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Ravens MVP Lamar Jackson is already impressed with the new faces in QB room

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is already impressed with the new faces in the team’s quarterback room

The Baltimore Ravens have seen quarterback Lamar Jackson evolve before their eyes. He’s been one of the best quarterbacks in the league for a long while now and is the heart and soul of Baltimore’s current franchise.

It’s no secret that as long as Jackson is healthy, the Ravens have a chance to win a Super Bowl, but if he’s not, those odds go down dramatically. Jackson was asked about the new faces in Baltimore’s quarterback room and said they can spin the ball and look good.

“Awesome. Those guys can spin the ball – ‘Dev’ [Devin Leary], ‘Em’ [Emory Jones] – those guys [are] looking good, no doubt.”

The players that Jackson referred to were sixth-round rookie Devin Leary and undrafted rookie Emory Jones. While fellow quarterback Josh Johnson is Jackson’s current backup, he’s not the long-term solution, leading the way for one of the younger guys to step up and slide into that role down the line.

Former Florida QB Emory Jones makes it to NFL as UDFA

Another former Florida player — quarterback Emory Jones — has signed with an NFL team as an undrafted free agent.

Before Anthony Richardson and Graham Mertz, it was Emory Jones under center for the Orange and Blue, and the former Gator has found his way to the NFL as an undrafted free agent. The Baltimore Ravens signed him on Sunday.

Jones is one of the more polarizing figures in Florida football’s recent history. Perhaps the player most linked with Dan Mullen during his downfall in Gainesville, Jones put up better numbers than Richardson — who was selected fourth overall in the 2022 draft.

That isn’t to say Jones is the better or more projectable player, but more to confirm his ability as a quarterback deserving of at least a chance to make the practice squad.

Jones played college ball for six years, jumping from Arizona State to Cincinnati over his final two seasons. Still, he graduated with his bachelor’s degree from Florida, making him a Gator for life.

His best season came as a Gator in 2021 when he threw for 2,734 yards and 19 touchdowns with a 64.7% completion rate.

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LSU offensive lineman Lance Heard expected to transfer to Tennessee

Lance Heard’s name reportedly appeared in the University of Tennessee’s student directory Friday.

LSU transfer offensive lineman [autotag]Lance Heard[/autotag] has reportedly found a home.

On Thursday, 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported that Heard was expected to transfer to Tennessee. We seemingly got confirmation of that move on Friday as Heard’s name appeared in the University of Tennessee’s student directory, according to On3’s Austin Price.

Heard was a true freshman in 2023 and a former five-star recruit from Monroe. He appeared in 12 of 13 games as the swing tackle this season, making one start at right tackle.

He was expected to contend for a starting job in 2024, but with both tackles returning in [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag] and [autotag]Emory Jones[/autotag], he’s heading elsewhere.

Now it seems he’ll be staying in the SEC, though he won’t appear on the Tigers’ schedule in 2024 unless both teams meet in the conference title game.

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LSU signs a top five offensive tackle according to On3

LSU signed one of the top offensive tackles in the country in its 2024 recruiting class.

LSU signed one of the top offensive tackles in the country in their 2024 recruiting class. According to On3, the Tigers signed a guy who was the No. 5 overall offensive tackle in the country.

[autotag]Weston Davis[/autotag] is a 6-foot-5, 285-pound, four-star offensive tackle from Beaumont, Texas where he played for Beaumont United High School. Davis chose LSU over Texas A&M, Alabama, Oklahoma and others. He is ranked as high as the No. 3 offensive tackle in the class by On3.

The Tigers signed six offensive linemen in the 2024 recruiting class to add some depth to an offensive line that was a finalist for the Joe Moore Award. If the LSU offensive line can stay healthy in 2024, they should be a finalist for the Joe Moore Award once again as [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has assembled a talented group of guys up front.

Davis will be an offensive tackle and be behind [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag], [autotag]Emory Jones[/autotag] and [autotag]Lance Heard[/autotag] on the roster.

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No. 14 Sooners vs Cincinnati Bearcats: How to Watch, key players, weather forecast for gameday

The Sooners are going to be in for a battle this weekend, let’s take a look at how you can watch, the impact players, injury report and what’s the weather going to be like.

The Oklahoma Sooners are set to take on the [autotag]Cincinnati Bearcats[/autotag] on Saturday. This is the first conference game for both teams.

