NCAAF RUMORS AND NEWS

Detroit Free Press "Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh explained his stance on the transfer process more than once during his interview at Big Ten media days in Chicago on Friday.  Harbaugh believes all transfers should be allowed to leave a school with instant eligibility — no matter..." July 20

Yahoo! Sports "We’re not quite sure what to make of Michigan QB Shea Patterson. As a college football player or an NFL draft prospect. First, there’s the inconsistent play. The hype outpacing the production to this point. Two college stops — Ole Miss and Michigan. And several..." July 19

The Spun "Earlier this week, Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh made headlines with comments about former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. “Urban Meyer’s had a winning record. Really phenomenal record everywhere he’s been. But also, controversy follows everywhere..." July 19

College Football Talk "We’re in the final stages of the offseason in college football with training camps across the country starting as early as next week but it’s never too late for a player to transfer elsewhere for 2019. One such case comes in the form of Rutgers wide receiver Zihir..." July 19

Total Pro Sports "The 2019 College football season is a little over a month away and Trevor Lawrence is already making his fan base proud. During ACC Media Days, Clemson offensive guard John Simpson made a comment about how Notre Dame was tougher than Alabama. It was a comment that drew the ire of ESPN..." July 18

Larry Brown Sports "Jim Harbaugh was never able to get the best of Urban Meyer when Meyer coached at Ohio State, but he clearly doesn’t feel that winning is everything when it comes to running a college football program. In an appearance on “The TK Show” podcast with Tim Kawakami this..." July 18

Bleacher Report "Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide may have found their quarterback of the future.   Drake Maye, a highly regarded recruit in the 2021 class, announced his decision to join the Crimson Tide on his Twitter page Wednesday: July 18

Sportsnaut "As Auburn struggled though the 2018 season, the chorus of voices calling for head coach Gus Malzahn to be fired grew louder and louder. Ultimately, the Tigers finished 8-5 and had an abysmal 3-5 record in the SEC. Clearly, Malzahn opens the 2019 season on the hot seat,..." July 18

CBS Sports "Former Auburn assistant basketball coach Chuck Person received a lenient sentence on Wednesday for his involvement in the college basketball bribery scandal, but his former employer may not get off as easy. In a victim impact statement issued by Auburn as part of..." July 18

Tallahassee Democrat "Florida State's James Blackman is the starting quarterback. At least until he gets beaten out. FSU coach Willie Taggart gave his vote of confidence to Blackman at the 2019 ACC Kickoff meetings at the Weston Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. Wednesday. "He's the..." July 17

ESPN "Six months after a blowout loss to Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoais appreciating the lessons offered by the Crimson Tide's rare defeat. "I think it's good to both get the..." July 17

Houston Chronicle "Texas A&M sophomore running back Vernon Jackson will sit out this season with a neck injury, Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher said. "We'll (then) see about the future and what goes on," Fisher said. Jackson in April posted to social media that he had suffered a..." July 17

College Football Talk "A violation of team rules has led to Washington sophomore defensive lineman Mosiah Nasil-Kite being shown the exit door from the Huskies program. Washington announced the dismissal with nothing more than a brief statement and confirmation nobody from the program, including head..." July 17

ESPN "Clemson coach Dabo Swinney took some heat for bringing an offensive guard to the annual ACC Kickoff event rather than his star quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, so on Wednesday, he offered an olive branch: the Trevor Lawrence stunt double. Guard John Simpson -- all 325 pounds of him --..." July 17

USA Today "Following last season's seven-overtime game between Texas A&M and LSU, the Southeastern Conference has put in place new overtime rules meant to reduce the likelihood of any extended games. The new SEC rule has to do with overtime scoring and requires each to employ a two-point..." July 16

Bleacher Report "Big 12 players who flash the "Horns Down" sign—a mocking inverse of Texas' famous "Hook 'Em Horns" gesture—will be subject to the same rules as when they partake in any other celebration this season. The Big 12's coordinator of football..." July 16

USA Today "Feleipe Franks was as surprised as anyone when the Boston Red Sox selected him the 31st round of the MLB Draft (947th overall) early last month. The Florida Gators quarterback found out the week before that the organization had some interest in him, but it’s not like..." July 16

Viva The Matadors "It is unclear currently, but Matt Wells has reportedly told Don Williams of the Lubbock-Avalanche that defensive back Justus Parker received a one-year NCAA suspension. Parker, a senior, had become an anchor on the defensive side of the ball last year with 15 solo tackles, a sack, a..." July 16

Sportsnaut "Lincoln Riley added to what figures to already be a pretty big chip on Jalen Hurts’ shoulder on Monday saying the quarterback has yet to earn the starting job. Hurts, who transferred to Oklahoma from Alabama, will almost certainly be the starter for the Sooners this..." July 15

CBS Sports "Missouri will appear before the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee this week to make its case that a controversial bowl ban for this upcoming season should be lifted, sources tell CBS Sports. No decision will be rendered before mid-August, and the process could extend into September..." July 15

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Kansas coach Les Miles defended the one-game suspension for running back Pooka WilliamsMonday at the Big 12 Conference media days at AT&T Stadium. Williams will be suspended for Kansas’ first game against Indiana State after being arrested for assaulting..." July 15

USA Today "As the Southeastern Conference convenes this week for its annual genuflection convention otherwise known as Media Days, two under-the-radar story lines from this offseason should start getting more attention.  The first is a clear ramping-up of non-conference scheduling by..." July 15

New York Post "Ryan Leaf’s comeback story is about to enter a whole new chapter. After overcoming drug addiction, ESPN has welcomed Leaf to be a part of their team as a college football analyst. “Thank you to everyone who supported me along this journey,” Leaf..." July 15

Larry Brown Sports "The Oklahoma Sooners have had back-to-back Heisman Trophy winners at quarterback, so it would only be logical to expect the offense to dip a bit. Not according to coach Lincoln Riley, though. Riley said he doesn’t anticipate any regression from the Oklahoma offense in 2019,..." July 15