MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — After a year in which he burst onto the national scene in leading Clemson to a berth in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Tigers All-American quarterback Deshaun Watson has had a busy offseason. His time is in demand, but he made sure to clear his schedule to attend the Elite 11 finals in Los Angeles last month to help Trent Dilfer and his staff as a college counselor for the ...

With the important July live evaluation period beginning shortly, it's time to take a look at some players who have elevated their play already this summer with some strong June efforts. Some of these players have already picked up a lot of recruiting buzz, while others could pile up scholarship offers once coaches see them in July. Since June featured a lot of events such as the Pangos All-American Camp, USA Basketball U17 and U18 tryouts, ...

Another year with a mostly revamped roster leads to plenty of uncertainty with Kentucky basketball. We know there will be a lot of talent in Lexington during the 2016-17 season. According to 247Sports, the Wildcats are adding five 5-star recruits to a team that already returns a handful of solid players who have proved themselves at the college level. Still, losing six of the eight players who averaged at least 10 minutes per game last season means ...

For the first time in school history, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are national champions. Their baseball team defeated the Arizona Wildcats 4-3 on Thursday afternoon in Game 3 of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, per SportsCenter:    Alex Cunningham had never saved a game in 41 collegiate appearances with the Chanticleers, but he did so Thursday by pitching the final three innings, allowing one run and striking out just one.  It was the biggest strikeout ...

College football's top division split into two in the late 1970s, and ever since it's been the drive of FCS teams to show they can still compete with the big boys. They don't happen often, but whenever a lower-division team is able to knock off an FBS opponent, it's cause for celebration. Last year saw FCS teams go 9-96 against the FBS. Though most of the victims were from the bottom of the FBS barrel—Washington State ...

The premier showcase on the college football recruiting summer camp circuit is set to get underway next week when the The Opening kicks off at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. The event will feature more than 160 of the nation’s top recruits in the country. A majority of them are in the 2017 cycle, but a handful of elite underclassmen will also compete against one another. Additionally, the dozen Elite 11 finalists tabbed earlier this month ...

Entertainment value is the primary reason for every sport, and mascots help enhance the experience at college football games. But in some cases, the mascot has a storied tradition, fascinating history, unique game-day routine or, quite simply, is flat-out awesome. The list is subjective, like any ranking of this subject would be.  Additionally, human mascots were not considered. Yes, they are alive. But there's real people in any costume, too, and those aren't included. In other words, let's enjoy college ...

Since 1999, when the likes of Brock Berlin, Casey Clausen and Matt Cassel dominated the recruiting circuit, the Elite 11 quarterback competition has showcased the nation's top high school passing talent every single summer. Next week, a dozen of the best passers in the class of 2017 will descend on Nike's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, for this year's Elite 11 competition at The Opening recruiting combine. Hunter Johnson, Dylan McCaffrey and Tate Martell will be among those joining a ...

Oklahoma junior cornerback Jordan Thomas was arrested on Thursday by the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office.  Per the official Cleveland County Sheriff's Office website, Thomas was arrested on charges of public intoxication and assault and battery.  The Fulmer Cup tweeted the full police report and Thomas' mugshot:   Thomas has been in trouble with the law previously, spending a night in jail in January when an arrest warrant was issued after he didn't appear in court for traffic violations stemming from ...

Arizona's 2016 recruiting class took a major hit Thursday, as 5-star shooting guard Terrance Ferguson has decided to play professionally in Australia rather than attend the University of Arizona, where he had previously committed, according to Jason Jordan of USA Today.  "Terrance Ferguson informed me earlier this week that he has decided to pursue professional opportunities instead of attending the University of Arizona this fall," Wildcats head coach Sean Miller said in a statement, per Matt Moreno of Rivals.com. "I ...