South Carolina Gets 2017 Commitments From 3-Star Prospects Shawn Smith and Kyshaun Bryan On Saturday.

2017 Recruiting

Shawn Smith. Image via USA Today. 

South Carolina added two prospects to its 2017 recruiting class. Brunswick, Ga. high school junior wide receiver/athlete Shawn Smith and Fort Lauderdale, Fl. high school junior running back Kyshaun Bryan committed to the Gamecocks on Saturday.

Insane Friday

Doctor appointment and truck issues. Be back tomorrow.

NCAA Rescinds Three-Week Old Ban On Satellite Camps.

Our long brief national empire is over. The NCAA has decided to rescind its three-week old ban on satellite camps. Meaning that coaches like Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh can hold camps beyond the confines of their colleges and universities.

Michigan St. Adds 3-Star RB Prospect Weston Bridges To Its 2016 Recruiting Class.

2017 Recruiting

Weston Bridges. Image via todays.com.

Michigan State has added an eighth prospect to its 2017 recruiting class. Akron, Ohio high school junior running back Weston Bridges committed to the Spartans on Wednesday.

Dartmouth Releases Week 2 Spring Practice Hype Video.

Hype Videos

Image via YouTube.

Reigning Ivy League champion Dartmouth released a new hype video with footage of week two of spring practice.

Report: Mike Tirico Jumping From ESPN To NBC.

John Ourland of SportsBusiness Daily is reporting that ESPN mainstay Mike Tirico is reportedly bolting ship in Bristol and headed for NBC. Several "unnamed sources" are used in the report. 

Video: Duke's Marshall Plumlee Salutes Family, Fellow Players And Coaches In Emotion-Filled Speech.

Men's College Basketball

Marshall Plumlee. Image via goduke.com.

Duke senior center Marshall Plumlee spoke at the men's basketball team's banquet on Saturday night. It was an emotionally charged speech, where he honored fellow teammates and coaches, and noted how it was the end of an eight-year era where either he or brothers Miles and Mason were members of the team.

LSU Recruiting: Tigers Add Three-Star QB Prospect Myles Brennan To Its 2017 Recruiting Class.

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Myles Brenan. Image via sun herald.com.

LSU has added a sixth commitment to its 2017 recruiting class. Bay Saint Louis, Ms. high school junior quarterback Myles Brennan announced his commitment to the Tigers on Saturday.

Tennessee Adds 4-Star DT Prospect Eric Crosby To Its 2017 Recruiting Class.

2017 Recruiting

Eric Crosby. Image via scout.com. 

Tennessee has added a seventh commitment to its 2017 recruiting class. Virginia Beach, Va. high school junior defensive tackle Eric Crosby committed to the Volunteers on Friday.

Long day

Long rough day, with the announcements of the deaths of Prince and Chyna, and some personal things coming up. Be back tomorrow.

Georgia Adds 4-Star OT Prospect Netori Johnson To Its 2017 Recruiting Class.

2017 recruiting

Netori Johnson. Image via al.com. 

Georgia has added an eighth member to its 2017 recruiting class. Ellenwood, Georgia high school junior offensive tackle Netori Johnson committed to the Bulldogs on Tuesday.

Dartmouth Releases Hype Video Documenting Week One Of 2016 Spring Practice.

Hype videos

Dartmouth spring practice. Image via BGA Daily.

The Ivy League may have banned full-contact tackling in practice, but that doesn't mean that practice isn't any less intense. Dartmouth, which began the conferences' trend against full-contact tackling in 2010, released a hype video documenting the first week of its 2016 spring practice. As you will see, practices are still hot and heavy for the defending Ivy League champions.

Les Miles Reading A Book? Les Miles Reading A Book.

Les Miles. Image via @LSUCoachMiles

With LSU's spring practice wrapped up, LSU head coach Les Miles can take some time to relax. He's apparently using the free time to catch up on a good book.

Chase Hounshell Is An Ex-Notre Dame TE, Transferring To Ohio St.

He's Just Not That Into You

Chase Hounshell. Image via Irish Sports Daily.

Chase Hounshell is an ex-Domer. The now-former Notre Dame tight end has announced that he will be transferring to Ohio State after he graduates from South Bend this spring.

Notre Dame Releases Hype Video Featuring Spring Game Highlights.

Hype videos

Notre Dame has released a hype video featuring the highlights of its Blue-Gold spring game. The Blue Team trounced the Gold Team 17-7, so the highlights are probably going to be a little one-sided. 

BLUE-GOLD HIGHLIGHTS ☘

Check out the Top Plays that wrapped up our spring season.https://t.co/t8LaiP9qpn

— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) April 17, 2016

(via College Spun)

Long busy day

Be back tomorrow.

Nick Saban Remarks On Ten Years As Alabama Head Coach.

Hail Saban! 

Nick Saban. Image via al.com.

Saturday will mark Nick Saban's tenth A-Day spring game as Alabama head coach.  Saban used the occasion to take a jab at media members who've frequently speculated on how long he would reman in Tuscaloosa.

Video: Mississippi St. Head Coach Dan Mullen Training To Run Boston Marathon.

Dan Mullen. Image via YouTube.

Mississippi State Dan Mullen will be running in the Boston Marathon on Monday. He's doing it to help raise money for his Mullen Family 36 Foundation, which aids children's' charities in Mississippi.

Fred Brown Is An Ex-Mississippi St. Wide Receiver.

