Author: Mikesportz
LSU football will get one of its biggest names back in 2025. Star linebacker Harold Perkinstook to Instagram to announce his return. Perkins missed most of 2024 after tearing his ACL while making a tackle in LSU’s win over UCLA. The linebacker was a preseason all-conference selection and a former five-star recruit. Perkins burst onto the scene as one of the SEC’s top pass rushers as a true freshman in 2022. In 2023, he moved to more of a traditional linebacker role, where he remained to start 2024. LSU’s linebacker room was already shaping up to be one of the…
Rocket Sanders not on South Carolina depth chart for Citrus Bowl after NFL Draft decision Rocket Sanders didn’t shed a lot of light on playing for South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl after he declared for the NFL Draft last week. But with the star running back not being listed on the Gamecocks’ official depth chart for the game on New Year’s Eve in Orlando, it appears Sanders won’t be suiting up 1 last time for South Carolina before he chases his NFL dream. The 6-foot, 230-pound Sanders had a strong final season in Columbia, piling up 881 yards…
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart will be starting a quarterback outside of Carson Beck for the first time since the 2022 season. Georgia played back up quarterback Gunner Stockton in the second half of the Dawgs’ overtime win over Texas in the SEC championship. Now, Stockton will make his first career start in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals against Notre Dame. It will be interesting to see how the Georgia offense changes under Stockton. Smart does not think that Stockton’s rushing ability changes the UGA offense too much from how it was under Carson Beck. You know, I…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Christmas season has not been very giving, so far, for the Western Kentucky football program, but on Thursday, the team saw its first returner from the portal. Wide receiver Moussa Barry announced on social media that he would be coming back to Bowling Green for his third season as a Hilltopper. Moose @Moussa3barry · Follow Grateful. Let’s Work @JLBarnes4 7:24 PM · Dec 26, 2024 Here’s an updated look at where each WKU player who has entered the portal stands, with new names or updates in bold*: COMMITTED Darrell Johnson Jr. [OL] –> University of…
The Carolina Panthers are shaping up to be very shorthanded on Sunday. When they try and take revenge on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and effectively end their playoff hopes, the Panthers will be without a few key contributors. No team in the NFL is fully healthy at this stage of the season, and a lot of Panthers are dealing with various ailments. A few have already been ruled out for Sunday. Others are doubtful, which is as good as out. Here’s the full injury report heading into the weekend. Full Panthers Week 17 injury report Linebacker Josey Jewell is out…
Former Alabama coach turned ESPN analyst Nick Saban clearly has a bone to pick with Ohio State football fans. Ahead of last week’s College Football Playofffirst-round matchup vs. Tennessee, Saban called out Buckeyes’ fans for not showing enough support for coach Ryan Day during the team’s playoff run. On Friday, joining The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN, Saban doubled down on OSU fans’ obsession with Michigan and lack of support for Day. These Ohio State fans, they have a psychotic obsession with Michigan,” Saban said Friday. “They need to get therapy or something to go get it fixed because…
General Manager Brett Veach and the Kansas City Chiefs need to diversify the traits and athletic abilities found among their defensive linemen. Fortunately, the 2025 NFL draft features many talented pass rushers, including some mid-round prospects with intriguing potential. Like Georgia’s Jalon Walker, Texas A&M standout Cashius Howell is an undersized outside linebacker with limited arm length. He negates his lack of length with excellent hand placement that grants him access to the offensive tackle’s frame. Howell dives impressive power through his hands to bull rush or pry open the B-gap. Howell’s pass rush plan primarily consists of converting speed…
Nick Saban was impressed with the way Steve Sarkisian’s Texas Longhorns played during the First Round of the College Football Playoffagainst the Clemson Tigers. And it’s easy to see why. Texas was able to secure a 14-point win over Dabo Swinney’s bunch this past weekend, fighting back in a big way after falling down by a touchdown early in the contest. During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Friday, Saban explained why the performance could signal immense success and a championship run for the Longhorns. The thing that impressed me most about Texas in the Clemson game is…
Despite not making the playoffs, both Miami and Iowa State believe participating in the Pop-Tarts Bowl is an important way to close the season. Despite not making the playoffs, both Miami and Iowa State believe participating in the Pop-Tarts Bowl is an important way to close the season. In the long, quirky history of bowl games, there have been few marketing successes as complete as the Pop-Tarts Bowl. The toaster pastry brand took over the Orlando-based bowl game in 2023 and immediately won plaudits for its lighthearted approach—complete with an edible mascot. In 2024, the game has been blessed with…
Legette brought a peculiar gift to his teammates on December 26 as the 23-year-old wide receiver showed up with racoon meat, just a month after he first tested it himself. Legette first tried the food for Thanksgiving, and since then it seems he has only been waxing lyrical about it and his position seemed to be instantly affirmed with the approval of the Panthers’ squad that had some. He then offered it to some of the media, who graciously accepted, after being caught off guard by the appearance of the product which resembled ground turkey or pulled pork rather…