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L-Jax to Vick: Dial back the praise a little

Louisville junior QB Lamar Jackson asked former Atlanta Falcons star Mike Vick to dial on his praise of him.

Vick tweeted last fall that Jackson is "five times better than what I was at Virginia Tech." On Thursday at the ACC Kickoff, Jackson revealed his request of Vick to ESPN's David Hale. Jackson accounted for 51 total touchdowns last season en route to winning the Heisman.

Source: NFL.com

Jul 17 - 2:23 PM

McNeal could ascend to FAU's No. 1 WR role

FAU Owl Access' Chuck King projects FAU junior WR DeAndre McNeal to be the team's No. 1 receiver.

King sees McNeal replacing the suspended Kalib Woods as the go-to perimeter target in Kendal Briles’ first FAU offense. King believes Woods will be dismissed and slot WR Kamrin Solomon will be suspended for their alleged roles in a fight that has Woods facing two felony battery charges. McNeal (6'3/215) began his career as a 236-pound tight end at Texas. He played under OC Sterlin Gilbert, a former grad assistant under Kendal’s father Art Briles at Houston. In other words, McNeal has a big head-start in learning his new offense. McNeal, the No. 75 JUCO player in the class of 2017, hauled in 42 passes for 640 yards and six touchdowns last season at Fullerton College. On Fantrax, he has dual WR/TE eligibility, adding to his fantasy appeal.

Source: fauowlaccess.com

Jul 23 - 3:23 PM

SMU's Morris opens as fav for Ole Miss HC job

BetOnline lists SMU HC Chad Morris (+300) as the favorite to become the next head coach at Ole Miss.

Strangely enough, former Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley is No. 2 at +500. Rounding out the top-five is Blake Anderson (+700), Les Miles (+800) and Mike Norvell (+1000). Personally, our favorite candidate may be Troy's Neal Brown, who's No. 10 at +1600. The Rebels are searching for a new coach after Thursday night's resignation of Hugh Freeze. Matt Luke is serving as the interim HC.

Source: NBC's College Football Talk

Jul 23 - 3:08 PM

Ex-NM QB Lawson transfers to Rhode Island

Former New Mexico redshirt junior QB JaJuan Lawson transferred to Rhode Island as a graduate.

Lawson could have skipped to an FBS program and played immediately due to his graduate status, but he'll instead drop to the FCS level in hopes of winning a starting gig immediately. Stuck behind Lamar Jordan on the depth chart, he barely played last year, going 3-of-5 for 54 yards.

Source: Rick White on Twitter

Jul 23 - 2:51 PM

PSU RB Barkley leads Feldman's 'Freaks' list

SI's Bruce Feldman ranked Penn State junior RB Saquon Barkley No. 1 on his annual "Freaks" list.

Deservedly so. The 5-foot-11, 228-pound Barkley has somehow managed to add 15 pounds while dropping his 40 time from 4.48 to 4.33 whilst on campus. "My freshman year I was explosive, but I didn’t have true speed," Barkley said. "My 20- and 30-yard burst was really good, but when I got to go 60 or 100 I didn’t really have another gear. My being a freshman playing with seniors, I really wanted to increase my 40." Barkley also broke Anthony Zettel’s school record with a 405 power clean. Oh, and he can do five reps squatting 525 pounds. Productive, explosive and a high-character person, some consider Barkley the best running back prospect of the last decade.

Source: SI

Jul 23 - 12:52 PM

Report: FAU may discipline WR Kamrin Solomon

OwlAccess.com's Chuck King reports that FAU is considering taking disciplinary action against senior WR Kamrin Solomon for his alleged role in the fight that led to felony battery charges levied against fellow WR Kalib Woods.

King's sources identified Solomon as the second shirtless fighter in the surveillance video during the altercation. Solomon (6'2/205), the offensive MVP over the spring, is the projected starting slot receiver. Henry Bussey and D’Anfernee McGriff would fight for that designation if he's suspended or dismissed.

Source: fauowlaccess.com

Jul 22 - 3:08 PM

Resignation saved Freeze from getting fired

Ole Miss AD Ross Bjork said former HC Hugh Freeze would have been fired for cause had he not resigned.

Freeze resigned as the head coach at Ole Miss on Thursday after it became known that least one call from his university-issued cell phone was placed to an escort service. Freeze told Yahoo! Sports that the call was a misdial. Bjork responded by writing that "further vetting of Freeze’s phone records disclosed a ‘pattern of conduct’ that led the school administration to confront Freeze this week" and that the "moral turpitude" clause in Freeze’s contract would have been invoked in a firing had Freeze not stepped down first. According to Bjork, Freeze received no buyout and no settlement. OL coach Matt Luke was named interim head coach.

Source: Yahoo

Jul 22 - 2:37 PM

Report: WR Kalib Woods likely done at FAU

OwlAccess.com's Chuck King reports that FAU redshirt senior WR Kalib Woods "has likely played his last down at FAU."

Woods faces two felony charges for his alleged role in a bloody brawl at an off-campus banquet hall. Indefinitely suspended by FAU HC Lane Kiffin and barred from campus at present moment, King doesn't expect Woods to be reinstated. In fact, King already lists Woods as a "key loss" for the team. Woods projects Texas transfer DeAndre McNeal to take over at WR1.

Source: fauowlaccess.com

Jul 22 - 1:56 PM

TE Goedert will 'light up the NFL Combine'

SI's Bruce Feldman writes that you can expect South Dakota State senior TE Dallas Goedert "to light up the NFL Combine next winter."

The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Goedert vertical jumps 36 inches, broad-jumps 9’9 ½", runs the 40 in 4.65, power cleans 380 and benches 380. CBS Sports' Dane Brugler listed Goedert as one of his top-10 TE prospects for the 2018 NFL Draft. Goedert had 92 receptions for 1,293 yards and 11 touchdowns last year.

Source: SI

Jul 22 - 1:46 PM

Chanticleers HC Moglia has trachea surgery

Coastal Carolina HC Joe Moglia underwent surgery on his trachea to remove a precancerous nodule.

Moglia will not be able to make it to Sun Belt media festivities, with OC Jamey Chadwell heading there in his place. This procedure is not expected to force Moglia to miss time during August camp. Coastal Carolina will be making its FBS debut when they tango with UMass on September 2.

Source: ESPN.com

Jul 21 - 5:03 PM

Seminoles land four-star 2019 CB Dent

Florida State received a verbal commitment from four-star 2019 CB Akeem Dent.

"Dent really gets downhill in a hurry, flashing big-time closing speed and acceleration, but also does a nice job of playing under control," Scout.com noted in their breakdown of the 6-foot, 170-pound stalwart out of Wellington, Florida. The outlet additionally passes along that Dent has shown an ability to excel at both corner and safety during his high school career. He ranks as Scout's No. 9 overall prospect for the 2019 cycle and stands as their No. 1 corner in the class.

Source: Scout.com

Jul 21 - 4:56 PM

Rebs take first post-Freeze recruiting hit

Ole Miss three-star 2019 CB Bobby Wolfe reopened his recruitment.

Wolfe (6'2/175) becomes the first player to decommit from Ole Miss in the wake of HC Hugh Freeze's resignation on Thursday. While no pledges in the 2018 class have backed off their commitments as of yet, those might start to filter out in the coming days. Three-star 2018 OL commit Blaine Scott told ESPN, "Right now I'm just laying low. I will make a decision in a few days." Realistically, it's going to be a very tough hill to climb for Ole Miss to remain legitimately relevant in recruiting for the foreseeable future.

Source: ESPN.com

Jul 21 - 4:23 PM