Fred Brown. Image via maroonandwhitenation.com

Fred Brown is an ex-Bulldog. Mississippi State has dismissed the wide receiver for what it ever so vaguely describes as a violation of the school's honor code.

Nebraska Releases Hype Video Profiling Its "Blackshirt" Defense.

Hype videos

Image via hailvarsity.com.

Spring Practice hype video time. This time, it comes from Nebraska, which released a video focusing on its legendary "Blackshirts" defense.

South Carolina Celebrates History In New Hype Video.

Hype videos

From the "You glorify the past when the future dries up" department, comes this South Carolina video celebrating it's over 120-year history of college football.

Mississippi St. Head Coach Dan Mullen Defends New NCAA Satellite Camp Ban.

Dan Mullen. Image via Bleacher Report. 

Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen has chimed in about the NCAA's still-controversial decision to ban member schools from holding off-campus satellite camps similar to ones held by Michigan in 2015.

Kansas City Royals Mascot Recreates Opening Scene Of "The Lion King" With Less-Than-Enthused Young Fan.

Freudian Nightmare

Via @Royals

Here's your nightmare pic of the day. Sluggerrr, the deformed Kansas City Royals' mascot, found a young Royals' fan dressed up like him in the stands. I'll just assume it's something the parents did without the kid have anything to say about it.

Maryland Adds 4-Star QB Kasim Hill And 3-Star ATH Ayinde Eley To Its 2017 Recruiting Class.

2017 Recruiting

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Maryland landed two prospects for its 2017 recruiting class Baltimore, Maryland high school junior quarterback Kasim Hill, and Olney, Maryland. high school junior outside linebacker/wide receiver  Ayinde Eley committed to the Terrapins within minutes of each other on Saturday.

NCAA Banhammers Satellite Camps.

Jim Harbaugh at Alabama satellite camp in Jun, 2015. Image via @bfidelman.

The NCAA just ruined Jim Harbaugh's day. The collegiate governing body has put the kibosh on FBS schools holding out-of-state satellite camps similar to ones held by Michigan last season.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Teaser Trailer Released.

Film trailers

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Image via i09.

The first teaser trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has unleashed on the Internet. It tells the story of just how the Rebel Alliance got its hands on those pesky Death Star plans in the days set before Star Wars: A New Hope. Enjoy.

Nick Saban Records Video About Suicide Prevention For University Of Alabama Mental Health Awareness Campaign.

Hail Saban! 

Nick Saban. Image via al.com.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban recorded a video shown as part of a Mental Health Awareness Seminar held on the University of Alabama campus held on Wednesday.

LSU Football "Testifies" In New Spring Practice Hype Video.

Hype videos

LSU spring practice. Image via CBS Sports. 

LSU has produced a new hype video just in time to mark 150 days until the Tigers' September 3 season opener against Wisconsin.

Ex-Florida QB Will Grier Transfers To West Virginia.

He's Just Not That Into You

Will Grier. Image via 247Sports. 

Will Grier is now a Mountaineer. West Virginia has announced that the former Florida quarterback will be transferring to the school.

Mark Richt Wants To Wash Bubba Watson's Golf Clubs, Among Other Things.

Fore Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

Mark Richt. Image via The Miami Herald. 

Mark Richt's move from Georgia to Miami hasn't changed his feelings for Bubba Watson. The first-year Miami head coach told The Augusta Chronicle what he would do for Watson, the two-time Masters winner and Georgia alum.

Ole Miss OL Roderick Taylor Tries To Leave Store With Two Bags Of Charcoal He Hadn't Paid For, Arrested On Suspicion Of Shoplifting.

Roderick Taylor. Image via USA Today. 

Ole Miss offensive lineman Roderick Taylor allegedly tried leaving an unnamed retail establishment with two bags of charcoal without paying for them. This according to The Jackson Clarion-Ledger, which reports Taylor was arrested Sunday on charges of suspicion of shoplifting.

Internet issues

Had a lot of internet issues today. Be back tomorrow.

Jim Harbaugh Singing The National Anthem At A Rap Concert? Jim Harbaugh Singing The National Anthem At A Rap Concert.

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh sand the National Anthem on stage during rapper/comedian Lil' Dicky's concert stop in Ann Arbor on Saturday Night. Because, why not?

Maize n" Brew's Brandon Justice Tweeted out footage too the world on Saturday.

This a true story. Jim Harbaugh singing the national anthem at the @lildickytweets concert. pic.twitter.com/26jfNKkBIK

— Brandon Justice (@BrandonCJustice) April 3, 2016

(via CollegeSpun)

Michigan Adds Three-Star DT Prospect Phillip Paea To Its 2017 Recruiting Class.

2017 Recruiting

Phillip Paea. Image via The Detroit News. 

Michigan had added a tenth commitment to its 2017 recruiting class. Berries Springs, MI. high school junior defensive tackle prospect Phillip Paea committed to the Wildcats on Saturday.

The NCAA's 2016 Final Four Hype Video.

The NCAA has released a Final Four hype video just in time for the game tonight. It features memorable moments involving the four participants of tonight's semifinals, Villanova, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Syracuse. Enjoy.



(via College Spun)

Oregon Announces Installation Of LED-Covered Football Field Inside Autzen Stadium For April Fools Day.

Unfunny April Fools Day Jokes

Oregon is taking the tired April Fools Day meme of colleges going all Boise State with their football fields in a whole new direction. The school has "announced" that it's installing the first ever LED football field in Autzen Stadium, and it will be ready to go for the 2016 season.

It's April 1st.

It's April Fools' Day. Don't say I didn't warn you.