This Offseason Has Sucked: 2016 Edition

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Ohio State sees a lineman leave, 2016 signee delay enrollment

OSU announced Saturday that redshirt freshman offensive lineman Grant Schmidt has decided to leave the Buckeyes football program. Schmidt’s intention, per the school, is “transferring to play at another school,” although potential destinations aren’t immediately known.

 

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Mich. St. loses projected starting DT Damon Knox… to career in law enforcement

Friday, Michigan State announced that defensive tackle Damon Knox will not be returning to the Spartans for a sixth season. The reason? The lineman has decided to pursue a career in the field of law enforcement.

Knox had been a participant in spring practice, so the decision to forego his final season of eligibility could be described as unexpected. Taking it even further, Knox was a projected starter heading out of the spring, so it’s a rather significant blow to MSU’s line on that side of the ball.

 

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Oklahoma transfer RB Alex Ross appears ticketed for Mizzou

First reported by Chris Gervino of KOMUSports.com, Rivals.com subsequently confirmed that Ross has signed a financial aid agreement with Missouri and will play football for the Tigers. The apparent move comes a little over a week after Ross’ decision totransfer from Oklahoma was announced.

 

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Athlon Sports 2016 College Football Top 25

1. Alabama
2. Florida State
3. Ohio State
4. Clemson
5. Michigan
6. Oklahoma
7. Tennessee
8. Notre Dame
9. LSU
10. Ole Miss
11. Washington
12. Stanford
13. Michigan State
14. Baylor
15. UCLA
16. Houston
17. Georgia
18. TCU
19. Louisville
20. Iowa
21. Florida
22. North Carolina
23. USC
24. Oregon
25. Oklahoma State

 

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Nope


1.Alabama
2.Clemson
3.Oklahoma
4.Houston
5.Florida St.
6.Michigan St.
7.Ohio St.
8.LSU
9.Tennessee
10.Baylor

 

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Pitt reportedly will lose reserve quarterback, receiver to transfer

According to Sam Werner of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pitt quarterback Adam Bertke and receiver Jaquaun Davidson will both transfer.

 

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College Football Power Rankings: A post-spring look at the nation's top teams

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. LSU
4. Oklahoma
5. Michigan
6. Baylor
7. Notre Dame
8. Stanford
9. Michigan State
10. Houston
11. Oklahoma State
12. Tennessee
13. Florida State
14. USC
15. Miami
16. Iowa
17. Oregon
18. Ohio State
19. Georgia
20. Arkansas
21. Ole Miss
22. TCU
23. Louisville
24. San Diego State
25. Washington State

 

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Clemson tops my post-spring preseason college football top 25

1. Clemson
2. LSU
3. Alabama
4. Florida State
5. Michigan
6. Houston
7. Oklahoma
8. Tennessee
9. Ohio State
10. Notre Dame
11. TCU
12. Louisville
13. Washington
14. Iowa
15. Texas A&M
16. Stanford
17. Baylor
18. Ole Miss
19. Georgia
20. Michigan State
21. Oregon
22. Washington State
24. USC
25. North Carolina

 

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5Dimes 2016 win totals:

Alabama 9.5
Arkansas 7
Auburn 7.5
Baylor 9.5
Clemson 11
Florida 8
Florida State 11
Georgia 9.5
Louisville 9.5
LSU 10.5
Michigan 10.5
Mississippi 9.5
Miss St 7.5
Nebraska 9.5
North Carolina 9
Notre Dame 9
Ohio State 9.5
Oklahoma 11
Oklahoma St 9.5
Oregon 8
Pittsburgh 8
Stanford 8
TCU 8
Tennessee 10.5
Texas 8
Texas A&M 8
UCLA 9.5
USC 9.5
Washington 10
West Virginia 8

 

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Shortly after getting Memphis tattoo, RB Jarvis Cooper decides to transfer from Memphis

On Tuesday, Memphis head coach Mike Norvell confirmed that running back Jarvis Cooper has decided to transfer out of his first-year program and continue his playing career elsewhere. Given Cooper’s production last season, that move would be noteworthy in and of itself.

Add in some recent ink, though, and the departure suddenly becomes hilariously cringeworthy.

 

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Virginia adds Arizona State grad transfer Jack Powers

Tuesday, UVa. welcomed Arizona State transfer Jack Powers into Mendenhall’s program. Powers had announced earlier this year that he would be transferring out of ASU to pursue opportunities elsewhere.

Powers is a grad transfer who will have two years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2016.

The Cavaliers also announced that Powers will be a defensive end for the Hoos. With the Sun Devils, Powers was a 6-6, 290-pound offensive tackle.

 

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Louisiana Tech the landing spot for Texas transfer Dalton Santos

Santos used Twitter to reveal his initial transfer decision, and took to the same social medium to announce his new football home, with a tweet posted to his personal account Tuesday afternoon confirming that he will continue his collegiate career at Louisiana Tech.

 

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Per Twitter bio, ex-Mizzou QB Maty Mauk headed to the FCS

Dismissed by Missouri earlier this year, Mauk graduated from the university this weekend. And, apparently, as he attempts to move on to the next chapter of his life, it will include a move on to Eastern Kentucky of the FCS as that’s his destination per his updated Twitter bio.

 

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Jerry Kill joining K-State in non-coaching role

In a release Tuesday morning, Kansas State athletic director John Currie announced that Kill has been named as the associate athletic director for administration at the university. The school writes that Kill’s role will consist of being “a member of Currie’s senior departmental staff and serve as chief administrator for the K-State football program.”

 

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WVU dismisses suspended former four-star RB Donte Thomas-Williams

Monday, WVU announced that head coach Dana Holgorsen has dismissed Thomas-Williams from the Mountaineers football program. Other than your standard “violation of unspecified team rules,” no reason for the dismissal was given.

 

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Texas grad transfer Adrian Colbert makes move to Miami official

In early March, Adrian Colbert took to Twitter to announce that he would betransferring to The U. A little over two months later, the former Texas defensive back isnow enrolled for the summer semester at the university and will begin working out with his new Hurricane teammates.

In mid-February, Colbert announced on social media that he would be transferring outof Charlie Strong‘s Longhorns football program. As a graduate transfer, Colbert will be eligible to play immediately in 2016.

 

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Report: Boise State QB Ryan Finley to transfer to NC State

Citing a source familiar with the situation, the Idaho Press-Tribune is reporting that Finley has enrolled at North Carolina State and will continue his collegiate playing career with the Wolfpack. The quarterback had announced in the middle of last month that he would be transferring from Boise State.

 

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Ga. Southern announces addition of ex-Ga. Tech WR Micheal Summers

In November of last year, Summers abruptly left the Tech football program during the season; six months later, Georgia Southern confirmed that the receiver has been admitted into grad school — a higher education Master’s program — and will play for the Eagles as a redshirt senior. The grad transfer will be playing his final season of college football in 2016.