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3 hours ago
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USC's official roster highlights notable weight changes since spring practice
Back in May, USC football hired Trumain Carroll as their new strength and conditioning coach. The summer marked Carroll's first opportunity to work with the players in the weight room. Carroll has only been at USC for a few months, but he has already made a notable impact. Last week, the Trojans dropped their official fall 2025 roster, and, as Shotgun Spratling of 247Sports pointed out, it contained several notable weight changes from the spring. Let's take a look at some of them: Aaron Dunn, offensive lineman After being listed at 290 pounds in the spring as a freshman early enrollee, Dunn put on a remarkable 25 pounds over the summer, and is now listed at 315. Hayden Treter, offensive lineman The redshirt freshman is up 15 pounds from the spring and is now listed at 320. Walter Matthews, tight end The redshirt freshman is up to 285 pounds from 272 back in the spring. Elijah Vaikona, offensive lineman The true freshman is up to 385 pounds from 370 when he first arrived on campus. Alani Noa, offensive lineman While this list features numerous young players who gained weight, Noa is a junior returning starter who lost weight. Listed at 335 pounds back in the spring, he is now down to 315. Prince Strachan, wide receiver Strachan was one of the few skill position players with a notable change in weight. The Boise State transfer put on 11 pounds over the summer, and is now up to 215. Alex Payne, offensive lineman This true freshman had perhaps the biggest weight gain of all. Listed at 265 pounds when he first signed, Payne is now listed at 305 heading into the season. The freshman 15 is a thing of the past. Meet the freshman 40. This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Some USC football players gained or lost notable weight during summer
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19 hours ago
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Michigan State basketball offers 4-star SF Jalyn Collingwood
Michigan State basketball has extended an offer to a four-star small forward from Washington, D.C. Jalyn Collingwood announced on Monday that he's received an offer from the Spartans. Collingwood -- who plays for Sidwell Friends School -- announced the offer from Michigan State by posting on his social media X account. Collingwood is a four-star small forward prospect in the 2026 class, and holds a recruiting rating of 91.01 in 247Sports' composite system. He ranks as the No. 49 small forward and No. 150 overall prospect in the class, according to 247Sports. Michigan State is one of more than 10 schools to extend an offer to Collingwood, according to 247Sports. He also holds offers from Maryland, Mississippi State, Arizona State, Butler, Boston College, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Xavier, Murray State and Norfolk State. At the moment, it appears Maryland Mississippi State are the two leading favorites for Collingwood's commitment. He has a visit scheduled to Mississippi State in September and Maryland has a "warm" rating for his recruitment on 247Sports. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
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a day ago
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MSU basketball reportedly pursuing elite, 5-star PG in 2027 class
Michigan State basketball has reportedly been in contact with an elite point guard prospect in the 2027 class. Brandon Jenkins of 247Sports reported this week that five-star point guard Davion Thompson of Link Academy in Branson, Mo. has been "hearing consistently" from a number of big-time schools, including Michigan State. Other notable schools to be in close contact with Thompson are Indiana, Michigan and Oklahoma per Jenkins' reporting. Thompson is a five-star prospect in the 2027 class, with a recruiting rating of 99.29 in 247Sports composite system. He is ranked as the No. 2 point guard and No. 17 overall prospect in 247Sports composite rankings. He is also listed as the top player in Missouri. According to 247Sports, Michigan State has not officially extended an offer to Thompson. He does, however, hold offers from nearly 10 schools, including Michigan, Tennessee, DePaul, Indiana, Illinois, Wake Forest, Bryant and Eastern Illinois. Click on the post below to read the complete recruiting update on Thompson from Jenkins: Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
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a day ago
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Tennessee basketball offers five-star power forward from California
Tennessee is recruiting for its 2026 basketball signing class. The Vols offered a scholarship to five-star power forward Christian Collins. "Blessed and thankful to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee," Collins announced. The 6-foot-8, 200-pound prospect plays for St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. 247Sports ranks Collins as the No. 1 power forward in the class and the No. 2 player in California. San Diego was the first school to offer him a scholarship on May 2, 2024 Additional schools to offer Collins a scholarship include California, USC, Cal State Northridge, UT Arlington, UTSA, Kansas, Oregon, SMU, Alabama, Georgia Tech, UCLA, Louisville, Arizona, Kentucky, Houston, Arkansas and Baylor. Tennessee does not have a commitment in its 2026 basketball recruiting class. The Vols have six commitments in their 2025 basketball recruiting class: forward DeWayne Brown, small forward Amari Evans, point guard Troy Henderson, forward Nate Ament, shooting guard Clarence Massamba and shooting guard Ethan Burg. This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Vols offer scholarship to five-star, No. 1 2026 power forward prospect
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2 days ago
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Florida's DJ Lagway gets concerning injury update ahead of camp
The Florida Gators are hoping for a big season ahead for talented second-year quarterback DJ Lagway. There's a bit of a hitch in those plans, though, as Lagway is hurt on the eve of camp. Lagway has a lower body injury and is in a walking boot, according to 247Sports' Zach Goodall. The injury is reportedly minor and isn't expected to keep Lagway out of the 2025 season. Florida's football camp opens Wednesday. Lagway has already dealt with a throwing shoulder issue, and he also had a lower-body injury that dated back to high school. At SEC Media Days, Lagway was all positivity about the season ahead. 'Training has been amazing," Lagway said. "I've been working. I'm actually getting better at doing that, just trying to get back to throwing the ball. I've been working on mechanics that's going to help my accuracy this year, help my decision making. It's been great. I'm just excited to get out there with the guys.' MORE: Ohio State transfer on verge of breaking 29-year curse Lagway didn't throw during spring football. Last season, the true freshman started seven games, and the Gators were 6-1 in those games including a pair of ranked wins. Lagway threw for 1,915 yards and 12 touchdowns with nine interceptions. He's got an exciting career ahead, if he can stay on the field. MORE CFB NEWS: Indiana coach takes a wild shot at the SEC Already now or never for Ohio State's QB There's one way Arch Manning can silence doubters Notre Dame QB CJ Carr faces 2 brutal conflicts right away Michigan only needs one thing from Bryce Underwood One question stands between Drew Allar and a Penn State national title
