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USC tight end Jude Wolfe will miss part of the upcoming season after breaking his foot, according to USCFootball.com's Chris Trevino . Wolfe is heading into his fourth season as a member of the Trojans, and he was projected to become an impact player despite having just one career start and a total of 10 catches for 61 yards. In April, Wolfe expressed excitement about being in Lincoln Riley’s offense, which involved more red-zone usage for tight ends throughout the spring. “I'm really excited about that,” Wolfe told reporters. “It was something in the past that we weren't too involved in and I think now moving forward…last week actually we had a really good couple of days working on red zone offense especially in the receiving aspect of it as the tight ends and we capitalized on it big time and I think moving forward it will be part of the offense.” Before arriving at USC, Wolfe was a four-star recruit out of Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco High School. He was … [Read more...] about USC football TE Jude Wolfe will miss part of 2022 season after injuring foot

After spending two seasons at Washington, USC defensive back Jacobe Covington entered the transfer portal and departed for the Trojans in pursuit of brighter days. With training camp underway and the upcoming season on the horizon, Covington implied that he’s right where he belongs. "I just feel like it was the best decision for me and my family, to make this move," Covington said, via InsideTroy. "And I just love the coaches over here, I love their ability. It's just exciting, still exciting. ... The defense, coming out of high school, I already knew the Oklahoma defense, and then Donte (Williams), in addition, I knew he was a great coach. I knew what he had to offer. I'm just learning. I'm happy to be here." Covington entered the portal on May 2, and then committed to USC on May 13. He recalls having plenty of attention after departing from Washington. After all, he was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2020. Covington saw a limited role with the Huskies, but arrived … [Read more...] about Jacobe Covington says being with USC football is ‘just exciting’ after transfer from Washington

The Ohio State Buckeyes had an explosive offense last season, but defensive woes were an Achilles heel. And in order to return to the College Football Playoff after missing out a year ago, the Buckeyes must rectify that weakness. College football analyst Joel Klatt shared his thoughts on where Ohio State stands on the defensive side of the ball, saying that there should be improvement. “I think defensively they have — it’s taken them some time to try to find their identity and I think they’re still on that path," Klatt said as a guest on The Herd . "Remember now, they’ve got a new defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles, he comes from Oklahoma State and now he’s going to be Ryan Day’s new defensive coordinator at Ohio State. His first year, I thought he made one of the best hires in all of college football before he had ever coached a game. What he did with Jeff Hafley and that defense — granted, they had great players — but they were physical, they were stout, they were really good … [Read more...] about Ohio State football: Buckeyes defense ‘should be better’ this season, Joel Klatt says

Billy Napier made the jump as a head coach from the Sun Belt to the SEC this year, taking over as the Florida Gators’ coach after four seasons at Louisiana. However, Napier hardly lacks Power Five experience, as the 43-year-old has assistant coaching stops at high-profile programs like Clemson and Alabama. During a recent interview on SEC Network, Napier shared lessons learned from Dabo Swinney and Nick Saban . "A lot of people want to talk about the head coaches, OK," Napier said . "But (when) you get these leadership positions, you figure out pretty quick — you better get a lot of good people around you. And I think those two guys have been masters at surrounding themselves with really bright, talented people. Think about my career — it's not just those head coaches, but it's the assistant coaches in the building. It's the analysts in the building. It's all the different support-staff areas — operations, recruiting, personnel, the training room, nutrition. I mean, … [Read more...] about Florida Gators football: Billy Napier reveals lessons learned from Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney

Getty Images Deion Sanders has already made headlines for his high-level recruiting as football coach at Jackson State University. Now, the former superstar is making waves with the coaches he's bringing around to help shape his program. Sanders recently called upon former Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer to serve as an analyst for the JSU program, though no announcement of an official hire has been made by the school. Still, Zimmer recently met with the team and is excited to help Coach Prime. "He's asked me about it a few times. The pay's not good," Zimmer told Thee Pregame Show . "But I do love Deion and I'd do anything for him." Zimmer and Sanders are long-time friends who worked together in Dallas during the 1990s when Sanders was a star player for the Cowboys and Zimmer a defensive assistant for the franchise. Now, after continuing that relationship on through the years, Zimmer has become bullish on what Sanders can accomplish as the former NFL star enters his … [Read more...] about Deion Sanders calls on ex-Vikings coach Mike Zimmer to serve as analyst for Jackson State football team

