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USA Today
5 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
USC makes another huge splash on recruiting trail, lands five-star tight end Mark Bowman
USC makes another huge splash on recruiting trail, lands five-star tight end Mark Bowman USC football recruiting tsunami isn't slowing down at all USC football just continues to load up on the recruiting trail. On Friday, the Trojans added to their already top-ranked 2026 recruiting class, landing one of the top players in the cycle: five-star tight end Mark Bowman. Bowman plays at longtime USC feeder program Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. He reclassified from the class of 2027 to 2026 earlier this year. 247Sports Composite ranks him as the No. 16 overall player and the No. 1 tight end in his class. Following the news, the USC football social media account posted a video edit that featured Trojan alum Will Ferrell jumping into a pool in the movie Anchorman. The video was a seemingly subtle troll of Oregon head coach Dan Lanning. Lanning recently went viral on social media for jumping into a pool with a recruit following his pledge to the Ducks, only for him to decommit earlier this week. USC is firmly ahead of Oregon on the recruiting trail right now. Now, it falls on Lincoln Riley to turn those recruiting wins into victories on the field.
Edmonton Journal
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Can Stan Bowman's Mystery Men power Edmonton Oilers to Stanley Cup?
Article content First off, no one imagined Bowman would bring in such players. Second, no one imagined any of them had it in them to be such key components of this deep and grinding Oilers team. But here we are about to start the Final, with the Oilers having ruthlessly and forcefully dispatched two powerhouse teams, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars, and Bowman's four Mystery Men acquisitions are helping to lead the way. They have all been vital players at even strength in the playoffs, Podkolzin and Kapanen with aggressive hitting, strong board work and industrious backchecking and forechecking, Klingberg and Walman with exceptional puck-moving and sound positional defence. Coach Kris Knoblauch has trusted Klingberg and Walman so much they've been his most used defensive pairing. As for Podzilla and Kapanen, they've regularly been bumped up to play with star forward Leon Draisaitl.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
USC flexing its muscle again after stealing TE Mark Bowman from UGA
AP USC is feeling pretty good these days. How could the Trojans not? On Thursday, pictures surfaced on social media of five-star freshman defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart working out with Hall of Famer Aaron Donald. On Friday, the Trojans flexed again in a big way by beating Georgia and many others for arguably the best tight end in the 2026 class in Mark Bowman. Advertisement MORE: Bowman to USC CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker RIVALS CAMP SERIES: Rivals Five-Star heading back to Indy | Rivals Five-Star roster | Schedule/info Nick Lucero/ Minutes before Bowman's commitment to USC was announced, the USC Football X page put out a meme of Ron Burgundy from "Anchorman" jumping in the pool. Was that a tip of the hat to Oregon coach Dan Lanning cannon-balling with five-star DE Richard Wesley during a visit only to see Wesley decommit 17 days later since his pledge wasn't cleared with his family? A low-key flex by the Trojans? Advertisement Two weeks ago at the Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei Showcase, Bowman made no secret of where his recruitment stood: Georgia was the team to beat. The four-star tight end had a great relationship with position coach Todd Hartley. He had total respect for how Georgia has dominated college football and it reminded him of the situation he's in at Mater Dei. The Brock Bowers comparisons did not hurt. But USC never gave up. Never gave up recruiting him, never gave up selling him on potentially being the next Mark Andrews in Lincoln Riley's offense and never gave up putting together a lucrative NIL package. Georgia's NIL strategy in recruiting is different than a lot of other programs, often to its detriment. Advertisement Coach Kirby Smart bellyached this week at the SEC spring meetings that schools are paying current commits upward of $20,000 to stay committed. That's before their real NIL kicks in once they get to campus. He didn't name names, but he didn't really have to. The Bulldogs just lost out on five-star offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell to Miami as the Nixa, Mo., standout hired super-agent Drew Rosenhaus to handle his NIL, rumored to be in the $2 million range. Last recruiting cycle, Georgia lost out to Texas late when the Longhorns paid handsomely for five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry, an in-state kid who at one point was committed to the Bulldogs and it looked like he was going to re-commit on signing day. The pitch from Georgia to Bowman was clear: We're bringing in four-star Lincoln Keyes, we're going after four-star Kaiden Prothro and we want you to be the centerpiece of it all on the offensive side. Advertisement Look at the track record: Georgia throws to its tight ends. Georgia puts tight ends into the NFL with seven on NFL rosters currently. But it was not enough as Bowman picked the Trojans. USC has the No. 1 class in the country by far. That will even out a little as other teams catch up since the Trojans also have 10 more commitments than any other team in the country. Bowman is a massive piece for USC, maybe its biggest piece yet. And beating Georgia, Texas, Ole Miss and Oregon for him has the Trojans flexing big time. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH USC FANS AT
