The Dolphins have hired another defensive assitant.
The Miami Dolphins are putting their finishing touches on their 2024 coaching staff after moving on from and parting ways with a number of coaches in recent months.
O’Donnell, who is a graduate of Brown University, spent the last two seasons coaching their defensive line and cornerbacks. Before that, he spent three seasons with Duke (2016-17 and 2021-22), three with the Houston Texans (2018-20) and two with Southern Mississippi (2014-16).
His time with the Texans is when he crossed over with new Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver. At the time, Weaver was the team’s defensive line coach (2018-19) and defensive coordinator (2020) while O’Donnell worked as a defensive quality control coach.
Tennessee softball run-rules Stetson and Brown in Tennessee Classic.
No. 9 Tennessee (10-4) opened its home portion of the 2024 schedule with a pair of five-inning victories in the Tennessee Classic on Saturday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
The Lady Vols run-ruled Stetson (6-10), 8-0.
Kiki Milloy went 1-for-2 and hit a solo home run, while Zaida Puni hit a three-run home run for Tennessee. Laura Mealer also hit a three-run triple.
Tennessee’s Karlyn Pickens pitched a five-inning complete game. She allowed one hit and recorded three strikeouts.
The Lady Vols also defeated Brown (3-4), 9-1.
McKenna Gibson went 2-for-3, recording one home run, one double, one run and three RBIs. Milloy went 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBIs, two stolen bases and one triple. Destiny Rodriguez also hit a two-run home run for Tennessee.
Payton Gottshall (4-2) pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief and recorded three strikeouts to earn a win.
Former Notre Dame safety and punt returner Tom Zbikowski has put in work since he took off his shoulder pads the last time. Notre Dame fans are well aware of his boxing career, he spent time as a Chicago fire fighter, and most recently served as a quality control coach at Western Michigan.
Zbikowski is now on the move to the Ivy League. Zbikowski will coach the safeties at Brown University this year. He obviously starred at that position during his time at Notre Dame before playing for the Ravens and Colts in the NFL.
Zbikowski will be looking to help Brown bounce back as they’re coming off a 2022 season that saw them go just 3-7.
The Seahawks worked out former Jaguars and Texans quarterback EJ Perry yesterday, according to a report by Jordan Schultz at the Score. Perry (6-foot-2, 211 pounds) began his college football career at Boston College before he transferred to Brown, where he won All-Ivy league honors twice.
Last season Perry spent his time on the practice squad for Jacksonville. He was waived back in March and claimed by Houston, but they let him go two weeks ago.
The scouting report on Perry mentions his quick release and ability to run, but also notes average-at-best arm strength. His best selling point is his athleticism. At the 2022 scouting combine, he posted a 4.65 second 40-yard dash, a 34.5″ vertical and a 4.18 second 20-yard shuttle.
If he does wind up signing with the Sehaawks, Perry will most likely be competing with undrafted rookie Holton Ahlers for the third QB spot on the roster behind Geno Smith and Drew Lock.
That QB3 spot means a little more this year than in the past. The NFL just passes a new rule that allows teams to carry three quarterbacks on their game day roster without them counting for a roster spot.
The Jags are adding one more undrafted player to their list of 15 from Monday. That player is Brown QB EJ Perry, who was initially going to join the Eagles.
The Jacksonville Jaguars announced their undrafted free agent class yesterday, and it consisted of 15 players. However, that number will be growing by one as they have snagged Brown quarterback EJ Perry, who initially was going to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The #Eagles were waiting to hear back from Carson Strong on Saturday and didn’t think they’d land him, so they agreed to terms with EJ Perry. Strong then accepted their offer. So Perry now heads to the #Jaguars. https://t.co/jcc14kuHwv
The Jags’ quarterback room will now have four players as a result, and that’s something coach Doug Pederson simply wouldn’t mind. He’s been on record for stating the importance of developing a good quarterback room, and Perry gives the group one more developmental option alongside Jake Luton.
Perry started his collegiate career at Boston College after enrolling there in 2017. In 2018, he participated in five games for them and was able to complete 27-of-39 passes (69.2%) in the process for 2,077 yards and two touchdowns.
