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‘I’m the kid who came from Egypt.’ Boise State defensive lineman finding his groove ·

Boise State junior Ahmed Hassanein is the first Division I football player ever to come to Egypt. He will contribute at the Broncos’ edge position.Since he moved back to the United States from Egypt at the age of 16, Boise State defensive lineman Ahmed Hassanein has gotten used to a lot of aspects of American culture.But there are still some things he hasn’t fully grasped.“I don’t get sarcasm at all,” ...

Nick Saban brings Pete Rose to Tuscaloosa to speak to Alabama football ·

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban brought disgraced baseball player Pete Rose to Tuscaloosa during preseason camp, according to a social media post from Fiterman Sports, which represents Rose. The post shows UA’s jet in a hangar.The Crimson Tide later shared photos of Rose speaking to the team and Saban.“Thank you, Pete Rose for stopping by and talking with the team,” Alabama’s social media post ...

Thunder Basin grad Kayden LaFramboise impresses during UW fall camp ·

Kayden LaFramboise fall campUniversity of Wyoming wide receiver Kayden LaFramboise runs through drills during fall camp earlier this month at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie.Former Thunder Basin High standout Kayden LaFramboise runs the ball during a game Oct. 28, 2022, at Riske Field in Cheyenne.LaFramboise, who graduated from Thunder Basin High this spring, walked on to the University of Wyoming’s ...

Meet Remington Moss, the Badgers' newest 2025 commit ·

The first play on Remington Moss’ sophomore highlights is a testament to his physical gifts, but more importantly his preparation.Hugh Brown, football coach for St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, recalled an October 2022 game against Catholic High School in Virginia Beach. Catholic lined up out of the shotgun in a spread look with two players split out to both ...

WSU receivers show speed, plus other notes from Cougars' sixth practice of fall camp ·

PULLMAN – At some point after he arrived on campus this year, DT Sheffield lined up to race Chau Smith-Wade. That pitted two of Washington State’s fastest players against each other: Sheffield a speedy transfer wide receiver, Smith-Wade an athletic cornerback, bragging rights on the line.Smith-Wade had never covered Sheffield, and as Tuesday’s fall camp practice came to an end, he still hasn’t. So ...

Observations from the UW Huskies’ fifth practice of preseason camp ·

Washington’s fifth preseason practice was a mixed bag for Dylan Morris and Austin Mack.With standout starter Michael Penix Jr. throwing in individual drills but sitting out scrimmage drills for the second consecutive day — something coach Kalen DeBoer repeated is not cause for concern — Morris and Mack again took the first- and second-team reps, respectively.Morris got off to a sizzling start, finding ...

Virginia football position preview: Quarterback ·

CHARLOTTESVILLE—Tony Muskett insists the drastic change of surrounding won’t alter the way he plays.Virginia’s new quarterback, an FCS transfer from Monmouth, will take the field in front of the largest crowd he’s ever played in front of when the Hoos open their campaign against Tennessee on Sept. 2 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.The venue holds a capacity of 69,000-plus, or three-and-half times more ...

Sudden impact: Kanious Vaughn, Marcus Bellon making mark for Miners ·

When asked to pick a couple of early August standouts on the UTEP football team, Dana Dimel didn't surprise by picking two junior college transfers.That's a big part of the DNA of the Miners, though second-year junior receiver Marcus Bellon and first-year sophomore defensive end Kanious Vaughn, both from Southern California junior colleges, represent different parts of that spectrum.UTEP defensive ...

Utes football planning to replace cornerback Clark Phillips III ‘by committee’ ·

Clark Phillips III deserved to leave.The Utah Utes cornerback had the type of breakout 2022 season that would catapult a college player into the NFL, and that’s exactly what happened when the Atlanta Falcons drafted him 113th overall in late April.But now that one of their most productive defenders is gone, the Utes are left needing to figure out how to recreate what Phillips did. Now that the luxury ...

Three-star athlete Elijah Green chooses TU over Missouri; becomes eighth pledge in '24 class ·

On Tuesday evening, first-year Tulsa coach Kevin Wilson added to his inaugural recruiting class with the commitment of three-star Classen (Oklahoma City) athlete Elijah Green.At 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, Green held a bevy of Division I offers, some of which include the likes of Missouri, Texas Tech, UTSA, Sam Houston State and others — ultimately choosing the Golden Hurricane.Green becomes TU’s eighth ...

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