NCAAF RUMORS AND NEWS

Larry Brown Sports "Gardner Minshew playing well as a rookie in the NFL is very much a feather in the cap of Mike Leach. Leach has long run a highly successful passing system in college, first at Texas Tech and now at Washington State. The knock on his quarterbacks was that they were taking advantage of..." September 20

247 Sports "College football insider Brooks Melchior of Sports By Brooks says it's not a matter of if, but when, Clay Helton will be let go this season as the head coach at USC. Unless the Trojans run the table and win the Pac-12 Championship, the end could come sooner rather than..." September 20

ESPN "A former Michigan State football staffer said under oath that head coach Mark Dantonio ignored his assistants' warnings while recruiting a player who subsequently was convicted of sexually assaulting a fellow student on campus and that important information was omitted from an investigation..." September 20

USA Today "Notre Dame's most recent scholarship offer went to a name you may be familiar with, even if you don't follow recruiting. 2021 wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. reported an offer from Notre Dame on Monday night. Harrison Jr. is the son of NFL Hall of Fame receiver Marvin..." September 20

Larry Brown Sports "A video of Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Kash Daniel twisting the ankle of Florida Gators quarterback Kyle Trask last weekend was removed by a Kentucky website that had posted it during the week. Video of Daniel pulling the dirty move on Trask at the end of a 2-point conversion play in..." September 20

Sportsnaut "Just a few drives after tossing a 75-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the game, Houston Cougars quarterback D’Eriq King used his legs to put his name in the record books on Thursday. King spotted a hole in the Tulane Green Wave defense, dodged a few defenders and..." September 20

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Former Ohio State University Heisman Trophy winner Howard “Hopalong” Cassady has passed away at the age of 85, as first reported by Clay Hall of ABC6. Cassady was a Columbus native who played for the Buckeyes from 1952-1955. During that span, he played in 36 of 37..." September 20

Bleacher Report "He has never seen anyone like him. Never. Anyone. It's a distinct description with zero wiggle room for a no-frills realist like Colorado head coach Mel Tucker. "That's just not a statement you're going to hear from me," Tucker says. ..." September 19

Total Pro Sports "This is beyond disgusting. Kash Daniel had a lot to say on Wednesday when asked if he tried to hurt injure Florida quarterback Kyle Trask during the Gators’ 29-21 win in Lexington on Saturday. “Do I talk a lot of crap? Absolutely,” Daniel said after..." September 19

The Spun "Alabama head coach Nick Saban updated the status of Crimson Tide five-star freshman defensive lineman Antonio Alfano this evening. “The guy basically quit,” Saban told reporters. Alfano, a five-star prospect and the No. 5 player overall in the 2019 class, has not..." September 19

247 Sports "One of the more memorable short-lived rides in program history, Lane Kiffin still wishes things would've ended differently at the University of Tennessee a decade after he unexpectedly bailed on the program for the job at USC. ESPN's Chris Low, who is as tied into the Vols as..." September 19

SI "Alabama defensive lineman LaBryan Ray is expected to miss at least six weeks after undergoing foot surgery, coach Nick Saban said Wednesday. Ray suffered the injury during Saturday's win at South Carolina. Saban added that the timetable for his return will depend on his progress..." September 19

Land-Grant Holy Land "Appearing on ‘The DA Show’ on CBS Sports, [Braylon] Edwards scoffed at the idea that his alma mater was merely falling behind Ohio State. ‘Falling? We fell,’ Edwards said. ‘It’s past tense. We’re light years behind Ohio State right..." September 19

USA Today " Nick Saban is coming back after all. The former LSU football coach, whom LSU fans have loved to hate since he became rival Alabama's coach in 2007 but have frequently fantasized about his return as LSU's coach, will be forever enshrined in Louisiana. The..." September 19

USA Today "Pete Carroll — yes, that Pete Carroll — doesn’t think college athletes should get paid. The California Fair Pay to Play Act has predictably drawn its share of detractors in the coaching world. After all, these are coaches who directly benefit from the..." September 18

Larry Brown Sports "Gus Malzahn seems to be on the hot seat every other week, and the most prominent Auburn Tigers booster apparently has his eye on a potential replacement. Sports By Brooks reported on Tuesday night that if Malzahn fails to beat Alabama this season, Auburn booster Jimmy Rane would..." September 18

Yahoo! Sports "Former West Virginia running back Justin Crawford was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to child molestation and sodomy charges, WBOY 12 News reports. Crawford was arrested last October after a 12-year-old girl told her mother that Crawford approached her..." September 18

