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Craig Haubert Close Craig Haubert 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 Tom Luginbill ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall

Getty Images This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. Good morning to everyone but especially to… THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS… Often, the playoffs — regardless of sport — are

Last year at this time, it was easy for Nick Saban, Ryan Day and Kirby Smart. Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and Georgia’s Stetson Bennett were coming off monster seasons that included a Heisman for Young and a national title for Bennett. No QB controversies to be found for the top three teams

The Georgia Bulldogs continue to offer talented prospects on the recruiting trail. One of the Dawgs’ latest offers is to four-star offensive tackle recruit Carter Lowe. Lowe is a member of the class of 2025. He plays high school football for Whitmire High School in Toledo, Ohio. Carter Lowe is ranked as the No. 16

USATSI Sean McVay first stepped foot on Miami (Ohio) University’s campus as a freshman receiver in the summer of 2004. Over the weekend, McVay returned to his alma mater to receive his latest honor in what has been a memorable run for the 37-year-old coach.  The Rams coach was formally inducted into the school’s Cradle of

Consistency has been a missing piece for the Texas football program since the days of Mack Brown dominating the Big 12 Conference. A revolving door of head coaches, coordinators and quarterback play has made it difficult for the Longhorns to gain any traction towards competing at an elite level. A major reason for optimism about

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterMay 5, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Colorado has had 71 players enter the transfer portal since last August, causing a stir about what is happening in Boulder and how new coach Deion Sanders will manage the roster. It has

Getty Images The sneak-peek window for the 2023 college football season is officially closed as every Big 12 team has finished up spring practices. The vast majority of teams held a spring game viewable on television, giving us at least some early perspective on the states of the roster.  Now, talking season is back upon

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 5, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. April has become increasingly busy for college football coaches. Finishing spring practice, hosting recruits, hitting the road to see prospects or just monitoring the spring transfer portal window, which closed at midnight Monday.

USATSI The new College Football Playoff format will feature four first-round on-campus games to be played Dec. 20-21 in 2024. With expansion just around the corner, the prospect of a late-December home game is creating logistical challenges for programs that routinely experience harsh winters. Some universities are making proactive changes with hopes of capably hosting postseason contests

A little more than a year ago, Colby Sorsdal had a decision to make. The 6-6, 300 pounder had developed into one of the best offensive lineman in college football while playing at William & Mary, a FCS program located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Once a zero-star recruit out of Mt. Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh,

Todd McShay, ESPN Senior WriterMay 4, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN College Football and NFL Draft Analyst Joined ESPN in 2006 Played quarterback in high school and was a backup QB for the University of Richmond. Yes, we’re already looking at the 2024 NFL draft class. The top prospects of the 2023 class haven’t

Getty Images Arkansas cornerback Quincey McAdoo was hospitalized and is currently in stable condition after being involved in a car accident on Monday, the team announced. The sophomore, who started four games for the Razorbacks this past season, is said to have suffered non-life threatening injuries.  “Yesterday morning, Quincey McAdoo was involved in an automobile accident,” Arkansas

Not for nothing, but why should anyone care about Deion Sanders’ opinion when it comes to how many HBCU players were chosen in this year’s NFL Draft? It’s been clear for a very long time that Sanders’ first — and perhaps only — goal is getting attention for himself, so maybe it’s not just the

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Clemson’s offense is in trouble! Arch Manning is all hype! There’s no way Georgia can three-peat! Not so fast. Spring football is prime time for overreactions. So with spring games wrapped up and the latest transfer portal window closed, let’s go through some of the season’s hottest takes while also

Now that spring football has officially wrapped up and the 2023 NFL draft is complete, it is time to shift our focus to the offseason. Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide have a ton of questions marks exiting spring and fans are chomping at the bit for answers. So as we dive into the dog

6:30 AM ET College football‘s spring transfer portal window closed on Sunday, with more than 1,000 FBS and FCS players having added their names into the portal. The transfer has become a fixture of college football roster management since its inception in the fall of 2018. During the first cycle in 2018-19, there were 2,405

Getty Images Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne has entered the NCAA transfer portal, 247Sports confirmed on Sunday, bringing some clarity to the Spartans’ quarterback competition and making valuable name with Power Five starting experience available for programs seeking a new signal-caller. Thorne enters the portal as a graduate transfer.  Thorne’s struggles in 2022 opened the