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State of The U

Quick comparisons: The ‘24 ‘Canes are closer to which historical team?

Photo by Andy Lyons/ Comparison is the thief of joy, but let’s do it anyway! “Comparison is the thief of joy” is a quote often attributed to Teddy Roosevelt or Roger Sterling’s mother. But we’re going to compare some historic ‘Canes teams to the 2024 team anyway. The ‘24 ‘Canes are coming of of a 7-6 season and a Pinstripe Bowl loss to Rutgers in year two of the Mario Cristobal experiment. The 1984, 1999, and 2020 Hurricanes teams were all in some form of similar circumstances but had some distinct differences. The ‘84 team was coming off of the best...

Dawg Sports

Spring Storylines: 5 Players In Spotlight As Georgia Begins Spring Practice

Photo by Todd Kirkland/ The Georgia Bulldogs will return to the field this week after a 13-1 season that saw them win a dominating Orange Bowl victory, but fail to win their third consecutive national title. It’s pretty hard to say that ending the year ranked #4 in the nation is a disappointment. But we’ve reached the stage in Kirby Smart’s dynasty build in Athens at which national championships are a realistic annual goal. In 2024 getting to that goal is going to require several Bulldogs to step up and step into the lineup, taking on more responsibility and/or...

A Sea Of Blue

Multiple Georgia players share praise for Brock Vandagriff and Jamon Dumas-Johnson

Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK “They got two dogs.” Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats are currently gearing up for the 2024 college football season. After a tough bowl loss to Clemson to end last season, the Cats did not waste time recruiting some of the top talent in the transfer portal to Lexington. Kentucky grabbed two Georgia Bulldogs in the portal to help take the program to the next level in the SEC this upcoming season. Big Blue Nation has welcomed linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson and quarterback Brock Vandagriff from Athens. Dumas-Johnson was the...

Baltimore Sun

University of Maryland football coaches got $671K in bonuses for bowl game that netted school no money, records show

University of Maryland football coaches got more than $671,000 in contract bonuses for a mid-level bowl game that netted the school no money, according to budget records obtained by The Baltimore Sun.

Kansas City Star

Hunter Dickinson likes this comparison between KU & Super Bowl-winning KC Chiefs

Kansas Jayhawks big man Hunter Dickinson believes there’s been a recent shift in mentality among members of the KU men’s basketball team. After officially being eliminated from Big 12 regular-season …

State of The U

Hurricanes underperform at 2024 NFL Combine

Photo by Michael Reaves/ Matt Lee improved his draft stock, others tanked theirs as ‘Canes underperform at NFL Combine The Miami Hurricanes had five players invited to the 2024 NFL Combine. While transfer center Matt Lee improved his draft stock, the other four saw theirs plummet in the eyes of NFL Draft commentators. Matt Lee, center First let’s talk about Matt Lee. Lee arrived at the combine around 20 pounds heavier than he weighed in at the Senior Bowl and looked to be in great physical condition. Lee, a transfer from UCF, was the captain of the ‘Canes...

Burnt Orange Nation

Hamstring injury impacting Jordan Whittingon’s pre-draft process

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Without being able to test for scouts, Whittington is in serious danger of sliding out of the draft. Another injury. After all that former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Jordan Whittington has been through — all the injuries over the years, questioning whether he wanted to keep playing football — earning an invitation to the Senior Bowl following two healthy seasons with a combined 92 receptions for 1,157 yards and two touchdowns was a tremendous success. And then Whittington had to opt out of the critical showcase in Mobile with a...

Miami Herald

Playoff expansion great for college football, huge pressure on Cristobal, Miami Hurricanes | Opinion

You know what they say about idle hands, so everybody needs to find a way to stay busy. Even living legends. Eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick, unemployed and out …

Roll 'Bama Roll

Jumbo Package: Alabama Football hires an analytics specialist for strength and conditioning

Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports Kalen DeBoer continues to fill out his staff with a plethora of unique hires The school announced Wednesday that Chris Stewart will replace Gold, 70, starting with the spring football game. Gold has been the voice of Alabama football for 35 years, calling seven national championship games, 11 Southeastern Conference championships and 35 bowl games. Gold told AL.com that he does not plan to retire. “Well, the university has chosen not to bring me back,” Gold said. “This is not, with a capital N-O-T, not at all health-related. I am...

No. 5 Oklahoma tops UCLA in 48-14 victory at the Rose Bowl | FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS

The UCLA Bruins lose in Pasadena 48-14 to the Oklahoma University Sooners. All-world quarterback Jalen Hurts had another huge day throwing for three touchdowns and running for one. #FOXSports #CFB #JalenHurts #OklahomaSooners #UCLABruins

Zion Williamson Sends Duke-UNC Tickets Past Super Bowl LIII Prices

No. 1 Duke hosts No. 8 North Carolina on Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium and it looks like freshman Zion Williamson has fans in a frenzy. NESN.com's Rachel Holt explains how ticket prices have reached Super Bowl levels. For more: https://nesn.co

UNC vs. Duke: Preview & Predictions | The Dan Patrick Show | NBC Sports

Jay Bilas previews the Duke-UNC game, shares some of the celebrities that are expected, and details how the atmosphere is bigger than the Super Bowl. #NBCSports #TheDanPatrickShow #UNCvsDuke »