ESPN "New Mexico coach Bob Davie expects to be back on the sideline Sept. 28 at Liberty as he continues to recover from a serious medical incident following the Lobos' season opener. Davie on Tuesday told reporters that he will miss Saturday's home game against New Mexico State. He..." September 18

Arizona Central "At 17, it's easy to get caught up rites of passage when it comes to high school. Things like choosing a college, taking the SAT and going to prom. But Arizona State's LaDarius Henderson has other concerns. Not only is he already in college and playing for Pac-12 football..." September 18

Larry Brown Sports "Urban Meyer stepped away from coaching at Ohio State and has gone into the TV business, but questions persist about how long that will last. Meyer is one of the best college football coaches in history. He has a competitive drive matched by few others. Can he be fulfilled doing TV and teaching..." September 18

CBS Sports "Willie Taggart tip-toed the line of salvation on Monday. As you may have noticed, things have not gone well through his first 15 games as Florida State's coach. Saturday marked the latest clunker, a 31-24 loss at ranked Virginia. For the third straight..." September 18

USA Today "One of the most challenging assignments of Tommy Tremble’s young life came in December 2017. A highly recruited tight end from Johns Creek, Georgia, Tremble had decided the night before, with his family’s help, to commit to Notre Dame. The home visit had gone quite well,..." September 18

ESPN "Iowa says it is investigating allegations of "inappropriate actions" made toward student members and staff of the Hawkeye Marching Band during Saturday's game at rival Iowa State, according to a statement released by the school on Monday. "We have contacted Iowa..." September 18

Detroit News "Already scrambling at left tackle, Michigan State got some news this week that only adds to its woes at arguably the most important position along the offensive line. Kevin Jarvis will miss at least 6-7 weeks, head coach Mark Dantonio confirmed on Tuesday, after the junior..." September 17

Larry Brown Sports "Lynn Swann’s sudden resignation as USC’s athletic director on Monday caught many people by surprise. After all, Swann managed to hang onto the gig for 3.5 years despite being terrible at it, by most accounts. So why did he resign from his position? What was the impetus? It..." September 17

Dallas Morning News "Texas Tech head coach Matt Wells announced that his starting quarterback Alan Bowman will miss "several weeks" due to a shoulder injury sustained in the loss to Arizona. Here is Texas Tech's official statement on the injury:   September 16

Montgomery Advertiser "Alabama's defense received another bite from the injury bug as junior defensive end LaBryan Ray is expected to be out an "undetermined" amount of time after re-aggravating a lingering foot injury. "LaBryan Ray is probably out for sure for this game (against Southern..." September 16

ESPN "Virginia coach Tony Bennett declined to take a raise while extending his contract by another year. The Cavaliers announced the extension Monday, saying Bennett asked for the money to be used to pay his staff more and for improvements to both his program as well as other Virginia..." September 16

Tallahassee Democrat "You have heard of that new-old proverbial phrase, right? When Florida State football gives you lemons, make lemonade to help pay for Seminoles coach Willie Taggart’s $17 million buyout. That’s what four-year-old Grayton Grant did early Sunday, setting up a..." September 16

The Score "Cal, Arizona State, and TCU all entered the Top 25 on Sunday, securing the final three spots in the AP Poll, respectively. All three squads continued their perfect starts to the season in Week 3, with Arizona State earning the most notable win by defeating Michigan State on..." September 15

12 Up "It seemed like new Colorado head coach Mel Tucker was going to coast to 3-0 following an upset win against Nebraska. All he had to do was take down Troy Calhoun and Air Force. Behind two PASSING touchdowns from Donald Hammond and 289 yards rushing behind a patented service..." September 15

ESPN "California and Arizona State have moved into the AP Top 25 college football poll to give the Pac-12 six ranked teams, the most for the conference in almost four years. A weekend filled with blowouts left the top half of the AP media poll presented by Regions Bank mostly..." September 15

The Big Lead "Every college football observer with at least one working eye or ear could tell that Clay Helton had some tough hills to climb this season to remain head coach of the USC Trojans moving forward. That issue is now moot. So far this season, the Trojans have barely scraped by a half-strength..." September 15

Orlando Sentinel "UF quarterback Feleipe Franks’ right ankle was dislocated and his spirits we crushed as the Gators returned to the locker room ready to celebrate their dramatic fourth-quarter comeback at Kentucky. Franks had been inconsolable much of the second half, with coach Dan..." September 15