Joe Cox

Joined: Aug 26, 2025

Joe is a journalist and writer who covers college and professional sports. He has written or co-written over a dozen sports books, including several regional best sellers. His last book, A Fine Team Man, is about Jackie Robinson and the lives he changed. Joe has been a guest on MLB Network, the Paul Finebaum show and numerous other television and radio shows. He has been inside MLB dugouts, covered bowl games and conference tournaments with Saturday Down South and still loves telling the stories of sports past and present.

Kirby Smart and Georgia announced a 2030 non-conference battle that will make their schedule potentially as fearsome as any in recent college football history.

Transfer Portal

Sunday had some big portal news, with Tennessee being active and a national champion defensive lineman moving on.

Florida coach Jon Sumrall hosted a significant 2027 recruit over the weekend.

Recruiting

A top recruit and a new head coach connected well in a weekend visit to an SEC school.

Ole Miss wide receiver Cayden Lee picked his new portal destination on Saturday.

Transfer Portal

Saturday saw some significant transfer portal moves, led by a massive SEC receiver pick-up.

ESPN contributor Cam Newton dismissed a program that recently played for a CFP championship.

News

In an appearance on ESPN's First Take, Cam Newton took an odd stance regarding a legendary program, calling it "irrelevant".

While the College Football Playoff tells one tale of conference dominance, the regular-season television viewership numbers tell a different tale.

News

Despite on-field dominance, the Big Ten still lags behind in TV viewership numbers.

Ohio State wide receiver isn't just the best receiver in the Big Ten for 2026, he's probably the best player in the nation.

News

Jeremiah Smith leads a pack of outstanding Big Ten wide receivers looking into the 2026 season.

One head coach could probably expect a frosty welcome in the SEC after leaving two top teams off his top 25 ballot.

Rankings

A couple of SEC contenders were strangely missing from one coach's top 25 ballot.

As the College Football Playoff threatens to push into February, ESPN's Josh Pate offers a quick fix.

News

ESPN commentator Josh Pate unveiled a plan to fix the broken college football calendar.

Even if legendary coach turned ESPN personality Nick Saban is finished winning championships, his coaching disciples certainly aren't.

Rankings

After Curt Cignetti's title win, who are the best college coaches from the Nick Saban coaching tree. Here's a top 10.

Transfer Portal

With the signing of Princewill Umanmielen, there's a new top player on the transfer portal's availability list.

Transfer Portal

A top college coach is signing one of the largest and top classes, but he's hardly unique across the college football landscape.

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza is capitalizing off his Heisman Trophy and Indiana's national title to expand his NFL footprint event by event.

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College superstar Fernando Mendoza has another big NIL deal on the heels of his Heisman and national title season.

Joe Cox

Joined: Aug 26, 2025

The 2030 college football game every fan already has circled

Paul Finebaum bluntly calls out $115 million coach following 'tampering' allegations

College football transfer portal: Monday's 5 biggest moves

NCAA's revelation grabs limelight amid $115 million coach's 'tampering' allegations

Transfer Portal

College football transfer portal: Sunday's 5 biggest moves

Recruiting

Nation's No. 4 recruit sends message after 'amazing' SEC visit

Transfer Portal

College football transfer portal: Saturday's 5 biggest moves

News

Cam Newton calls college football team that just played for national championship irrelevant

News

College football TV viewership shows which conference runs the sport

News

Top 6 Big Ten wide receivers ranked for college football 2026

Rankings

Major college football coach leaves Georgia, Vanderbilt off of final Top 25 ballot

News

Josh Pate's plan could fix College Football Playoff, portal schedule

Ranking Curt Cignetti and the other top coaches from the Nick Saban coaching tree

$2.2 million quarterback now top available player in transfer portal

$91 million head coach draws attention while signing 40+ college football players

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza makes NIL announcement after Miami win