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What kind of NFL future does Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby have?
In one of the most controversial rulings in recent college football history, a Texas judge recently granted a preliminary injunction to Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby. That will now allow him to play this season, despite admitting to gambling on his own team. Judge Ken Curry wrote, "Applicant has demonstrated he will suffer a probable, imminent, and irreparable injury if the court does not grant this temporary injunction." That was so he could be on a team this fall.
SEC QB tiers: Ranking the top units across the conference
There is no doubt that quarterback is the most important position on the field. Just a year ago, the two teams playing for a national championship both sent their starting quarterbacks to the NFL. Plenty of SEC teams expect to be competing for a national championship this year. To do that, they're going to need some excellent quarterback play. Of course, that shouldn't be a problem to find in such a talented league overall.
Three SEC coaches who could find themselves on the hot seat
The phrase "it just means more" has come to define the SEC, for better or worse, over the years. There is at least some truth in it, though, and with the massive amounts of passion for SEC football comes tons of pressure on the coaches leading programs. In 2025, the coaching carousel rocked the SEC. Five SEC programs fired their coaches while, another, Ole Miss, lost its coach to an SEC rival in LSU.
Brad Stevens has no reason to take a college job, no matter the blue blood
Every fan thinks their team is special, like every parent thinks their child is special. That's particularly true for a blue blood like North Carolina. Except, compared to where Brad Stevens currently sits in the basketball world, almost everything would be an obvious demotion. Stevens is the president of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics.
Tennessee could be better off with youth movement at QB in the long term
The reality is that 8-5 with a Music City Bowl loss felt frustrating for a lot of Tennessee fans. That came a season after it made it to the College Football Playoff. In a highly competitive SEC, however, you need top-tier talent to reach those lofty goals. For Aguilar, there was a ceiling to his potential. Now, with him moving on, Heupel can look to a young quarterback with a higher ceiling. Those quarterbacks, in turn, can earn experience and become more than expensive backups.
What's next after Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss is granted preliminary injunction?
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss quickly became one of the great stories of the 2025 season. A Division II transfer, he came to Ole Miss as a backup but quickly took over as the starter and led the Rebels on a College Football Playoff run. After the season, Chambliss didn’t feel like his time in college should be over, arguing for a retroactive medical redshirt for the 2022 season. The NCAA had other ideas.
Mic Catches Rookie Sauce Gardner Roasting Cowboys Receiver CeeDee Lamb
New York Jets rookie defensive back Sauce Gardner has never lacked confidence. He showed that confidence off in the Pro Bowl, in particular during the flag football game when he was caught on a microphone roasting Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. Dov Kleiman posted the exchange to Twitter. In the video, Sauce Gardner is seen doing a good job in coverage against CeeDee Lamb. He then goes to the AFC sidelines to tease Lamb over his choice in long sleeve shirt.
Isaac Hodgins, Oregon State teammates use NIL to create lawn care business
Isaac Hodgins, a defensive lineman at Oregon State, has always looked for ways to make ends meet when he’s not on the football field. He’s not alone. Like an average college student, college football players consistently need to find a source of income to make ends meet while they’re in school. Thinking about the opportunities that NIL offers student-athletes, Hodgins and several of his Oregon State teammates had an idea.
Kansas NIL deals surpass 200, valued at $380,000
In July of 2021 NIL became legal in several states, with differing rules. At that point, the NCAA relented and allowed student-athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness. Since then, there have been numerous deals made at institutions around the country, including Kansas. According to public records requests made by The Topeka Capital-Journal, there have been more than 200 individual agreements made by Kansas athletes since July of 2021.
Villanova football, Reveal Suits enter NIL sponsorship
Villanova football and a high-end custom suit company, Reveal Suits, have come together for a new NIL agreement. Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG) brokered the deal. The deal gives five Villanova players access to Reveal Suits for a NIL deal. They are TD Ayo-Durojaiye, Dez Boykin, Ricky Ortega, Jaaron Hayek and Josh Slay. Those five football players receive custom suits. They will then feature on social media during the 2022 season in their social media.
NIL deal offered to every New Mexico State athlete
Sports Accessories, a Lac Cruces, N.M., apparel company, is now offering a NIL deal to every New Mexico State student-athlete. The NIL program is called Pistol Pete’s Posse. Athletes can join Pistol Pete’s Posse if they wish to do so. If they do, they will be able to profit off custom-made apparel sold by Sports Accessories. This is a NIL opportunity available to every student-athlete at New Mexico State.
