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USA Today
22-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Georgia defensive back Chris Peal enters transfer portal
Georgia defensive back Chris Peal enters transfer portal Redshirt sophomore Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Chris Peal is entering the NCAA transfer portal. Peal is one of five Georgia players in the portal. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound defensive back played in four games for Georgia in 2024. He recorded just one tackle. Peal saw the majority of his playing time early in the season despite having a labrum injury prior to the season. He played against Clemson, Tennessee Tech, Kentucky and UMass. "Chris Peal had a labral repair at the end of spring," said Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart ahead of Georgia's 2024 fall camp. Peal is a former four-star recruit. He played high school football for Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Peal played in Georgia's dominant Orange Bowl win over Florida State as a freshman and recorded one tackle in his lone appearance of the 2023 college football season. Peal was not expected to start for Georgia in 2025, but his likely departure is a blow for Georgia's defensive depth and continuity. Peal will have three years of eligibility remaining at his transfer destination. Peal joins walk-on receiver Luke Bennett, receiver Nitro Tuggle, running back Branson Robinson and offensive lineman Marques Easley in entering the transfer portal this spring. The spring transfer portal window is open from April 16 to April 25.
USA Today
22-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Another MSU football wide receiver enters transfer portal
Another MSU football wide receiver enters transfer portal Jaylan Brown joins Austin Clay as a second Michigan State wide receiver to hit the transfer portal on Tuesday morning A second Michigan State wide receiver has reportedly hit the transfer portal on Tuesday morning. Redshirt freshman wide receiver Jaylan Brown will reportedly leave Michigan State and enter the transfer portal, according to Sean Cooper of C4 Sports Performance. This news on Brown came out shortly after it was being reported that Austin Clay would transfer away from Michigan State. Like Clay, Brown was a Michigan State commit in the 2024 class. Brown was a three-star prospect out of Nacogdoches, Texas, and ranked as the No. 66 wide receiver in 247Sports' rankings for the 2024 class. Brown redshirted this past season and never saw game action as a Spartan. The spring transfer portal window will remain open until April 25. Stay with Spartans Wire for all of your Michigan State transfer portal news and updates. 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.
USA Today
16-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Oregon CB Rodrick Pleasant enters transfer portal ahead of spring game
Oregon CB Rodrick Pleasant enters transfer portal ahead of spring game The first member of the Oregon Ducks to enter the transfer portal this spring has been announced. Redshirt sophomore Rodrick Pleasant announced on Wednesday that he will be leaving the Ducks and looking for a new team this spring. This is a move that impacts multiple teams, seeing as Pleasant was a sprinter on the Oregon track team during his time in Eugene as well. In his two seasons with the Ducks, Pleasant played in 11 total games, racking up five tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PBU, and 1 forced fumble. While Pleasant was considered one of the fastest players on the team, running a During his track career, Pleasant ran a 10.38 100m during the Desert Heat Classic, his collegiate career best, it was tough for him to crack the rotation of defensive backs with the Ducks. Going into the 2025 season, Pleasant was in the mix to find a prominent spot on the depth chart, but had to contend with guys like Jahlil Florence, Sione Laulea, Ify Obidegwu, Theran Johnson, Dakoda Fields, and others to get a spot on the starting lineup. At this point, the Ducks are in a great spot when it comes to depth and talent at the cornerback position, but losing Pleasant is unfortunate for fans who enjoyed watching him both on the gridiron and the track.
