Author: Mikesportz
C.J. Mosley was a special player from the moment he first stepped onto the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium for Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide in September 2010. A 4-star recruit from Theodore High School who was named a Parade All-American, Mosley’s four-year playing career in Tuscaloosa from 2010-13 would include such accolades as being a two-time All-American, the 2013 Butkus Award winner, and a member of two national championship teams. Mosley was a first-round pick (No. 17 overall) by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2014 NFL Draft. On Thursday, the day of his 33rd birthday, Mosley announced his…
MEMPHIS — Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman is eligible for a $250,000 pay raise following the Razorbacks’ 39-26 victory over Texas Tech on Friday at the Liberty Bowl. According to terms of Pittman’s contract extension signed in 2022, seasons with winning records include escalating pay raises between $250,000 and $750,000. Arkansas finished this season with a 7-6 record. If applied, Pittman’s annual salary will be increased to $5.5 million beginning Jan. 1. According to the contract, he also will earn $1.3 million next year that will be paid as a retention bonus. It is the second time Pittman has been…
The 2024 Home Depot National Coach of the Year, Curt Cignetti, was named the 30th head football coach in Indiana football history on December 3, 2024, and over his first calendar year on campus engineered one of the best first-year turnarounds in FBS history. A program-record for wins in a season (11) and Big Ten victories (8) highlighted Cignetti’s first season in Bloomington. The 2024 season marked the first double-digit win season in program history and pushed IU into the College Football Playoff for the first time as the No. 10 seed. Nationally, Cignetti was the first-ever Division I head coach…
Mark Pope follows through with promise to pay Kentucky fans’ gas money for Milwaukee Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope is a man of his word, even if it comes at a cost. The Wildcats’ first-year coach made waves when he promised to pay the gas for fans to drive to Milwaukee to watch Kentucky play in the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament. As Pope’s charitable task spread, fans began emailing Pope to see if the coach would follow through. On Wednesday evening, a screenshot of an email from Pope’s executive assistant to men’s basketball ― Megan Summers ― showed that…
Gainesville, FL – April 11, 2025 — In an inspiring act of compassion and leadership, University of Florida head football coach Billy Napier has donated his entire $2 million postseason bonus and endorsement earnings to a group of charities and organizations dedicated to fighting homelessness and supporting vulnerable communities across Florida. The announcement was made Friday morning through an official statement from the University of Florida Athletic Department. According to the release, Coach Napier personally requested that the full amount be allocated to causes addressing homelessness, youth support, food insecurity, and mental health services. “I’ve been blessed with…
Jalen Milroe predicted to be better on Seattle Seahawks than he was with Alabama Crimson Tide football By Xaiver Aguiar via @sportingnews, 5h ago The Seattle Seahawks are in the middle of a soft reset, having swapped out Geno Smith and DK Metcalf for Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp. Seattle did well to save some money around the margins and attempt to be a fringe NFC playoff contender. The team’s long-term direction is unclear, but drafting Alabama Crimson Tide football product Jalen Milroe in the third round suggests management could earmark the 22-year-old as the future face of the franchise.…
The Georgia Bulldogs have landed their next four-star recruit. On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported Wednesday afternoon that elite offensive tackle Ekene Ogboko committed to the Bulldogs. “AGTG, I’m home,” Ogboko told Fawcett. “The Ogbokos are in Athens. Go Dawgs!” Ogboko will join his brother, Nnamdi Ogboko, who plays defensive line for the Bulldogs, in Athens, Georgia. On3’s Jake Reuse reported the commitment from Ekene was two years in the making, as the Bulldogs first made an offer to the offensive tackle when his brother commitment to the program in 2023. Ekene recently went to Athens on an official visit. “Everything…
National media outlet says the LSU Tigers landed one of college football’s biggest ‘hidden gems’ in the transfer portal Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Zach Ragan | Last updated Jun 20, 2025 4:17 PM ET CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford thinks the LSU Tigers landed one of the biggest “hidden gems” in the NCAA transfer portal this offseason. Crawford pointed to LSU’s addition of Oklahoma Sooners transfer tight end Bauer Sharp as a player that should be able to help the Tigers immediately this fall. From CBS Sports: After Mason Taylor’s departure for the NFL, the Tigers needed an immediate third-down and red-zone threat…
DETROIT — It wasn’t all that long ago the Detroit Tigers played host to a milestone game on Oct. 1, 2023 that appeared to end two legendary careers. A 5-2 win for the Tigers against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park marked the finale of Miguel Cabrera’s legendary playing career and Terry Francona’s time as one of the game’s best managers Francona managed for 23 years, amassing an overall record of 1950-1672 (.538), one of just 15 managers to ever surpass 1900 wins. But less than two years later, Francona returned to baseball to manage another Ohio baseball team —…
Oklahoma softball head coach Patty Gasso is headed to the broadcast booth for the first time ever. With a four-game series between the Talons and the Volts of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) playing in the Sooners’ home at Love’s Field over June 20-23, Gasso will assist Amanda Scarborough, Chuckie Kempf, and Savanna Collins on the mic on Friday. While the AUSL is in a traveling format this season, Gasso couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be in attendance in her backyard of Norman, Oklahoma, and see her former players like Tiare Jennings, Sam Landry, and Sydney Romero shine…