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| 10 Reasons to be Optimistic for the 2026 Football Season |
| Posted on Thursday, August 27 @ 00:01:23 PDT (18 reads) | |
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The year 2 bump
10 reasons to be optimistic for the 2026 football season
in rich rodriguez’s entire head coaching career he has only had back to back losing seasons twice: glenville state in 1990-1991 and michigan in 2008-2009. His average win total for year 2 in all of his coaching stops combined is 7. In his first stop at wvu, he went from 3-8 in his first year (2001) to 9-4 in his second year, with huge wins over no. 13 virginia tech in blacksburg and no.17 pitt at the steelers stadium.
dynamic duo
when rich rodriguez and rick tricket coach together, good things happen. According to this article by schuyler callihan, their win percentage together is .693, and they average 8.6 wins per year. We also invested heavily in the offensive line room and brought in a ton of talent, and experience. That is the recipe for a run game that will bring back some good memories for us, and nightmare fuel for our opponents.
jaden bray is healthy
since transferring to wvu from oklahoma state, jaden bray has received high praise from both coaching staffs he has played for here. Unfortunately, both seasons have been cut short by serious leg injuries, and we have never seen his potential fulfilled. Now in his senior year, rich rodriguez has mentioned him as a leader in the receiver room as well as someone they expect big production from. I loved hearing that he was taking reps in the slot as well as that could create matchup problems for opponents given his size at 6’ 2” 205 lbs and good speed.
cam cook
i know you’ve heard it before but it has to be said, cam cook was the nation’s leading rusher last year. It gets better though. He did this at jacksonville state, in a system very similar to ours, behind an offensive line coached by rick trickett. In case you are worried about how that will translate to power 4 football, he spent his first 2 years in college at tcu where he was productive. He knows what it looks like. Nothing is going to surprise him in this transition back to the big 12. If that doesn’t give you hope that we are going to see a much improved offense this year, i’m not sure what will.
zac alley
listen, i know our defense was pretty rough last year. I’m not going to go over the majority of our stat rankings, just trust me when i say they were bad. But there were 2 bright spots. We ranked 16th in the nation in tackles for a loss per game, and 31st in turnovers forced per game. The tfl stat screams that play calling was a strength for us. The turnovers stat tells me that it’s being emphasized and coached into the players. Both of these stats give me hope for a much improved defense in 2026.
amari latimer
i fully expect us to run the ball a lot this season. We have to have someone who can share the load back there with cam cook. Every indication is that amari latimer is going to be that guy. I fully expect the true freshman to get significant playing time and carries all season long. Predicting how a true freshman will play out is always a bit of an unknown, but there have been several clues that make me think he could be in for a big year. All of the coaches have had great things to say about him since he arrived in the spring. Everyone comments on how big he is, and that they can’t believe he is a freshman. All we have are his high school highlights for now, but there is a lot to be excited about here.
scotty fox jr.
pretty much everyone, including me, agrees that michael hawkins jr. Is going to be the starting quarterback for us this year. So why mention scotty fox here? He represents what i think will be the floor when it comes to what we can expect from the quarterback position this year. If that is in fact that case it means our backup quarterback is someone who set the single game freshman passing yardage record twice. Went on the road and beat a ranked houston team accounting for 3 touchdowns with 0 turnovers. Now that was all last year, you have to think he has improved since then. I firmly believe that at some point this year scotty fox will be called on in a big moment. I like his odds of succeeding.
michael hawkins jr.
let’s just come out and say it… we all feel better having a quarterback who can be a threat in both the pass and run game. As much as i loved nico and wanted to see him succeed last year, it just never looked like it was going to work consistently with him being a one dimensional passer in this offense. And while scotty fox is a willing runner, michael hawkins is a great runner, with big play speed and elusiveness. If he can be a competent passer, and protect the football, this season could get really interesting.
show me the money
wait, are we rich? I’ve seen reports that say this year’s roster is over $20 million in market value. That’s a jump from $12.5 million last year and lands us in the top half of the big 12. A lot of people have looked at the fact that we had to bring in well over 70 new players this year as a negative, but what if they are all better than the ones who left? Wouldn’t that be a good thing? I know we’re never going to hit on 100% of the players we bring in, but i think it’s safe to say that the roster this year is more talented than the previous year and i don’t think it’s even close.