The Sooners are coming off a 3-0 nonconference slate whereas the Bearcats are coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss to in-state foe Miami (Oh.). But don’t let that game fool you. The Bearcats had seven trips to the red zone and only scored on four of them, two of which were field goals.

That’s how you beat yourself in a game you should win. This game is going to be a lot more interesting than people think. This is the best defensive line the Sooners have faced to date and could be the best they face all season.

But that doesn’t mean the offense isn’t any good. They rank No. 12 in the nation in total yards and No. 8 in the nation in rushing. The Sooners’ 15th-ranked rushing defense is going to be tested once again and the Bearcats have a very good dual-threat quarterback at the helm.

Not to mention this is going to be Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff game, the only time Oklahoma is making the trip as conference foes, and is expected to be a blackout for Cincinnati.

But without giving too much away, let’s dive into how you can watch the Sooners on the road.

5 keys to an Oklahoma Sooners win in Week 4 vs. the Cincinnati Bearcats

From run defense to passing offense, here are the keys to a Sooner victory vs. the Bearcats.

The Oklahoma Sooners are headed to Cincinnati, Ohio for their one and only meeting as conference foes against the Bearcats. The Sooners are 2-0 against all-time and [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] was a part of both wins.

This will be their first trip to Nippert Stadium. The 2010 game was played at Paul Brown Stadium, now Paycor Stadium, which is the home of the Cincinnati Bengals. The Sooners will have their work cut out for them as the Bearcats are fresh off an overtime upset loss to in-state rival the Miami (OH) Redhawks.

The Bearcats would love nothing more than to play spoiler to the Sooners’ undefeated season, and they have the players to do that. For the Sooners, they want to right the wrongs of a season ago, losing their first three conference games.

So, without further adieu, let’s take a look at what needs to take place for the Oklahoma Sooners to leave Ohio with a win.

Cincinnati Bearcats Color Analyst Jim Kelly breaks down the Week 4 matchup

The Sooners take on the Cincinnati Bearcats and Color Analyst Jim Kelly lets us know what to expect.

The Oklahoma Sooners open [autotag]Big 12[/autotag] play against the [autotag]Cincinnati Bearcats[/autotag] in their first true road game of the season. The Bearcats come in with one of the best defensive lines in all of college football.

They also come in with the No. 8 rushing attack and the No. 12 overall offense. Many people will look at last week’s loss to the Miami (OH) Redhawks, but in that game, Cincinnati beat themselves. In the Bearcats seven trips to the red zone, they only scored two touchdowns and a pair of field goals.

Color Analyst for the Bearcats, [autotag]Jim Kelly[/autotag], talked with me on my podcast, Eat. Sleep. Bedlam. He said the offense was the unit hurt the most when former Head Coach Luke Fickell left.

“Most of that affected the offense,” Kelly said. “That’s the side of the ball that we thought, we don’t really know what to expect. The defensive side, a lot of folks stayed.”

Two of the guys Sooner fans better get to know are [autotag]Dontay Corleone[/autotag] and [autotag]Jowon Briggs[/autotag]. Those two both play along the defensive line and most likely will be playing on Sundays in the future.

New Head Coach [autotag]Scott Satterfield[/autotag], who was the head coach for the Louisville Cardinals a year ago, brings over an entirely new scheme. Kelly said they are a staff that usually likes to bring pressure.

“They like to blitz a lot, although they’ve played it more straight this year,” Kelly said. “Brian Brown is the defensive coordinator. He came from Louisville with coach Satterfield. They led the nation last year in sacks. So he plays a really aggressive style. However, I don’t think he feels like he has the corners, particularly against a team like Oklahoma and what [autotag]Dillon Gabriel[/autotag] was able to do last week.”

There’s no question the Sooners are going to have to attack this secondary. The running game will probably have to be more outside runs, and offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby may opt for short, quick passes to supplement the running game.

Offensively they have to stop the run. Make [autotag]Emory Jones[/autotag] beat you with his arm. They have three really good running backs to go along with Jones running the ball.

If the Sooners are able to do that, we could be looking at another rout. I don’t expect that. I expect this one to be closer than many people think.

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College football’s top performers in the Big 12 during Week 1

Who stood out in the Big 12 as the 2023 season began?

