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TCU welcome back significant game experience at linebacker in 2025. Despite losing a multi-year starter and an All-Big 12 player in Johnny Hodges, the Horned Frogs returned veterans Kaleb Elarms-Orr and Namdi Obiazor. Obiazor, who earned an additional year of eligibility after the Diego Pavia lawsuit, which allowed former JUCO athletes to gain extra time, played in 53 games over his six-year career with the Horned Frogs. Elarms-Orr, who transferred in from Cal last offseason, played in 47 games over his five-year career. After primarily serving as a top reserve linebacker in 2024, Elarms-Orr exploded onto the scene in 2025, posting a career-high 130 total tackles and leading TCU with four sacks. An All-Big 12 First Team recipient this season, Elarms-Orr added 11 tackles for loss, broke up two passes and started all 13 games. Elarms-Orr posted double-digit tackles six times. The more I watch of TCU's Kaleb Elarms-Orr, the more I am excited to see him in Mobile.TCU asked him to do a lot in their scheme – more NFL-level stuff than most college programs. The IQ looks to be a real plus in his game. pic.twitter.com/YUTmGhV9ZH— Josh Queipo (@JoshQueipo_NFL) January 21, 2026 Obiazor, a three-year starter for the Horned Frogs, ranked third on the team with 88 total tackles and posted four tackles for loss in 2025. A converted defensive back, Obiazor concluded his TCU career with 302 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss, nine pass breakups, 8.5 sacks, three interceptions and two forced fumbles. With Elarms-Orr and Obiazor aiding the run defense, TCU held opponents to 133.1 rushing yards per game and 3.7 yards per carry. Both Elarms-Orr and Obiazor will be graduating from the roster, meaning the Horned Frogs will need two new starters to take over at linebacker next season. One candidate to emerge will be Max Carroll, a former four-star recruit and a redshirt sophomore who’s played in 30 games over the last three years. A top reserve this season, Carroll recorded 34 total tackles, 20 solo stops, four tackles for loss, one pass breakup and one forced fumble. A (Michael) Short lesson on PBUs 📝 #ThisIsHome | #TeamOverMe pic.twitter.com/af03Yla4l5— Virginia Tech Football (@HokiesFB) August 14, 2025 After Carroll, however, things get a bit dicey. The Horned Frogs were very young at linebacker in 2025, rostering five underclassmen and four freshmen (Sam Haley, Dillon Arkansas, Anthony Williams and Keylan Abrams). Sophomore Michael Teason, who transferred in from Missouri State last offseason, had 10 tackles in four games this season. Of the players signed in the 2026 recruiting class, only one is a linebacker (Noriel Dominguez). TCU bolstered its depth through the transfer portal, signing Virginia Tech linebacker Michael Short. A junior who has 45 total tackles over the last two seasons. Short has played at both North Carolina and Virginia Tech. Short should provide the Horned Frogs with an experienced option opposite Carroll. Expect Teason and TCU’s young freshmen to compete for top spots on the depth chart as the Horned Frogs progress through the offseason.

National Championship-winning HC Curt Cignetti has the Longhorns ranked in a pretty advantageous spot heading into 2026.

On Wednesday, ESPN’s Pat McAfee of ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ and Visit Indy announced that the NFL Combine will remain in Indianapolis, and specifically, the host site Lucas Oil Stadium for the years 2027 and 2028: The city of Indianapolis and @VisitIndy have officially signed an extension with the @NFL to keep the NFL Combine in Indy for 2027 and 2028 That makes Indy the official home of the NFL Combine for over 40 years.. Our city is proud to host such a spectacular opportunity for so… pic.twitter.com/u3UrDY4rvn— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 21, 2026 The NFL Combine has been in Indianapolis since 1987, and it seems to work very efficiently from an annual event planning, logistical, and convenience perspective. Not to mention, the Colts have a temperate controlled indoor stadium during one of the coldest months of the year throughout the country. Further, Indianapolis has indoor skywalks, connecting directly to the Convention Center, with a very easy to navigate downtown (with renowned steakhouses, hotels, and hospitals for physicals) that are all right next to Lucas Oil Stadium. The NFL has recently toyed with the idea of having the NFL Combine be in a ‘destination’ city each year, similar to the changes made to the NFL Draft, having Indianapolis as part of the event site rotation rather than remain as the annual scouting event’s continued home and long-term fixture. However, Indianapolis has continued to get the call and an “extension” during the interim period of time. That speaks to the job that Indianapolis, event organizers, and planners continue to do at a very high level. I’ve always maintained that the event should be held in Indianapolis for its efficiency, and because if it isn’t broke why fix it here? I can understand the NFL trying to generate more buzz for the NFL Combine by attempting to make it into more of a marquee event, but at the end of the day, it’s NFL prospects performing drills and measurables in dri-fit tank tops and shorts. Some of the top prospects don’t even participate in the event’s drills. It doesn’t have the same intriguing narratives (i.e., guys sliding on the draft board and sitting in the green room), multiple trades, etc., that go hand-in-hand with NFL Draft weekend. It’s an interesting event for NFL fans by all means, but for a lot of other different reasons (i.e., look at Anthony Richardson blowing up and soaring up draft boards with his elite physical measurables back in 2023, ‘who can annually challenge the fastest 40 time ever?,’ or what does an elite wide receiver prospect think about catching passes from this star NFL passer?). It’s great to see that the annual rite of late winter will remain in Indianapolis for at least the next few years.