mountaineer momentum
it’s been a rough stretch for us mountaineer fans, particularly for our football team. If i am being honest, this is probably one of the roughest stretches i can remember. But it feels like we might be on the verge of turning that around. It started with the men’s basketball team winning the college basketball crown tournament. Around that same time we had the women’s basketball team hosting ncaa tournament games to sold-out crowds in the hope coliseum. Then, we had the magical run by the baseball team to the college world series. Don’t look now mountaineer fans, but i think this is what momentum feels like. We currently have a top 10 ranked women’s soccer team, men and women’s basketball teams are projected to make the tournament, and if the football team can just pick up a little bit of that good energy, well we are going to be in for a fun year!
what did i miss? Let me know what you are excited about or disagree with in the comments! |
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| Washington Football Set to Host 2028 Three-Star Arizona WR on Visit |
| Posted on Thursday, August 27 @ 00:01:23 PDT (17 reads) | |
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Washington football set to host 2028 three-star arizona wr on visit
carter stedman
jedd fischs experience recruiting in the state of arizona could come into play again, as the washington huskies are set to host three-star athlete aiden-caleb rodriguez on an unofficial visit for the teams matchup against iowa on friday, october 9. The mountain pointe high product is currently ranked as the no. 13 overall prospect in the state of arizona, as well as the no. 90 wide receiver in the 2028 class, according to 247sports.
the 6-foot-3, 175-pound athlete plays both receiver and cornerback at the high school program, but he is expected to play offense at the college level. Along with his trip to seattle this fall, rodriguez is set to visit wisconsin and texas a&m, and also visited california, utah, and san diego in june.
aside from football, rodriguez has excelled on the track. During his sophomore season, the speedster posted blazing times of 10.94 in the 100-meter dash and 22.38 in the 200-meter dash.
on film, it does not take long to notice rodriguezs ability to take the top off the defense. With an explosive first step and top-end speed that few corners can contend with, the phoenix native is also a contested catch threat thanks to his larger frame. In his sophomore campaign, rodriguez hauled in 24 receptions for 569 yards and 5 touchdowns.
in order to lure the three-star prospect to montlake, the huskies will have to face a few difficult hurdles, as rodriguez holds
fortunately for the huskies and their pursuit of the explosive playmaker, fisch has developed a talent pipeline from the grand canyon state. Quarterback demond williams jr., Wide receiver dezmen roebuck, and safeties alex mclaughlin and rylon dillard-allen (another mountain pointe product) are all starters who committed to fisch from the state of arizona.
as the huskies look to start building their 2028 class, they have put themselves in the hunt for a weapon who could add the vertical element that fisch and wide receivers coach kevin cummings are looking for at the x position. |
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| Kirk Herbstreit begged Pat McAfee to join College GameDay: I just recognized his |
| Posted on Thursday, August 27 @ 00:01:23 PDT (26 reads) | |
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If you love watching pat mcafee on college gameday every saturday morning, you can thank kirk herbstreit for helping to bring him there.
mcafee has been a full-time analyst on espn’s college gameday since 2022, and herbstreit has been there since 1996. And while the old guard of any sports show might typically be reluctant to change, herbstreit was so willing to welcome a bigger star on college gameday that he helped to recruit mcafee there.
joining will compton and taylor lewan on a recent episode of their podcast, bussin’ with the boys, herbstreit admitted he even begged mcafee to join college gameday as a full-time analyst.
“when pat was like, ‘i might do it, i might not,’ and he would come on for a little bit, i remember going to indianapolis and sitting down with him and an espn executive with pat,” herbstreit recalled. “And just like basically saying ‘lee corso who’s the man, we don’t know how much longer he has. And boy, you would be so good on this show.’
“i was basically begging him to be on the show. Because you guys know, whether it’s barkley or lee corso or now pat, you have to have a guy that is incredibly entertaining and natural and authentically funny. And those are very hard people to find. You can find people to talk football, but it’s hard to find people who can just give you some juice. Before pat became pat, i just recognized his talent. I used to go on his podcast when it was on youtube and i just really appreciated his timing and his humor…so i basically begged him to come on the show.”
herbstreit previously revealed he was prepared to walk away from gameday after the 2023 season if mcafee didn’t agree to stick around. He also credited mcafee with reenergizing the show, and his own commitment to college football.
