- ABC News
PSU coach Franklin has one eye on present, other on future
Restoring Penn State's reputation and returning its star near the top of the college football galaxy once again should have earned James Franklin some long-term job security. The fourth-year coach isn't taking any chances. Expectations are high in Happy Valley after the Nittany Lions went 11-3, won the Big Ten title and turned up in the Rose Bowl last season. That performance, coupled with the return of Trace McSorley and Saquon Barkley — one of the best returning quarterback-running back tandems in the land — has Nittany Lions fans talking about a Top-10 or even Top-5 spot in the preseason ranking. Like the Penn State faithful, Franklin can't wait to see what comes next. But unlike the rest,
- Yahoo Sports
Meet the unheralded high school QB who already has NFL coaches salivating
The only high school game JT Shrout ever started came during the final game of his sophomore year in 2015. To call Shrout, a class of 2018 prospect, a sleeper recruit would be polite. A senior at Hart High School who hails from Newhall, California, Shrout is the Rivals.com No. 91 player in California.
- NBC Sports•19 minutes ago
Despite sexual assault charges, ex-Michigan State DE Auston Robertson to play at Kansas JUCO
The latest example of that phenomena is Auston Robertson, who was dismissed by Michigan State in April not long after word surfaced that the defensive lineman was facing charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. It’s alleged that Robertson sexually assaulted the victim in her apartment after being driven home from a party, with the lineman’s girlfriend waiting in the vehicle while the assault took place. Despite the allegations and pending court case — Robertson is free on a $250,000 bond — the lineman will be permitted to continue his collegiate playing career at a Kansas junior college.
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- Harbaugh's antics could wear thin if Michigan doesn't start winning
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- Matt Luke's dream job comes out of Hugh Freeze's nightmare at Ole Miss
- Wetzel: Ole Miss should give players the option to leave
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