Arkansas softball team lands NIL deal with Wright's Barbecue
Wright’s Barbecue, which has a couple of locations in the state of Arkansas, has teamed up with Arkansas softball in a new NIL deal. The entire team is a part of this new deal. Softball players, like Taylor Ellsworth and Mary Haff, tweeted out that they were “Wright’s athletes” to announce the deal. Wright’s has made creative NIL deals in the past. There aren’t any financial details currently available on the deal with the softball team.
UNC hoops star Deja Kelly inks NIL deal with Forever 21, Sports Illustrated
Through her Twitter account, North Carolina women’s basketball star Deja Kelly announced a new NIL deal with Forever 21 and Sports Illustrated to be an ambassador for their Summer Capsule Campaign. Kelly said she was honored to be chosen as an ambassador. “Being a hooper, a lot of people are used to only seeing me on the court,” Kelly said. “Embracing my femininity has always been a priority of mine.
Zachariah Branch sees his On3 NIL Valuation soar to $272,000
Zachariah Branch is an On3 Consensus five-star wide receiver from Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, Nevada. On Christmas Eve of 2021, Branch committed to Lincoln Riley at USC. It seems like that is going to be the perfect combination because he’s a home-run hitter already. Since then, Zachariah Branch has also seen his On3 NIL Valuation take off to $272,000.
David Hicks has an On3 NIL Valuation of $268,000
A five-star defensive lineman from Katy (Texas) Paetow David Hicks is one of the best prospects in the Class of 2023. In particular, Oklahoma and Texas A&M are in a major recruiting battle for his services. Because he’s such a hot target on the recruiting trail, Hicks has seen a massive boost to his On3 NIL Valuation. It now sits at $268,000. Over the past few months, Hicks’ On3 NIL Valuation appeared to be staying steady, sitting at $26,000 on Feb. 8. That is until it shot up to $268,000.
Motivational Peyton Manning Quotes About Football and Life
In any ranking of great NFL quarterbacks, it doesn’t take long to get to Peyton Manning. Unlike his father, Arch Manning, Peyton played his college football at Tennessee. There, he had one of the greatest college careers ever but still came up short of a national championship. In the NFL, he was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts, where he took the league by storm, putting up monster numbers. Unfortunately, for Manning, he ran into issues in the postseason.
Cormani McClain has rapidly growing On3 NIL Valuation
Five-star defensive back Cormani McClain is one of the best players in the Class of 2023. The cornerback from Lakeland, Fla., holds a long list of scholarship offers, from coast to coast. McClain is also building one of the strongest NIL brands in the high school ranks with an On3 NIL Valuation of $69,000. The On3 NIL Valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.
Notre Dame football vs. Tennessee State: How big is the Payout?
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 18: Former running back Eddie George of the Tennessee Titans watching the game from the sidelines during a game against the Buffalo Bills at Nissan Stadium on October 18, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Bills 34-31. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) The Notre Dame football team will be taking on its first FCS and HBCU team, Tennessee State, and here is how big the payout is.
Notre Dame football gets its own NIL Collective, the FUND Foundation
Dec 29, 2018; Arlington, TX, United States; A view of a Notre Dame Fighting Irish helmet before the 2018 Cotton Bowl college football playoff semifinal game between the Fighting Irish and the Tigers at AT&T Stadium Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Notre Dame football team has its very own NIL Collective, a collective named the “FUND Foundation,” which was created by former QB Brady Quinn. By now, you’ve heard plenty about NIL Collectives.
Where does Notre Dame football land in ESPN's 'Way-Too-Early' Top-25?
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 25: Jack Kiser #24 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is greeted by teammates after returning an interception for a touchdown against the Wisconsin Badgers at Soldier Field on September 25, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Notre Dame defeated Wisconsin 41-13. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) ESPN released its way-too-early top-25 for the 2022 season, so where does Notre Dame football land in this very early ranking?
Don Meyer Quotes About Life to Make You Think
Don Meyer spent a long and successful career at three different schools, coaching college basketball. During that time, he went from Hamline to Lipscomb, before ending his career at Northern State. During that career, which started in 1972, Don Meyer accumulated an overall record of 923-324. He also won a championship at the NAIA level. Those 923 wins were, for a while, the most by a college coach with a stint at an NCAA member school — ever.
John Calipari Quotes to Inspire and Entertain Basketball Fans
John Calipari broke into college basketball as the head coach of UMass in 1988. Two things immediately became clear of Calipari: He was going to be an anti-hero, and he was going to win. During Calipari’s time at UMass, he started fights with other coaches, took UMass to the Final Four, and moved on for a shot at the NBA. That didn’t work out, but John Calipari was more than able to jump back to the college ranks at Memphis and later Kentucky.
