We've reached the final month of a whirlwind 2017 college football recruiting cycle, creating high stakes for teams attempting to cap things off with an infusion of future roster difference-makers. The vast majority of coaching staffs are close to completing their latest classes, though head coach and coordinator hirings and firings across America can complicate the situation. Programs such as Alabama, Ohio State and Georgia have gained momentum throughout, vaulting toward the top in terms of ...

The Minnesota Golden Gophers fired head football coach Tracy Claeys on Tuesday, announced the school. Athletic director Mark Coyle released the following statement regarding the news:  I determined that the football program must move in a new direction to address challenges in recruiting, ticket sales and the culture of the program. We need strong leadership to take Gopher football to the next level and address these challenges. This decision is about the future of Minnesota football.Moving forward, we need a ...

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons announced Tuesday they signed head coach Dave Clawson to an eight-year extension that will carry through the 2024 season.   Clawson helped lead Wake Forest to a 34-26 victory over the Temple Owls in the Military Bowl—the Demon Deacons' first bowl win since 2008. Clawson provided a statement in the team's press release: I am honored to be offered this long-term contract. I greatly appreciate the support that our president, Dr. Nathan Hatch, and ...

Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon will not be charged for an alleged incident involving a parking ticket he received in November.  Per TMZ Sports, Oklahoma University Press Secretary Corbin Wallace said the case has been closed.  Per Andrew Clark of OUDaily.com, citing an Oklahoma University Police Department report, Mixon was alleged to have torn up a parking citation and thrown it in the face of a university parking attendant on Nov. 1.  Mixon was suspended by Oklahoma head coach Bob ...

Washington defensive back Sidney Jones announced Tuesday that he's going to forgo his senior season with the Huskies to enter the 2017 NFL draft.  Ralph D. Russo of the Associated Press shared word of Jones' decision along with Budda Baker, Elijah Qualls and John Ross all leaving Washington for the draft. Jones came into the campaign with a lot of hype, and for the most part, he lived up to it. The playmaking junior racked up 34 total tackles, six ...

Washington star wide receiver John Ross will forgo his senior season and enter the 2017 NFL draft.  Ralph D. Russo of the Associated Press shared word of Ross' decision, along with Budda Baker, Sidney Jones and Elijah Qualls, to leave the Huskies. Ross later commented on his exit from Washington in a post on his Twitter account: On the heels of a stellar 2016 season in which he caught 81 passes for 1,150 yards and 17 touchdowns, Ross had ...

While Washington's offense drew most of the headlines in its reascent to national prominence, its defense quietly ranked among the nation's best. Now the Huskies will have to replace their leader.   Safety Budda Baker announced his intention to enter the 2017 NFL draft Tuesday, where he will likely be a second-day selection. Bleacher Report's Matt Miller currently ranks Baker as the No. 50 overall prospect among eligible players. Ralph D. Russo of the Associated Press shared word ...

Following Michigan's last-minute 33-32 loss to Florida State in the Orange Bowl, Jim Harbaugh and the coaching staff turned their full attention to closing out the 2017 recruiting cycle strong. The Wolverines currently sit at No. 3 in the national recruiting rankings, with a 26-member class that's headlined by 5-star wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones and anchored by a number of blue-chip linemen on both sides of the ball. But with so many seniors and early defections to ...

Ohio State's season didn't end the way Urban Meyer wanted, as his team fell in a disastrous 31-0 blowout to Clemson in the playoff, but the Buckeyes are primed to bounce back with one of the best recruiting classes in college football history. That might sound hyperbolic, but it isn't. Ohio State will sign a small class this year due to limited scholarships, but its 17-member group already has pledges from six 5-star prospects, and Meyer ...

College football couldn't have found a better time for its first rematch with a national title hanging in the balance when the Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide meet again.  This is the first championship rematch since the creation of the BCS in 1998, according to ESPN Stats & Info—and it's a heavyweight bout if there ever was one. On the heels of an undefeated season, the Crimson Tide look to once again flaunt SEC supremacy while ...