“Longhorns Nation — we’re baaaaaaaaack!” Texas hasn’t been “back” since the 2006 Rose Bowl when Vince Young ran in the game winning touchdown on fourth and five to defeat USC and capture the BCS National Championship. Following the 2019 Sugar Bowl, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger announced this to Longhorn fans in his post-game interview after […]
Virginia Tech has always been a team to seasonally plateau in the game of basketball. Year by year, they find themselves eliminated early in the tournament; even after beating teams like Michigan State last year in the Maui Invitational, and most recently against Villanova. It wasn’t until recently the Hokies earned a spot as an […]
It was only a little over two months ago that The Lakers won their 17th championship and the 2020-21 season is already underway. Every year we see players take the leap and establish themselves as forces to be reckoned with in this league. Even in this shortened 72 game season we will see players breakout. […]
Big 12 conference play is officially in full swing, hinting at what is to be an exciting and dramatic conference season. Here are my predictions after the first couple of weeks of play. The Elites of the Big 12 Conference Entering as the highest ranked team in the conference, Baylor started strong, crushing Kansas State […]
The College Football Playoff is finally here, with both semifinals matchups taking place New Year’s Day on ESPN. Mac Jones and #1 Alabama take on Ian Book and #4 Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl, followed up by Trevor Lawrence and #2 Clemson facing Justin Fields and #3 Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl. Let’s […]
The Utah Jazz are the most slept on team in the league.But don’t take my word for it; just look at the NBA’s national TV opening week schedule. Utah is nowhere to be found despite being just a few months removed from Donovan Mitchell’s incredible playoff performance. Early media coverage – or lack thereof – […]
Somehow college basketball made it through another week; which means another week for my college basketball diary. The full steam ahead model gave us a college football season, and now college basketball is choosing to do the same. Nonetheless, this journal isn’t for another scathing review over the travesty this college basketball season is; I […]
The Miami rebuild is alive and well. Entering the Dolphin’s Week 13 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, many experts pinned the Chiefs to pick up another victory on their way to hoisting up another super bowl trophy. However, what no one saw coming was the competitive fire displayed by the Miami Dolphins. And without […]
After an unpredictable, COVID-19 filled season, the College Football Playoff is officially set. Following the conference championship matchups, there was a lot of speculation over whether or not Ohio State would, or even should, get a spot in the top four. The Buckeyes only played six games and didn’t really beat any major teams. A […]
Prominence to Stardom Jalen Hurts is no stranger to the national stage. The rookie quarterback has always been accustomed to receiving the country’s attention. In 2016, Hurts was ranked as the #4 overall dual-threat quarterback coming out of high school. In his senior season, he passed for 2,384 yards with 26 touchdown passes and […]
Viktor Hovland. A name that is not commonly associated with the likes of his more renowned colleagues like Tiger Woods or Rory Mccllory. Regardless, it’s a name we should definitely be keeping an eye out for in the foreseeable future.The 23-year-old Norwegian is making his case as the next premier newcomer on the PGA Tour. […]
I wanted – desperately – to have this be a normal college basketball diary. Sadly, it won’t be. In fact, it can’t be. The reason? Right now in college basketball, we are seeing that the system is so hell-bent on making the sport work for money that it has lost sight of what really matters […]
The Washington Wizards and the Houston Rockets made a massive trade on December 2nd, with the Wizards receiving Rusell Westbrook and the Rockets getting John Wall and a first-round pick in return. Houston has agreed to trade Russell Westbrook to Washington for John Wall and a first-round pick, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]
Women’s sports are continuously becoming more popular on the international stage, with new stars rising every day. There is a hunger for improvement when it comes to the inequality faced by female athletes. Each of the women on this list has that hunger and do not hesitate to show it. Here is my ranking of […]
The 2020 MLB season has come and gone, and so has yet another Yankees World Series opportunity. A sign-stealing scandal, an all-time great Red Sox team, and an absurd amount of injuries the last four seasons barred the Yankees from bringing the Bronx its first World Series title since 2009. With the shortened 2020 season […]
The University of Kansas is synonymous with college basketball with well over 100 years of history, tradition, and most importantly, wins. Five National Championships, 15 Final Fours, over 50 Big 12 regular-season titles, and over 2,300 total wins, which is second all-time, trailing only Kentucky. Jayhawks comin’ in at No. 7 this week… That’s 𝟮𝟮𝟮 […]
College basketball – it’s a dynamic beast with many changes from week-to-week. And in the age of COVID-19, that truth is only multiplied five-fold. This week, college basketball saw a number of critical early-season matchups postponed or canceled due to the pandemic. And frankly, it stunk. Who wouldn’t have loved to see Baylor vs. Gonzaga […]
The NBA draft is one of the most exciting events for true NBA junkies. Teams have a chance to change the future of their franchise with a single pick. Like any draft, there are good draft classes and bad draft classes, as well as an abundance of analysis like I will provide here in my […]
The Indianapolis Colts are off to a solid 7-4 start this season. And with only five games remaining, the Colts are hunting for a wild card berth. After a recent blowout loss to the Titans, the team needs to get back on track next week to keep pace. Despite splitting their season series, the Titans […]
The 2020 NBA offseason is behind us, and the new season is set to start about a week before the big ball drops in New York. NBA teams have been busy making moves to either build up or tear down their respective rosters. One team that’s made the most noise over the last month has […]