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How Bill Belichick is recruiting at North Carolina

Eli LedermanFeb 4, 2025, 07:03 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. North Carolina’s Providence Day School is used to seeing the biggest names in college football roam its halls. In the […]

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Inside Group of 5 recruiting, roster-building challenges

Eli LedermanJan 29, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. BOISE STATE’S PEERS across the Group of 5 took notice in the fall. The Broncos’ run to No. 3 seed […]

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FBS coaches vote to shrink transfer portal window to 10 days, implement recruiting dead period in December

Getty Images CHARLOTTE — FBS coaches unanimously approved a 10-day transfer portal window on Tuesday. Under the proposal, players would have from Jan. 2-12 to enter the transfer portal, eliminating both the December and April windows. If approved by the NCAA, the changes could go into effect as soon as the 2025-26 season. The changes […]

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Florida boasts strong young roster, but must improve recruiting after giving Billy Napier vote of confidence

On Thursday, Florida announced it will retain coach Billy Napier for the foreseeable future — likely into the 2025 season — making a strong statement on the program’s commitment to its third-year leader. It’s one of the more unexpected decisions of the 2024 season, given Florida’s uninspiring 4-4 record eight games into what many saw as […]

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Georgia football recruiting: Five-star DL Elijah Griffin commits to Bulldogs over USC, Miami

247Sports Five-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin Friday afternoon. The announcement took place at a live commitment ceremony at Georgia’s Savannah Christian Prep High School. The in-state product chose the Bulldogs over fellow finalists USC and Miami. Griffin is the No. 1 defensive lineman and the No. 4 overall prospect in the class of 2025. “Honestly […]