CBS News
2 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Owner of Suburban Collection Showplace plans commercial, residential development in Novi
A hotel, grocery store, restaurant and housing units are part of a development planned in Novi, Michigan. Blair Bowman, the owner of Suburban Collection Showplace, the conference and convention center off Interstate 96, made the announcement Wednesday on the city's public relations website. Bowman said the $270 million project, dubbed Novi City West, would revitalize the Grand River Avenue corridor just west of the convention center. But the overall effort hinges on public funding, specifically incentives from the Transformational Brownfield Program. He plans to pitch the project to lawmakers this week during the Mackinac Policy Conference. Bowman has been acquiring land on both sides of Grand River near the convention center since the late 1990s. The Novi City West development will feature commercial and residential projects in an area near Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi The vision was described as a "walkable, integrated urban district." An artist depiction includes a pedestrian bridge over Grand River Avenue and sites for specialty stores. The planned hotel would have 225 rooms. There is a 126-room Hyatt Place hotel in the area, but Bowman said more hotel space is needed to support large events. More than 400 apartment and townhome units would finish up the initial stage of the development.
Calgary Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh to train with Michael Phelps' coach. What we know about the move
Article content Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh has announced plans to move to Austin, Texas to train with Bob Bowman, former coach for Olympic superstar Michael Phelps, CBC reports. Article content Article content His coaching expertise and experience with multi-event swimmers will help her achieve her own ambitious goals, most notably to win five individual gold medals at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, she told CBC Sports. Article content Article content McIntosh won three Olympic gold medals, as well as a silver, at the 2024 Paris Games. Article content Article content She plans to move to Austin after the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in July to join Bowman's professional training group, regarded as one of the best in the world and including other top swimmers. Article content McIntosh says she values the individualized and intense training approach Bowman offers, which she feels aligns with her needs as a high-performance athlete competing in multiple events. Article content Before her move, McIntosh will continue training under French Olympic coach Fred Vergnoux, who has helped her develop a strong aerobic foundation and competitive mindset. Article content Why Bowman? Article content Bowman guided Phelps to a record 23 Olympic gold medals and has also coached other elite swimmers such as Regan Smith, and Simone Manuel and Léon Marchand, who won four gold medals in Paris. All of them have achieved world-class results under his guidance. Article content Bowman specializes in preparing swimmers who compete in multiple events, managing complex training regimens that balance volume, intensity, and recovery. This can be valuable for athletes aiming to win several medals during a single Games. Article content He is known for tailoring his training plans to each athlete's specific needs, strengths and goals. Article content Article content Article content Bowman emphasizes building trust and understanding with his athletes, supporting not just their physical development but also their mental resilience — an essential factor for Olympic success. Article content Bowman breaks down big goals into daily, weekly, monthly and yearly plans with clearly defined outcomes. He encourages athletes to write down their targets and visualize success, believing that vivid mental rehearsal is a powerful tool for achieving goals. Article content Rather than fixating on medals or external results, Bowman teaches athletes to concentrate on perfecting their performance and hitting personal benchmarks. This reduces pressure and helps maintain consistency under stress. He teaches athletes to focus on their own race and performance, not on competitors or outcomes, to avoid choking under Olympic-level pressure.
