Division II college football coach suspended one game after players lit cigars to celebrate national title

Getty Images The NCAA announced Thursday that Ferris State coach Tony Annese has been suspended for one game. However, this isn’t any ordinary suspension as Annese will have to serve the one-game ban during his team’s next NCAA championship playoff game, whenever that may be. The suspension stems from two Ferris State players lighting cigars … Read more

Dale Lindsey, ex-San Diego football coach, refutes USD’s retirement announcement: ‘I did not f—ing retire’

The University of San Diego has announced that head football coach Dale Lindsey is retiring after a decade on the job. The only problem is that Lindsey, 80, says that is not what happened. On Tuesday, San Diego announced Lindsey’s retirement, and athletic director Bill McGillis put out a statement thanking Lindsey for his many … Read more

Turnaround artist Matt Rhule should deliver results at Nebraska but history says winning will take time

Nebraska fans had high hopes for the Scott Frost era after the former championship-winning quarterback came to Lincoln fresh off a perfect season with UCF. But following a horrific 16-31 run in fewer than five seasons — the program’s worst stretch in 60 years — the Cornhuskers are starting from scratch once again.  Instead of … Read more

Inside the chaotic transfer portal recruiting process consuming the college football offseason

After four years at Stanford, defensive back Jonathan McGill decided it was time for something new. The Coppell, Texas, native excelled with 17 passes defended and 116 tackles during a strong career; he even earned captain honors as a senior. But after coach David Shaw resigned and ended his 12-year run with the Cardinal, it … Read more

Garrett Riley fueling Clemson’s next offensive evolution as Tigers eye return to national title contender

For the more than half of the College Football Playoff’s existence as a four-team format, few teams were as consistently present as the Clemson Tigers. Coach Dabo Swinney’s ascent with the program he first joined in 2003, and later took over as the full-time coach in 2009, coincided with the sport’s evolution into a new … Read more

Garrett Riley is fueling Clemson’s next offensive evolution as Tigers eye return to national title contender

For the more than half of the College Football Playoff’s existence as a four-team format, few teams were as consistently present as the Clemson Tigers. Coach Dabo Swinney’s ascent with the program he first joined in 2003, and later took over as the full-time coach in 2009, coincided with the sport’s evolution into a new … Read more

Seven college football quarterback battles you need to follow during 2023 spring practice

College football spring practice is off and running, and over the next several weeks there will be spring games allowing fans an early look at their favorite teams for 2023. So before the spring game schedule really gets rolling, let’s take a look at the hottest topic, when applicable, for any college football program: The … Read more

Nick Saban sends message in Tony Mitchell suspension: ‘No such thing as the wrong place at the wrong time’

USATSI Alabama has suspended freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell following his arrest last week in Florida that resulted in drug and weapon charges. Mitchell, who is facing a charge of marijuana possession with the intent to sell and/or deliver, was driving a car with another man, Christopher Lewis, as the passenger when police detected the “odor … Read more

Alabama early enrollee suspended following Florida arrest resulting in drug, weapon charges

USATSI Alabama has suspended freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell following his arrest last week in Florida that resulted in drug and weapon charges. Mitchell, who is facing a charge of marijuana possession with the intent to sell and/or deliver, was driving a car with another man, Christopher Lewis, as the passenger when police detected the “odor … Read more