Mayfield. Mahomes. Ward. Mestemaker. North Texas' Eric Morris has developed an improbable line of diamond-in-the-rough QB since 2013. Went deep @espn on an unlikely QB whisperer, whose latest find has the Mean Green in the CFP mix and P4 programs circling: https://t.co/1A8NUCnGcj

Sources: Oregon OC Will Stein is the target to be the next coach at Kentucky and the sides working toward a deal. He’s a Kentucky native who has emerged as one of the country’s top offensive coordinators and play callers.

Michigan State WR Nick Marsh plans to enter the transfer portal, per his agent @allantegardner of @vaynersports. Story on Marsh becoming one of the top players available so far:

While Auburn introduced Alex Golesh this afternoon, the Tigers' top-ranked 2026 commit flipped to Mississippi State. Story @ESPN on four-star safety Bralan Womack, who will land with the Bulldogs as the program's highest-ranked signee since at least 2006:

NEWS: Four-star Auburn QB commit Peyton Falzone has reopened his recruitment, a source tells @ESPN. Falzone, a former Virginia Tech and Penn State pledge, had a positive meeting with new coach Alex Golesh on Sunday. ESPN's No. 7 dual-threat QB now looks to be headed elsewhere.

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NEWS: Four-star OT Thomas Wilder has announced his commitment to Virginia Tech. Wilder, No. 222 in the ESPN 300, pulled his pledge from the Hokies in September and now rejoins Virginia Tech amid a late push from Maryland. James Franklin and the Hokies keep rolling on the trail.

Sources: Pat Fitzgerald has signed a deal to be the next coach at Michigan State. The school went and met him today. He’ll be introduced Tuesday.

Per a source, it’ll be a five-year deal for Fitzgerald at Michigan State.

NEWS: Four-star safety Bralan Womack has flipped his commitment from Auburn to Mississippi State. Womack is ESPN's No. 3 safety in 2026 and was the top-ranked member of the Tigers' incoming class. Womack, out of Flowood, Miss., marks as a seismic late addition for the Bulldogs.

NEWS: Five-star Georgia QB commit Jared Curtis will sign at 9 AM CT Wednesday, a source tells @espn. Vanderbilt is still pushing to flip ESPN's No. 2 QB recruit. Curtis was intially set to sign on Dec. 5 after playing for the Tennessee Division II-A state title game on Thursday.

News @espn as Ryan Silverfield opens his Razorbacks tenure with a pledge from four-star DT Danny Beale, No. 108 in the 2026 ESPN and the top-ranked recruit in the state of Arkansas this cycle:

NEWS: Four-star QB Troy Huhn, ESPN's No. 10 pocket passer, has committed to Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-4 passer from California reunites with James Franklin as the latest former Penn State pledge to land with the Hokies. Huhn began Monday as the nation's top uncommitted '26 QB.

NEWS: Four-star DT Danny Beale, No. 109 in the 2026 ESPN 300, has committed to Arkansas. That's a major in-state for Ryan Silverfield on his second day with the Razorbacks. Beale now stands as the lone top 300 pledge among 15 recruits committed to Arkansas in 2026.

In the backdrop of a wild coaching carousel, the early signing period is less than 72 hours away. What we're hearing @espn on Vanderbilt's pursuit of five-star Georgia QB pledge Jared Curtis, top uncommitteds/flip candidates and more before Wednesday:

The Mark Stoops era is over in Lexington after 13 seasons. A quick primer on candidates to replace him, including two notable P4 coordinators, and key players/recruits to retain. From ⁦@max_olson⁩, ⁦@ByEliLederman⁩ and me.

Update: Zyan Gibson, Alabama's longest-tenured 2026 commit, now says he's "standing by" his pledge to the Crimson Tide after sharing a decommitment graphic on social media earlier tonight.

Update: Zyan Gibson, Alabama's longest-tenured 2026 commit, now says he's "standing by" his pledge to the Crimson Tide after sharing a decommitment graphic on social media earlier tonight.

NEWS: Four-star CB Zyan Gibson, No 65 in the 2026 ESPN 300, has announced his decommitment from Alabama. Gibson had been pledged to the Crimson Tide since Dec. 2024. Alabama loses one of the key pieces of its loaded defensive class in 2026.

NEWS: Four-star QB Matt Ponatoski, Kentucky's top-ranked 2026 commit, will not sign with the Wildcats during this week's early signing period, he tells @espn. Ponatoski will sign in February instead. He's ESPN's No. 7 pocket passer and will also play baseball in college.

Sources: Kentucky is expected fire coach Mark Stoops, with the process set to formally play out tomorrow.

No. 1 overall recruit and LSU commit Lamar Brown with the new head coach in Baton Rouge within hours (minutes?) of Lane Kiffin's arrival. Early signing period opens Wednesday.