Quotes from Bear Bryant, One of College Football's Biggest Legends
Nick Saban once said, “I still think in my mind, he’s the greatest coach of all time,” of Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant. There are more than a few people who would agree that the legendary Bear Bryant deserves to hold that spot, as the greatest to ever coach in college football. During his career, Bryant became a larger than life figure who dominated the popular consciousness. Between his four head coaching stops, Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M, and Alabama, Bryant went 323-85-17.
Dabo Swinney Quotes to Motivate and Inspire You
When Dabo Swinney took over the Clemson football program, a lot of people were surprised by the move. After all, Swinney had only been the wide receivers coach during the tenure of a coach who would ultimately resign. The idea that he’d be permanently promoted to head coach, was almost insane. Of course, now we know that making Dabo Swinney the Clemson head coach was the best decision that the program ever could have made.
Bill Belichick Quotes: Wisdom From the Tight Lipped Coach
Bill Belichick is known for a few different things. He’s a football genius, who can exploit the rules when necessary. He coaches the game methodically, winning at an almost unheard of rate. After all, Bill Belichick has won eight Super Bowls as a head coach or defensive coordinator. His six wins and nine appearances as a head coach are both records, as well as Belichick’s 31 playoff wins. That means that Bill Belichick has won 14% of all Super Bowls.
How the NFL Draft and recruiting are related for Notre Dame football
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 28: Ronnie Stanley of Notre Dame holds up a jersey after being picked #6 overall by the Baltimore Ravens during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) Use your ← → (arrows) to browse NASHVILLE, TN – APRIL 25: Notre Dame football NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on stage during the first round of the NFL Draft on April 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hunk Anderson and the hardest job in Notre Dame football history
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse Nov 30, 2019; Stanford, CA, USA; A Notre Dame football helmet sits behind the bench during the first quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports In the history of the Notre Dame football program, nobody had a harder job than Hunk Anderson. There isn’t a harder job in sports than to be the guy after THE GUY. In other words, you don’t want to be a coach or player following a legendary coach or play.
Notre Dame football Pro Day: 3 Noteworthy Performances
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 06: Kyle Hamilton #DB51 of Notre Dame runs a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 06, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Use your ← → (arrows) to browse INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 03: Jack Coan #QB01 of the Notre Dame football looks on during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 03, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
James L. Morrison: Notre Dame’s First Football Coach
SOUTH BEND, IN - DECEMBER 30: A general view of "The Word of Life" or "Touchdown Jesus" mural before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on December 30, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Looking back on the first head coach of the Notre Dame football team, James L. Morrison. When Amos Alonzo Stagg stepped onto the campus of the University of Chicago, he made history.
Notre Dame football: The Importance of Al Golden to Marcus Freeman
CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 06: Head coach Al Golden of the Miami Hurricanes watches as his team takes on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Soldier Field on October 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) The Notre Dame football program was able to get a great defensive coordinator in Al Golden, and he is going to be very important for Marcus Freeman.
Defensive two-deep projection entering 2022 Spring
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse Nov 30, 2019; Stanford, CA, USA; A Notre Dame Fighting Irish helmet sits behind the bench during the first quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Spring practice offers us our first glimpse of teams before the start of the next season. During this time, new coaches come to install their systems.
Notre Dame football: Reasons Drew Pyne could start for the Irish in 2022
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 01: Quarterback Drew Pyne #10 of the Notre Dame Football warms up before the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. The Cowboys defeated the Fighting Irish 37-35. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) The Notre Dame football team has a big question to be answered at quarterback this offseason, and here is why Drew Pyne could win the job.
Notre Dame football affected by NBC bidding for Big 10 media rights
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse Oct 23, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; The Notre Dame Leprechaun carries a Notre Dame football monogram flag after a Notre Dame touchdown in the fourth quarter against the USC Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports College football is big business when it comes to television deals, and the Notre Dame football program is a big part of that business.
Notre Dame football: Who is the greatest coach in program history?
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 27: The Notre Dame football leprechaun mascot runs onto the field before their game against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on November 27, 2021, in Stanford, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Notre Dame football has, arguably, the greatest and longest football history of any traditional power in college football history.
Notre Dame football: CFP expansion stalls, bad news for the Irish
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Tommy Kraemer #78 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish walks to the tunnel with teammates before the game against the Clemson Tigers during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Stalling the expansion of the College Football Playoff to twelve teams is not good news for the Notre Dame football program.
Notre Dame football: 10 Key targets in the 2023 class
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse Oct 2, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame football Defensive Coordinator Marcus Freeman enters Notre Dame Stadium before the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports By now, we’ve had just enough time to get our thoughts assorted on Notre Dame football 2022 recruiting class. That was Marcus Freeman’s first class, and it went pretty well all things considered.
