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- by Field Level MediaFormer Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore agreed to a plea deal Friday, avoiding trial in a criminal case that followed his December firing over an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Moore agreed to plead no contest to new misdemeanor charges of malicious use of a telecommunications device and trespassing, according to prosecutors in Washtenaw […]
- by Field Level MediaMississippi's State Supreme Court holds the fate of Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss in its hands following an appeal of his eligibility status on Thursday. The NCAA is opposing the February ruling by a judge in Pittsboro, Miss., who granted Chambliss an injunction for an extra year of college eligibility in 2026 due to a […]
- by Field Level MediaFamed college football coach Lou Holtz, who won the 1988 national title at Notre Dame, died Wednesday at 89, his family said. Holtz died in Orlando, Fla., while surrounded by family members. He went into hospice care earlier this year. "My father passed away today resting peacefully at home," said Skip Holtz, Lou's son. "I […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia has joined Clemson in the same role, the university announced Wednesday. Bisaccia will take over for Will Gilchrist, who is now an assistant coach at Samford. Bisaccia, however, is no stranger to the Tigers. He previously worked with the team's running backs and special teams from […]
- by Field Level MediaLongtime Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart is expected to announce his retirement in the "near future," ESPN reported on Tuesday. Barnhart, 66, has overseen the Wildcats' athletic department since 2002 and is the longest-tenured athletic director in any of the Power Four conferences. In August 2023, Barnhart signed an extension on his contract through 2028. […]
- by Field Level MediaColorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder died Sunday, head coach Deion Sanders said in a social media post. Ponder was 23. Per reports from DNVR Buffs and FOX 31, Ponder was confirmed to be the driver of a 2023 Tesla that was involved in a single-car crash around 3 a.m. Sunday in Boulder County. "God please comfort […]
- by Field Level MediaPresident Donald Trump will chair a star-studded roundtable to discuss the future of college sports next month at the White House, ESPN and Yahoo Sports reported. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and New York Yankees president Randy Levine are listed as vice chairs for the March 6 meeting that includes the commissioners of the Power 4 […]
- by Field Level MediaWarren Sapp is leaving his post on fellow Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders' coaching staff at Colorado, the university announced. Sapp has spent the past two seasons with the Buffaloes, most recently as a pass rush coordinator. "Warren Sapp has resigned from the CU football coaching staff to pursue other opportunities," the university […]
- by Field Level MediaTexas quarterback Arch Manning is no longer wearing a boot and is expected to be available for spring practice in a limited capacity after undergoing minor foot surgery in January, according to an ESPN report. "He had a lingering thing that he'd been dealing with over a couple of years that we just wanted to […]
- by Field Level MediaThe NCAA wants football teams to stick to the window. That's the message delivered by the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee on Wednesday, with the organization proposing stiff penalties for schools not observing the rules surrounding the transfer portal window in early January. Such penalties would include the head coach being prohibited […]
- by Field Level MediaThe Cincinnati athletic department said it will enforce its contractual agreement with former quarterback Brendan Sorsby in an effort to recoup university resources, the school said in a statement Wednesday. The Athletic and On3 both reported Wednesday that Cincinnati was set to file a $1 million lawsuit against Sorsby after the quarterback transferred to Texas […]
- by Field Level MediaA football player at Rhode Island's Division III Salve Regina was found unresponsive in his car during Monday's historic blizzard and later died at a hospital, with his passing attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning. Joseph Boutros, 21, was found in a snow-covered vehicle Monday night while charging his cell phone, police in Newport, R.I., said […]
- by Field Level MediaQuarterback Gunner Rivers, a highly regarded prospect in the high school Class of 2027, will follow the path of his father, Philip, and play for North Carolina State. A consensus four-star prospect, Gunner Rivers is ranked by Rivals as the No. 12 quarterback in his class and by ESPN as the No. 11 pocket passer. […]
- by Field Level MediaTennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar's bid for a seventh season took a major blow Friday when a judge denied his preliminary injunction, an action that will likely end his college career. Knox County (Tenn.) Chancellor Christopher Heagerty, who granted Aguilar a 15-day restraining order earlier this month, denied the injunction after a court hearing. Aguilar, 24, […]
- by Field Level MediaIndiana head coach Curt Cignetti agreed to a new contract, raising his average annual salary to $13.2 million through 2033, multiple media outlets reported on Friday. The extension is the third in just over two years for Cignetti, who reportedly made $11.6 million per year in his previous deal. Now, Cignetti joins Georgia's Kirby Smart […]
- by Field Level MediaStanford has hired longtime NFL assistant Kris Richard as its defensive coordinator under new coach Tavita Pritchard. Richard, 46, spent 13 seasons as an NFL assistant with the Seattle Seahawks (2010-17), Dallas Cowboys (2018-19), New Orleans Saints (2021-22) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2024). He served as Seattle's defensive coordinator from 2015-17 and shared the DC duties […]
- by Field Level MediaNorthern Illinois head football coach Thomas Hammock is moving to the NFL, where he will become running backs coach of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. Hammock, 44, resigned as coach of the Huskies after seven seasons. He previously was an All-MAC running back for the DeKalb, Ill., program. Defensive coordinator Rob Harley was elevated […]
- by Field Level MediaQuarterback Jaden Rashada agreed to a settlement on Tuesday, ending his name, image and likeness lawsuit targeting former Florida coach Billy Napier and others. Terms of the agreement were not announced. The defendants included Napier, school booster Hugh Hathcock, Hathcock's company and ex-Florida staffer Marcus Castro-Walker, according to The Athletic. Rashada accused the defendants of […]
- by Field Level MediaSherrone Moore won a round in court on Tuesday when a judge granted the former Michigan football coach an evidentiary hearing regarding the circumstances surrounding the warrant used for his arrest in December. Washtenaw County (Mich.) Judge Cedric Simpson scheduled the hearing for March 2 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Moore was arrested on Dec. 10 […]
- by Field Level MediaMichigan's new head coach Kyle Whittingham is shaking up the football staff, including parting ways with general manager Sean Magee, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. Magee, 49, began his second stint with the Wolverines when former head coach Sherrone Moore announced the hire in March 2024. Magee came back to Ann Arbor, Mich., after […]