Rahaan Mazumder

4 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Rahaan Mazumder

Big game of “You take my GM, I take your player” going on, folks. When Chad Bowman stepped into the Trojan locker room, you could feel it—Lincoln Riley was about to cook. Coming off a shaky 7-6 season and with the “fire Riley” chants growing louder, the pressure was real. But here’s the plot twist: Bowman’s arrival did in fact flip the entire script. Just like that, the 2026 roster started to feel dangerous again.

4 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Rahaan Mazumder

“CLEMSON x OHIO STATE x QB SUMMIT.” What is that one big question that is haunting every Ohio State fan after their 2024 conquest? Well, “Who will be the starting quarterback for the 2025 run?” Ryan Day proved one thing last season—when the Buckeyes are backed into a corner, they don’t fold, they throw haymakers. But what happens when the biggest threat isn’t wearing blue on the other side of the field… but standing inside your own QB room? Enter Julian Sayin—the quiet storm.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Rahaan Mazumder

Going into the CIF California Division 2-A State Bowl Championship, the safe bet was on Twelve Bridges. Undefeated season? Yeah, that kind of record builds its hype. But when crunch time hit, a 16-year-old kid coolly handed off the ball for a smooth 5-yard touchdown, sealing the deal for Palos Verdes. The final score? A jaw-dropping 55-19. Just like that, Twelve Bridges’ perfect run got buried under the confetti.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Rahaan Mazumder

“I have to ask….Um, Michigan.” Here we go again. When we look back at Ryan Day and the Bucks’ national championship conquest, it starts feeling like a fever dream. Started the season with a 5-game heater, only to get iced by the Ducks in a 1-point heartbreaker. Still, h-ll hadn’t frozen over. What is a single loss to Day and Co., who have been rolling past ranked teams? So, letting that 32-31 game fuel the fire, Ryan Day went on another 5 game streak. Penn State? Gone. Indiana? Freaking embarrassed.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Rahaan Mazumder

“He’s at games with me, and we’re able to share this game of football together. He’s obsessed with the game.” You know, something makes us all, here at ES, feel that the 2027 class of quarterbacks will be a game changer. Why? Simple; when you take an HC like Ryan Day and find out that his son, RJ, is just as obsessed with the gridiron as his father—you know it’s going to translate great when the kid finally hits college… When the Ohio State vs.