“i’ve never been more excited,” herbstreit continued. “Think about all the stories that are out there, the chaos that makes no sense. But saturdays, marching bands come out, the pageantry is there, i just shoot it in my veins. I absolutely love it.”
they’re polar opposites on tv, with herbstreit being more of the dry analyst who sticks to football, while mcafee commands attention and naturally takes over any stage he’s on. But opposites attract, and herbstreit’s continued love for mcafee is an example of that.
who knows what mcafee’s relationship with espn would look like today if he never joined gameday full-time back in 2022. Maybe he’s not negotiating a contract extension worth upwards of $65 million with espn; maybe he’s not joining monday night countdown; maybe he’s not creating a monday night football alt-cast; maybe he never even brings his weekday show to the network. Herbstreit probably wasn’t the sole reason mcafee landed at espn or on gameday. But mcafee likes to feel loved and appreciated. And if he wasn’t getting that love and appreciation from herbstreit, their relationship with gameday probably wouldn’t last. |
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| Kirk Herbstreit begged Pat McAfee to join College GameDay: I just recognized his |
| Posted on Thursday, August 27 @ 00:01:23 PDT (18 reads) | |
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Story by kirk herbstreit ‘begged’ pat mcafee to join ‘college gameday’: ‘i just recognized his talent’ story by kirk herbstreit ‘begged’ pat mcafee to join ‘college gameday’: ‘i just recognized his talent’
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| Trump saddles swing state GOP with a new $69 million bill |
| Posted on Thursday, August 27 @ 00:01:23 PDT (18 reads) | |
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Trump saddles swing state gop with a new $69 million bill
u.S. President donald trump reacts as he delivers remarks at rockland community college in suffern, new york, u.S., May 22, 2026. Reuters kylie cooper
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| Gun-Toting Democrat Moms Southern Surge Sparks GOP Midterm Alarm |
| Posted on Thursday, August 27 @ 00:01:23 PDT (18 reads) | |
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A firearm-owning democratic farmer gaining unexpected traction in heavily republican arkansas is fueling fresh anxiety that donald trump’s party could be headed for serious trouble across the south in the midterms.
hallie shoffner, who is challenging republican senator tom cotton, led him by three points in a local talk business & politics-hendrix college poll, a striking finding in one of the nation’s reddest states.
the survey put shoffner at 47 percent and cotton at 44 percent — a remarkable snapshot from arkansas, where trump won by more than 30 points in 2024.
some republicans have cautioned against reading too much into a single poll, but the numbers have nevertheless set off alarm bells among political operatives with less than three months remaining before the midterm elections.
one gop strategist told our news outlet that the arkansas result fits into a broader pattern suggesting republican candidates are losing ground in parts of the south.
‘we’re in a dark moment, this could be a blowout,’ the strategist told our news outlet. ‘There’s not a solid south anymore.’
democrats need to pick up a net four seats to win control of the senate, and party strategists are targeting republican-held or competitive states including north carolina, iowa, alaska and ohio.
the strategist also warned that republicans could fall well short against incumbent democratic senator jon ossoff in georgia and may struggle to secure enough support in tight senate contests in north carolina and even texas.
hallie shoffner, her husband michael sullivan and their son max
hallie shoffner (pictured in a fire truck, left, and holding a shotgun, right), the democratic challenger to senator tom cotton, was found to be three points ahead in the deep-red state according to a local talk business & politics-hendrix college poll
a poll showing senator cotton has triggered alarm among some republicans in washington, dc
the hendrix poll has catapulted shoffner into the national media, giving her fresh fundraising and boosting her campaign momentum.
as a sixth generation farmer, shoffner is focusing directly on domestic concerns of high fuel and food costs, blaming cotton’s support for the war in iran.
‘tom cotton has wanted to go to war in iran for 12 years, he finally got the war he wanted and we’re paying for it,’ shoffner said in an interview with morning joe, claiming the war was costing the us ‘a billion dollars a day.’
a second republican strategist expressed concerns to our news outlet about trump’s unpopular war in iran dragging down support for their candidates, particularly among swing voters.
‘look at what independents are saying about iran, they think trump and senate republicans are sending billions of dollars overseas that would otherwise go them,’ the consultant said.
some strategists are comparing the moment to the 2006 midterms as an unpopular president, house republican scandals, high gas prices, and an unpopular iraq war led to a six-seat gain for democrats in the senate and a 30 seat gain in the house.
but other gop operatives were more skeptical of the arkansas poll, telling our news outlet the unreliable local polling company was ‘garbage’ and favored democrats.
the outlying poll sparked interest in the race, prompting jl partners to run its own poll for the washington examiner, which reported that cotton was currently enjoying a 16-point lead.
