HBCU notebook: Plenty of coaching changes

FCS quarterback who previously committed to HBCU changes his mind

The C.J. Montes HBCU football era was over before it ever began. According to Zach McKinnell of The Bluebloods, Montes, a finalist for the Walter Payton award in 2023, has reversed course on his commitment to Florida A&M. He will instead stay at Kent State. In an unexpected twist… Former Fordham QB CJ Montes will not transfer to Florida A&M and will return to Kent State Montes was a Walter Payton Award finalist in 2023, totaling 3,000 passing y…

HBCU notebook: Plenty of coaching changes

The Norfolk State women’s basketball locker room buzzed with routine — ankles taped, earbuds in, scouting reports rustling one last time before tip-off against Maryland in the NCAA tournament. Then came the tweet. Just under two hours before game time, it sent a tremor through the Xfinity Center, and 354 miles north to Hamilton, New York, where Coppin State was prepping for its WNIT showdown with Colgate. “A tweet came out about [former Norfolk …