11:10 AM ET When reports surfaced that Michigan was targeting Alabama co-offensive coordinator Josh Gattis as its offensive coordinator, it caught many by surprise. That included Gattis, who had been rumored to be leaving the Crimson Tide to join Maryland’s staff with new coach Mike Locksley. “When Coach (Jim) Harbaugh called, it kind of caught
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7:00 PM ET SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a second-floor ballroom of the Fairmont San Jose Hotel, just hours before kickoff of the national championship game last Monday, the most powerful people in college football met behind closed doors to discuss the future of the four-team College Football Playoff. For the first time in the
3:45 AM ET The early signing date and the omnipresent NCAA transfer portal are two increasingly important factors in shaping personnel projections in college football. But don’t forget about the NFL draft deadline for underclassmen to declare. Monday marked the final date for non-seniors to enter the draft, held April 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee. We
1:24 AM ET KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tee Martin is returning to his alma mater, where he quarterbacked Tennessee to a national championship 20 years ago. Martin, the former USC offensive coordinator, has reached an agreement with coach Jeremy Pruitt to join the Vols’ offensive staff, sources told ESPN. Contract details and his title are still
8:08 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump paid tribute to college football champion Clemson Tigers for winning the national championship at a White House ceremony Monday evening. Clemson’s co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott tweeted a photo. Presidential dinner 🏆#silverplatter pic.twitter.com/v06KT5Svok — Coach Jeff Scott (@coach_jeffscott) January 14, 2019 Trump said he even
11:00 AM ET Who could’ve guessed Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray‘s winding path would ultimately take him to the top of NFL draft boards? The former blue-chip recruit out of Allen, Texas, initially struggled at Texas A&M. Then he transferred to Oklahoma, where he sat the bench behind Heisman winner Baker Mayfield. Murray’s future, meanwhile, began
3:20 PM ET As of Oct. 15, 2018, a change in the NCAA transfer rules allows student-athletes to enter their name into a “transfer portal,” allowing other schools to initiate contact. This allows players to publicly seek a new school without being blocked by their coaches or administrators. However, such a move doesn’t come without
4:48 PM ET Former SMU quarterback Ben Hicks is joining Arkansas as a graduate transfer, where he will reunite with coach Chad Morris. Hicks, SMU’s all-time passing leader, announced his decision Monday on Twitter. Hicks started two seasons under Morris at SMU before Morris left for the Arkansas job in December 2017. He set school
4:13 PM ET Charleston Southern has hired Notre Dame assistant Autry Denson as its head coach, the school announced Monday. Denson, Notre Dame’s all-time rushing leader, coached Fighting Irish running backs for the past four seasons. He will be introduced Wednesday morning in Charleston, S.C. Denson, 42, set Notre Dame’s career rushing record with 4,318
4:00 AM ET The first week on the job for Ohio State head coach Ryan Day was an eventful one. The first-year head coach rebuilt his defensive coaching staff and saw several players declare for the NFL draft, including the quarterback he helped mold into a probable first-round pick. None of those moves will have