Being listed as an "athlete" or "ATH" can be a gift and a curse. On one hand, it shows how versatile and talented a recruit is. On the other, it also shows that he may not have a true position just yet. Looking at the top athletes in the 247Sports Composite Rankings, all of them will be given a position to start their college careers when they arrive on campus. This list will give you a sneak ...

The 2014 Nike Peach Jam was one of the premier recruiting events of the offseason, and where there are great college hoops recruits, there's Kentucky basketball. Many of Big Blue's highest-priority prospects in both the 2015 and 2016 classes were on display in South Carolina as Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) wrapped up its season. Not all of those ballyhooed youngsters lived up to their hype over the weekend, though. Here's a look at the ...

When the Texas Longhorns kick off the 2014 campaign against in-state rival North Texas, junior David Ash will line up under center.      New head coach Charlie Strong ended any potential QB controversy and announced his decision during Tuesday's Big 12 Media Days, as Rivals and Bleacher Report's Taylor Gaspar reported:  Ash, who will be starting his third season opener in a row for the Longhorns, saw last year's campaign cut short.  After a very encouraging sophomore season, the ...

Conference media days always bring a ton of attention and produce some good quotes, and the ACC media days were no different. Dabo Swinney showed he has complete confidence in his team on both sides of the ball, and there were even a couple more jabs between Swinney and Steve Spurrier.   Swinney and Spurrier Are Going to Keep Talking The best quote of the week from Swinney was in regards to the differences between him and the ...

The 2014 Tennessee Volunteers have so many question marks, even their head coach won't know what to think until he sees them on the practice field. Sure, Butch Jones probably has an idea what to expect. But there are battles at the vast majority of positions, and reliance on players with zero experience is a brutal reality for the second-year coach. "It's a team of unknowns," Jones told local reporters at last week's SEC media days, according to ...

DALLAS, Texas — The Big 12's media days are in the books. Besides preseason practice, the only thing left is to strap on the pads and play football.  It's all happening faster than you think.  With media days over, it's time to look back at who won the press conferences and what was left to be desired.  Who were some of the winners and losers of this year's Big 12 media days?    Ben Kercheval is a lead writer for college ...

Emmanuel Mudiay is taking an original route to the NBA, but his path could become more common if his plan works. The Texas high school point guard was the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2014 class, according to 247 Sports. He was set to play for Larry Brown at SMU, but he has instead decided to forego college and sign with Guangdong in China, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports: Gary Parrish of CBS Sports reported that ...

Miami secured a verbal commitment from 4-star receiver Ahmmon Richards Tuesday afternoon, locking up its seventh player and incredible fourth WR for the 2016 class. Richards is the No. 268 overall player and No. 48 receiver in the country, per the 247Sports composite rankings. He announced his commitment with a Tweet of himself flashing "The U": Richards is 6'2" and a multi-sport star who also runs track at Wellington Community High School in West Palm Beach. Despite this, though, ...

TCU defensive lineman Devonte Fields will be separated from the school following allegations by an ex-girlfriend, including assault and threatening the use of a gun.     Scott Gleeson of USA Today reports the incident in question happened early Sunday when Fields allegedly broke a window, punched former girlfriend Haley Brown in the head and pointed a gun in her direction, according to the police report filed with the Fort Worth Police. The report notes Sgt. Raymond Bush stated ...

On Saturday, Sept. 6, history will be made as Catherine "Cat" Conti will become the first female to officiate a Big 12 football game.    Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby spoke highly of Conti during the official announcement. George Schroeder of USA Today provides Bowlsby's comments on the matter: She is not there because she is a female. She is there because she's paid her dues and because she is a really outstanding football official. … This is ...