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Soheli Tarafdar is our Lead College Football Writer at EssentiallySports, anchoring the ES Marquee Saturdays Live NewsCenter. For the past two seasons, she has broken locker room rumors, decoded cryptic posts, and unpacked the behind-the-scenes drama shaping the college football world. A firm believer in the Joel Klatt school of thought, she echoes his belief: "You either love football, or you love being a football player." Soheli is currently part of the ES Journalistic Excellence Program, where an elite group of writers are trained to uncover the Unique, Unusual, and Untold in new-age sports journalism.

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Shane Beamer Makes LaNorris Sellers Expectations Clear With Cam Newton’s Past in Mind

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer gives a sneak peek of how LaNorris Sellers is going to benefit from a coach who molded Cam Newton.

Two SEC Coaches Under the Microscope, but One Faces Far More Pressure in 2025

College football analyst stirs the pot by robbing two SEC head coaches’ sleep with his analysis on how their seats are going to be hot in 2025

Prayers Pour in for Ex-TCU Athlete After Sudden Announcement

As a former TCU player took to Instagram, revealing his latest health update, college football fans and teammates poured in their prayers.

Lance Leipold Explains Classy High School Tribute as $448M Stadium Pushed for K-State Rivalry Game

As Lance Leipold steps into year five as the Kansas Jayhawks head coach, he shares his heartfelt vision behind their stadium renovation.

ASU Great Cam Skattebo Is Making Monumental Statement at NFL With Dual Role Threat in Giants Camp

A bittersweet moment for Arizona State Sun Devils as their former running back Cam Skattebo is already picking up praise in the NFL

Minnesota College Football Player to Follow Travis Hunter as 2-Way Star; PJ Fleck Announces Future

Good news for CFB fans as they no longer have to miss Travis hunter as PJ Fleck and Minnesota have an interesting two-way star in the making

Rich Rodriguez Issues Transfer Portal Warning as Fall Camp Frustrations Boil Over

WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez stirs a pot a little by hinting at revamping the roster with a transfer portal mention in his speech.

Urgency Grips Scott Frost’s UCF as Staffer Issues Stark Message to Fractured QB Room

As Scott Frost holds the head coaching seat at UCF for the second time, his staffer broke silence about the team’s mentality moving into 2025

Kirby Smart Opens Georgia Fall Camp Without Notable Transfer on Day One

Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs reign in the headlines after the fall practice on July 31, as the fans could not spot their notable transfer

Greg McElroy Has Strong Words for Curt Cignetti’s Indiana After Paul Finebaum’s Stern Verdict

College football analyst Greg McElroy shares his take on how Curt Cignetti’s second season is going to be with the Indiana Hoosiers 

“Need a Therapist”: Dan Lanning Still Not Over Rock Bottom Moment as Oregon HC

Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning opens his heart out about the game that tested his patience and the dark chapter from last season 

Kenny Dillingham Issues Strong Fall Camp Message on Sam Leavitt, Stays Silent on Jordan Tyson

Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham shared about his plans with quarterback Sam Leavitt while pushing Jordyn Tyson to be better
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