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The Georgia Bulldogs have three wide receivers committed in the 2026 recruiting class. However, they may lose the wideout most highly regarded. On3’s Jake Rowe reported Friday that four-star receiver Vance Spafford is “unlikely to sign with the Bulldogs” despite giving the program a verbal commitment last November. “The 5-foot-9 wideout is a west-coast kid who probably isn’t going to leave the time zone,” Rowe wrote. “That leaves Georgia, for now, with the well-rounded Ryan Mosley, who is a four-star prospect, and the explosive Brady Marchese, who is also a four-star. Georgia checks off some important boxes with those two…
New Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer has received an eight-year contract worth at least $87 million, and the school also gave basketball coach Nate Oats and athletic director Greg Byrne raises and extensions. The 49-year-old DeBoer, who replaced seven-time national champion Nick Saban after leading Washington to the national championship gamein his second season, is set to make $10 million in his first year. The contracts received formal approval from the UA System Board of Trustees compensation committee on Monday. “High-level investment from high-level coaches is an important part of the success that we’ve had in our department,” Byrne told…
C.J. Mosley Net Worth & Contract in 2025: How Much Has Retired LB Earned in 11-Year NFL Career? Back in December 2024, it felt like the end. C. J. Mosley had pushed through a toe injury, powered back into the lineup, and even logged a full practice ahead of week 14. But his body had other plans. Just moments before warmups against the Patriots, his neck locked up “a burning feeling,” he called it. That moment ended his season. Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich called the decision “hard,” but necessary. The writing was already on the wall: one year left,…
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…