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Steve Sarkisian and Texas are on a recruiting hot streak at the moment, headlined by the commitment of Arch Manning on Thursday.

Sarkisian, Longhorns riding wave of momentum in recruiting world

Steve Sarkisian has had a pretty good week so far. more

By Zach Smith, HCN Sports Editor | 7/1/22

Justin Shaffer (54) of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 during the 2022 CFP National Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 10, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images/TNS)

Georgia beats Alabama for national championship, ending 41-year drought

“Look at the confetti falling from the roof! Look at the confetti falling from the roof!” Surely, the angels in heaven were hearing that from the great Larry … more

Chip Towers, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) | 1/11/22

Bob Bowlsby, commissioner of the Big 12, talks to the media as he announces that the Big 12 basketball tournament was cancelled due to growing concerns with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Sprint Center on March 12, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images/TNS)

TCU athletic director sums up lack of CFP expansion in one word: Disappointing

The College Football Playoff doesn’t appear to be expanding anytime soon. The sport’s decision makers discussed whether the four-team playoff field should be expanded for three … more

Drew Davison, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS) | 1/10/22

Georgia Bulldogs fans hold a sign in the second half of a game against the Michigan Wolverines in the Capital One Orange Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at Hard Rock Stadium on Dec. 31, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Mark Brown/Getty Images/TNS)

Ticket prices dropping for Georgia-Alabama rematch

Prices have dropped on the secondary market this week for tickets to the College Football Playoff Championship game between Georgia and Alabama in Indianapolis on Monday night. As of Friday … more

Tim Tucker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) | 1/7/22

Michigan head coach Juwan Howard yells instructions during action against San Diego State at Crisler Arena on Dec. 4, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images/TNS)

Big Ten schools reverse trend with more Black men's basketball coaching hires

Gophers coach Ben Johnson and Wolverines coach Juwan Howard are two of the five Black men’s basketball coaches in the Big Ten this season. For the first time since Minnesota's Tubby Smith … more

Marcus Fuller, Star Tribune (TNS) | 12/17/21

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney celebrates after a 30-0 win against South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium on Nov. 27, 2021, in Columbia, South Carolina. (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images/TNS)

In college football, nothing lasts forever — or for long

Clemson’s fab four is no more. The non-playing principals who led the Tigers to the College Football Playoff in six consecutive seasons have scattered. Dan Radakovich, the athletic director who … more

Mark Bradley, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) | 12/16/21

In this file photo, Lincoln Riley is announced as the new head football coach at USC during a press conference at the Coliseum on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Los Angeles, CA. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

College football coaching grades: Which school aced the hiring spree?

Maybe the early signing period, which starts Dec. 15, was partly to blame. Maybe it was athletic directors and university presidents who were eager to chart new courses after having to hold firm … more

J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 12/14/21

UCLA head coach Chip Kelly walks with his team to the annual spring intrasquad scrimmage at Drake Stadium in Los Angeles on April 20, 2019. With Oregon hiring a new coach for the 2022 season, Kelly is expected to remain at UCLA. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Chip Kelly likely to remain at UCLA after Oregon hires Dan Lanning

Oregon’s expected hiring of Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning as its next football coach, which was confirmed by several news outlets Saturday, almost assures that … more

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 12/12/21

Miami head coach Manny Diaz celebrates during the Cheez-It Bowl against Oklahoma State at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 29, 2020. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Former Temple and Miami head coach Manny Diaz named defensive coordinator at Penn State

Manny Diaz, who lasted 18 days as Temple’s head coach before he left to take the same job at the University of Miami in 2018, has been hired as Penn State’s new defensive … more

Joe Juliano, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) | 12/11/21

Wake Forest wide receiver A.T. Perry (9) makes a catch against Duke defensive back Leonard Johnson (33) at Truist Field on Oct. 30, 2021, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images/TNS)

Duke hires Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko as new head football coach

Duke landed its next football coach as Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko’s job is to return Duke to the successes David Cutcliffe brought the program during his … more

