The fourth spring under Tennessee football coach Butch Jones is in the books, and the lessons learned are far-reaching for a program possibly on the brink of some big things. If the Volunteers are going to live up to the massive expectations many national experts placed on their shoulders, they've got to get healthy. They've also got to be able to fill the voids better than they did a season ago when those injuries occurred. Sure, the ...

California Golden Bears freshman forward Ivan Rabb has decided to forgo the NBA draft and return for his sophomore season. Head coach Cuonzo Martin announced the decision Sunday, per Ryan Gorcey of Scout.com: Ivan is an (sic) tremendous person and student-athlete to have on our team. He and his family have put a lot of thought into making a decision that was right for him. He is a talented basketball player with a very bright future, and we are ...

Quarterback J.T. Barrett is finally in position to take over as the leader of an Ohio State team that's incredibly young but equally talented. That was one of the biggest takeaways from a pivotal spring camp in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes, who are working to replace a number of superstars such as Ezekiel Elliott and Joey Bosa, wrapped up 15 practices with its annual spring game last week—and the scrimmage showcased an inexperienced squad that's brimming ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — At the start of Sunday, 66 athletes had earned invitations to The Opening July 5-10 in Beaverton, Oregon. By the end of the day, that number increased by six. The Opening Charlotte regional saw an abundance of talent venture to Mallard Creek High School to battle for that coveted golden ticket to one of college football recruiting's most premier and prestigious events for high school athletes. More than 400 athletes were in attendance, ...

The Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball program reportedly lost an important piece of its 2017 recruiting class Sunday. According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Mitchell Robinson decommitted from the Aggies. The 6’9” and 200-pound 4-star prospect is the No. 33 recruit, No. 4 center and No. 3 player from the state of Louisiana in the 2017 class, per 247Sports’ composite rankings. This is a difficult loss for the Aggies since Texas A&M now has zero 2017 commits, according to 247Sports. Fortunately ...

Former Boston College and New England Patriots defensive tackle Ron Brace died at the age of 29, Kevin Duffy of MassLive.com confirmed Sunday. Al Washington, Eagles special teams coordinator and a former teammate of Brace, tweeted his thoughts: AJ Brooks, Brace's teammate at Boston College, shared his thoughts via Facebook: Brace's cause of death has not been disclosed. "We were deeply saddened to hear the news this morning of Ron Brace's death," the Patriots said in a statement. "Seven ...

The spring football season is coming to a close, as the bulk of college football teams wrapped up their offseason workouts Saturday. All told, 26 of the 128 FBS schools held some form of game or scrimmage Saturday for fans to see what's in store for the 2016 season. These games are generally devoid of much in terms of major developments because they're meant to serve as both a wrap-up for spring practice and a preview ...

The UCLA Bruins continued their preparations for the 2016 season Saturday with the Spring Showcase at Elvin Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles.  Rather than staging a traditional spring game like many schools, head coach Jim Mora instead held a beefed-up practice featuring 11-on-11 and seven-on-seven drills and very little contact so as to preserve the health of his players. As expected, much of the focus was on sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen on the ...

The first step of Michigan State football's reloading year concluded Saturday, and a few players exited spring practice destined for meaningful roles in 2016. Others, however, have an uphill battle toward earning a significant place on the depth chart. One positional unit took a notable hit, too. Although the spring offers a far-from-definitive look at potential breakout candidates, new or inexperienced talents often receive praise during the workouts. While each "winner" of the session must continue impressing throughout ...

UCLA wrapped up spring practice on Saturday with exactly that—practice—which in today's era of college football is unique. Considering the injury problems that plagued the Bruins, however, it was the prudent choice for head coach Jim Mora and Co. Much of UCLA's efforts this spring were focused on implementing new philosophies on both sides of the football. Additionally, the Bruins started the process of replacing NFL-bound talents like Paul Perkins, Jordan Payton and Thomas Duarte. A few promising ...