Boston Globe
08-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
After five long years at UConn, Paige Bueckers got her moment with win in NCAA title game
Redshirt junior Azzi Fudd and freshman Sarah Strong had 24 points each, pieced together with jaw-dropping shots and picture-perfect jumpers. Bueckers's 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists were steady, methodical, and a little unglamorous, such as when she ended up flat on her back after her final field goal with 7:45 to play, a tough layup through four defenders. With Bueckers on the floor, point guard KK Arnold stood over her and revved an imaginary lawn mower while Bueckers double-fist-pumped as a screaming smile split her face in two. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Bueckers — and her legions of fans — had been waiting for this feeling since she was identified as the next face of women's college basketball as a high-schooler. She was named national player of the year in her freshman season, then shouldered those expectations as the sport convulsed and exploded around her. Advertisement Her first NCAA tournament in a pandemic bubble in March 2021 was the same at which Sedona Prince posted a picture of the flimsy weight room available to players at the women's tournament that set in motion an NCAA reckoning of equity in March Madness. This past week, during her last NCAA tournament, Bueckers sounded more like a CEO than a combo guard when she spoke about building wealth through name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities and the importance of picking brand partners who align with your values. Bueckers, the expected No. 1 pick in next week's WNBA draft, guessed she would have 'hundreds' of text messages waiting on her phone after winning the championship, but she savvily declined to reveal names. Coach Geno Auriemma said this past week that no player he has coached has faced that type of scrutiny and pressure. But few have been as magnetic. 'Paige is infuriating, and she's absolutely mesmerizing when you watch her play at practice. She's like a symphony conductor that just — everything just flows the way she wants it to flow,' Auriemma said. 'She dictates the pace of everything we do at practice, dominates every practice. My relationship with her has been, I know what she's going to do, and it's not always what I want her to do. But I know in the end she's always doing what she thinks she needs to do for us to win.' Auriemma called this national championship among his most emotional, comparing it to the title he won in 2000, in front of his mother, and those he won in the senior years of Diana Taurasi and then Breanna Stewart — both of whom were on hand Sunday. When Bueckers checked out of the game for the final time, she beamed, then beelined for her coach, wrapping her arms around him and crying into his shoulder. Advertisement 'My journey became hers,' Auriemma said. 'A lot of serious conversations have been had over the last five years between the two of us. Some conversations are light and fun and don't mean anything. But today was the first one, I think, in five years, that all the emotions that have been building inside of me came out. And they came out because in five years that she's been at Connecticut I've never seen her cry.' 'He told me he loved me. And I told him I hated him, so ...' Bueckers deadpanned, her voice trailing off as she broke into a smile. 'We both love each other even though we hate each other some days.' A championship was the only thing missing in a decorated career that had been marred by injuries. After Bueckers became the first freshman to be voted the Associated Press player of the year, she missed her sophomore season with a tibial plateau fracture and meniscus tear, then tore her ACL before the next season. 'Just an overwhelming sense of gratitude for everything that's happened through the ups and downs,' she said. 'I wouldn't trade it for the world.' Bueckers officially enters the pantheon of UConn greats; where she sits among her fellow maestros is up for debate. Her 153 points in a single NCAA tournament sit second in program history after Taurasi's run in 2003. Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Stewart, and others have more titles. But in terms of influence, of reach? Bueckers has a shot at the top spot. Advertisement But she said all week she isn't particularly concerned with her legacy. When asked how she would title this chapter of her life, she said, 'Stand firm.' She gets to fly now, off to the WNBA and whatever else lies ahead having finally accomplished what she worked five years for beside her teammates and a coach she loves. 'We thought we were saving our best performances for this weekend,' Bueckers said.
USA Today
05-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Clemson freshman running backs prove themselves in the Tigers' 2025 Spring Game
Clemson capped off spring practice with its annual Orange and White Spring Game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, and all eyes were on the running backs. With Phil Mafah gone and Jay Haynes still recovering from a torn ACL, the door is wide open for someone to seize the spotlight in the Tigers' backfield—and two young players made a strong case. Redshirt freshman David Eziomume put together an impressive showing, finishing with 50 yards on the ground and capping his day with a second-half touchdown. The former four-star recruit ran with confidence and physicality, showing flashes of what he could bring to the Clemson offense this fall. Even more encouraging was the performance of early enrollee Gideon Davidson. The true freshman picked up 23 rushing yards, but where he really turned heads was as a receiving threat—hauling in three catches for 40 yards. His ability to contribute in the passing game adds a new wrinkle to Clemson's offense and could be the key to early playing time. With the running back depth chart still wide open, Saturday offered a first real glimpse into who might emerge. If Eziomume and Davidson build on this momentum, Clemson's future in the backfield looks to be in fantastic hands. For more, follow us on X @Clemson_Wire
