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7:00 AM ET The transfer portal has gained popularity over the years and is now a resource for college football coaches to fill holes and revamp their rosters. New coaches have used the portal to quickly turn around struggling programs. Established coaches have used it to fill holes quickly while high school prospects develop. Quarterbacks

11:17 AM ET In what has become an annual rite of passage on Big 12 media days, director of officiating Greg Burks was asked if the Horns Down gesture directed at the Texas Longhorns was a “dead issue.” Even with the Longhorns set to depart the league, Burks said he knew the question was coming,

12:30 PM ET Oregon tight end Spencer Webb died Wednesday in a recreational accident, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. He was 22 years old. According to the sheriff’s office, Webb fell and stuck his head just a short distance from Triangle Lake, a location popular for cliff jumping and natural rock waterslides. “So

1:24 PM ET New Oklahoma coach Brent Venables made his first appearance at Big 12 media days on Thursday, but he couldn’t resist drawing parallels to the first time he arrived in Norman as an assistant to Bob Stoops in 1999. The Sooners were able to jump-start their success by taking left-handed quarterback Josh Heupel

6:43 AM ET Arch Manning‘s commitment to Texas was the start of the Longhorns rising in ESPN’s college football recruiting class rankings. Since Manning — the nephew of former NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli — announced for the Longhorns on June 23, 10 prospects have joined him at Texas, four of whom are 2023 ESPN

3:14 PM ET Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy offered advice — “jokingly,” he said — to new Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark on Wednesday: Don’t let the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners continue to participate in the league’s business meetings. Gundy, who has been Oklahoma State coach since 2005, said he’s surprised that the

11:11 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — In his first public appearance, incoming Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said the conference is “exploring all options” when it comes to further expansion, including the possibility of adding Pac-12 schools. “We’re open for business,” Yorkmark said Wednesday when specifically asked about considering schools from the Pac-12. “And optionality

2:22 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban believes college football is heading down the path of mega-conferences. During an appearance on the “Always College Football” podcast this week, Saban lamented the way realignment has stripped the tradition associated with playing in the same conference over a prolonged period of time. Last month, USC and UCLA,

6:30 AM ET Notre Dame‘s Marcus Freeman understands why he stands out in the Black college coaching community. The history of Black men getting opportunities to lead FBS programs is limited, even as representation of Black players has increased on the field. About half of Power 5 teams have never hired a Black head coach,

4:24 PM ET Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech is planning a $200 million project consisting of a new four-story building in the south end zone that will include locker rooms, offices for coaches and a field-level club area that the Red Raiders will go through before games. That building will enclose the south

6:00 AM ET It’s one thing to knock Ohio State from its perch atop the conference. It’s another thing entirely to keep the Buckeyes pinned down. That’s become doubly true in the 2000s. They slipped at the end of the John Cooper era but went straight from 7-5 to 14-0 under Jim Tressel in 2002

6:52 PM ET Gary Moeller, who succeeded Bo Schembechler as Michigan‘s football coach and led the Wolverines to three Big Ten titles in five seasons, died Monday at the age of 81, the university announced. The cause of Moeller’s death was not specified by the school. “Gary Moeller was a great family man, great friend,

7:45 AM ET Multiple Contributors By Andrea Adelson, Kyle Bonagura and Adam Rittenberg Two weeks ago, many of college sports’ most powerful people gathered at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas for the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics convention. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips, countless athletic directors and other

10:25 AM ET Clemson failed to make the College Football Playoff last season, and after a string of four straight top-10 overall and top-ranked ACC classes, the Tigers fell short of both those marks during the 2022 cycle. How they perform on the field this season remains to be seen, but the Tigers have roared

7:25 PM ET Jason Moore became the latest addition to Ohio State’s emerging class after committing on Sunday night. Moore, a 6-foot-6, 260-pound defensive end from DeMatha Catholic High in Hyattsville, Maryland, is No. 41 in the 2023 ESPN 300. “I’d say just being out there in that environment,” Moore told ESPN regarding his decision.

4:35 PM ET Chandavian Bradley, the No. 47 overall prospect on the 2023 ESPN 300, committed to Josh Heupel and Tennessee on Sunday. Bradley, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound defensive end from Platte County High School in Platte County, Mo., is the sixth ESPN 300 prospect of this cycle for the Volunteers, whose class is ranked 16th

7:58 PM ET Clemson scored its biggest victory thus far in this year’s recruiting cycle, courtesy of scoring Peter Woods‘ commitment on Friday night. And Woods did it for one simple reason — family. “A big part of who I am as a person and just being so close to my family and knowing that

7:00 AM ET SOUTH BEND, Ind. — When USC and UCLA announced their decision last week to join the Big Ten in 2024, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick was watching closely. After all, every time the sport realigns, his program gets dragged into the conversation. “Much like Texas and Oklahoma,” he said, “I was