Gators TE Pitts enters draft … Florida junior TE Kyle Pitts, a potential top ten pick, announced this morning that he will foregoing his remaining eligibility and entering the upcoming draft. Pitts will also pass on the Gators’ bowl game. The 6-6, 240-pound Pitts had 43 catches for 770 yards and 12 scores in something of an injury… Read More »
CFP semis set … College football hasn’t gotten much right this past season, but it does appear that just maybe the top four teams in the country have made the 4-team playoff for the national championship. Top-rated Alabama will play Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl, while Clemson and Ohio State will meet in the Sugar Bowl. Both… Read More »
Bonus coverage … There is in fact a 5th conference championship of interest today with Cincinnati hosting Tulsa in the AAC title game this evening with an 8 PM ET KO on ABC. Normally, noboby’d much care what happens in the AAC championship, but should there be an upset in any of the Power 5 title games, the… Read More »
Michigan OT Mayfield to draft … Michigan redshirt sophomore OT Jalen Mayfield has confirmed that he will be foregoing his remaining eligibility and entering the 2021 draft where he figures to be a late first or early second round candidate.
More Senior Bowl additions … The Senior Bowl has released the names of 9 more players who have accepted invitations to participate in this year’s game including OGs Trey Smith of Tennessee and Texas Tech’s Jack Anderson; TEs Hunter Long of Boston College and Quintin Morris of Bowling Green; DEs Patrick Jones of Pittsburgh and Kansas State’s Wyatt… Read More »
Who to watch in college football’s conference championship games … Should be an interesting day in college football on Saturday with the SEC, ACC, Big Ten and Big XII all holding their conference title games. Here’s a quick preview of who to watch in Saturday’s championship games with an toward the 2021 draft.
Half dozen more top prospects declare … Rising Virginia Tech junior LT Christian Darrisaw heads a group of six players that announced today that they are foregoing their remaining college eligibility and will be entering the 2021 draft. The others are Florida State DT Marvin Wilson, Wake Forest DE Carlos Basham, Boston College OLB Isaiah McDuffie, Syracuse CB… Read More »
Ducks, Trojans kick-off conference championship weekend … The conference championship weekend gets underway later tonight when Southern California hosts Oregon in the PAC-12 title game with KO set for just after 8 PM ET on FOX. The Trojans were actually supposed to play Washington, but the Huskies didn’t have enough players because of covid positive, so the 3-2… Read More »
OT win drops Bolts down draft order … The LA Chargers upset Las Vegas 30-27 in overtime in what turned out to be a pretty good Thursday night game last evening for those that went to bed early! The Chargers had come into the week in a coin flip situation with Dallas for the #4-5 picks in the… Read More »
Irish WR; Cane K off to Senior Bowl … The Senior Bowl has announced that two more players have confirmed accepting their invitations to this year’s game including Notre Dame WR Ben Skowronek and Miami PK Jose Borregales. Meanwhile, the Hula Bowl has confirmed three more players will be participating in that game including OTs Brenden Jaimes of… Read More »
Three more enter draft … A trio of potentially interesting receiving underclassmen have announced they will be foregoing their remaining college eligibility and entering the 2021 draft including WRs Elijah Moore of Mississippi and Isaiah McKoy of Kent State along with Boston College TE Hunter Long. Moore had a breakout year in 2020 when he caught 86 passes… 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.
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 »
