All of Notre Dame's 12 wins last season required a full-team effort, but when looking back on each of the Irish's victories in 2012, often times a specific player comes to mind for a certain game.Against Michigan, it was Manti Te'o and his two interceptions of Denard Robinson. At Oklahoma, it was Louis Nix's domination of the Oklahoma offensive line that swung the game in the Irish's favor. A week later against Pittsburgh, Everett Golson's unflappable poise was ...
College football has a number of unique traditions, but the one that drives the conversation year-round are the in-state rivalry games. There are a number of in-state contests that are played every year, but these 10 catch the spotlight no matter the records entering the game. Matchups like the Iron Bowl and the battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy are among college football’s best. What other showdowns make the cut?Begin Slideshow
At this time last year, no one knew who was going to be the quarterback of the Texas A&M Aggies as they prepared for their first season in the SEC.Since then, “Johnny Football” has taken over the college football landscape in a Heisman trophy-winning, extra point-missing campaign. His innate ability to make terrific scrambles out of broken plays allowed him to become the first freshman-eligible player to win the Heisman since its inception in 1935. ...
College basketball fans: we are five months away from preseason practices and exhibition games.Coaches and their staffs have been working tirelessly since the close of the 2012-13 season to bring in more talented players and begin to develop them during the offseason.Let's take a quick look at the the 10 most-talented college basketball teams.Begin Slideshow
In 2012, it was easy to identify the top offensive playmakers on the West Virginia football team. Receivers Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey were both locks to post 1,000-plus yards and of course quarterback Geno Smith could be considered a top playmaker, as well.But in 2013, that isn't the case. The Mountaineers still have no idea who will be taking their snaps this season or even whom that signal-caller will be targeting.WVU returns the most ...
The relevancy and strength of the mid-majors can be measured by simply looking at Final Four fields throughout history. From 1999 through 2005, the Final Four was filled with the big schools. Utah, a WAC team at the time, made it in 1998, and then the next mid-major in the Final Four was George Mason in 2006. Another mini-drought took place from 2007 through 2009. Since that time, it has become a good bet that ...
A recent Sports Illustrated report has questioned the alleged decision by Penn State athletic director David Joyner to relieve Wayne Sebastianelli of his duties. Sebastianelli was the team's director of athletic medicine and orthopedic surgeon-head physician. Is this really a big deal?The report indicates that both former and current players are concerned about the school's health care program.Instead of having an orthopedic surgeon who attends every practice, Penn State now employs a primary care physician in ...
The best two three-point shooters in college basketball (in my subjective opinion) play in the same state. Can you name those players? Here’s a hint: One is from Canada and the other is about to set an NCAA record. If I were commissioner of the college basketball offseason—a job I’d be willing to take on—I’d want these two to square off in a three-point shooting contest. And you could go ahead and throw the other ...
While Matthew Thomas and Florida State continue to try and settle their differences, the Seminoles finally received some good news regarding a completely different player.Defensive end DeMarcus Walker has been cleared to play football (per 247Sports.com), taking to his Twitter account to let everybody know the great news.Well, I guess that's great news for the Seminoles, bad news for the rest of the ACC.One of the top recruits of the 2013 class, Walker originally committed ...
Commitment No. 10 is a big one for Notre Dame, and his name is Alex Bars.Bars is a 4-star offensive tackle from Nashville, Tenn., and he's ranked as the No. 9 player at the position, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. He announced, via Twitter, that he had made his decision in favor of Notre Dame:At 6'6'', 287 pounds, Bars has the size and potential to be an impact player for the Fighting Irish in the ...