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BREAKING: Hugh Freeze out at Ole Miss
Written on July 20, 2017 at 7:56 pm, by College BattleGround
About 15 minutes ago, Pat Forde at Y! hinted that Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze was in serious trouble. Ole Miss administrators were meeting to determine the fate of his job-kind of trouble. Just 9 minutes later, this happened: ANNOUNCEMENT | Hugh Freeze has resigned effective immediately. Matt Luke interim head coach. Press conference Continue Reading »
Hugh Freeze Resigns as head coach: report links him to escort service
Written on July 20, 2017 at 7:56 pm, by College BattleGround
In a stunning turns of events, Hugh Freeze has resigned, effective immediately. Matt Luke will serve as interim head coach (almost certainly for the entire season). Just like you, our heads are spinning. We’ll obviously have much more coverage coming to you ASAP, but…. a few quick thoughts. Dan Wolken is reporting this is related Continue Reading »
Virginia Tech Hokies 2017 Roster Review: Defensive Line
Written on July 20, 2017 at 7:45 pm, by College BattleGround
There are four positions on Bud Foster’s defensive line; Defensive End, Defensive Tackle, Nose Tackle, and Stud End. Who fits in where and what actual technique that player executes for that particular defense is one of those maddening Foster/Wiles related bits of football voodoo. The Hokies haven’t been known for fielding dominant traditional Defensive lines. Continue Reading »
Top Linebacker Adam Anderson Visits Tennessee
Written on July 20, 2017 at 7:31 pm, by College BattleGround
Adam Anderson — teammate of Tennessee commit Jamarcus Chatman — visited Tennessee today. Anderson actually gave Tennessee the number one recruiting class in the SEC when he decommitted from LSU a few weeks back. Everyone immediately pointed towards Georgia when he left LSU, but Tennessee has the added benefit of Chatman here. Anderson told SEC Continue Reading »
Channing Tindall receives long awaited offer from Florida State
Written on July 20, 2017 at 6:21 pm, by College BattleGround
Four-star OLB Channing Tindall from Columbia (SC) Spring Valley was in attendance for Jimbo Fisher summer camp on Thursday and received an offer shortly after the afternoon session ended. The lengthy 6’2 213 lb. linebacker shined in camp on Thursday, using his body to get our in front of passes and his showing off his Continue Reading »
Jumbo athlete Chaz Neal commits to FSU
Written on July 20, 2017 at 6:09 pm, by College BattleGround
Florida State has added another Defensive End to its class, as 6’7 253 lb Chaz Neal out of Armwood High School from Seffner, Florida has committed to FSU. Neal chose FSU over offers from USC, South Carolina, Oregon, USF and Maryland. Neal is ranked 1053rd nationally, 53rd as a DE, and 162nd in the state Continue Reading »
Three-Star Defensive End Parks Gissinger Commits to Michigan State
Written on July 20, 2017 at 5:50 pm, by College BattleGround
The Michigan State Spartans football program has picked up its first commitment of July with Parks Gissinger, a three-star defensive end/athlete out of Chaminade College Prep (West Hills, California), announcing his allegiance to the Spartans via Twitter. Gissinger stands at a towering 6-feet-4-inches tall, and weighs 235 pounds. He is the first recruit from the Continue Reading »
5-star QB Justin Fields visiting Florida State
Written on July 20, 2017 at 5:41 pm, by College BattleGround
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Justin Fields, the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback in the nation is making a return visit to Tallahassee this weekend and has now arrived with his father. His visit was expected, as he recently told SB Nation he was planning to make return trips to all his major suitors (Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida Continue Reading »
Texas offers 2019 4-Star CB Derek Stingley
Written on May 30, 2017 at 9:00 pm, by College BattleGround
The former LSU commit is the first cornerback to receive a Texas offer in the 2019 class. Former LSU commit Derek Stingley Jr. is the latest 2019 prospect to receive an offer from Tom Herman and the Longhorns. Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Texas! pic.twitter.com/NaHCmj1wDj — Derek Stingley Jr. (@JrStingley) May Continue Reading »
Report: LSU’s Game vs. Bama Likely at Night on CBS Again
Written on May 30, 2017 at 8:24 pm, by College BattleGround
CBS TV schedule released at conference meetings. It appears as though the LSU-Alabama matchup will likely headline CBS’ prime-time football slate again this season, per a network schedule announcement today at SEC conference meetings in Destin, Fla. Nov. 4 will be one of three double-header days for the conference’s primary network partner, with LSU-Bama likely Continue Reading »