“We were holding our breath (hoping) it was going to be Dax on our board,” said Damon Oppenheimer, their VP of domestic amateur scouting. Read: Read More
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The El Paso sports scene.
Yard Barker – Kirby Smart shares thoughts on potential Nick Saban coaching return
With rumors swirling about Nick Saban potentially coming out of retirement following the 2025 season, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart revealed during SEC media days on Tuesday why the seven-time national champion…
Yard Barker – Five ACC games that will shape College Football Playoff
With the Big Ten and SEC taking an even bigger piece of the college football pie, rumors of the ACC’s potential demise surfaced in 2024. Rumors be damned, the ACC put two…
Yard Barker – Johnny Manziel shares how NIL would have changed his career
Johnny Manziel had two years of college eligibility remaining when he declared for the 2014 NFL Draft. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier must turn learning into winning in SEC
Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has been at LSU since he was recruited by the program as a four-star quarterback out of Flower Mound, Texas, in 2021. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – Why a LSU, Nick Saban reunion makes sense if legendary HC returns
Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy may have dropped the scoop the summer at SEC Media Days when he claimed that he spoke to a source “in the know” who suggested that legendary…
Yard Barker – Family vibes helped Houston beat in-state competition for four-star WR
Jayden Warren is a four-star wide receiver from Rosharon, Texas. He’s one of the top wideouts in the country, and his recruitment came down to an all-Texas final group. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – Relative of four-time NFL MVP questions Arch Manning hype
Arch Manning is already hailed as a Heisman candidate, but the relative of a future Pro Football Hall of Famer wants to lower expectations for the Texas Longhorns quarterback. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – Is analyst’s criticism of Penn State’s schedule justified?
The longtime college football analyst criticized the Nittany Lions for their non-conference slate, describing it as an embarrassment to a Big Ten program. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – Former player teases potential coaching return of Nick Saban
Could one of the great head coaches in college football history be considering a return to the sidelines? Read: Read More