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USATSI Ohio State has permanently banned an independent massage therapist — and the State of Ohio Medical Board has permanently revoked her license — after an investigation revealed that she engaged in “inappropriate and exploitative behavior” targeting members of the football team. The unnamed therapist will no longer be allowed on campus or at locations

9:00 AM ET In 2006, Joel Sebastianelli was a 12-year-old college football fanatic in the small town of Johnston, Rhode Island. And he was captivated by a record-breaking gunslinger who resided 5,068 miles away and rarely played a game that ended before midnight on the East Coast. Sebastianelli and his buddies loved playing NCAA Football

The Oklahoma Sooners and defensive coordinator Alex Grinch recently sent out their latest offer to five-star safety Sonny Styles of Pickerington, Ohio. He is rated the No. 1 safety in the 2023 recruiting class. It isn’t hard to find Styles on the field standing in at 6’4″. He plays with a punishing style as he

Getty Images Northwestern announced Wednesday that athletic director Mike Polisky is resigning after just 10 days on the job amid controversy surrounding his promotion from his prior post as deputy athletic director for external affairs. Detractors have criticized the hiring of Polisky as he is among four defendants in a lawsuit filed against the university

Mike Polisky has resigned as Northwestern’s athletic director only nine days after officially landing the job. Polisky, an employee of Northwestern’s athletic department since 2010, was promoted to athletic director on May 3. Polisky was slated to succeed Jim Phillips, who left Northwestern to become the commissioner of the ACC. But the decision from the

7:39 PM ET Associated Press Eastern Washington quarterback Eric Barriere, Sacred Heart running back Julius Chestnut and VMI receiver Jakob Herres are among the Walter Payton Award finalists highlighting The Associated Press FCS All-America team released Wednesday. The Championship Subdivision’s spring season, pushed back nearly six months because of the pandemic, will conclude Sunday with

Grading coaching hires is an inexact science in the heat of the moment, and nothing brings that to light more than going back in time to review an entire coaching carousel and see how the coaches — and our expectations — have changed over time. If you go back four years in the cycle, Tom

USATSI Former Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan, 37, has died. His father, Terry Brennan, confirmed Colt’s death to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Tuesday. Terry Brennan told ESPN that his son attempted to check into a detox facility in California on Monday but was turned away because the facility had no beds available at the time. Colt

1:34 PM ET Notre Dame receiver Jordan Johnson announced Tuesday he is transferring to UCF. An ESPN 300 recruit in the class of 2020 and the No. 6-ranked receiver nationally, Johnson played in only two games last season and did not have a catch. When he announced his intention to transfer last week, Johnson said

A college football legend has died. Reports out of Hawaii emerged Tuesday with some horrific news: Colt Brennan has died at the age of 37. Brennan set records as the quarterback at the University of Hawaii from 2005 to 2007 before going on to a brief NFL career. Brennan’s father, Terry Brennan, confirmed the news

8:15 AM ET Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall College

You can feel free to skip the forward and jump right to the team capsules if you like. But I couldn’t help but write one for one of my favorite annual columns of the year. Undrafted players comprise roughly one-fifth of NFL rosters. For that reason, I consider the UDFA free-for-all Saturday night after the

Wisconsin announced last month that athletic director and former football coach Barry Alvarez will step down as the program’s athletic director June 30. He won’t be going too far, though. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Alvarez, 74, will work with the Big Ten Conference office as a liaison between the league’s administration and its

Four new faces will grace the SEC sidelines this fall. Bryan Harsin has taken over at Auburn, Josh Heupel has moved from Orlando to Rocky Top to coach Tennessee, Shane Beamer is back in Columbia as the head coach at South Carolina and Clark Lea has returned to his alma mater at Vanderbilt. Those four

7:27 AM ET On the second play of NC State‘s win over Georgia Tech last fall, Payton Wilson separated his left shoulder. The bone jarred loose from the socket, slipping down through his arm pit, a grizzly detail he reenacts with less emotion than if he were giving directions to the post office. A dull

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson looks to pass during a game against California in November. He’s working on being a better player and leader ahead of his senior season. (Kelvin Kuo / Associated Press) Through five games of the abridged 2020 college football season, everything was finally coming together for Dorian Thompson-Robinson. For the first time

Beavers: Jonathan Smith impressed by Sam Vidlak’s growth originally appeared on NBC Sports Northwest The 2021 Oregon State Beavers spring football season came to a close Saturday afternoon, concluding in the team’s annual Spring Game. After the event, head coach Jonathan Smith said he was impressed with the growth of early-enrollee quarterback Sam Vidlak. [Listen to the Talkin’

Getty Images Whatever Sam Houston coach K.C. Keeler said to his team at halftime must have worked, because his Bearkats rallied from a three-touchdown deficit to outlast James Madison in the second half of a 38-35 win in a FCS semifinal Saturday.  As a result, No. 2 seed Sam Houston punches its first ticket to