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Marcus Sears Jr., the No. 1 prospect in the class of 2027, is reclassifying and committing to Texas for the upcoming college basketball season, he told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi on Thursday. He’s the son of former NFL star and ESPN analyst Marcus Spears.

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Thamel: Utah has one of the most dynamic QB rooms in the country

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Fueled by 3-9 finish, Deion Sanders, Colorado ready for 2026

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Sources: Michigan retains Brandon McCoy Jr. after May's exit

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Five-star recruit Brandon McCoy is staying at Michigan, per ESPN sources. The momentum continues for Mike Boynton keeping together what’s regarded as a Top 5 roster for 2026-27. He’s ranked No. 18 overall in ESPN’s 2026 rankings.

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Sources: Air Force is pushing out athletic director Nathan Pine, at the urging of outgoing superintendent Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind. His surprising dismissal will include Pine being paid out the remaining years on his contract. Pine’s tenure at Air Force has been considered successful, as Air Force has consistently been the top academy in athletic performance during his tenure and the top Mountain West in the Director’s Cup four times. He’s been at Air Force since 2019.

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NEWS: Billy Donovan has agreed to become the lead assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs and head coach Mitch Johnson, sources tell me and Shams Charania. After 11 seasons as a head coach in Chicago and Oklahoma City and two national titles at Florida (2006/2007), Donovan accepts an assistant job in San Antonio.

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NEWS: Michigan transfer big-man J.P. Estrella is going to remain with the Wolverines, he told ESPN, as he quickly bonded with interim coach Mike Boynton and his teammates after arriving on campus nearly two weeks ago. Estrella is a key piece for the rebuilt Wolverines. The 6-foot-11 junior transferred from Tennessee, where he was one of the SEC’s most efficient players last season.

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Sources: Florida Gulf Coast is targeting Brian Barrio as the school’s new athletic director. Barrio has worked as the athletic director at Central Connecticut and UMBC. He’s worked at Nevada, Pepperdine, USC and the America East.

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Sources: Wisconsin is targeting Shawn Eichorst as the school’s new athletic director. He’s the former AD at Nebraska and Miami and is currently the deputy AD and COO at Texas. He’s a former Wisconsin native who worked at the school from 2006-11.
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