Photo courtesy of BYUBYU players take the field before the Big 12 game against Oklahoma State at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Daily Herald sports editors Darnell Dickson and Jared Lloyd weigh in on the hottest BYU sports topics this week: 1. Now that BYU’s 2023 football season is over, what do you think is your biggest takeaway from covering the Cougars this season? DICKSON: BYU wanted access to a power conference. Now that the Cougars are part of the Big 12, they are discovering just how much of an upgrade is…
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In former Duke coach Mike Elko, Texas A&M made a hire that checks three important boxes:Familiarity with the program. Elko was the defensive coordinator for the school’s best seasons under former coach Jimbo Fisher, including a 9-1 finish during the COVID-shortened 2020 season that saw the Aggies narrowly miss an appearance in the College Football Playoff.Power Five experience. Elko won nine games in his first season at Duke and had this year’s team in the Top 25 before injuries took their toll in the second half. The only other Duke coach in the modern era to spend less than four…
Auburn defensive lineman Enyce sled announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3. Sledge will have three years of eligibility remaining. Sledge played football at Neville (LA) High School, where he was a three-star prospect. He was the 870th overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry rankings, a weighted average that uses the four major recruiting media companies. To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out the On3 transfer portal. thread. Transfer general portal information The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers all NCAA sports at…
Missouri redshirt junior offensive lineman EJ Ndoma-Ogar plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced Monday. Ndoma-Ogar played in four games as a reserve during the 2023 season. He previously transferred from Oklahoma, the school he left high school with, after the 2020 season. As a rookie, he was the No. 228 prospect in the class of 2019, according to the On3 Industry Rankings, a weighted average that uses the top four recruiting media companies. He also ranked as the No. 16 interior offensive lineman in the country and No. 27 recruit in Texas. To keep up with the…
Miami strategist Tyler Van Dyke entered the NCAA transfer portal. Van Dyke has been a starter for the Hurricanes for two years, winning the 2021 ACC Rookie of the Year and 2021 ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year awards. He threw for 2,931 yards and 25 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman . He played high school football at Glastonbury (Conn.) Suffield Academy, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 260 overall recruit and No. 18 quarterback in the 2020 cycle, according to the Consensus on3a comprehensive, equally weighted industry-generated average using the four leading recruiting media companies.…
our Lady offensive lineman Zeke Correll entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 learned. Correll just completed his fifth season of college football and will be looking for a new home once the portal officially opens on December 4th. “First of all, I would like to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for walking with me on this journey,” Correll said in a statement via X. “Thank you to my teammates who fought with me and upheld Notre Dame’s standard. It’s the people that make this place special, and my last five years here have been nothing short of a…
UCLA wide receiver Kam Brown entered the transfer portal. Brown has made nine appearances this season, totaling 13 receptions for 163 yards and a touchdown. The 2023 campaign was Brown’s third season at UCLA. The 6-foot-1 wideout also spent two seasons at Texas A&M. Brown has 61 career receptions for 846 yards and six touchdowns. Brown played football at Colleyville Heritage (Texas) High School, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the 243rd overall recruit in the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Industry rankings, a weighted average that uses the four major recruiting media companies. To keep up…
The Hawkeyes leader has made no secret of his feelings about the situation being easily avoidable. By Von Lozon on November 27, 2023 9:00 a.m. THE Iowa Hawkeyes punched its ticket to Indianapolis two weeks ago after beating Illinois by two points at home. Not necessarily needing the win, they followed it up with a game-winning field goal on Black Friday in Nebraska. They haven’t lost since a controversial call resulted in a punt return touchdown against Minnesota a month ago, so they enter the Big Ten Championship on a four-game winning streak. But the Hottest are standing in the…
Purdue linebacker OC Brothers announced its intention to enter NCAA Transfer Portal. He announced this decision on his Twitter page on Sunday evening. During his time with the Boilermakers, Brothers accumulated 73 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. Before joining Purdue, he spent two seasons with the Auburn Tigers. He attended Rockledge High School in southwest Brevard County, Florida. As a high school prospect, he was ranked as a three-star recruit and 787th overall in the nation during the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. To keep up with the latest players on the move, check…
SALT LAKE CITY – So this is how it ends for Deion Sanders in his first season in Colorado – a 23-17 loss at Utaha six-game losing streak and his son starting quarterback Shedeur sidelined the entire game due to injuries.But it could have been much worse. Despite injuries and a series of flu-like symptoms, the Buffaloes held on again before Utah (8-4) took over with 7:25 left and ran out the clock with 12 final plays.It was Colorado’s fifth loss decided by seven points or fewer, leading Coach Sanders to double down on his prediction of bigger things for…