In 2019 he transferred to Brown, where he was able to eventually become the Ivy League Player of the Year, which won him a trophy for the accomplishment known as the Bushnell Cup. During his last season with Brown, he was 295-of-444 (64.4%) and threw for 3,033 yards while adding 24 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
Perry participated in the East-West Shrine Game this offseason, where he was able to get some exposure after completing 13-of-18 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns. He also showcased his athleticism by rushing for two two-point conversions. That helped his draft stock, and some had him going in the sixth and seventh rounds of mock drafts, as a result.
How big of a worry should the Tar Heels be to Notre Dame this weekend?
Back in August Notre Dame’s home game against North Carolina this Saturday night was seen as a potential top-10 matchup. Both teams were ranked in the preseason top-10 and some went as far to say the Tar Heels were a threat for the College Football Playoff.
Notre Dame’s home loss to Cincinnati to start October ended national title dreams for the Irish, but those were dashed a full month later than North Carolina’s were as the Tar Heels dropped their opener at Virginia Tech and are just 3-4 to date.
Notre Dame is knocking on the door to get back into the nation’s top-10 while North Carolina is doing whatever it can just to get bowl eligible after playing in the Orange Bowl last season.
Despite Notre Dame being 6-1 and the Tar Heels being under .500, the home-Irish are only a slight favorite according to Tipico Sportsbook.
The Ivy League has canceled all sports for the fall of 2020. Is it a sign of things to come for the rest of college football?
The Ivy League announced on Wednesday that they will not be playing any sports this coming fall, football included. They’re the first Division 1 conference to announce such a decision while no announcement about winter or spring sports for the conference was made.
The Ivy League was the first conference to cancel their basketball tournament back in March and many seem to think they’re again setting the precedent that other conferences and schools will soon follow.
Sources: Ivy League programs have been informed that fall sports have been cancelled.
The conference will not entertain any sports being played until after January 1st.
Winter sports will have an update in mid-July on their respective practice schedules.
One different way to look at this though and what makes it different for the Ivy League versus the majority of the rest of college football is the money element. Ivy League schools and athletic departments don’t rely on football funding for nearly as much as the major college football programs do.
Although I have trouble thinking this means major college football isn’t going to get played in 2020 because the Ivy League acted quickly and first, I’d be lying if I said this announcement made me feel good about the chances college football starts on time for the rest of the nation.
The Ivy League announced it is canceling all fall sports for 2020.
There will be no football or other sports in the Ivy League this fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced Wednesday.
Consistent with campus health & safety policies across the League, The Ivy League Presidents outline phased-in approach to intercollegiate athletics activity, including no competition prior to the end of the fall semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The eight schools that comprise the conference could be looking at a spring schedule — possibly playing against each other. However, no decision has been made regarding that possibility.
“The feeling is that once we made the decision to postpone fall sports, we will have some time to assess the situation (pandemic) before making a decision about playing next spring,” one Ivy League source told SI.com.
The release:
With the safety and well-being of students as their highest priority, Ivy League institutions are implementing campus-wide policies including restrictions on student and staff travel, requirements for social distancing, limits on group gatherings, and regulations for visitors to campus. As athletics is expected to operate consistent with campus policies, it will not be possible for Ivy League teams to participate in intercollegiate athletics competition prior to the end of the fall semester.
Practice and other athletic training opportunities for enrolled student-athletes will be permitted provided they are structured in accordance with each institution’s procedures and applicable state regulations. The Ivy League will also issue guidelines on a phased approach to conditioning and practice activities to allow for interaction among student-athletes and coaches that will begin with limited individual and small group workouts and build to small group practice sessions, if public health conditions permit.
Fall sport student-athletes will not use a season of Ivy League or NCAA eligibility in the fall, whether or not they enroll. Students who wish to pursue competition during a fifth-year will need to work with their institutions in accordance with campus policy to determine their options beyond their current anticipated graduation date.
The question in the bigger picture is will this decision have an impact on college football as a whole.
The Ivy League is officially the first conference to postpone fall sports — just like it was the first conference to cancel its conference tournament back in March. Last time, everybody else followed the Ivy’s lead. So it’ll be interesting to see if the same thing happens again.