The Big 12 kicked off the season during Week 1 with a matchup featuring newcomers, the UCF Knights on Thursday. It wasn’t much of a matchup as UCF rolled past Kent State, 56-6.

The Kansas Jayhawks, Oklahoma Sooners, Iowa State Cyclones, Texas Longhorns, Cincinnati Bearcats, Houston Cougars, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Kansas State Wildcats, and BYU Cougars all joined them in the win column.

It wasn’t all sunshine and daffodils for the conference as West Virginia, Texas Tech, Baylor, and TCU all fell in Week 1.

As we wrap up Week 1 and look forward to Week 2, here are the top performers across the Big 12.

Could Lance Heard be LSU’s starting right tackle?

Lance Heard could be LSU’s starting right tackle come kickoff.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] isn’t afraid to throw a freshman into the fire on the offensive line.

Last year, from week three on, LSU was anchored by two freshman tackles up front with [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag] and [autotag]Emery Jones[/autotag].

We could see another freshman take over a starting role this year. According to reports from the scrimmage on Saturday, five-star [autotag]Lance Heard[/autotag] took some snaps with the first-team at right tackle.

In this package, Jones bumped over to guard with [autotag]Miles Frazier[/autotag] heading to the sideline.

Kelly and staff have been fans of Heard since arrived on campus. In the recruiting process, Kelly said Heard insisted on playing left tackle, even though Campbell will man that spot for a couple of years.

It’ll be a couple of years before Heard takes over the left tackle roll, but that comment was an insight into his confidence.

Earlier in camp, [autotag]Sai’Vion Jones[/autotag] said Heard was impressive against some of LSU’s best defenders. By all accounts, it sounds like Heard has more than earned his spot in this competition.

If Heard is ready to go, it offers a major boost to LSU’s depth up-front.

It allows Jones to be a swiss army knife for LSU’s offensive line. The Tigers might not be flush with options on the two-deep, but with Jones, Frazier, and [autotag]Garrett Dellinger[/autotag], LSU has three versatile linemen who can play almost anywhere.

There’s a natural trade-off if LSU rolls with Heard at right tackle. With an entire year under his belt, Jones has the experience that Heard doesn’t. That could be important with LSU gearing up to face one of the best pass rushers in the country Week 1.

With kickoff in two weeks, I wouldn’t bet on Heard getting the start, but it looks like he’ll be getting some playing time right away.

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Jaden Rashada visited Arizona State over the weekend

Jaden Rashada paid a visit to Arizona State over the weekend.

The [autotag]Jaden Rashada[/autotag] saga may have wrapped up its Florida chapter, but there is still a lot of story to be written.

Over the weekend, 247Sports’ Brandon Huffman reported that the former UF commit was on Arizona State’s campus for a visit. Rashada officially requested his release from his national letter of intent from the University of Florida last week, with the Gators releasing him later in the week. His father, Harlen, played for the Sun Devils in the 1990s, with Jaden growing up familiar with the Pac-12 program.

The five-star quarterback from Pittsburg, California, has a relationship with Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham, dating back to Dillingham’s time at Oregon. Before Rashada’s original commitment to the Miami Hurricanes in June 2022, the Ducks on his shortlist of teams he was considering committing to.

Rashada’s commitment to the Hurricanes sparked outrage among the Florida fan base, with head coach [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] publishing an open letter to fans shortly after, preaching patience as he rebuilds the Gators’ football program. The patience paid off, with Napier landing double-digit four-star recruits in the month following the letter.

In November, Rashada flipped from Miami to Florida in one of the highlights of Billy Napier’s tenure thus far; Rashada then signed his LOI in December. Up to that point, the future was bright for the Gators with their presumed future signal-caller. He was expected to report to Gainesville after participating in January’s All-American Bowl just a short drive away in Orlando.

When Rashada did not report, concerns arose about a potential bump in the road between him and Florida. It later came out that a NIL deal worth a reported $13 million check failed to clear, causing the rift between the Gators and Rashada.

If Rashada ends up playing for Arizona State, he would join the ranks of current LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and former Florida quarterback [autotag]Emory Jones[/autotag] as the Sun Devils’ signal caller. On the flip side, wide receiver [autotag]Ricky Pearsall[/autotag] came over from ASU to help bolster up the receiver corps for Florida in 2022 — and looks to do the same in 2023.

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