With the Senior Bowl officially in the books, Kenny Pickett has pretty much cemented his status as a first-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft. In fact, one team is already being linked to the Pitt quarterback. CBS Sports insider Jason La Canfora is reporting that the Carolina Panthers are taking a “strong shine” to […]
Read More1 Quarterback Reportedly Dominated Interviews At Senior Bowl
The Senior Bowl is the perfect opportunity for NFL teams to learn more about the top prospects in the country. While the actual game has not taken place just yet, it sounds like one quarterback improved his draft stock this week. Dane Brugler of The Athletic asked an NFL scout to rank how the quarterbacks performed during […]
Read MoreNFL Draft Quarterback Compared To Joe Burrow
The Reese’s Senior Bowl is officially underway this week, and it didn’t take very long for one prospect to draw comparisons to one of the best quarterbacks currently playing in the NFL. Jim Nagy, the executive director of the Senior Bowl, compared Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett to Joe Burrow this Tuesday morning. “He reminds me […]
Read MoreThere Are 4 Major Bowl Games Today – Here’s The Schedule
If the College Football Playoff is the main course of the 2021-22 bowl season, then today’s bowl games are the appetizer. And we’ve got some good ones on the menu. Four bowl games are scheduled for today, all of which feature Power Five programs at NFL stadiums. There are some pretty notable names on the […]
Read MorePitt Names Starting QB For Bowl Game vs. Michigan State After Kenny Pickett Decision
With Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett off to the NFL, the Panthers need a new quarterback for their upcoming Peach Bowl tilt with Michigan State. This week, the team revealed who it’ll be. On Wednesday, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi announced that Nick Patti will be the Panthers’ starter against the Spartans. Patti is a junior […]
Read MoreFormer USC QB Kedon Slovis Announces Transfer Destination
Former USC quarterback Kedon Slovis has found a new home. He will try and follow in the footsteps of one of this season’s top QBs. Slovis is heading to Pitt, he announced on Tuesday night, where he’ll replace Heisman Trophy finalist Kenny Pickett. Slovis revealed his decision in a piece on The Players’ Tribune. “I […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: College Football Playoff, Bowl Season
The 2021 college football regular season was filled with drama. Top 10 teams struggled to maintain their spots in the rankings and a batch of programs that haven’t been in the mix for years factored into the national championship conversation throughout the campaign. But when all was said and done, picking the four teams to […]
Read MorePitt QB Kenny Pickett Makes Official Decision On Peach Bowl
Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett made it official tonight. He won’t be playing in the Peach Bowl against Michigan State two weeks from now. Pickett, who exploded this season as a fifth-year senior, announced on Twitter that he will sit out the Panthers’ bowl game and begin preparing for the 2022 NFL Draft. The Ocean, N.J. […]
Read MoreNFL World Reacts To Interesting Johnny Manziel Comparison
The 2022 NFL Draft is still several months away, but one of the top quarterback prospects is already being compared to Johnny Manziel. One NFL executive referred to Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett as a “good version of Johnny Football.” “He’s a good version of Johnny Football—better frame, head on shoulders and arm, and he’s a […]
Read More1 NFL Draft Prospect Is ‘Good Version’ Of Johnny Manziel
The 2021 Heisman Trophy was handed out over the weekend in New York City, with Alabama’s Bryce Young winning the highly coveted award. However, it’s one other finalist that has the NFL abuzz about his skillset. Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett, who finished third in the Heisman voting this season, has earned the attention of NFL scouts […]
Read MoreKenny Pickett Reacts To “Fake Slide” Being Banned
Kenny Pickett’s stunning touchdown run in the 2021 ACC Championship game garnered two different reactions: “Wow!” and “Should that be legal?” The NCAA has since answered the latter. Less than a week after the Pittsburgh quarterback stunned the college football world with his “fake slide,” the move is now banned. Soon after the ban was […]
Read MoreMajor Offensive Coordinator Steps Down In Surprising Move
The offensive coordinator who helped turn a potential undrafted free agent quarterback into a Heisman Trophy candidate stepped down in a surprising move on Tuesday afternoon. Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Mark Whipple is reportedly stepping down. According to a report from ESPN college football insider Adam Rittenberg, Whipple won’t coach in the team’s bowl game. “Source […]
