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The second wave of Florida State footballdefensive transfers participated in their newcomer interviews on Thursday, with JUCO defensive lineman Tyeland Coleman, Western Kentucky transfer defensive end Deante McCray and North Carolina Tar Heels transfer linebacker Caleb LaVallee all getting the chance to introduce themselves for the first time. Each player fits the athletic, versatile style that new defensive coordinator Tony White seeks, but they must prepare for a rise in competition and consistency. LaVallee began the day by mentioning his relationship with defensive coordinator Tony White. “He offered me when he was at Syracuse, he’s been great, and super cool…
Houston Rockets shooting guard James Hardenagreed to a new contract with the Houston Rockets on Saturday that will pay out $118 million through the 2020 season, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 2019-20 season on Harden’s deal will be a player option, per Wojnarowski. Mark Berman of Fox 26 captured video of the formal announcement: I’m happy to be here for four more years,” Harden said, per ESPN.com’s Calvin Watkins. “This is home for me.” On Monday, the Rockets shared an open letter from Harden to Red Nation: The year-by-year pay scale in Harden’s new deal is as follows,…
LSU football and Brian Kelly made another addition to the Tigers’ coaching staff. Antonio Parks will join the offensive staff as a wide receivers analyst, per a report from Wilson Alexander. A Reserve, Louisiana native, Parks played safety under associate head coach and running backs coach Frank Wilson when he was the head coach at UTSA. LSU was looking to add an analyst for wide receivers after Paul Turner left for Charlotte in January. After leaving the Roadrunners, he took an offensive analyst position with Oregon in March 2023. He also spent time coaching the defensive backs with the Ducks,…
Last month, LSU football quarterback Colin Hurley was involved in a car accident on LSU’s campus. When Hurley was found, he was unresponsive but breathing. Hurley was transported to the hospital and declared stable later that day. On Wednesday, LSU coach Brian Kelly provided an update on Hurley when speaking with the media. “I’ve been there to see him on multiple occasions,” Kelly said, “He’s back in Jacksonville. I talked to his dad yesterday and it’s really positive. There’s a recovery process there for him.” Kelly said he hopes Hurley will be able to rejoin LSU later, but there…
LSU football bolstered its recruiting staff on Thursday, taking a member from Ohio State’s staff. According to a report from On3, the Tigers hired Morgan Phillips into a senior recruiting role. She was the Director of Football Recruiting and Special Events for Ohio State starting in August 2024. This will be Phillips’ second stint under head coach Brian Kelly after she served as LSU’s recruiting operations coordinator. She was responsible for on-campus and special event logistics, along with guiding assistant coaches through all recruiting tasks during her first go-around in Baton Rouge. In her six months with the national…
9. Georgia Bulldogs’ Kendall Milton Suspended After Wild Night Out With LSU Cheerleader Megan Daniels—What Really Happened? The Georgia Bulldogs have been rocked by controversy as star running back Kendall Milton has been suspended indefinitely following a wild night out involving LSU cheerleader Megan Daniels. The incident, which has been shrouded in secrecy, has left fans questioning what really happened and whether Milton’s actions could have long-term consequences for the Bulldogs. Insiders report that Milton and Daniels were seen partying at an upscale Atlanta nightclub, with several other athletes and socialites in attendance. While Milton’s presence at the event wasn’t…
Seattle Seahawks can create over $50 million in cap room with 4 moves Leonard Williams’ restructure was just the beginning. The Seattle Seahawks restructured the contract for defensive end Leonard Williams. The move roughly cut their effective salary cap debt in half, going from around $31 million down to $16.7 million over the cap. While it’s a good start, the Seahawks front office is going to have to make several more moves to create the room they need to fill our their roster for the 2025 NFL season. Along the way they might have to make an unpopular transaction or…
Netflix documentary on SEC debuts. Did Georgia Bulldogs make the cut Netflix is set to release an eight-part documentary series about SEC football, capturing the 2024 season. The series will debut in the summer of 2025 and promises an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the conference. However, Georgia has opted out of participation in the film. Other notable exclusions include Alabama, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Texas. The docuseries is from the same production company that created Box to Box Films and the team behind “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” and promises “unfiltered access” to coaches and players of the participating…
A former Georgia Bulldogs player was named by 247Sports this week as one of the biggest busts in modern football history. Former five-star tight end Arik Gilbert, who is from Marietta, GA, was rated as the No. 1 tight end in the nation in the 2020 recruiting class (he was also rated as the No. 1 player in the state of Georgia and the No. 5 overall player in the nation). Unfortunately for Gilbert, he hasn’t even come close to living up to expectations that he faced coming out of high school, which why he landed on 247Sports’ list this…
Seminoles’ QB Jordan Travis Set to Marry Miami Hurricanes’ WR Xavier Restrepo’s Sister!” The historic Florida State vs. Miami rivalry has just taken a bizarre and personal twist, as Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis has announced his engagement to Kaitlyn Restrepo, the sister of Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Xavier Restrepo. The news has sent shockwaves through the college football world, with many questioning how this relationship had remained a secret for so long. Sources close to the couple say that Travis and Kaitlyn have been together for nearly two years but kept their relationship out of the spotlight due…