Steve Wiseman, The Charlotte Observer (TNS) | 12/10/21

Co-Offensive Coordinator Tony Elliott of the Clemson Tigers attends media day for the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 11, 2020, in New Orleans. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images/TNS)

Virginia hires Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott as new head football coach

Tony Elliott, the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Clemson, was named the new head football coach at the University of Virginia, the school announced Friday afternoon. Elliott, a … more

Jami Frankenberry, The Virginian-Pilot (TNS) | 12/10/21

The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after a 56-7 win against Michigan State at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 20, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/TNS)

Ohio State football hires away Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles

Ohio State is hiring Oklahoma State's Jim Knowles as its next defensive coordinator, tasking him with shoring up a unit that struggled at various points this fall. more

Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch (TNS) | 12/7/21

New Miami head coach Mario Cristobal gives the U sign at an introductory news conference on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in Coral Gables, Florida. (Susan Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS)

‘Fired up’ Cristobal wows Miami crowd, brings hope for better times — and more titles

New University of Miami football coach and former Hurricane Mario Cristobal was “fired up’’ Tuesday at his introductory news conference. And that was after 2 1/2 hours of sleep … more

Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald (TNS) | 12/7/21

New Florida coach Billy Napier addresses reporters at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during his first day as Gators head coach. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Gators bank on investment in Billy Napier to pay big dividends down the line

Florida’s new coach Billy Napier did not come cheaply, but nothing does anymore in big-time college football. The price tag for head coaches, along with their assistants, support staffs, … more

Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel (TNS) | 12/7/21

Pitt Panthers players watch time run out on their game against the Miami Hurricanes, Saturday, October 17, 2020.

Pitt OC Mark Whipple resigns, won't coach in Peach Bowl

Pitt's high-flying offense will be without its play-caller moving forward. Offensive coordinator Mark Whipple resigned on Tuesday morning, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. He is not … more

Johnny McGonigal, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) | 12/7/21

Head coach Mario Cristobal of the Oregon Ducks reacts during the Pac-12 Conference championship game against the Utah Utes at Allegiant Stadium on December 3, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Utes defeated the Ducks 38-10. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images/TNS)

Greg Cote: Miami Hurricanes win prize in Mario Cristobal, so no excuses. New era of glory must follow.

We know that major change at the top of any team comes with no guarantees. Change, at best, brings with it excitement and that gift so fragile yet so powerful: Hope. We also know that, until the … more

Greg Cote, Miami Herald (TNS) | 12/7/21

In this file photo, defensive coordinator Brent Venables of the Clemson Tigers looks on in the first half against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Venables is returning to the University of Oklahoma to be the head coach. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images/TNS)

Oklahoma hires Clemson's Brent Venables as its next head coach, reports say

Brent Venables is headed back to Norman. After leaving the University of Oklahoma to become Clemson's defensive coordinator almost 10 years ago, he's returning to the Sooners program to be the … more

Alexis Cubit, The State (Columbia, S.C.) (TNS) | 12/5/21

No. 2 Michigan to face Georgia in College Football Playoff

Michigan, which believed it had a legitimate shot at the No. 1 ranking after a rout of Iowa in the Big Ten title game, is the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff and … more

Angelique S. Chengelis, The Detroit News (TNS) | 12/5/21

Alabama's Bryce Young (9) looks to pass as Georgia's Nakobe Dean (17) defends in the second quarter of the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/TNS)

Mark Bradley: A tale as old as time: Georgia leads Alabama by 10 — and loses

Maybe next time, huh? Maybe next month in Indianapolis for the national title. Maybe that will — once and forever — be the time Georgia beats Alabama in a game of … more

Mark Bradley, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) | 12/4/21

Baylor's Terrel Bernard (2) hoists the Big 12 Championship trophy and celebrates with teammates after the Bears defeated Oklahoma State, 21-16, in the Big 12 Football Championship at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images/TNS)

Game of inches. Baylor pulls off thrilling upset of Oklahoma State in Big 12 title game

The Big 12 championship came down to one play. And a few inches. The Baylor Bears made it, holding on for a thrilling 21-16 upset victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday … more

Drew Davison, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS) | 12/4/21