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Michigan State football offers Harvard transfer DL Thor Griffith

MSU’s first portal offer goes out to Harvard DL transfer Thor Griffith

Michigan State’s first public portal offer has been made official with the Spartans extending an offer to Thor Griffith, a graduate transfer from Harvard.

In his Harvard career, Griffith recorded 103 tackles, 8.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. He is thought to be one of the top defensive line prospects in the portal thus far. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

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Transfer portal: Jacob Rizy starting to get Power Five interest

Two Power Five programs have reached out to Jacob Rizy.

Harvard offensive lineman Jacob Rizy is generating some legitimate interest from Power Five program. One of the top offensive tackles in the Ivy League over the past two years, Rizy is likely to make a jump in competition.

Last season, Rizy was a second-team All-Ivy League selection. This fall, he made the first team. He has been a starter at Harvard the past two years.

On Monday, Rizy entered the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining. He said two Power Five programs have entered his recruitment so far but no offers as of yet.

“I’ve talked the most with Vanderbilt and Duke so far,” Rizy said.

Rizy played for Staples High School (Westport, Connecticut) where he was a two-year starter on the football team. He was also an accomplished wrestler.

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In terms of what he is looking for at the next level, Rizy said he wants to win games.

“The best opportunity to compete at the highest level and to win games/championships,” Rizy said.

Yale vs. Harvard, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch college football

The Yale Bulldogs will meet the Harvard Crimson in the 138th annual edition of “The Game” on Saturday from Harvard Stadium.

The Yale Bulldogs will meet the Harvard Crimson in the 138th annual edition of “The Game” on Saturday from Harvard Stadium. This is the second oldest rivalry in college football and dates back to 1875 with Yale holding the lead in the series at 68-61.

Yale is coming off another victory last week when they took down Princeton 24-20 to improve to 7-2 on the season, while Harvard knocked off Penn 37-14 last week and will bring their 6-3 record to defend their home turf today.

This will be a great day of college football, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action.

Yale vs. Harvard

  • When: Saturday, November 19
  • Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPNU
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

NCAA Football Odds and Betting Lines

NCAA odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds were updated at 10:00 a.m. ET on Saturday.

Harvard vs. Yale (-2)

O/U: 52

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Harvard’s latest move and a pending Ivy League vote could jeopardize college football this fall

Will Harvard University’s move and the pending vote by the Ivy League jeopardize college football this fall? What about Ohio State?

Did Harvard University’s move towards complete online learning put other programs on notice — including Ohio State? Could this be the first domino to fall in others significantly modifying, or even canceling fall sports?

It wasn’t just Harvard though, although they did recently announce that only 40% of their undergraduate capacity will be back on campus with 100% remote instruction.

It was the Ivy League in totality that made a big splash with news further complicated by the unknown of the novel coronavirus. While everyone wants normalcy back, that’s still far off it seems.

That said, the Ivy League is going to vote on whether or not to push back all fall sports to the spring, the Athletic reported.

It feels as though the league is erring on the side of caution regarding the coronavirus which could still be spiking in pockets throughout the country. However, it could certainly vote to keep the schedule as is also. But, it is being discussed and voted on, so that alone is newsworthy.

How will it play out for other conferences then?

As Michigan’s President has already stated, it won’t have intercollegiate sports without students on campus, and this move by one of America’s leading institutions is a poor sign for a fall football season.

Everyone wants safety and low-risk taking, but football is also a huge allure not just for fans but for sponsors and the school’s revenue in general. However, given the cost of testing as well, this 2020 season would likely be more expensive than any other in Ohio State’s history.

Now, it’s not certain that other big-money and big-time leagues would follow suit, but more news will be breaking on the Ivy League’s voting soon. We’ll see if other leagues come in line with what it does.

 

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