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Matt Connolly

South Carolina

College Sports Writer at On3

Writing about college sports for @On3Sports. Previously: Senior writer covering Clemson for On3, Clemson beat writer for The State newspaper (Columbia, S.C.).

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  • Kyle Rudolph cites 'Jim Tressel's offense' in decision to sign with Notre Dame over Ohio State

    2 months ago | on3.com | Matt Connolly

    Skip to main contentFormer Minnesota Vikings star tight end Kyle Rudolph made a somewhat surprising decision to turn down the home state Ohio State Buckeyes to attend Notre Dame back in 2007 after going through the recruiting process. Rudolph attended Elder High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Ohio State recruited him hard. However, he felt like Notre Dame was the better spot for him.

  • Louisville TE, former Kentucky transfer announces plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

    2 months ago | on3.com | Matt Connolly

    Louisville tight end Izayah Cummings, who started his career at Kentucky, is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced Friday on Twitter. “I have officially entered my name in the transfer portal as a Graduate Transfer! I want to thank everyone for allowing me to play for my city,” Cummings posted. This past season at Louisville, Izayah Cummings appeared in four games, catching three passes for 33 yards.

  • Report: Colorado gives DC Robert Livingston new two-year extension, $1.55 million annual salary

    2 months ago | on3.com | Matt Connolly

    Colorado is reportedly keeping defensive coordinator Robert Livingston on staff after he received interest from other college programs and NFL franchises. Livingston has received a new two-year contract that will pay him $1.55 million per year, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. He is now the highest-paid assistant in Colorado history, according to Rittenberg.

  • Clemson announces hire of veteran NFL talent evaluator as new director of player acquisition

    2 months ago | on3.com | Matt Connolly

    Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has turned to the NFL for a key position on his staff. The Tigers have hired Kevin Kelly from the LA Chargers as their new director of player acquisition, they announced on Friday. Kelly is joining the Clemson program after working as a talent evaluator in the NFL for more than 20 years.

  • John Calipari reveals postgame message to Texas big man Kadin Shedrick

    2 months ago | on3.com | Matt Connolly

    Arkansas won its second consecutive game earlier this week, beating Texas in Austin to improve to 14-8 (3-6) on the year. The Razorbacks won despite a strong showing from Texas big man Kadin Shedrick, who finished with 10 points and 8 rebounds in 19 minutes of action. Shedrick’s playing time was limited as he dealt with back spasms throughout the game, which kept him from playing his normal number of minutes.

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