One of the main challenges for new Miami head coach Mark Richt and his staff is to keep the top prospects in South Florida from escaping the area for college. The ‘Canes have done a good job thus far, as their 2017 class is loaded with top recruits who hail from Dade and Broward counties. Last week, Richt and his staff targeted another local standout in 4-star corner and current Oklahoma commit Trajan Bandy. The 5’9 ½”, 180-pounder, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A half-decade before Baylor dominated this past weekend's news cycle with a barrage of firings and hirings, Ohio State was responsible for college football's seemingly annual Memorial Day news dump. And the five years that have followed the forced resignation of former Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel have only brought clarity to the ramifications of the de facto firing. Recruiting in Columbus has changed—as have on-field results—as the future of one of college football's most ...

A new era for South Carolina football is off to an inauspicious start, as star linebacker Skai Moore is out for the 2016 season because of a neck injury. Continue for updates.  Moore to Redshirt in 2016 Tuesday, May 31 South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp announced that Moore will be redshirting this year as a result of his neck issues, per Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times.  The issue with Moore's neck has very much been a slow burn ...

2016 is the year of the running back in college football, so the race for the rushing title will be loaded with top prospects. But this list isn't an NFL draft ranking or a highlight reel of the most skilled running backs. Instead, the order is based strictly on how many yards we project each player will collect. Games played is an important factor, too. In 2015, LSU's cancelled outing likely cost Leonard Fournette 200 yards, and ...

A new list of leaders for 5-star recruit JaCoby Stevens reveals serious SEC interest, as five of his top seven collegiate options compete in the conference. The 6'2", 200-pound Tennessee standout tweeted this collection of contenders Monday night, providing fresh insight on where programs stand eight months away from national signing day: The in-state Tennessee Volunteers land on his list, alongside fellow SEC competitors like the Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers. The Clemson Tigers ...

A lot has changed since posting our super-early top 25 for the 2016-17 men's college basketball season, but one thing hasn't: Duke is still the obvious No. 1 team in the country. If anything, the Blue Devils' stranglehold on the top spot only grew stronger with all of the draft declarations, transfers and recruit signings that have taken place in the past two months. But with draft season mercifully over, all but one key recruit (Jarrett Allen) ...

The end of May is here, and June is anticipated to be a busy month in recruiting. Athletes are preparing to take summer visits and hit up on-campus and satellite camps around the country, and recruiting processes could come to an end with the right offer—and the right circumstance. As we prepare for June, here are some recruiting updates from some of the top athletes around the country.   5-star DB Gibbs enjoying 'a good type of stress' Loganville, ...

For the second time in the month of May, the list of suitors for 5-star receiver Tee Higgins has shrunk. After recently naming a top 10, the 6’4 ½”, 188-pound playmaker tweeted out his top five in order on Monday evening: The nation’s No. 3 receiver and the No. 16 player overall in the 2017 cycle has Tennessee—the school he was once committed to—at the top of his leaderboard. Among the powers trying to lure the Oak Ridge ...

For some schools, the quarterback picture came into focus this spring and teams have the luxury of working with the unquestioned No. 1 signal-caller through "optional" summer workouts. Others weren't afforded that luxury and will navigate through summer with quarterback questions dominating headlines. Which team's quarterback position is the most concerning heading into 2016? That question and more are answered in this edition of SEC Q&A.   This question goes hand-in-hand with which coaches are on the hot seat, so ...

Class of 2017 center Zach Brown, a 4-star basketball recruit out of Miami Beach Senior High School, was arrested over the weekend in Miami.  USA Today reported Monday that Brown was being held on a $25,000 bond as of Sunday evening and faces charges of armed robbery, five counts of credit card fraud and multiple counts of robbery by sudden snatching, according to Metro Dade police. Brown is the third-best center, the No. 2 prospect out of ...