Bronny James' recruitment is a trending topic ahead of the Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon four-star shooting guard's senior season, especially after LeBron James' son turned heads at the Nike Peach Jam earlier in the week. On 247Sports' YouTube channel , during a question-and-answer recap of the event , Adam Finkelstein set the record straight regarding where Bronny James stands in the 2023 recruiting class and if college basketball is next for the nation's 52nd-ranked prospect. "Here's the thing with Bronny — Bronny has, as I said, had the biggest crowds all week long," Finkelstein said . "He had a big game — I believe it was Monday — went for 28 points. I wrote about him in my 247Sports recap that day because it was the most aggressive I had seen him. Not only was he looking for his shot, but I think he was getting downhill in transition more than I've seen him before. And that's one of the best parts of his game that we don't talk about quite enough, and maybe that … [Read more...] about Bronny James could see recruiting ranking rise, but perception is LeBron’s son won’t play college basketball

Getty Images Conference realignment is generally thought of as a football-oriented process that will be occurring in the coming years with the AAC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC all set for significant changes within their memberships. But significant realignment is coming in college basketball, as well, and some of it is happening sooner than you might think. When the 2022-23 season tips off in November, there will be 24 teams in new Division I conferences as the winds of change in college sports continue to blow. We already broke down the entire list of this year's changes and the future conference moves in July , but now it's time to break down what this season's changes could mean on the court in the years to come. With five schools making their Division I debuts and solid leagues like the Atlantic 10 and Missouri Valley Conference undergoing big changes, there could be some intriguing new battles for automatic NCAA Tournament bids shaping up in the months … [Read more...] about Dribble Handoff: College basketball teams set to have big impacts on new conferences in 2022-23 season

Camden (SC) High Top247 defensive lineman Xzavier McLeod is still working on finalizing his college decision. "I don't have one school yet," McLeod told 247Sports on Wednesday morning. "Not a wrong decision." Georgia, South Carolina, Michigan and Florida are the finalists for the coveted McLeod who is tabbed by the Top247 as the nation's No. 18 defensive lineman and No. 134 prospect overall. The Bulldogs and Gamecocks are considered the favorites coming down the stretch. "I think the head coach at South Carolina is going to do something big," McLeod said. "Georgia has a proven record." More in the video above. … [Read more...] about Wiltfong Whiparound: Top247 DL Xzavier McLeod closing in on his college decision

After a tumultuous 2021 season at Oklahoma, quarterback Spencer Rattler transferred to South Carolina for the 2022 college football season. A former five-star recruit, Rattler has gotten nothing but praise from Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer , who was with Oklahoma as the assistant head coach from 2018-20. "He's been fantastic," Beamer said . "He really has. And you guys know this. I think a couple things with him — he handled adversity well at Oklahoma the first time around. Like, you came out there when we had Jalen Hurts . So Spencer takes over as the quarterback at Oklahoma following Baker Mayfield , Kyler Murray , Jalen Hurts and what does he do? He proceeds to go 0-2 in the Big 12. Like, his first two Big 12 games in 2020 — lose to Kansas State at home, lose to Iowa State on the road. So he's 0-2 as a starter. I saw how he handled that. “Then we go play Texas, and he got benched in that game. Like, people talk about this past year's Texas game … [Read more...] about South Carolina QB Spencer Rattler ‘handled adversity well’ at Oklahoma, Shane Beamer says

Graphic by Keytron Jordan With the 2022 college football season on deck, our panel of college football experts were faced with plenty of difficult decisions when convening to select the 2022 CBS Sports / 247Sports Preseason All-America team. Experts from CBS Sports and 247Sports joined forces once again to honor the players who they expect to shine the brightest over the next four months. Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. leads the squad as not only one of three unanimous Preseason All-America first team selections but also our Preseason Player of the Year . Anderson is joined by Texas running back Bijan Robinson and Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba as receiving first-team nods from all voters. Anderson, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, Iowa cornerback Riley Moss and Michigan kicker Jake Moody as repeat first-team selections from the 2021 postseason team, while Kansas State's Deuce Vaughn picked up two nods as a first-team … [Read more...] about 2022 CBS Sports Preseason All-America team: Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State lead with most honorees