First Team All American Selections
As posted on the blog 2 days ago, the First Team All American Selections included Wesley Johnson (Syracuse), Evan Turner (Ohio State), Scottie Reynolds (Villanova), John Wall (Kentucky), and DeMarcus Cousins (Kentucky). Second Team All Americans were James Anderson (Oklahoma State), Sherron Collins (Kansas), Jon Scheyer (Duke), Greivis Vasquez (Maryland), and Da’Sean Butler (West Virginia). My […]
NCAA Coaching Update
It has been a busy day and past week in the college basketball coaching realm. First, Al Skinner was fired from Boston College today, after interviewing for the St. John’s coaching vacancy. However, Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo asserted that the interview with St. John’s was not the reason for the firing, as it was for former […]
College Basketball All-America Team
First Team All American: Wesley Johnson (Syracuse) John Wall (Kentucky) DeMarcus Cousins (Kentucky) Scottie Reynolds (Villanova) Evan Turner (Ohio State) Second Team All American: James Anderson (Oklahoma State) Sherron Collins (Kansas) Greivis Vasquez (Maryland) Jon Scheyer (Duke) Da’Sean Butler (West Virginia) Stay tuned tomorrow for my analysis of the picks for the All America Team.
NCAA Tournament Rounds 3-4: What we Learned?
We learned that Butler is for real. The Bulldogs beat the much more talented and athletic Big East and Big XII powerhouses Syracuse and Kansas State in succession to advance to the Final Four. We learned the Gordon Hayward can really play with the big teams and players. Hayward had a great year, but some […]
Donovan McNabb Update
Several sources have confirmed interest by the Oakland Raiders in acquiring the services of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. The most likely scenario if a deal is made would be for the Eagles to receive Oakland’s 2nd round, 39th overall pick. Stay tuned to the blog for any further breaking news on the subject.
The Frozen Four
With a thrilling double overtime win over Michigan, Miami (OH) has advanced to the Frozen Four, which is the semifinals of college hockey. The Frozen Four will be played in Detroit at Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions The matchups (Thursday Night in succession on ESPN2): Miami (OH) vs. Boston College RIT vs. Wisconsin […]
The Final Four is Set
The final 2 spots in the Final Four were decided today, as Michigan State beat Tennessee in a thriller, and Duke pulled away late to beat Baylor and advance. This coming Saturday, Butler will face Michigan State at 6:07 ET, and West Virginia will face Duke at 8:37 ET. The Final Four will be played […]
Final Four Update
Butler has just defeated Kansas State to advance to the Final Four in Indianapolis. Between this region, the West, and the Midwest region (Mich St. vs. Tenn), there will be 2 teams seeded 5th or higher that will advance to the Final Four. In the late game tonight, the Kentucky Wildcats will play the West Virginia […]
New Overtime Rules in the NFL
Yesterday, the NFL owners voted 28-4 to pass a new overtime system that will be implemented for the playoffs next year. The issue will be revisited next year to decide if the rule should be implemented in the regular season as well. The new rule states that, if the first team to score in overtime scores a field […]
What Happened to the Kansas Jayhawks?
Kansas was the #1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, but lost in the 2nd round to #9 seeded Northern Iowa. How could this have happened to the top overall seed that was the favorite to win the National Championship? First, and most importantly, Northern Iowa was just that good. The Panthers hit an impressive […]