Welcome to Inside the Suns, your weekly deep down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team. Each week the Fantable – a round table of Bright Siders – give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Fantable Questions of the Week Q1: What is your opinion of Jordan Goodwin and his impact on the court this season? Ashton: What a stud player. This will bleed into Q2 (not quarterly, you corporate nerds), but I specifically waited until the conclusion of the Suns and 76’ers to try to answer this. The deal is you can’t cut Goodie’s minutes. He played 20 minutes on Tuesday, the same as Green. Unless there is some fantastic trade at the table. I also agree that Goodwin is off the table. Do I put him in the untouchable realm? Of course not, but his player value is skyrocketing. OldAz: What strikes me with Jordan Goodwin is how different he seems in this stint with the Suns compared to his previous. The JG we see now is tenacious, ball hocking on defense, and embodies this team’s personality of effort and energy every minute he’s on the court. He has certainly improved his three-point shot, and his uncanny knack for collecting rebounds is awesome. What I can’t figure out is if he was like this in his first stint and it just didn’t fit as well, or if this is all about his growth over the last few years. It is striking because what he is doing embodies the culture of this team so perfectly and makes me wonder if the reason it didn’t work before is that one person on the floor hustling with four guys standing around just doesn’t look nearly as impressive. Kudos to Bryan Gregory for snatching him up when he became available and to Jordan Ott for making sure JG gets the minutes he deserves by hustling and doing everything on the floor this team needs. Rod: It’s rather amazing to think that, at this time last year, Goodwin wasn’t actually on an NBA squad. He was playing for the South Bay Lakers in the G League…and that was on a standard G League contract, not even a two-way. The Lakers didn’t sign him to a two-way until the trade deadline and then converted his two-way to a standard NBA deal near the end of the 2024/25 season. Thankfully, the Lakers decided to waive him last July because they had the opportunity to sign Marcus Smart and needed the roster spot to do so, which gave the Suns the opportunity to claim him. I wasn’t very impressed by his addition at first because he really didn’t impress me much in his first time with Phoenix (which was only half a season before he was part of the trade with Brooklyn that brought Royce O’Neale to the Suns), but he has most definitely impressed me this time around! He’s a tenacious defender and rebounder who plays bigger than his actual size, plus he’s developed a solid three-point shot, which all makes him a perfect fit for this team. Q2: There is some belief among fans that Jalen Green’s return will hurt the Suns’ defense. What’s your opinion on this? Ashton: Again, I waited until the conclusion of the 76’ers game to try and answer this question. These are my takeaways from a firm and solid NBA basketball perspective. I have no takeaways. The reality is that the sample size is just too small to make a definitive judgment on Green’s defense. He was not the “pigeon,” and I thought he held up well in the game, especially when the Suns needed to protect the lead in the fourth quarter. I was basically begging and pleading with the game chat to answer this question. But I would say the fanbase trusts his defense. I will mention that Goodwin had two steals while Green had none. I am not saying this is the end-all-be-all for defensive metrics, but it is worth noting. Now, if this were a question about Green’s offensive potential? The dude should star in the next “Fast and the Furious” series, where he drives a Ferrari to Mars. Wow, that man could move fast, and it should translate…