‘i’m confident that we’ve got it right,’ james johnson told our news outlet. ‘This is just radically different, and it just seems to be clear that it can’t be right because you’d be looking at a completely different universe.’
jl partners also works to produce polling in partnership with our news outlet.
johnson noted that there was still cause for concern for the cotton campaign, as his support was down from previous elections.
senator tom cotton is a staunch supporter of president donald trump’s military operations in iran
senator tom cotton, seen here at the 2024 republican convention with his son greeting donald trump, is facing new competition in the midterm elections
democrat senate candidate hallie shoffner of arkansas made a political splash last week
‘there is definitely a swing away from the republicans, but it’s just not as big a swing to put that state into play,’ he said.
other typically safe incumbent seats in places like nebraska and montana are also being closely monitored for erosion among the gop faithful.
cotton won his senate race in 2014 with a 17 point margin, and in 2020 a 33-point margin over a libertarian candidate, making an upset unlikely, but the arkansas senator is showing signs that he is feeling the heat.
after president trump’s decision to import foreign beef into the united states, shoffner condemned the decision and called out cotton publicly.
after a day of silence, cotton joined critics of the decision, warning trump that it would hurt arkansas ranchers.
cotton and his allies are now responding to shoffner’s attacks with renewed vigor, reminding voters of her more leftist positions in the past.
right-wing political influencer laura loomer, a cotton ally, is routinely questioning shoffner’s authenticity as a farmer, posting old videos supporting the import of cheap foreign-born labor, fighting climate change, and even participating in a ‘pro-trans parade’ in lima, peru.
the cotton campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
‘hallie shoffner is a far-left fraud touting statistical garbage to distract arkansans from her campaign to raise taxes, re-open the border, and defund law enforcement,’ bernadette breslin the national republican senatorial committee national press secretary, told our news outlet in a statement. |
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| Minnesota college professor sentenced for stealing gun parts, ammunition |
| Posted on Thursday, August 27 @ 00:01:23 PDT (18 reads) | |
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Minnesota college professor sentenced for stealing gun parts, ammunition
a minnesota college professor has been sentenced to three years probation for stealing gun parts and ammunition from a twin cities store, according to court records.
aaron banks pleaded guilty to one count of theft as part of a plea deal in june.
according to a criminal complaint, banks stole from a scheels in eden prairie, minnesota, on multiple occasions, taking two triggers, a rifle accessory and multiple boxes of ammunition totaling more than $750.
gustavus adolphus college placed banks on leave when he was charged in march.
gustavus adolphus is in st. Peter, about 68 miles southwest of minneapolis. |
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| Detroit Mercy Opens Two-Game Road Swing at Dayton |
| Posted on Thursday, August 27 @ 00:01:23 PDT (17 reads) | |
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Detroit mercy opens two-game road swing at dayton
detroit (8-27-26) – the detroit mercy men’s soccer team looks to rebound after a stunning setback to adrian college in home opener action with a two-game road swing beginning at dayton. The titans and flyers kick off on friday, aug. 28, at 7 p.M. A look at the flyers: • dayton is 1-1 on the season after a setback at no.12 akron (3-0) and a win over western michigan (2-1). • Last season, the flyers finished 8-2-8 overall and 4-1-3 in league play, falling to st. Louis (5-4, pk) in the a-10 championship game. • Dayton leads the all-time series…
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| HogTown on Maple Street Returns for 2026 Razorback Football Season with Live Mus |
| Posted on Thursday, August 27 @ 00:01:23 PDT (24 reads) | |
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Hogtown on maple street returns for 2026 razorback football season with live music, food and fun
hogtown on maple street returns for the 2026 razorback football season, bringing fans live music, food, family entertainment and the ultimate pregame atmosphere before every home game. Located just north of razorback stadium between razorback road and stadium drive, hogtown is free and open to the public, opening four hours prior to kickoff. Fans can enjoy live music, a variety of food trucks from across northwest arkansas, a beer garden, sponsor activations and giveaways, inflatables for kids, and a large videoboard featuring college football action from around the country. The gameday celebration also features some of razorback nation’s most beloved…
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| Nicholls Welcomes MVSU on Thursday Night to Open College Football |
| Posted on Thursday, August 27 @ 00:01:23 PDT (18 reads) | |
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Nicholls welcomes mvsu on thursday night to open college football
nicholls colonels vs. Mississippi valley state thibodaux, la. (Manning field at john l. Guidry stadium) thursday, aug. 27 — 6 p.M. Ct espn+: link live stats: link • the nicholls state university football team football team will kickoff year 2 of the tommy rybacki era with a second straight home opener, hosting mississippi valley state on thursday night, aug. 27. Nicholls participated in the first game played in the united states last year in the week 0 win over uiw, and the colonels will once again get college football underway as one of the first games to be played on…
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