For all the grief Notre Dame received from different parts of the college football world for skipping a bowl game this year, it was just misplaced hatred and a waste of time. This hatred and time should have been reserved for Monday’s explosive news that saw the end of the Jeweled Shillelagh rivalry between Notre Dame and USC.And it was most certainly USC’s fault.For over a year now, we have been immersed in this conversation. It really started with Lincoln Riley’s early comments about trying to ease USC into the playoffs, and it’s been spiraling out of control ever since.…
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NEW YORK — For the first time this season, St. John’s is unranked.The Red Storm fell from the AP Top 25 two days after Saturday’s 78-66 loss to Kentucky dropped them to 7-4.St. John’s started the season ranked fifth, but has failed to live up to high expectations thus far.AdvertisementThe Johnnies are 0-3 against ranked opponents and 2-4 against power conference teams.”We’re a decent basketball team. Nothing more than decent,” head coach Rick Pitino said after losing to Kentucky at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. “We have to go from good to good, and that means you have to play…
Florida football has reportedly completed its coaching staff as the Gators are expected to name Duke’s Chris Foster as the team’s running backs coach, according to various reports.In his lone season with the Blue Devils, Duke’s Nate Sheppard finished second in rushing yards in the ACC recording 962 yards and 10 touchdowns.AdvertisementPrior to Duke, Foster spent two seasons at Northwestern in the same role. Foster also had stints at East Carolina and South Georgia.The Chesnee, South Carolina, native began his coaching career at his alma mater, Gardner-Webb, where he led the running backs for eight seasons starting in 2004 and…
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Michigan Coaching Rumors Tracker: Latest on Kalen DeBoer, Jedd Fisch and Other Potential Sherrone Moore Replacements originally appeared on Sports news. Add The Sporting News as Favorite source by clicking here.It was a rare late opening in the college football schedule, but arguably one of the best head coaching jobs in the country became available in mid-December.AdvertisementTHE Michigan Wolverines fired Sherrone Moore, who replaced Jim Harbaugh after the program’s 2023 national title, for cause because of a scandal involving his alleged “inappropriate relationship” with a staff member. Moore was subsequently arrested on the evening of December 10 as part of…
St. John’s squandered the rest of its preseason equity in its maddening 78-66 loss to Kentucky SATURDAY. They gave up a seven-point halftime lead and were completely dominated in the second half by a Wildcats team criticized for its inability to play physical in previous marquee games this season.With a 7-4 record and their best wins against Baylor and Ole Miss, the Red Storm will almost certainly lose the number next to their name in Monday’s AP Poll. Any idea of ​​reaching a high seed and going into a deep tournament seems like a pipe dream right now, and missing…
The good news: Former Texas starting quarterback Quinn Ewers went 20-for-30 for 260 yards.The bad news: Ewers threw two interceptions.That’s the gist of what Ewers’ first NFL start with the Miami Dolphins was like.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWHAT THEY SAY ABOUT LONGHORNS Austin, American Statesman: Ashton Judd gets his feet wet in Texas Longhorns debut; Rori Harmon keeps smilingAustin, American Statesman: Texas Football: Longhorns have advantage in series against MichiganDallas Morning News: With Texas Tech and Texas A&M both in the CFP, what should the Texas Longhorns think about this?247Sports: Horns247 Staff Roundtable: The Biggest Impact Will Muschamp Will Have on Texas247Sports: Sarkisian highlights…
“The committee has always valued different data points and metrics to assist in its evaluation process, and these two metrics have been increasingly referenced by members in recent years,” Gavitt said. “Adding them to the team sheet ensures that all 12 members have easy access to this data. The Torvik rankings, along with BPI and KenPom, give the committee three predictive scores, while WAB, Strength of Record and KPI give them three results-based metrics, which, in addition to the NET, will be beneficial to the team evaluation process.”
New Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin continues to assemble his first coaching staff in Blacksburg. On Sunday, the following name was revealed: Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reported that the Hokies are targeting Texas A&M defensive line coach Sean Spencer for the same position in Blacksburg.Spencer is considered one of the best coaches in college football and is also an elite recruiter. Spencer played collegiately at Clarion in the 1980s. Known as “Coach Chaos”, Spencer began his coaching career in 1995. Here are some of his stops over the years:AdvertisementWesleyan (1995): wide receivers coach and tight ends coachShippensburg (1996-97):…
Clemson nearly relived a familiar nightmare Sunday afternoon, but this time, the Tigers found a way to finish.Behind Dillon Hunter’s free throws in the final seconds, Clemson survived a furious rally to escape with a 68–65 victory over Cincinnati at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, closing out non-conference play with a third straight victory.AdvertisementHunter delivered when things were close, hitting two free throws with 3.9 seconds remaining and finishing a perfect 4-for-4 at the line in the final seven seconds. His 10 points included five made free throws on six attempts, none bigger than the ones that sealed it. Cincinnati took…