Antonio Morales

Los Angeles

USC Football Reporter at The Athletic

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Articles

Did Alabama, Miami and other bubble teams improve enough to make the Playoff in 2025?

5 days 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 week 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 week 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 week 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

3 weeks 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.
Joey Aguilar set to enter transfer portal following Nico Iamaleava's arrival at UCLA: Source

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Antonio Morales |Sam Khan Jr.

UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar is expected to enter the transfer portal, a source briefed on the decision confirmed to The Athletic. Aguilar, a transfer from Appalachian State, entered the portal in December during the winter transfer window and chose the Bruins, where he went through spring football and was competing for the starting job. But the quarterback depth chart changed significantly on Sunday, when former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava signed with UCLA.
These 7 players are college football transfer portal frequent fliers

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Antonio Morales

The spring transfer portal opened Wednesday, offering hundreds (and hundreds) of college football players a new opportunity. That could mean more playing time, more money or simply a fresh start. The fact is, some players are much more familiar with the transfer portal than others - probably too much, depending on your point of view. Several are looking for their fourth or even fifth school, some after being at their most recent stop for only three or four months.
Nico Iamaleava's fit at UCLA, Tennessee's next move and more takeaways from a stunning transfer

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Antonio Morales |Sam Khan Jr.

After a few days in the wilderness, Nico Iamaleava has found a new home. The former Tennessee starting quarterback is expected to sign with UCLA. The Bruins were a popular guess when speculation started swirling about Iamaleava's market in the transfer portal. Now that we know UCLA is the destination, let's unpack some initial thoughts about the fit, what it means for the Bruins and the fallout in Knoxville. 1.