College Football
How Deion & Colorado Are Gearing Up for Georgia Tech
BY LEOPOLDO RIVERA IV | 365 SPORTS Days from their Week 1 clash against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the Colorado Buffaloes have been competing to fine-tune their offense. Confidence has grown in the chemistry and scheme of the 2025 unit under offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. Starting short-handed without running back Dallan Hayden, who will…
Read MoreCincy Seeks Stability, Depth at Safety in 3-3-5
When a defensive coordinator runs the 3-3-5 scheme, he’d better make sure his safeties can hold their salt. In 2024, the Bearcats really didn’t. While Josh Minkins and Derrick Canteen led well from the top, depth was certainly an issue. Key, eye-popping plays by Antwaan Peek Jr. grabbed headlines and helped lead to big wins…
Read MoreKansas Week Zero Preview vs. Portland State
With a Week Zero game against Fresno State, it’s a new era for Kansas football, in more ways than one. The shiny elephant in the room is “the new Booth,” a two-thirds renovation of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium designed to take the Kansas stadium from college football’s dark ages into the midst of the…
Read MoreNo Need to Temper Excitement, This is What It’s All About
From flashy helmets to a premier non-con showdown and championship-level expectations, the 2025 season can’t get here quickly enough for the green and gold. CHROME SWEET CHROME The program’s reveal of reimagined chrome gold helmets, updated for 2025 unis, was a fun surprise and an excellent homage to Baylor’s peak cool. Time doesn’t heal all…
Read MoreCincinnati O-line Fall Camp Check-in
@knickoson42 The Cincinnati Bearcats have had one of the better offensive lines in the entire country over the past two years. Through subpar quarterback play, defensive lapses, and poor special teams execution, the Bearcats have always been able to lean on their offensive line and running game. Now, there will be three new starters on…
Read MoreRoster Revamp has Third Ward hopeful for Fritz’s Year Two
BY Garrett Ross / garrettsross@gmail.com Year two of the Willie Fritz era in Third Ward will be heavily reliant on transfers, and both sides of the ball are now under new leadership. Slade Nagel is taking over as offensive coordinator and Austin Armstrong as defensive coordinator. Houston’s offense was terrible last season, finishing 133rd out…
Read MoreWith Only Two Weeks Until the Season Starts, WVU Football Continues to Build Roster
AUTHORS Justin Walker & Jonathan Martin / wvsportschat.com MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – As fall camp winds down for the West Virginia football program, the Mountaineers have not stopped looking for ways to improve the roster. They are building depth with the addition of impactful transfer players. The most recent addition was offensive lineman, Jude Edwards. The…
Read MoreFrost undecided on QB1 as season opener approaches
By ADAM EATON / sonsofucfpodcast@gmail.com As the UCF Knights football team begins the transition from fall camp to game week, head coach Scott Frost is still not ready to publicly announce a starting quarterback for the week 1 contest against Jacksonville St. However, he did reveal that he does not think he could effectively play…
Read MoreColorado establishing identity in camp
AUTHOR Leopoldo Rivera IV leopoldo.riveraIV@colorado.edu After losing an abundance of talent to the NFL, the 2025 Colorado Buffaloes have shifted their focus back to smashmouth football. After a brief hiatus, Deion Sanders is back in Boulder. A screening back in April revealed the formation of a cancerous tumor on the bladder that needed a surgical…
Read MoreWhy I’m Alright with This Quarterback Battle Taking Time to Work Out
AUTHOR Marshall Scott / pistolsfiringblog.com STILLWATER — When Mike Gundy hinted at the possibility of Zane Flores and Hauss Hejny both playing in the Cowboys’ season-opening game against UT-Martin, there was a sense of “here we go again,” among some in the OSU fan base. It’s also important to note that while Gundy said it’s…
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