ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Michigan defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has been suspended indefinitely while the football program and athletic department review details of his arrest for suspected drunk driving. Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore said Scruggs made “an unfortunate mistake” in a statement Saturday, about 12 hours after the newly hired assistant was arrested. “He made no […]
The transfer portal isn’t something new to college football; players have been exploring new opportunities and teams making strategic moves. But now, with the added layers of name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals, the game is taking an unexpected turn. NTD’s Carlos Reyes has more about this new era in college football.
Cody Ince, a former offensive lineman for the University of Iowa, was found dead on July 15 at his home in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, according to his obituary. He was 23. In a statement posted to the Hawkeyes Football official Twitter page, the program’s head coach said the team was incredibly saddened to hear about Mr. […]
DALLAS—Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett, who led the Bulldogs to their second straight national championship, was arrested early Sunday after police said he was intoxicated and banging on doors. Bennett, 25, was charged with public intoxication and taken to the city detention center, Dallas police said. Police said that at about 6:10 a.m., officers responded to […]
Gary Hahn, a long-time play-by-play radio voice for North Carolina State Athletics, will be reinstated next week after he was “suspended indefinitely” on Dec. 30 over an on-air comment about “illegal aliens down in El Paso” during a broadcast of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Tammy Purves, vice president of Learfield Communications, said in a statement […]
IRVING, Texas—Shelby Jordan, whose spectacular career at Washington University in St. Louis earned him a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame and an 11-year NFL career, has died. He was 70. Jordan died on Sept. 9, according to statements released Friday by the College Football Hall of Fame and the New England Patriots. […]
After 14.5 months of haggling over details and questioning motivations, a plan to expand the College Football Playoff (CFP) to 12 teams was finally approved Friday, setting the stage for a multibillion-dollar tournament as soon as the 2024 season. What still needs to be determined is just how quickly the current four-team model can be […]
Phil Petty, a former University of South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback, died last week after suffering from an unspecified illness, according to multiple reports. He was 43. Petty played for the Gamecocks from 1999 to 2001 and “made a huge impact” on the football program, the school said in a news release, offering condolences to the […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed Saturday when he was hit by a dump truck while he was walking on a South Florida highway. Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Indiana Miranda confirmed the accident on westbound Interstate 595. Haskins was pronounced dead at the scene. Miranda didn’t say why the 24-year-old Haskins […]
TOPEKA, Kan.—A jury on Friday convicted a man of killing a college football player in Kansas and wounding another player who recovered and now plays for the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL. Francisco “Franky” Mendez, 21, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the April 28, 2019, death of Dwane Simmons, 23, a cornerback for […]
One of the latest family tragedies has been reported in Michigan after multiple family members died in a short period of time due to COVID-19. On March 27, Freddie Brown Junior, 57, died after contracting the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as the novel coronavirus. A few days later, his 20-year-old son has […]
NEW ORLEANS—President Donald Trump turned sports fan for an evening as he watched No. 1 Louisiana State University and No. 3 Clemson battle it out in the College Football Playoff championship. Trump flew to Louisiana for Monday’s night’s game at the Superdome in New Orleans, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump. “It’ll be a great […]
A college football player died suddenly, not long after the first football practice of the season. Abraham Reinhardt injured his leg within the first hour of practice, on the first day of spring football camp at Dixie State University in Utah, held on March 19. “He was taken off the field and practice resumed,” the […]
California Golden Bears football player Bryce Turner died on Jan. 5 following a “medical emergency,” which he suffered in a non-team workout while he was visiting family during the winter break, according to the University of California, Berkeley. “Our hearts are broken with this unimaginable tragedy,” said Jim Knowlton, director of Cal Athletics. “Bryce was a […]