Read MoreThe 2021 Heisman Trophy Finalists Have Been Announced
With conference championship weekend in the books, the 2021 college football season just has bowl games and the playoff remaining. That means it’s nearly time to hand out some awards, including the annual Heisman Trophy. The four finalists for the prestigious award were announced on Monday afternoon and came as little surprise to most. Three […]
Read MoreHere’s The Final College Football Playoff Top 25 Rankings
As we learned a few hours ago, the College Football Playoff field is officially set. And there’s not a whole lot of surprises to be had. Alabama will play Cincinnati while Georgia will play Michigan with a national title game spot on the line. Notre Dame and Ohio State just missed the cut. But what […]
Read MoreLook: Kenny Pickett’s Fake Slide TD Run Is Going Viral
Kenny Pickett just gave college football one of its highlights of the year. In Saturday’s ACC championship game, the Heisman-hopful Pitt QB pulled out the fake slide on his way to a 58-yard touchdown run. Definitely one you need to see for yourself. KENNY PICKETT: FILTHY ⚡️pic.twitter.com/ZiKQxqphJQ — PFF College Football (@PFF_College) December 5, 2021 […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Conference Championship Week
After 13 weeks of jam-packed action, the 2021 college football season has finally reached its final weekend before bowl season. Conference championship week is upon us and is shaping up to be a fitting conclusion to a crazy year. A number of games this upcoming weekend will have College Football Playoff ramifications, but none more […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Rivalry Week
The best weekend of the college football season is finally here. That’s right folks: it’s rivalry week. After fans are done celebrating Thanksgiving, the college football slate promises to entertain all weekend long. With games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the action on the field is sure to entertain throughout the holiday. Rivalry weekend is […]
Read MoreDanny Kanell Names His Dark Horse Heisman Candidate
With rivalry week just around the corner, the 2021 college football regular season is nearing its end. That means the time to hand out postseason awards, including the highly coveted Heisman Trophy, is nearly upon us. Two frontrunners for the award have emerged over the past few weeks and unsurprisingly, both are quarterbacks. Ohio State […]
Read MoreBreaking: Week 13 Coaches’ Poll Top 25 Released
The penultimate week of the 2021 college football season offered up plenty of drama ahead of rivalry weekend. A few huge results in the Big Ten and Pac-12 have completely shaken up the landscape and the Coaches’ Poll shows it. Ohio State humiliated Michigan State in what was effectively a national title game eliminator. Buckeyes […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
Only two weeks remain in the 2021 college football regular season, which means the most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner. It also means that we at The Spun are nearing the end of our weekly picks and the race for the top prize of bragging rights is heating up. The […]
Read MoreBreaking: Week 12 Coaches’ Poll Top 25 Released
Week 11 of the 2021 college football season offered up all kinds of drama. And the Week 12 Coaches’ Poll certainly reflects that thanks to one huge result. Oklahoma was upset by Big 12 rival Baylor and dropped from fourth to 11th in the process. Their loss was a big gain for Oklahoma State and […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
With the 2021 college football season rapidly coming to a close, the playoff picture is starting to take shape. However, plenty can happen in these next three weeks and with the upcoming slate, madness is likely to be on the menu. Georgia and Alabama held serve atop the latest edition at of the College Football […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
This week brought us the first College Football Playoff rankings of the year. SEC powers Georgia and Alabama are in good shape, at Nos. 1 and 2 in the country respectively, with Michigan State and Oregon rounding out the ever-important top four. Sparty has launched itself into the Playoff discussion after beating rival Michigan in […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
Last weekend wasn’t the most exciting on paper, without any ranked matchups between college football teams, but we did get some very interesting upsets and results. Coastal Carolina was knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten, Penn State fell in a wild game featuring the controversial new overtime rules to Illinois, and Pitt solidified its […]
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