College conference championship weekend … Speaking of Clemson and the ACC championship game (see below), it is in fact conference championship weekend in college football this coming weekend. Clemson will be participating in arguably the weekend’s marquess when the 3rd ranked Tigers play #2 Notre Dame in the ACC championship game in Charlotte on Saturday afternoon with KO… Read More »
Clemson WR Ross back in uniform; football future undecided … Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney indicated at a ACC championship game presser earlier this week that star junior WR Justyn Ross is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a non-football injury. Ross, who was considered to be a legit top-10 prospect for the 2021 draft, missed the… Read More »
Pitt QB to return … Pittsburgh QB Kenny Pickett reportedly has decided to take advantage of the NCAA’s special regulation this year that allows players to reclaim their year of eligibility and announced late Tuesday night he will return to school in 2021. Pickett had participated in Pitt’s senior day late last month suggesting that he was moving… Read More »
Could UGA QB Daniels be thinking draft … Just what the 2021 draft needs is another potential first-round QB, but there is an interesting story out of Georgia that suggests that redshirt sophomore QB J.T. Daniels might be seriously thinking about entering the upcoming draft. To which a lot of people might ask: Is he even still playing?… Read More »
K-State DE enters draft … The 2021 draft added another productive college edge rusher today when Kansas State junior DE Wyatt Hubert announced that he was foregoing his remaining eligibility and entering the 2021 draft. While not an elite athlete, the 6-2, 270 Hubert had a nice career at Kansas State where he had 20 career sacks, including… Read More »
Guide to online Prop Bet wagers … We normally stick pretty close to games on the field as we primarily care who wins and loses. However, some people clearly follow games for other reasons including fantasy sports betting. And we normally recommend engage in a little sports betting they stay within themselves. That said, here is a guide… Read More »
Spartans CB Brown enters draft … Michigan State junior CB Shakur Brown, who is currently tied for the most interceptions in college football so far this season, has declared for the 2021 draft.The 5-11, 190-pound Brown, who has 5 picks this fall, but is still generally considered to be a 3rd day prospect for the upcoming draft, is… Read More »
Draft selection order updated … The NFL schedule has had more than its share of prime time clunkers, but tonight’s thriller between Cleveland and Baltimore wasn’t one of them. Indeed, what a way to wrap up the week as the Ravens keep their playoff hopes alive with a dramatic 45-42 win on a 55-yard Justin Tucker FG with… Read More »
The ‘stash is back in Jax; Eagles not feeling any pain in NFL QB moves … Jacksonville will reportedly go back to Gardner Minshew at QB with three games left on the schedule. Minshew was the Jaguars starter at the outset of the season, but spent the last six weeks on the sidelines after suffering an injury in… Read More »
Hula Bowl announces first 4 acceptances … The Hula Bowl all-star game has announced the first 4 players that have accepted invitations to their game including Marshall OT Josh Ball, Army ILB Jon Rhattigan and DTs Khyiris Tonga of BYU and Arkansas State’s Forrest Merrill. The Hula Bowl, technically the #2 event on the all-star schedule after the… Read More »
Horns’ OLB to jump to pros … Texas junior OLB Joseph Assai has reportedly opted to forego his remaining college eligibility and will be entering the 2021 draft where he is considered to be an early second day prospect. Indeed, Ossai is currently ranked as the #37 overall player on the GBN Big Board. The 6-3, 255-pound Ossai… Read More »
Pair of QBs, Duke safety opt to return for 2021 … A pair of pretty well-known college QBs have indicated that they will be taking advantage of the NCAA’s “free season waiver” and will return for the 2021 season including Charlie Brewer of Baylor and McKenzie Milton of Central Florida. Both, though, will transfer and play elsewhere next… Read More »
Top three picks unchanged; 4-5 still up for grabs … Updating the earlier report on changes in the 2021 opening round selection as a result of today’s action, the top three picks remain unchanged, as the NY Jets will again hold onto the top pick for the 2021 draft for at least another week, while Jacksonville and Cincinnati… Read More »
Race for top pick into final month … The NFL season is literally into the homestretch with much to be decided both in terms of playoff positioning as well as the early selection order at the 2021 draft. The still winless NY Jets, for example, can take another step toward securing the first pick overall when they travel… Read More »
East-West Shrine announces virtual roster … The East-West Shrine game was cancelled some weeks ago because of the pandemic, but organizers have still announced a roster of players to recognize their outstanding senior seasons. In conjunction with the National Football League, the players will participate in virtual training sessions in preparation for the NFL Draft. They will participate… Read More »
Star Gators’ TE Pitts held out of LSU match … Florida TE Kyle Pitts, the pro prospect in the country at the position and arguably one of the best at any position, was a late scratch from tonight’s game with LSU. Pitts participated in warmups but was scratched because of an unspecified lingering injury. Pitts suffered a nasty… Read More »
Pitt to send two to Mobile … The Senior Bowl has confirmed that two Pittsburgh players – DE Rashad Weaver and safety Damar Hamlin have accepted invitations to participate in this year’s game.
Star Big XII RB Hubbard opts out … With the season rapidly coming to a close, Oklahoma State has confirmed that star RB Chuba Hubbard has opted out of the remainder of the season and will declare for the draft. Hubbard, a Canadian who figures to be one of the first backs off the back this coming April,… Read More »
Sun Belt TE to return to school … Louisiana-Monroe TE Josh Pederson, one of the top prospects at the position in college football, has decided to take advantage of the “free season waiver” offered by the NCAA as a result of the wonky covid season and return to school for a 6th season in 2021. Pederson, though, has… Read More »
SEC S enters draft … Mississippi State junior safety Marcus Murphy has announced that he will forego his remaining eligibility and enter the 2021 draft. Murphy played in 6 games this season and then opted out for the remainder of the season in mid-November. He is considered to be a mid-third day prospect as of now.
Senior Bowl confirms another 3 accepted invites … The Senior Bowl has announced that three more players have accepted invitations to this year’s game including Clemson WR Amari Rodgers and safeties Richard LeCounte of Georgia and the somewhat oddly named Divine Deablo of Virginia Tech. That brings to well over 90 the number of players who have committed… Read More »
Pigskin’s weekly prospects review … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted the latest edition of his weekly college football prospects report featuring games from last weekend. Here is the full report.
Cowboys loss completes week; top of draft order unchanged … Another extended week on the NFL schedule wrapped up this evening with Baltimore getting back on track with a win over Dallas. And, as a result of the loss, the Cowboys will again have the 4th pick overall for at least another week in the opening round selection… Read More »
Two more juniors announce draft entry … A couple of more juniors have announced that they will forego their remaining eligibility and enter the 2021 draft including Louisville WR Tutu Atwell and South Carolina ILB Ernest Jones. Atwell is considered to be a late second day type prospect, while Jones is a mid-round 3rd day candidate.
Senior Bowl confirms another 3 accepted invites … The Senior Bowl has announced that three more players have accepted invitations to this year’s game including Georgia ILB Monty Rice, Florida State safety Hamsah Nasirildeen, and Virginia Tech RB Khalil Herbert. That brings to over 90 the number of players who have committed to this year’s Senior Bowl which… Read More »
