Many thought it would never happen. Listening to much of the national media and even some inside of the Clemson fan base, you’d have thought Dabo Swinney would never take a meaningful player out of the transfer portal. That all changed Monday night when Southeast Missouri State transfer receiver Tristan Smith announced his commitment to…
Garrett Riley wishes he had chosen to be a little more aggressive late in Clemson’s last two games. One of those was a loss to rival South Carolina, where the offense seemed to get a little conservative late in the second half. While the Tigers did rack up close to 200 yards of offense over…
It took long enough, but Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney may finally be adapting to the current landscape of college football. On Monday evening, Clemson made history by landing JUCO wide receiver Tristan Smith out of Southeast Missouri State, marking the Tigers’ first-ever transfer portal acquisition of a skill position player under Swinney. Clemson has been notoriously…
Indiana has been one of the surprise teams of the 2024 college football season. The Hoosiers finished 11-1 in the Big Ten, earning the No. 10 seed in the College Football Playoff. The secret to Indiana’s surprise success is due in large part to the arrival of head coach Curt Cignetti. Cignetti, who is in…
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti is one of the hottest names in college football. He led the Hoosiers to a historic 11-1 record in 2024, along with the No. 10 seed in the College Football Playoff. In November, Indiana announced that Cignetti was awarded a new contract that would extend his previous one to three additional seasons…
Things got heated after Ohio State lost to Michigan last month. And not just among Buckeyes fans. Inside the walls of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, frustration with what just happened in the Horseshoe led to calls for explanation and accountability among players and coaches. Did it get intense? “No,” quarterback Will Howard said, before immediately flipping to “Yes.” There…
OXFORD — Ole Miss football has beefed up its wide receiving corps for next season. Coach Lane Kiffin and the Rebels have added a commitment from De’Zhaun Stribling, a senior who is transferring from Oklahoma State. Stribling is the No. 16 wide receiver in the portal class, according to 247Sports. He has one year of eligibility remaining. Stribling is…
OXFORD — Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin feels bad for some teams this week. You can include Duke, the Rebels’ upcoming TaxSlayer Gator Bowl opponent, in that group. “I feel for people that are trying to prepare for a bowl game that have their significant players going to other teams before they even play,” Kiffin said Tuesday. After throwing 26…
The transfer portal continues to heat up, and the Oklahoma Sooners may have a wide receiver new target to pursue. Former five-star wide receiver target Zachariah Branch, who committed to USC out of high school, entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, according to Pete Nakos of On3. Branch’s brother Zion also entered the portal as well. Branch was…
The Oklahoma Sooners have watched a number of players leave the team via the transfer portal in December. Most have come from an offense that was in shambles in 2024 due to injury and inexperience. One of the players who battled injuries in 2024 was wide receiver Deion Burks. Burks announced his return to the Oklahoma Sooners…
The Oklahoma Sooners lost another player to the transfer portal. According to Tom Green of Sooners Illustrated and 247Sports, former three-star defensive lineman Ashton Sanders is in the transfer portal. Sanders was a late addition in the 2023 recruiting class out of Southern California. Though he saw some playing time early in 2024, the Sooners defensive line depth made…
The Alabama Crimson Tide are now officially on the board when it comes to landing players via the transfer portal, as Florida Gators defensive lineman Kelby Collins officially committed to the program Tuesday night. Collins is the first transfer portal addition for Alabama so far this cycle. A name that might be familiar to some Crimson Tide fans, Collins is a…