9:02 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN In the wake of UCLA’s departure to the Big Ten Conference alongside USC, California governor Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that he demands an explanation, on behalf of the public, for just how the move will be beneficial for not just student athletes, but the history of their partnership with UC
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8:03 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For a team that has made the College Football Playoff six times in the past seven years, Clemson has faced a far bigger share of questions about the state of its program than one might expect this offseason. Despite its run of success, including its 11th straight 10-win season
7:06 PM ET Cornerback Malik Muhammad had a constant presence in his ear amplifying the virtues of the direction Texas is heading in. Muhammad paid heed to that presence — Arch Manning — and added to Steve Sarkisian’s recruiting class by committing to the Longhorns on Wednesday. “We were talking when we both had our
5:36 PM ET Georgia coach Kirby Smart offered some of his strongest comments yet Wednesday about wanting to move the Georgia–Florida football game to the schools’ campuses rather than playing it in Jacksonville, Florida, every season. During an interview on SEC Network at SEC media days Wednesday, Smart said having the game in Jacksonville, where
5:24 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ACC commissioner Jim Phillips opened the league’s annual kickoff event Wednesday by saying he’s exploring all available options to reduce the revenue gap with the SEC and Big Ten, but he argued the arms race in college football risks doing critical damage to the college athletics as a whole.
12:05 PM ET ATLANTA — Georgia football coach Kirby Smart says he believes that starting quarterback Stetson Bennett is “one of the least respected good players in the country.” “The kid is a tremendous athlete. He’s got good arm strength,” Smart said Wednesday at SEC media days. “People keep doubting him, and that’s fine with
10:40 AM ET Texas A&M senior wide receiver Ainias Smith, who had been scheduled to appear at SEC media days Thursday, was arrested early Wednesday on charges of driving while intoxicated, unlawful carrying of a weapon and marijuana possession (less than 2 ounces). Smith, 21, was booked early Wednesday in the Brazos County Jail after
6:45 AM ET NORMAN, Okla. — The Oklahoma Sooners are in their second week of spring practice, and the football facility is buzzing with high school football players and their families ahead of a critical recruiting weekend, but head coach Brent Venables — just three months into the job after his December hire — wants
7:00 AM ET High school yearbooks for 2022 graduates have been handed out, with many of them including a section on class superlatives. While most include an award for best hair, we found it fitting to recognize college football’s 2022 recruiting class for its collective talent on the gridiron, singling out categories such as best
5:53 PM ET ATLANTA — Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea is undeterred by last season’s 2-10 record or the program’s eight consecutive seasons finishing below .500. At SEC Media Days on Tuesday, Lea made a bold proclamation about the future of Commodores football. “We know in time Vanderbilt football will be the best program in the