 yards passing and 27 touchdown passes. 

The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder was a three-star prospect in the Class of 2019 out of Naperville, Illinois.

What does Thorne’s commitment mean for the Tigers and Spartans?

Freeze sets up a battle

It was no secret that Freeze has been interested in the transfer quarterback market not only during the most recent portal window, but the fall window that opened shortly after the end of the regular season. That became even more apparent when T.J. Finley, who started six games in two seasons, announced that he is leaving the program earlier this week. Finley’s move opened the door for a more experience signal caller to come in and…

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It will be more than a few years until Garfield Heights, Ohio’s, Marcus Johnson, will be able to sign with a collegiate team, but that didn’t stop Ohio State from offering the talented point guard.

Head coach, Chris Holtmann, didn’t need much high school tape to be impressed by Johnson’s game. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise because his father Sonny, was named Ohio’s Mr. Basketball in 1998 and went on to play at Cleveland State.

Marcus is widely regarded as one of the best players in the country, ranking as the 16th overall play in the 2026 class via ESPN’s top 25 of that class.

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With Ohio State getting an offer out so early in Johnson’s recruitment, you have to think that he’s an extremely high-priority recruit for Holtmann.

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