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Sherrone Moore Could Face Consequences for Connor Stalions Case

ESPN has reported that Michigan coach Sherrone Moore could face punishments in the Connor Stalions case according to the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations draft that was released.

It is alleged that Moore could be facing stiff consequences for deleting a thread of 52 text messages between himself and Stalions in October of 2023 on the same day that it was reported that Stalions was stealing signs.

It’s possible Moore could face a show-cause penalty, a suspension, and the “repeat violator tag” because he also was part of the August of 2023 issues for contacting recruits during the COVID-19 recruiting dead period.

Overall, Michigan is facing a Level 1 violation on top of the Stalions case, because of what the NCAA calls “a pattern of noncompliance” within the program.

James Franklin Considers Julian Fleming’s Addition to Penn State’s Offense

After a fairly unexplosive Penn State offense left some room for improvement in 2023, the Nittany Lions addressed that need, in part, with Ohio State transfer WR Julian Fleming.

Coach James Franklin recently acknowledged that there haven’t been many practices or plays to evaluate Fleming’s play too in-depth, but thus far, he’s been solid and has been encouraging.

Though there’s still a long way to go to see how the bodies hold up in the WR room as fatigue starts to set in, Coach Franklin and his staff say they have a good amount of confidence in what the WR room is capable of.

2026 4-Star LB Izayia Williams Decommits from Syracuse

2026 4-Star LB Izayia Williams has decommitted from Syracuse after committing to Syracuse back on April 15th and once having been committed to Louisville for much of the fall of 2023.

Williams has already announced his new Top 3 are going to be three of the four power conference schools in Florida: Florida, Florida State, and Miami.

Williams ranks as high as 39th nationally (ESPN) and 3rd at the LB position (On3). But because of a poor rating from Rivals and a mediocre ranking from 247Sports, Williams ranks 150th nationally and 13th at the LB position.

Syracuse still has one commitment in the 2026 class, 3-star RB D’Antae Sheffey.

Former Alabama DB Terrance Howard Dies in Tragic Accident

Former Alabama player and NC Central transfer Terrance Howard tragically passed away this week.

Howard was moving his belongings from Alabama to North Carolina when he got into a car accident. After exiting his vehicle to check on the other person, he was struck by a moving vehicle. He was transported to a hospital in North Carolina, where he passed away.

Howard’s family started a GoFundMe (which can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/team-up-for-terrance) with the hopes of transferring him to Houston for a specialized treatment which would increase his likelihood of survival, but Howard passed before he could be transported to Houston.

Ohio State DC: Caleb Downs is a Coach’s Dream

Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles recently took some time to gush about Alabama transfer Caleb Downs.

Even though Downs has yet to play a game for Knowles, Knowles described Downs as a coach’s dream, and a player who understands everything and picks everything up.

Understandable, as Downs’ true freshman season in 2023 earned him a laundry list of accolades: Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year, SEC Freshman of the Year, SEC Newcomer of the Year, All-SEC, Freshman All-SEC, and PFF First Team All-American.

Based on Coach Knowles’ description him, as well as some of the glowing reviews Nick Saban has shared about Downs in the past, it makes sense that Knowles described Downs as a player who takes great notes at a professional level.

4-Star WR Koby Howard Commits to Penn State

4-Star WR Koby Howard committed yesterday to Penn State over Florida and Florida State, among other offers.

Penn State was able to pick up some momentum with Howard during his official visit, and then after a larger recent recruiting weekend for Penn State, “Lasch Bash,” he made the decision to commit to James Franklin and co.

Howard is rated as a 4-star by Rivals, where he’s the 28th ranked WR. According to On3’s industry composite, he ranks 387th nationally and 62nd at the WR position.

This is Penn State’s 23rd commitment for the 2025 class, which ranks 17th nationally and 4th in the Big Ten, ahead of newcomers USC and Washington.

Tennessee DB Jourdan Thomas to Miss 2024 with Knee Injury

Tennessee DB Jourdan Thomas is expected to miss the entire 2024 season with a knee injury which will require surgery, according to VolQuest.

Thomas has appeared in a total of 25 games between his first two seasons with Tennessee.

After being more of a rotational piece in his true freshman and true sophomore seasons, Thomas was expected to compete for major playing time at one of the safety spots in 2024. Ultimately, he’ll be out and will have to wait until 2025 to see the field.

True freshman Boo Carter is a name to know to potentially see more playing time as a result. Carter is a true freshman who was just out the Top 100 in the recruit rankings this past year.

Cade Klubnik’s Growth at QB, per Dabo Swinney

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney recently shared the progress he’s noticed QB Cade Klubnik making as he prepares for his second year starting at Clemson.

Swinney described Klubnik as being “on course” in his development and as a leader. Swinney has been impressed with Klubnik’s ability to develop and mature more as a vocal leader, which he sees as the natural next step for Klubnik to take after being thrust into the spotlight as the full-time starter last year.

Swinney also called special attention Klubnik’s relationship with first-year starting RB Phil Mafah, noting that they’ve grown particularly close and have been grinding together while also taking ownership of some things as leaders of the team.

3-Star WR Phillip Wright Decommits from Michigan

4-Star WR Phillip Wright decommitted from Michigan yesterday after originally committing a little under a month ago on July 13th.

Wright also holds offers from power programs like Georgia and LSU, and took official visits to Baylor and Georgia Tech, as well.

Early expectation based on expert prediction and the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine is to expect LSU to be Wright’s most likely landing spot.

Wright ranks as the 422nd national ranked recruit and 69th ranked WR according to On3’s composite ranking.

Michigan now has 15 commitments in the 2025 class, which ranks 13th nationally and 3rd in the Big Ten, only behind Ohio State and Oregon.

Brent Venables’ Shares About First-Year Starting QB Jackson Arnold

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables recently took some time to share about QB Jackson Arnold ahead of his first year as the starting QB for the Sooners.

Venables described Arnold as executing at a high level at the moment. Arnold’s decision-making continues to improve, too.

Venables also noted that Arnold’s leadership style looks much stronger and more natural than it did before. That combined with more reason to be optimistic about the offensive line and the rest of the offense, generally, should give Oklahoma fans a lot of excitement ahead of its first season in the SEC.

Other Commitments/Decommitments

3-Star (81) OT Cole Powell commits to Eastern Michigan