One of the most intriguing prospects of the 2016 recruiting class has narrowed his college choices down to five, setting up a battle between Big Ten and SEC schools and the country's most notable Independent. Donnie Corley, a 4-star wide receiver/cornerback from Michigan, has offers from 19 schools but has whittled his list down to five: LSU, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Tennessee. The 6'2",180-pound athlete is rated by 247Sports as the No. 120 overall ...

The offseason is upon us, and with national signing day around the corner and coaching changes abound, there's still plenty to talk about in the SEC. Jim McElwain welcomed a brand-new staff after he got tabbed as Florida's new head coach. The domino effect of Florida's coaching change was felt in Auburn, as former head coach Will Muschamp signed on to be the new defensive coordinator of the Tigers, as well as Mississippi State, where defensive ...

The Texas A&M Aggies need to sign a quarterback in their 2015 recruiting class. Kyler Murray is currently committed to A&M and should sign with the program on Feb. 4 for a variety of reasons. Murray is the most important recruit in the class. He would walk onto campus in August and immediately be the backup quarterback. The Aggies only have one scholarship quarterback on campus right now, incumbent starter Kyle Allen, so Murray might even play ...

The 2014 season presented young and otherwise inexperienced members of the USC football team with opportunities to shine. In 2015, another wave of Trojans who flew under the radar could prove vital to USC's championship aspirations. "On our team right now, it is critical everybody has a role," head coach Steve Sarkisian said in the final month of the 2014 regular season. Those filling complementary roles should see their impact expand next year, thanks to the experience ...

Georgia commit Trent Thompson, a 313-pound defensive tackle from Albany, Georgia, is the No. 1 overall player in the class of 2015 in the 247Sports composite rankings. But what exactly does that mean? The past 10 No. 1 overall recruits have enjoyed varying success since leaving high school. None has failed to reach the NFL—at least not yet; three were still in college this season—but they haven't all panned out as hoped. In fact, not a single ...

Chidi Valentine-Okeke, who is one of the nation’s top uncommitted offensive tackle prospects in the 2015 class, delayed making his announcement on Monday evening because he needs more time to firm up his choice, per Keith Niebuhr of Auburn Undercover. The 6’6”, 305-pounder is down to a trio of SEC West heavyweights—Alabama, Auburn and LSU.  “I wanted to commit today, but I changed my mind this afternoon,” Valentine-Okeke said during a television interview with Fox Sports South ...

The toughest fix for the Alabama football team this offseason won’t be under center or on the offensive line or at middle linebacker. In fact, the toughest fix will come at the position where you think it would have the least trouble, as the Crimson Tide’s top two coaches played the position. Alabama’s secondary gave up a Saban-era-low 3,164 passing yards in 14 games this season. Receivers got behind Crimson Tide defensive backs fairly consistently, and when ...

ESPN is in the best possible spot as the leader for college and pro football television rights. It also happens to be in the worst imaginable spot. And college football's new, wildly successful postseason may get a reality check because of it. John Ourand and Michael Smith of the Sports Business Journal reported on Monday that the College Football Playoff is "under pressure on two fronts to adjust future schedules for its semifinals and championship games." Primarily, the NFL has long considered expanding its ...

Feb. 3 will be the big day for Washington, D.C., 4-star cornerback Marcus Lewis. He announced Monday that he will choose either Miami or Kentucky. With 33 offers, Lewis will make a decision to either play in the ACC or in the SEC in exactly one week. Speaking with Lewis, both schools are on equal as of now. A favorite? Lewis said he may have one closer to the announcement day. What Lewis did express, however, was his ...

Michigan defensive line coach Greg Mattison made an in-home visit to 3-star defensive end Daishon Neal, hoping he could flip the Nebraska commit to the Wolverines. For a while, it seemed like he was making good progress. And then he said something he shouldn't have. According to Neal's father, Abraham Hoskins Jr., Mattison insulted his son by saying he couldn't get into Michigan without football—the intimation being that under normal circumstances, Neal is either too poor or ...