Antonio Morales

Los Angeles

USC Football Reporter at The Athletic

National college football reporter for @TheAthletic - focusing on roster construction (portal, recruiting, NIL, etc.). ✉️: [email protected]

Articles

Vince Young or Tim Tebow at No. 1?

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Antonio Morales

The 2026 cycle represents the 25th of the modern recruiting era. And with The Athletic looking back at the best of the 21st century - best players, best games, best coaches - we thought we might as well put a recruiting spin on it. And no sort of prospect generates more attention than a five-star quarterback. If one hits, he can change a program's fortunes. So we've ranked every five-star quarterback of the modern recruiting era.
Stock up or down? Analyzing the offseason of every 2024 College Football Playoff team

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Antonio Morales

Like every program, the 12 teams that reached the College Football Playoff last season have made it through the early signing period, what remains of the February national signing day, two transfer portal windows and 15 spring practices. Unlike every other program, those 12 teams are trying to maintain their precious spots at or near the top of the sport.
Ni un paso atrás en la transición energética

3 weeks ago | eldiario.es | Antonio Morales

En estos días posteriores al apagón que afectó a buena parte de la península ibérica el pasado 28 de abril, hemos asistido con perplejidad a una oleada de críticas, cuestionamientos y ataques furibundos contra las energías renovables que, por su oportunismo y falta de rigor, merecen una firme respuesta.
Did Alabama, Miami and other bubble teams improve enough to make the Playoff in 2025?

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Antonio Morales

The College Football Playoff selection process sparked widespread debate about who should've made the first 12-team field last December. There's no need to rehash it here. Each of those programs that were on the outside looking in had chances they failed to capitalize on. The offseason offered those programs an opportunity: Upgrade your roster enough to get over the hump and reach the Playoff in 2025. So, what have teams like Alabama, Miami and Ole Miss done to take the next step this fall?
Oregon's setbacks, USC's surge, Washington's in-state push

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Antonio Morales

One of the biggest names in the 2026 recruiting cycle is off the board after Jared Curtis announced his commitment to Georgia over Oregon on Monday. While the five-star quarterback's decision certainly warranted all the attention it received - we'll get into that soon - there are plenty of recruiting storylines popping up as we approach the busy summer months. What's next for Oregon?
College football post-spring update: Where each Power 4 school stands at QB

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Antonio Morales

Spring practice is over and the transfer portal window has closed. There might be an addition here or there, but rosters are pretty much set. That means we have a good idea of where each Power 4 school stands at the sport’s most important position — quarterback.We checked in on every P4 program’s quarterback situation in March, but plenty has changed.
Where each Power 4 school stands at QB

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Antonio Morales

Spring practice is over and the transfer portal window has closed. There might be an addition here or there, but rosters are pretty much set. That means we have a good idea of where each Power 4 school stands at the sport's most important position - quarterback. We checked in on every P4 program's quarterback situation in March, but plenty has changed. Let's take another spin.
Gran Canaria y la causa palestina

1 month ago | teldeactualidad.com | Antonio Morales

El Dreamland Gran Canaria de baloncesto lleva muchos años participando en competiciones europeas. Su presencia y sus triunfos han sido notables y se ha ganado a pulso el respeto y la consideración de las organizaciones y aficiones del continente. Este año llegó, a base de pundonor y esfuerzo, a la final de la Eurocup y le tocó enfrentarse al Hapoel de Tel Aviv en un primer partido en Bulgaria y, en un segundo, en el Gran Canaria Arena.
A position-by-position analysis

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Antonio Morales

LOS ANGELES - USC put the finishing touches on spring practice on Saturday. Personnel wise, the Trojans have been selective in the transfer portal and haven't suffered too much attrition. As coach Lincoln Riley stated often over the past few weeks, the majority of the team USC will have this fall has been on the field this spring. With that in mind, let's take a position-by-position look at what we learned about the Trojans this spring.
What the spring transfer portal window has told us about these unsettled QB situations

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Antonio Morales

The transfer portal always has a way of revealing a program's true feelings about its roster. Spring practice reps also provide quarterbacks with a better understanding of where they stand on the depth chart. We're in the final stages of the spring portal window, a time when those two factors mentioned come to a head. While most Power 4 schools came into the spring fairly settled at quarterback, there were a few programs with questions remaining at the position.