Darian Mensah on Miami Transfer: “I Want to Be a First-Round Pick”

4 months ago

Darian Mensah on Miami Transfer: “I Want to Be a First-Round Pick”

Fresh off a landmark NIL settlement with Duke, Darian Mensah explained why Miami was his clear next step. “I want to make the NFL. I want to be a first-round draft pick,” Mensah told On3. “And all signs point towards Miami.” After leading Duke Blue Devils to an ACC title, Mensah now heads to Miami Hurricanes as an early Heisman contender.

By Suresh Menon

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4 months ago

NFL Draft 2026: Daniel Jeremiah Expects Jets to Trade Up for Fernando Mendoza

“The Jets are 100 percent going to trade up for Mendoza with the Raiders,” Jeremiah said on the Rich Eisen Show. But he added that the Raiders would not accept the offer. “They are not gonna get an opportunity for Mendoza,” he said. Mendoza enters the draft after winning the Heisman Trophy and a National Championship and is projected to be the No. 1 pick.

By Nidheesh Kumar

College Sports Commission Opens Investigation Into LSU’s NIL Deals

4 months ago

College Sports Commission Opens Investigation Into LSU’s NIL Deals

The commission has opened an investigation into LSU over one or more potential unreported third-party NIL deals. This makes LSU the first publicly known major program under inquiry by the new enforcement body. The investigation is focused on whether an LSU athlete or athletes failed to report NIL deals in accordance with the new rules established by the House settlement.

By Nidheesh Kumar

4 months ago

Jon Sumrall Says Urban Meyer Compared Him to His Younger Self

Sumrall said Urban Meyer told him, “I kind of feel like I’m talking to myself 20 years ago,” during a call before he accepted the Florida head coaching job. “I was like, ‘Can you say that again?’” Sumrall said, calling it “one of the coolest sideways compliments I’ve ever gotten” while reflecting on the conversation.

By Shubham Bhargav

Ryan Day Explains Why Ohio State Hired Cortez Hankton

4 months ago

Ryan Day Explains Why Ohio State Hired Cortez Hankton

Day said Ohio State “looked at everybody in the country” before hiring Hankton. He said when Hankton met with receivers, “by the end they were all nodding their heads saying, ‘This is our guy.’” Day pointed to the room’s reaction as key validation during the visit that finalized the wide receivers coach hire.

By Shubham Bhargav

4 months ago

Ty Simpson Raves About Alabama’s Quarterback Room

Ty Simpson said the Crimson Tide quarterback room was “one of the best rooms I’ve ever been apart of.” He said being with Austin Mack for two years let him “watch him grow.” On Keelon Russell, Ty Simpson said he is “eager” and “just wanting to learn,” adding, “I’m excited about those two” inside Alabama’s quarterback room.

By Shubham Bhargav

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