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- by Field Level MediaFormer Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt filed a lawsuit this week against the NCAA seeking $100 million over the fallout from his firing four years ago for recruiting violations. The lawsuit filed on Wednesday in DeKalb County, Ala., claims that the NCAA conspired with the university to make him "the sacrificial lamb for conduct that […]
- by Field Level MediaFive-star cornerback Jorden Edmonds committed to Alabama on Wednesday in the Class of 2026. Edmonds is considered the top CB in the class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings, and ranked as the 27th best player overall. The 6-foot-2 Edmonds, out of Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Ga., picked the Crimson Tide over Georgia, Tennessee, […]
- by Field Level MediaStanford fired Troy Taylor on Tuesday, less than one week after an ESPN report outlined instances in which he had allegedly bullied and belittled female athletic staffers during his two seasons as the Cardinal's football coach. Former Stanford star quarterback Andrew Luck, now the program's general manager, announced the move. "After continued consideration it is […]
- by Field Level MediaRutgers transfer Jett Elad is challenging the NCAA's eligibility rules and hoping to cash in on a lucrative NIL deal. The Canadian-born safety filed a lawsuit last week in federal district court in New Jersey, seeking an injunction that would block the NCAA from enforcing its so-called "five-year rule." The eligibility rule requires student-athletes to […]
- by Field Level MediaOhio State head coach Ryan Day told reporters Monday that his team will visit the White House on April 14 to be honored for their national college football championship. "It's an honor to be invited. We were formally invited and it's customary," Day said. "I remember growing up and watching the national championship teams go […]
- by Field Level MediaDamon Evans has been named the new athletic director at SMU, the school announced. This will be Evans' third AD post. He previously led the athletic programs at Georgia (2004-10) and Maryland (2017-25). "Our goal was to find a leader who shared our vision for the future of SMU Athletics — one of continued and […]
- by Field Level MediaGeorgia wide receiver Nitro Tuggle faces charges of reckless driving and speeding following his arrest on Thursday morning. Athens-Clarke County Police booked the rising sophomore on the two misdemeanor charges just before 2 a.m. ET and released him on a $20 cash bond an hour later, according to online records. Tuggle caught three passes for […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer NFL quarterback and offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich is joining the coaching staff under Deion Sanders at Colorado, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reported Wednesday. The reports come a day after Leftwich was spotted at practice holding a clipboard and wearing Colorado football gear. Sanders said on Monday Colorado would make "a couple more huge […]
- by Field Level MediaCollege football players are reportedly getting a raise for appearing in EA Sports' next video game. The name, image and likeness payments will increase from $600 to $1,500 for Football Bowl Subdivision players who are included in the upcoming "College Football 26" release, per multiple reports. Players will also receive a Deluxe Edition of the […]
- by Field Level MediaBill Belichick continues to make a big impression as North Carolina's head football coach, and he's showing no signs of slowing down. Belichick landed his highest-rated recruit since taking over the Tar Heels' program when home-state defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin flipped his 2026 commitment from Texas A&M to North Carolina on Monday. He attends North […]
- by Field Level MediaUNLV athletic director Erick Harper told the school's Board of Regents last week that his department does not have enough funds to cover the final three years of football coach Dan Mullen's contract, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Mullen signed a five-year, $17.5 million contract in December, and he is preparing for his first […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George is heading back to Ohio after agreeing to a five-year contract to become the head coach at Bowling Green, ESPN reported on Sunday. George, 51, has posted a 24-22 record over the past four seasons as the head coach at FCS Tennessee State. He led the Tigers to a […]
- by Field Level MediaDefensive end prospect Richard Wesley, ranked as the No. 2 overall player in the 2027 class by the 247Sports composite, is reclassifying to 2026, he told ESPN on Friday. He recently completed his sophomore season at Sierra Canyon High School in Southern California. He is a 6-foot-5, 250-pound prospect with 99 tackles and 19 sacks […]
- by Field Level MediaThe Atlantic Coast Conference's ongoing legal disputes with members Clemson and Florida State were settled on Tuesday with a resolution to implement a new revenue distribution model based on TV viewership. The settlement keeps the ACC's 18-member league potentially intact through 2036, when the league's grant of rights contract expires. Penalties for leaving the league […]
- by Field Level MediaBill Belichick's North Carolina program will not be the featured team on HBO's upcoming offseason version of "Hard Knocks," an NFL Media spokesperson told CBS Sports on Tuesday. That comes on the heels of reports circling last week that NFL Films would feature Belichick and the Tar Heels. Reports, however, swirled that some league owners […]
- by Field Level MediaFlorida State and Clemson called meetings for Tuesday where university officials are expected to approve an agreement with the ACC to settle four ongoing lawsuits and implement a new revenue distribution model, according to multiple reports Monday. The league board of directors as well as the boards of each school must agree to the settlement […]
- by Field Level MediaPittsburgh freshman cornerback Mason Alexander died on Saturday night after a car accident in his hometown of Fishers, Ind. He was 18. Per the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Alexander was a passenger in a 2016 BMW. The driver of the car attempted to pass another car and swerved to avoid a collision with another vehicle, […]
- by Field Level MediaAuburn coach Hugh Freeze was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, the university said Friday. Auburn said Freeze's cancer is in the early stages and is "very treatable and curable." Freeze, 55, will continue with his coaching duties while undergoing treatment. "Recently, Coach Freeze was diagnosed with an early form of prostate cancer," the school said […]
- by Field Level MediaBill Belichick's North Carolina program will be the featured team on HBO's upcoming offseason version of "Hard Knocks," per a report Friday from Front Office Sports. UNC football general manager Michael Lombardi told ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" on Friday that nothing is official yet. "There's a lot of conversations going on right now about […]
- by Field Level MediaOklahoma has hired Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy as its new general manager, the university announced on Wednesday. Nagy, who has run the Senior Bowl since 2018, will lead Oklahoma's roster management and talent acquisition. He also will manage the impact of rules governing name, image and likeness, the transfer portal process, revenue-share allocation, scholarship […]