The University of Southern California has announced the firing of Head Coach Clay Helton, Athletic Director Mike Bohn announced Monday. Bohn’s announcement comes in the wake of a 42-28 loss to Stanford on Saturday. Helton, 49, served as head coach of the Trojans since 2015 after the mid-season firing of …
Read More »SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Discusses Upcoming Conference Schedule
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey spoke out about a number of things, including waivers and the College Football Playoff Committee, on Wednesday. His comments come just days before the SEC football schedule starts on Saturday. How Many Games Are Enough? One of the topics that Sankey spoke on was the potential …
Read More »California, Oregon Governors says State Rules don’t Prevent Pac-12 Football from Practicing
With college football underway and the Big Ten’s recent decision to start in late October, the Pac 12’s season still remains in the air but an update from the commissioner came Wednesday. Pac-12 officials met yesterday and heard statements from Governor Gavin Newsome of California and Governor Kate Brown of …
Read More »Gardner Minshew Prepares for his Sophomore Season as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Starting Quarterback
Early Career The Jacksonville Jaguars prepare for their season opener against the division-rival Indianapolis Colts in two weeks. Meanwhile, Gardner Minshew looks to build upon his rookie season. The 2019 sixth-round draft pick out of Washington State has been an underdog his entire career. After going a combined 3-14 in …
Read More »Centralized Conference Realignment
How many different ways has it been said that this year has been a dumpster fire? For college athletics, the chaos of 2020 has unearthed deep cracks in a system of dysfunctional leadership divided by geography, politics, and mixed messaging. A single multi-billion dollar business in which a multitude of …
Read More »NJCAA moves football season to Spring
The National Junior College Athletic Association will move its football season to the spring. The Athletic was first to report this decision. The NJCAA has 54 schools that play football. The NJCAA is expected to move its football season to the spring following a vote scheduled for Monday. https://t.co/Z98YrWKcP0 — …
Read More »Pac-12 coaches speak on season
With the coronavirus jeopardizing college football in 2020, the Pac-12 and its coaches back an NCAA-mandated uniform start to the season. A big part of this would also include playing just a conference schedule. What the Pac-12 coaches are saying USC Head Coach Clay Helton dives into this possibility. He …
Read More »College Football Preview: Big Matchups of Week 7
There are numerous key matchups with playoff implications in college football this weekend. Outside of the SEC battle between the 2nd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and the 13th-ranked LSU Tigers, there are two cant-miss clashes of ranked opponents on Saturday. No. 7 Washington @ No. 17 Oregon This Pac-12 showdown should be …
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