NCAAF RUMORS AND NEWS

Sportsnaut "Missouri linebacker coach Vernon Hargreaves, who’s also the father of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Vernon Hargreaves Jr., was arrested on Saturday. According to ABC 17 News in Columbia, Missouri, Hargreaves was arrested on an out of county warrant and released after posting..." December 16

Oregonian "The Oregon Ducks coaching staff has spent months assembling what is expected to officially become the highest-rated recruiting class in the history of the football program Wednesday. But it was Saturday’s nationally-televised ceremony, wedged into halftime of the New Mexico Bowl..." December 16

TMZ "Ex-USC wide receiver Joseph Lewis has been released from jail after serving nearly 6 months of his sentence in his domestic violence case ... TMZ Sports has learned.  As we previously reported, 19-year-old Lewis was arrested back in July after his GF told police he had punched,..." December 16

SB Nation "UCLA sophomore edge defender Jaelan Phillips has left the program and is unlikely to return, 247Sports reported Saturday. Phillips has only played in 10 games across two college seasons, and the report says his exit from the Bruins is “injury-related, even though it’s not..." December 16

Larry Brown Sports "Arizona State quarterback Manny Wilkins hobbled off the field after suffering a leg injury late in the Sun Devils’ bowl game on Saturday. ASU was trailing Fresno State 31-20 with under four minutes to go when Wilkins attempted a third down pass that was intercepted. Wilkins was..." December 16

SB Nation "Five-star Oaks Christian (Calif.) defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux committed to Oregon on Saturday, giving the Ducks a player some regard as the best recruit in the class of 2019. Thibodeaux had more than 40 offers, including from most of the sport’s blue-bloods. His final group..." December 15

Sportsnaut "The head coaching carousal that spins around the nation at the end of every college football season is a double-edged sword. It’s fantastic for the coaches who get to move up in the world. But it’s brutal for teams who see their leaders leave before the season is officially..." December 15

Bleacher Report "Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to practice Friday ahead of the team's College Football Playoff clash with the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 29.  According to ESPN.com's Alex Scarborough, Tagovailoa took part in some drills Friday less than..." December 15

The Score "Alabama head coach Nick Saban refuted a report that stated former Maryland head coach DJ Durkin has been helping the team in a consultant-like role. "DJ Durkin is spending a few days with our staff in Tuscaloosa from a professional development standpoint. He has not been hired in..." December 15

CBS Sports "FIU running back Shawndarrius Phillips was arrested on Wednesday and charged with domestic battery, more than three months after a warrant was issued in Broward County, court records show. Phillips was booked by police and held on $6,000 bond. According to a probable cause affidavit..." December 14

Sportsnaut "Will Grier has decided to focus on preparing for the NFL draft, but his decision to skip West Virginia’s bowl game has resulted in a ridiculous criticism. Fox Sports analyst and show host Doug Gottlieb called the decision “comical” and asserted no quarterback has..." December 14

ESPN "Former Maryland coach DJ Durkin has been at the Alabama football complex this week, meeting with defensive staff members and watching tape -- something Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban has done routinely over the years with former head coaches -- sources confirmed to ESPN. Durkin was..." December 14

Larry Brown Sports "Gus Malzahn has refuted a report that says he accepted a reduced contract buyout in order to remain at Auburn. Malzahn received a monster 7-year, $49 million contract after leading the Tigers to a 10-4 season last year that included a win over rival Alabama. Malzahn was also being..." December 14

ESPN "UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton plans to travel to the Fiesta Bowl with his teammates as he continues to make good progress from a devastating leg injury he suffered last month. His mother, Teresa, tweeted that Milton underwent an ultrasound that was "music to our hearts"..." December 14

The State "Arkansas linebacker Demetrius Walker has been suspended from the football program after being arrested on drug and weapon charges. Washington County booking records show the 21-year-old Walker was arrested for delivery of marijuana, possession with intent to deliver, simultaneous..." December 13

Deadspin "D.J. Durkin was finally fired by the University of Maryland in October after a player died on his watch, an investigative report found a “toxic” culture in the football program, much of the rest of his team threatened revolt, the university president resigned, and the..." December 13

USA Today "The eight Rutgers football players charged in connection with a credit card fraud scheme earlier this year have been indicted, according to an NJ Advance Media report.  Citing an Open Public Records Act request, the report states that a Superior Court grand jury in Middlesex..." December 12

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Dre’Mont Jones stated that he will, in fact, play in the Rose Bowl against No. 9 Washington, but after that, his college career will come to an end. “I’m leaving,” Jones said. The junior defensive end stated that he never thought about skipping the..." December 12

ESPN "All-American running back Darrell Henderson says he's leaving Memphis after his junior season for the NFL draft. Henderson shared his decision Wednesday on Twitter, saying he will be forever grateful for Memphis giving him his opportunity to chase his NFL dream. It is unclear if..." December 12

Larry Brown Sports "The Temple Owls have zeroed in on their next head football coach, according to a report. Both Yahoo’s Pete Thamel and Football Scoop reported on Wednesday that Manny Diaz will be the next head coach at Temple. Diaz, 44, is currently the defensive coordinator at Miami...." December 12

Sportsnaut "If you forgot that college football is a business first, the context of Chris Klieman accepting the Kansas State job is a perfect reminder. Unless it was a set-up, the North Dakota State boss — during practice — answered a phone call from KSU athletic director..." December 12

Detroit News "O’Maury Samuels, who appeared in 15th District Court on Wednesday on one charge of domestic violence and one charge of malicious destruction of property, has been dismissed from the Michigan football team. The offense was committed Dec. 8. Samuels attended the hearing Wednesday..." December 12

SB Nation "In each of the last last five years, Southern California has produced at least two of the 10 pro-style quarterback recruits on the 247Sports Composite. Texas has produced a handful of its own, but no region has churned them out like SoCal. USC signs QBs from that group frequently, but..." December 12

Detroit Free Press "These decisions are rarely as easy as they seem, they're always personal and no one is truly qualified to make a life-changing choice for someone else.  Still, Michigan junior quarterback Shea Patterson is among a contingent of Wolverine underclassmen considering taking a..." December 12

Michigan Live "Jim Harbaugh could be on the verge of losing his defensive guru. Don Brown, Michigan’s much heralded defensive coordinator, has interviewed for the head coaching job at Temple, according to a report late Tuesday by the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the report,..." December 12