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
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9:50 PM ET Alabama flipped ESPN 300 quarterback Jalen Milroe from Texas on Monday, giving the Crimson Tide 16 ESPN 300 commitments in the 2021 class. Milroe, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound quarterback out of Obra D. Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas, had been committed to the Longhorns since July 2019. He announced his decision to
8:40 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban said on Monday that he doesn’t fear contracting the coronavirus, but stressed the importance of wearing masks and following the proper safety protocols to keep players healthy and provide an opportunity to play football this fall. Saban, who often lines up guest speakers during camp, said that the
8:23 PM ET Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt said Monday that the Vols will appeal the NCAA’s decision to deny offensive lineman Cade Mays‘ waiver to be eligible immediately this season after transferring from Georgia. Mays, a junior, started in 18 games during his two seasons at Georgia and was projected to be a mainstay in
7:40 PM ET The SEC released its entire 2020 football schedule Monday night with Alabama and Georgia squaring off on Oct. 17 in Bryant-Denny Stadium, marking the first regular-season matchup between the Crimson Tide and Dawgs in Tuscaloosa since Nick Saban’s first season as Alabama’s coach in 2007. Other highlights include Alabama and defending national
7:30 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Dan Mullen had several players miss the team’s opening training camp practice Monday. Mullen declined to provide names, but the Orlando Sentinel and Sports Illustrated reported that four guys — receivers Kadarius Toney, Trevon Grimes and Jacob Copeland and defensive end Zachary Carter — skipped
6:42 PM ET North Carolina will shift to full-time remote learning on Wednesday after announcing 177 students are in isolation and another 349 are in quarantine because of the coronavirus. At least for right now, the change does not impact how North Carolina football prepares for the upcoming season. The Tar Heels open the season
3:26 PM ET Associated Press Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn said Monday that his players have had 33 positive tests for COVID-19 this summer. Malzahn said one staff member also tested positive earlier this summer. The Tigers and other Southeastern Conference teams opened preseason camp Monday ahead of a season scheduled to start Sept. 26.
4:05 PM ET Despite a recent swell of public backlash from Big Ten players and their parents frustrated with the league’s abrupt decision to reverse course and postpone fall sports until the spring, Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour said on Monday she doesn’t think the conference presidents will change their minds and reinstate the
4:29 PM ET Tulsa announced Monday that it has paused football workouts indefinitely after eight players tested positive for the coronavirus. Eight more players will be in quarantine for 14 days after having direct contact with those positive cases. The Golden Hurricane are members of the American Athletic Conference, which is planning to play eight