Matt Hayes

2 days ago | usatoday.com | Matt Hayes

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — We begin with the obvious oddity: in five years of the transfer portal, Clemson has signed five players. Lane Kiffin signs five in one afternoon. So it should come as no surprise that when asked about his recent wave of portal signings – three in one offseason! – Clemson coach Dabo Swinney stayed true to a process that has delivered seven College Football Playoff appearances in the last 10 seasons.

2 days ago | nwfdailynews.com | Matt Hayes

AMELIA ISLAND, FL ‒ We begin with the obvious oddity: in five years of the transfer portal, Clemson has signed five players. Lane Kiffin signs five in one afternoon. So it should come as no surprise that when asked about his recent wave of portal signings – three in one offseason! – Clemson coach Dabo Swinney stayed true to a process that has delivered seven College Football Playoff appearances in the last 10 seasons.

2 days ago | fayobserver.com | Matt Hayes

Show Caption Hide Caption Clemson's Dabo Swinney talks about annual Orange and White Spring gameThe Clemson Tigers football annual Orange and White Spring game was held on April 5, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in ClemsonAMELIA ISLAND, FL ‒ We begin with the obvious oddity: in five years of the transfer portal, Clemson has signed five players. Lane Kiffin signs five in one afternoon.

4 days ago | usatoday.com | Matt Hayes

It’s the most overlooked story of the college football offseason, hidden beneath the never-ending drone of pay for play and the transfer portal and even more legal gymnastics. Lincoln Riley may have finally figured it out at Southern California. Or at least, he’s on the road to it. The same road that Pete Carroll used to build the Trojans into a 2000s monster, awakening years of underachieving with a tried and true formula.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Matt Hayes

Georgia landed another five-star recruit earlier this week, this one the top quarterback in the 2026 high school recruiting cycle. While this would be a momentous event at most programs, the commitment of Jared Curtis has become a cause for pause at Georgia. Why can’t the Bulldogs under coach Kirby Smart develop and keep five-star quarterbacks?