Texas football hosted its first-ever Texas Stampede, bringing in recruits from the 2014, 2015 and 2016 classes to help them get familiar with the 40 Acres. The event was highlighted by two new commits, three new offers and one big no-show. Hired this past March, director of player personnel Patrick Suddes has hit the ground running. He has already led to the first sophomore and freshman offers in school history, and continues to keep Texas fresh ...

The Texas A&M Football team enters the 2013 season with significant losses at the wide receiver position from the 2012 team. The Ags signed one of the top receiving classes in the nation and those freshmen are going to be expected to play immediately in 2013. On national signing day every recruit is a star. The world is full of optimism as college coaches boast about the potential in their latest signing day haul.  The reality of the ...

Remember the time Gordon Hayward sent that beautiful, high-arcing miracle into the Indianapolis sky that looked as if it was destined to be the greatest shot in college basketball history? Only for it to just rim out, symbolizing that Butler was just inches away from stealing a national championship from Duke in 2010. While it was an exciting thrill for the Bulldogs simply to play in the national championship game, the image of Hayward thinking he could have ...

Jeff Driskel had his moments last season, but on all-too-frequent occasions, the sophomore quarterback was a pain in the sides of Florida and its supporters. Recently, Driskel got a pain-in-the-side of his own. According to Gatorzone.com, Driskel had his appendix removed at UF Health Center on Tuesday: Jeff had acute appendicitis and fortunately the medical staff caught it very quickly, said [head coach Will] Muschamp. His surgery went well and how long he is out will be determined by ...

Former Ohio State President Gordon Gee's retirement package was just announced, and it includes a five-year, $5.8 million payday, according to the Associated Press. Ohio State may have been embarrassed by Gee, but not enough to cut all ties.  Gee was retained as a "full professor in the university's College of Law" and will receive a $410,000 yearly salary after an initial $1.5 million one-time payment, according to the report. Gee resigned on July 1 after making ...

During his career at Michigan, Jordan Kovacs became a fan favorite, an underdog that everyone wanted to see succeed. From walk-on to All-Big Ten safety, Kovacs embodied the strong work ethic required by Wolverines coach Brady Hoke. This fall, new candidates will line up for the role of the unsung hero, the working man’s working man. The high-prolifers—such as quarterback Devin Gardner, receiver Jeremy Gallon and left tackle Taylor Lewan—will most certainly live up to their duties. However, ...

When Alabama gets going on the recruiting trail, it's hard to keep Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide from rolling. Just ask Mississippi State. Dan Mullen and his staff lost the commitment of 4-star outside linebacker (247Sports) Keith Holcombe, who had committed to Mississippi State merely 11 days before. Where did he flip? Alabama, of course. And the Tide keep on rolling... Wesley Sinor of AL.com reported on the flip: Just 11 days after committing to Mississippi State, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa linebacker Keith Holcombe has flipped ...

ESPN The Magazine rolled out a feature from its upcoming College Football Preview (due in print Aug. 19) on Tuesday, a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the life of Johnny Manziel. Penned by the brilliant Wright Thompson, the piece features stories, facts and anecdotes from the Manziel family—focusing mainly on Johnny and his father, Paul—and the way in which the past year has changed all of their lives. Some of it is predictable, some of it is funny ...

Congratulations, Dionte Mullins. If you haven't already, you're about to set the Internet on fire.  Mullins, a 2016 wide receiver recruit from Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, Fla., made a stellar one-handed grab in a recent 7-on-7 camp. That video, which you can watch above (h/t lostletterman.com), is now makings the rounds, undoubtedly impressing all who come across it. Mullins displays a tremendous amount of athleticism, concentration and skill in this catch. First of all, his ability to get up ...

Johnny Manziel is just a young man trying to deal with the fame that comes with a Heisman Trophy and the expectations that come with an alter ego as polarizing as Johnny Football. ESPN's Wright Thompson delivers a remarkable and in-depth look at the life of the most well-known collegiate athlete at the moment—posted on ESPN.com and featured in the August 19 edition of ESPN The Magazine. Of course, being a 20-year-old is never easy, but it's ...