SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the first round of the NFL draft unfolded in each of the past two years, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan spent those nights sharing the same feeling: boredom. The malaise was the product of a trade the Niners made in 2021, dealing their first-round […]
Continue readingIt’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]
Continue readingAfter four games, Adams had yet to see the field. He remembers it like it was yesterday. Sept. 25, 2010. Telfair County came to town. Dooly County was 2-2 at the time. Adams was put into the game, and within one minute and three plays he made two solo tackles. He would not play again […]
Continue readingNkemdiche finished the season with 93 tackles, including 25 for loss, and 18 sacks despite facing double- and triple-teams every game. He also shined on the offensive side of the ball, rushing for 528 yards and 17 touchdowns, including one in the state championship. So, it’s no shock that Nkemdiche was one of 25 non-seniors […]
Continue readingATHENS, Ga. — Mark Richt fell back on a well-worn sentiment Wednesday when asked whether Georgia’s largely fruitless pursuit of a number of elite prospects in January left him disappointed on national signing day. “We got the No. 1 class in America as far as I’m concerned. We took care of business in the areas […]
Continue readingIn other words, it begins with recruiting. On Wednesday, the defending champion Crimson Tide secured the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for the second year in a row, beating out Florida and Ohio State for the distinction of obtaining college football’s most talented crop of recruits. Alabama signed a total of 25 prospects […]
Continue readingEarlier in the day, Collins’ mother, Andrea McDonald, refused to sign the letter of intent papers. Sources said she preferred Collins stay closer to home and sign with the University of Miami. McDonald arrived at the school at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday to sign the papers but abruptly left without signing, according to two sources familiar […]
Continue readingTake a deep breath — and get ready to endure this all over again, only with likely more twists and drama. You thought this year was bad, what with all the decommitments and recommitments, confusion and unusual stories? Just wait until the next year of football recruiting, when starting Aug. 1, no rules limit college […]
Continue readingA pair of ESPN 150 prospects made their intentions known Monday night as linebacker Reuben Foster (Auburn, Ala./Auburn) committed to Alabama and running back Alex Collins (Plantation, Fla./South Plantation) chose Arkansas. The pair made the announcement on Fox Sports South. Foster is the nation’s No. 1 inside linebacker and No. 16 recruit in the ESPN […]
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