“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There are three main women’s sports whose entertainment and marketing value are undeniable. The first is volleyball, which I wrote about in Part 1. The second is Tennis, and the third is MMA – Mixed Martial Arts.Personally, I prefer women’s fighting, but for the general public, these sports have the greatest appeal in the order […]
Well, college basketball is full speed ahead on its plan to play through a pandemic. And with Week 1 officially in the books, it’s safe to say this season could be just as unpredictable as the last.Welcome to Week 1 of my basketball diary for the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 2. Last Week in […]
Believe it or not, college basketball is already upon us again with the season having started up on Wednesday, Nov. 25th. With that, the Big 12 is back in action, and it is time to start breaking down the conference. The Big 12 has an impressive five teams in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll, […]
Embed from Getty Images Kansas’ Woes Over the Years Ever since Kansas’ stretch of winning seasons in between 2003 and 2009 where they made a postseason bowl game four times in 6 years (including 2007-08’s 12-1 Orange Bowl season), Kansas has hit one of the worst droughts we have ever seen in Division I football. […]
The NCAA Tournament is now a one location event. The move is not official, but recent reports indicate that the NCAA and its board are leaning towards Indianapolis being the city that holds the tournament. The latest: Gregg Doyal of the Indianapolis Star reported that the NCAA senior vice president Dan Gavitt has held preliminary […]
There is a proverbial saying that goes, as things change, they tend to stay the same. Bellarmine basketball finds itself in a similar position, making the jump from Division II to Division I. Yet, with the jump, the team’s preparation has not changed or wavered. “Honestly, it’s pretty similar in my opinion. We’re doing everything […]
Transferring colleges three times is no one’s ideal experience. Yet, for Bellarmine guard Pedro Bradshaw, that has been his on-going reality. Bradshaw initially committed to four years at Belmont in 2017, but after he found himself outside of the gameday rotation – when he initially thought he would be playing – he grew discontent with […]
OU’s head Football coach, Lincoln Riley, officially named Spencer Rattler the starting quarterback. After a back and forth battle with Tanner Mordecai, the Rattler era will officially begin Sept.12 against Missouri State. Embed from Getty Images While most fans expected Rattler to win the job, he has his work cut out for him. The young […]
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is arguably the best basketball conference in the NCAA. With its impressive amount of championships, All-Americans, and legendary coaches, it’s hard to say the ACC isn’t the most successful conference ever to exist! But, what about success stories after college? Has the ACC produced what are possibly the best NBA […]
Maryland finished first in the Big 10 standings with a record of 14-6. It was eyeing a deep run in March, but the subsequent pandemic ended that prematurely. Last week we covered the revolving door that is Ohio State’s roster. This week we take a glance at the rough offseason the Terps have gone through. […]
The culture of racism in football has been prevalent for decades. While these things are normally pushed under the rug, the tide has changed in recent years. Athletes are speaking against the toxic environments that they were apart of during their time in college. Coaches get away with too much and receive little consequences as […]
Social conflicts commonly spill over into sports. The latest incident? Oklahoma State Football coach, Mike Gundy. Since late May, police departments have served as the primary example of what happens when overarching race problems in America go unchecked in any given institution. LeBron James, Richard Sherman, and more have spoken and continue to speak out against racism. They […]