1:55 PM ET Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Gerry Hamilton Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst More than a decade covering recruiting, nationally and in Texas Ohio State, which has the No. 1 recruiting class in 2021, is well on its way
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1:54 PM ET LSU coach Ed Orgeron said Tuesday that two or three players are currently out after testing positive for COVID-19. Orgeron declined to say who tested positive, but added later that the players were asymptomatic and have been quarantined. Speaking to reporters the day after opening preseason camp, Orgeron expressed optimism about the
1:48 PM ET Miami freshman safety Avantae Williams is out for the season after medical issues were flagged during a preseason exam, Hurricanes head coach Manny Diaz announced during a Zoom videoconference on Tuesday. Williams was the No. 1 overall safety in the 2020 recruiting class, and 51st overall in the ESPN 300 rankings. “During
11:30 AM ET North Carolina coach Mack Brown downplayed the university’s shift to full-time remote learning as a result of rising coronavirus cases among the general student body, saying the move does not affect the football team in any tangible way. If anything, he believes it will help. Brown said in a call with reporters
10:50 AM ET The SEC will require face coverings for all fans and workers attending football games this fall. According to the health and safety guidelines put forth Tuesday by the conference, schools will be able to determine how many fans can attend games based on state and local guidelines. Tailgating also will be left
10:19 AM ET Randy Wade and other parents of Big Ten college football players want answers about why the league postponed the fall football season so early. They’re going directly to the source. Wade, the father of Ohio State star defensive back Shaun Wade, is planning to visit Big Ten headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois, on
9:06 AM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban questioned the viability of a spring football season during his appearance on ESPN’s Get Up on Tuesday, asking whether pro prospects would even consider participating. “I think one of the real consequences of this is, if you’re a junior or a senior and you have an NFL grade,
8:35 AM ET Florida State coach Mike Norvell said he has talked to receiver Warren Thompson, who took to social media Thursday offering concerns about testing and transparency during the coronavirus pandemic. Norvell on Monday said he had a “good conversation” with Thompson and that “we’re moving forward together.” Thompson on Sunday apologized via social
8:17 PM ET Sam Khan Jr. Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers Texas A&M and the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Houston. David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. For avid college football fans, the images and testimonials hitting
7:45 AM ET When Jake Garcia, the 18th-ranked prospect in the Class of 2021, found out California postponed high school football to the spring, he knew he wouldn’t get the chance to play unless he took action. As a quarterback at La Habra High School in La Habra, California, Garcia has yet to play a