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3 Charged in Shooting of Southern Miss DB MJ Daniels

Three people were arrested and charged with capital murder in the death of Southern Miss DB MJ Daniels, who unfortunately passed on Tuesday.

Daniels previously spent two seasons with Ole Miss before transferring to Southern Miss prior to last season. He started for the Golden Eagles at cornerback and was expected to start this upcoming season after a position change to safety.

The three individuals (ranging from sixteen to eighteen years of age) charged for Daniels’ murder have also been charged with attempted armed carjacking and are all being tried as adults.

Sam Pittman Could be Fired by Halloween?

An opposing coach anonymously shared that they believe Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman could be out of a job by Halloween depending on how the season starts.

Another coach stated that the “bread and butter” of Arkansas’ offense is the offensive line, which they described as “horrible.”

The final coach anonymously interviewed stated that the hiring of John Calipari was a sign that the school’s priorities are winning, and Pittman does not have the program where it needs to be.

Billy Napier: Too Nice for Florida?

An opposing coach anonymously hypothesized that Napier has been struggling with his locker room and recruiting, largely because he’s too nice of a guy. This coach went on to share that he also believed that Florida has been lacking the disciplinarian type necessary since the days of Urban Meyer.

Another coach shared he believed that Florida’s success will largely come down to the defense, which will largely be based on the transfers brought in like Cormani McClain, Asa Turner, Jameer Grimsley, Grayson Howard, Trikweze Bridges, Joey Slackman, and others.

Kansas Lands Commitment from Texas A&M OL Bryce Foster

Bryce Foster was a highly top rated offensive linemen in the transfer portal and had been a multi-year starter for Texas A&M at center.

Prior to starting for multiple seasons at Texas A&M at center, he was a four-star recruit and one of the top rated interior OL in the country in the class of 2021. Given Kansas’ offense, this is a huge pickup for the Jayhawks.

Five-Star WR Calvin Russell Shares His Top Choices at the Moment

Russell is rated in the top five of the 2026 class, and his recruiting process ramps up and he comes close to 50 offers, he shared with 247Sports his short list of schools which have been showing him the most attention and where he thinks he’s most interested in taking an official visit next season when that time comes.

He has listed Florida State and Syracuse as the two schools currently showing him the most attention, with Miami being another strong contender as the Miami-based recruit has some family ties to the University.

He also listed Syracuse, Florida State, Miami, LSU, Georgia, Alabama, and Oregon as the schools which he is currently the most interested in taking an official visit to.

Three-Star RB Jasper Parker Commits to Michigan

Three-star running back Jasper Parker committed to Michigan over other programs such as Alabama, Oregon, Miami, Ole Miss, Penn State, and USC.

As for why Parker decided to commit to the Wolverines, he cited Coach Alford’s ability to develop running backs coupled with the quality of the Michigan education.

Parker made his decision during his official visit this past weekend, and shared it with others for the first time during the final official visit dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.