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A special guest on @CollegeGameDay Pod this week. Longtime NFL scout Adam Engroff joins the show, and he helps us understand what scouting is *really* like. That includes 5,393 Marriott nights and plenty of hits and misses. Rare peek behind the curtain: youtu.be/fvPbgEM20LA

Deion Sanders was hands-on as he watched his team scrimmage on Saturday at the spring game, telling reporters that "I'm good, I'm good," after being diagnosed with bladder cancer last year. spr.ly/6019B60IGd

The Fighting Irish are on a "revenge tour" after being excluded from the CFP last season 👀 Read more: spr.ly/6018B6IXne

NEWS: Five-star OT Maxwell Hiller, No. 7 in the SC Next 300, has committed to Florida, he tells @ESPN. Hiller is ESPN’s No. 2 OT in the 2027 class and picks the Gators over Alabama, Ohio State and Tennessee. He’s the highest-ranked commit of the Jon Sumrall era in Gainesville.

4-star QB recruit Israel Abrams announced he'll be committing to the University of Miami on the @PatMcAfeeShow 🙌

Sources: TCU and coach Sonny Dykes have agreed to a new contract, which includes a multi-year extension. Dykes had been under contract through 2028 and his last listed salary is more than $7 million. TCU won more games (36) than any Big 12 program since 2022.

NEWS: The NCAA’s appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court in the Trinidad Chambliss eligibility case has been denied. He’ll be eligible to play for Ole Miss in 2026.

"This is a litmus test for the system." A deep dive with @DanMurphyESPN and @max_olson on why the entire industry is watching Nebraska's arbitration case with the CSC closely. Details why some coaches and GMs are rooting for the system to fail. espn.com/college-footba…

Sources: University of Minnesota plans to hire Mike Shula as senior offensive assistant, as he’ll work with the quarterbacks and offensive staff. Shula is the former head coach at Alabama who brings more than a quarter century in the NFL, including OC at three franchises.

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Oregon QB Dante Moore has revealed he struggled with mental health issues associated with the pressures of major college football while also facing the news of his mother being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023. She was declared cancer-free in the summer of 2024.

Bo Nix and Jaylen Waddle combined for SIX TDs as rivals in the 2019 Iron Bowl when Auburn beat Alabama 😮‍💨 Now they're set to be teammates in Denver, sources tell @AdamSchefter.

Matt Leinart said his jersey is staying retired 🗣️

From the red zone to the red carpet, Ryan Coogler keeps scoring. Once a D-I wide receiver, Coogler takes home his first Oscar, for Best Original Screenplay, Sinners. #Oscars

Boston College coach Bill O’Brien told ESPN that he’ll be the team’s play caller this year. O’Brien enters his third season at BC, and this will be his first one calling plays. BC does not have an offensive coordinator with Will Lawing’s departure to the NFL.

NEWS: The NCAA is appealing the Trinidad Chambliss preliminary injunction, which granted him eligibility for the 2026 season. In a 658-page filing to the Mississippi State Supreme Court today, the NCAA is asking the court to overrule the injunction and expedite the ruling.

Lou Holtz was part of college football for seven decades. Truly an icon of the game ❤️

Sources: Mississippi State is finalizing a deal to make longtime coach Philip Montgomery the new wide receivers coach and associate head coach for offense. He brings extensive experience with MSU HC Jeff Lebby from their time at Baylor.

FASTEST 40 🔥 Brenen Thompson's speed is just different 😲 @HailStateFB

The tennis star made a stop in Westwood before heading to the desert to play in Indian Wells 🤝