Notre Dame Football: Grading the Class of 2022 after NSD
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 18: A Notre Dame Football flag is seen before the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Notre Dame Stadium on September 18, 2021, in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) Notre Dame football put together their first recruiting class under Marcus Freeman. All things considered, pretty good. Here are the grades for the class.
3 Players Notre Dame football could still target in the Transfer Portal
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse Marcus Freeman listens during a news conference Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at the Irish Athletic Center in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame formally introduced Freeman as its new Notre Dame football coach, a meteoric rise for the defensive coordinator. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP) Ap21340728940423 The Notre Dame football team could still improve their roster via the transfer portal, and here are three targets that are still available for them.
3 Instant Impact Players from the 2022 Class
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 25: Notre Dame football fans and students do “crowd push-ups” after a score by the Fighting Irish against the Wisconsin Badgers at Soldier Field on September 25, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Notre Dame defeated Wisconsin 41-13. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Notre Dame football has established itself as one of the great programs in college football again. However, they’ve been running into a hill that they’ve struggled to climb.
Are Jim Phillips and the ACC Trying to force Notre Dame football to join?
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 19: Quarterback Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish scrambles with the ball in the second half against the Clemson Tigers during the ACC Championship game at Bank of America Stadium on December 19, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Could Jim Phillips and the ACC be trying to force the Notre Dame football team to join?
A way-too-early look at the 2022 Notre Dame football schedule
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse INDIANAPOLIS, IN – SEPTEMBER 13: General view of a Notre Dame Football helmet on the field during the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 13, 2014, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) With the 2021 Notre Dame football season now firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s time to turn our heads forward and take a look at the 2022 season.
Notre Dame football: Should the Irish target QB Caleb Williams?
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 29: Caleb Williams #13 of the Oklahoma Sooners gets the crowd up as he enters the stadium before the Valero Alamo Bowl against Oregon at the Alamodome on December 29, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) Star QB Caleb Williams is entering the transfer portal, begging the question, Should the Notre Dame football program be interested?
Notre Dame football: Fiesta Bowl Offensive Grades vs Oklahoma State
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 01: Michael Mayer #87 of the Notre Dame Football celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) The Notre Dame football team lost a major bowl game, and here, we hand out the grades on the offensive side of the ball.
Notre Dame football: Breaking down Marcus Freeman’s key decisions in the Fiesta Bowl
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 01: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Football looks on before the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) The Notre Dame football team lost their bowl game against Oklahoma State, and here, we look at the key decisions by Marcus Freeman.
Notre Dame football vs. Oklahoma State Fiesta Bowl: 3 things we learned
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 01: Jack Coan #17 of the Notre Dame Football walks through the tunnel at halftime against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The Notre Dame football team lost a tough one to the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Fiesta Bowl, and here are three things we learned.
Notre Dame football: Jack Coan is on pace to shatter Fiesta Bowl records
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 01: Jack Coan #17 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish throws a pass in the second quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) The Notre Dame football team is battling it out against Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl, and quarterback Jack Coan is having a magical afternoon.
Notre Dame football: This is a terrible Irish QB statistic
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 27: Emmanuel Ogbah #91 of the Miami Dolphins sacks Ian Book #16 of the New Orleans Saints in the fourth quarter of the game at Caesars Superdome on December 27, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) The Notre Dame football program may see their quarterbacks have big success in college, but that has not translated over to the NFL at all. Notre Dame football is known for its long track record of great NFL quarterbacks.
Notre Dame football signings who could make an immediate impact
Use your ← → (arrows) to browse SOUTH BEND, IN – DECEMBER 11: Newly hired Notre Dame Football football coach Marcus Freeman is introduced during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Purcell Pavilion on December 11, 2021, in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) The Notre Dame football team brought in an incredible 2022 recruiting class, and here is who will make an immediate impact in 2022.
Notre Dame football: Kyle Hamilton declares, destined for 2022 first round
SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 11: Kyle Hamilton #14 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is seen before the game against the Toledo Rockets at Notre Dame Stadium on September 11, 2021 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) The Notre Dame football team has been without Kyle Hamilton for some time now, and after declaring for the NFL Draft, his time with the Irish is over.
Notre Dame football: Kyren Williams declares, won’t play in Fiesta Bowl
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - OCTOBER 30: Kyren Williams #23 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs the ball for a 91 yard touchdown during the fourth quarter in the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Notre Dame Stadium on October 30, 2021 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) The Notre Dame football team will not only be without Kyren Williams next season but also for the Fiesta Bowl, as he declared for the NFL on Friday.
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