5:50 PM ET College football programs are known to inflate the attendance figures for their spring games to make them more impressive for recruits. But it seems Florida Gators coach Dan Mullen might have taken the practice to an entirely new level. Mullen told reporters in Gainesville, Florida, last week that he likes to use
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7:10 AM ET Seth Walder Brian Burke Close ESPN Analytics Senior Analytics Specialist at ESPN Former consultant to NFL teams Pioneer of football analytics There’s an almost one-in-four chance that Kentucky pass-rusher Josh Allen, who’s likely to be picked in the top five of the 2019 NFL draft, doesn’t develop into a starting-caliber player. When
1:00 AM ET Justin Fields chatted casually with Dwayne Haskins as he lofted an effortless spiral down the field Saturday morning prior to his first public appearance in a Buckeyes uniform. The two quarterbacks — a record-setting, Heisman-contending, soon-to-be NFL millionaire and the 19-year-old newcomer expected to replace him — were just shooting the breeze.
8:31 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Gus Malzahn said all four of his quarterbacks made some big plays in the spring game. A more detailed public assessment, and any comment on the pecking order, will just have to wait. “We’ve got quite a few of them we feel like can move the offense,”
10:16 PM ET When Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson saw that new Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison called the Wolverines “the team up north,” he took it personally. The sophomore defensive end tweeted a snake emoji, implying that his former defensive line coach had betrayed him and the Wolverines defense. Hutchinson explained his emotions
5:25 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban told reporters on Saturday that he has been dealing with a hip issue that will need to be evaluated by doctors and could require as much as 6-8 weeks of recovery. “It’s been a little bothersome,” Saban said following the end of Alabama’s
4:04 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State head coach Ryan Day isn’t ready to name a starting quarterback after spending his first spring with a pair of young contenders for the job. Sophomore transfer Justin Fields and redshirt freshman Matthew Baldwin split time with the first-string offense during the Buckeyes’ spring game on Saturday.
2:04 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rings for the Big Ten and Rose Bowl championships weren’t the only bling on the field for the Ohio State Buckeyes during their spring game Saturday. Punter Drue Chrisman showed up with plans to give as well as receive, presenting an engagement ring to his girlfriend during an on-field
11:19 AM ET AUSTIN, Texas — Tom Herman is in a good mood these days. As he enters his third year at Texas, the Longhorns have made significant progress under his watch. In January, they wrapped up their first double-digit-win season since 2009 with a Sugar Bowl victory over Georgia. He has turned in consecutive
Apr 9, 2019 So maybe Tua Tagovailoa was giving the company line when he said he’s still fighting for his starting job at Alabama. Jalen Hurts has moved on to Oklahoma, of course, and with all due respect to his presumptive replacement as the No. 2 quarterback, Mac Jones, the level of competition just isn’t