College and Pro Sports Offseason Thread

[MikeJackets1967]

Pitt redshirt junior OL Tony Pilato is transferring.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Virginia signed Ohio State transfer DL Dylan Thompson. Dylan Thompson goes from the Penthouse to the Outhouse.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

UMass extended the contract of head football coach Mark Whipple through the 2020 season.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

The Haslems in Tennessee strike back now it's being reported that Tennessee has fired Chancellor Beverly Davenport. Beverly Davenport sided with Phil Fulmer and others over the Haslems and their AD John Currie in the Coaching search that ended with Jeremy Pruitt being hired as head football coach. All in all this is most likely the revenge of the of the big money Tennessee alumni Jimmy and Bill Haslam.

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/t...tennessee-fires-chancellor-beverly-davenport/

 

[JacketFromUGA]

Navy moves former starting quarterback Zach Abey to wide receiver

http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/ac-cs-abey-changes-positions-20180430-story.html


Now there's an update most people didn't see coming. Bet some fans on here will get some ideas.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Navy moves former starting quarterback Zach Abey to wide receiver

http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/ac-cs-abey-changes-positions-20180430-story.html


Now there's an update most people didn't see coming. Bet some fans on here will get some ideas.

That's an interesting article QB's have made great WRs in the past like the Dallas Cowboys all time great WR Drew Pearson who was a QB at Tulsa.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Here's ESPN's Mark Schlabach's post spring practice College Football Preseason Top 25

1)Alabama
2)Clemson
3)Ohio State
4)Georgia
5)Oklahoma
6)Washington
7)Wisconsin
8)Miami
9)Michigan State
10)Michigan
11)West Virginia(West Virginia is overrated and will probably go 7-5 again)
12)Notre Dame
13)Penn State
14)Stanford
15)Virginia Tech
16)Mississippi State
17)USC
18)UCF
19)Auburn
20)TCU
21)Boise State
22)Texas
23)Texas A&M
24)Oregon
25)South Carolina

http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...pplant-clemson-tigers-post-spring-2018-top-25

 

[MikeJackets1967]

The Haslems in Tennessee strike back now it's being reported that Tennessee has fired Chancellor Beverly Davenport. Beverly Davenport sided with Phil Fulmer and others over the Haslems and their AD John Currie in the Coaching search that ended with Jeremy Pruitt being hired as head football coach. All in all this is most likely the revenge of the of the big money Tennessee alumni Jimmy and Bill Haslam.

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/t...tennessee-fires-chancellor-beverly-davenport/

https;//www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/23388217/university-tennessee-chancellor-beverly-davenport-forced-post

 

[MikeJackets1967]

It sounds like UGAG and Clemson may by playing in the not too distant future

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...clemson-series-in-the-not-too-distant-future/

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Les Miles fullback son is transferring out of Nebraska

 

[MikeJackets1967]

UAB hired Alabama staffer Jody Wright as their new OL Coach

 

[MikeJackets1967]

LSU,Texas Tech and Texas are finalists for transferring California RB Tre Watson

 

[MikeJackets1967]

All time great TE Jason Witten of the Cowboys is retiring and will join the Monday Night Football crew as an analyst.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Tennessee,Ole Miss and Memphis are heavily recruiting Memphis 6-3 195 8th grade QB Tevin Carter.

https://amp.commercialappeal.com/amp/541096002

https://www.hudl.com/profile/10109986/Tevin-Carter

 

[MikeJackets1967]

UGAG made Kirby Smart the latest 7 million a year head football coach with a new 49 million dollar deal.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Arizona State is in talks to bring Spring Football League team to Sun Devil Stadium

 

[MikeJackets1967]

The New York Mets have assigned pitcher Matt Harvey to AAA Las Vegas.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Western Carolina Men's Basketball Head Coach Larry Hunter died at the age of 68 five days after he had a stroke. Larry Hunter had 700 wins in his 47 year head coaching career. He's the only head coach to ever have a 20 win season at Western Carolina at the D1 level. He coached at Dlll Wittenburg from 1976-1989 and won a Dlll National Championship in 1977. He coached Ohio University from 1989-2001 and Western Carolina from 2001-2018. My thoughts and prayers go out to Larry Hunter's family and friends.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

TE Tyler Fromm who is the brother of UGAG QB Jake Fromm committed to play football for Auburn.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Here's a great College Football Game of the Past. Here's the 1980 10-9 win by 9-3 Miami over 10-2 FSU