The 2019 season will kick off a little more than two months from now, but there’s still a lot going on in the college football world. There’s plenty of moving and shaking as players enter and exit the transfer portal, and the offseason is the time for great coaches like David Cutcliffe to receive their just due.
Peyton Manning was thrilled to be inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, especially alongside his longtime coach and mentor, David Cutcliffe.
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— AP NFL (@AP_NFL) June 16, 2019
Duke Blue Devils head coach David Cutcliffe was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame over the weekend, and one of football’s greatest quarterbacks was alongside him. Peyton Manning has attributed some of his immense success to learning under Cutcliffe. The two were together at the University of Tennessee, and Cutcliffe getting hired as the head coach of Ole Miss was a major factor in Eli Manning’s decision to go to Oxford.
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— Josh Imatorbhebhe (@JoshBhebhe) June 17, 2019
Lovie Smith has some connections in southern California. Wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe became the third Trojan to transfer to the University of Illinois this offseason, and he is immediately eligible as a grad transfer. Imatorbhebhe was a four-star recruit out of high school, but he never really saw the field as injuries took their toll. He is hoping to stay healthy in Champaign.
OFFICIAL: Freshman Bru McCoy is back at USC. #FightOn pic.twitter.com/YgS6Pfkw4M
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) June 12, 2019
Bru McCoy has racked up some frequent flyer miles this offseason. McCoy was one of the top recruits in USC’s Class of 2019, but he transferred to Texas after just two weeks following Kliff Kingsbury’s decision to become the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. McCoy spent four months in Austin before reversing course, and now he is back with the Trojans. He should not lose any eligibility as he did not play a down for the Longhorns.
Preview No. 89: @WSUCougarFB
The more eccentric Mike Leach gets, the better Wazzu plays. In five years, the Cougars are gonna win the national title with him dressed like Geronimo on the sideline.https://t.co/mNZkHgGzKD
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) June 17, 2019
Bill Connelly’s previews are a must for any college football fan, and he is looking at the game’s quirkiest personality in Mike Leach today. Leach has made the Washington State Cougars a team to be reckoned with in the PAC-12.
Top Stories
- Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame: David Cutcliffe says ‘Peyton Manning made me better’ | The Tennessean
- WR Josh Imatorbhebhe becomes third USC graduate transfer to join Illinois this offseason | CBS Sports
- The Bru McCoy Transfer Saga Is Uncharted Territory in the NCAA | SI
- Mike Leach gets weirder (and Washington State gets better) with age | SB Nation
