The "aught" decade has been nothing short of a roller coaster for Penn State fans. It began rather traumatically in 2000, when fans dealt with the first losing season under Paterno since 1988. The real shock, though, was that the losing didn’t stop, as Penn State suffered sub-.500 marks in four of the decade’s first five seasons. Following JoePa’s stern resistance to calls for his retirement, the team rebounded to win two big ten ...

It's rough being an Indiana fan at the moment. Actually, I'm guessing it's pretty rough being on the team, too. After losing another yawner tonight at the Golden Gophers' venerable venue, IU's skid stands at eight games. Where do I start with this team? A month ago, Crean and the Hoosiers went on the road and beat Penn State 67-61 to even their record at 9-9 (3-3 Big Ten). Things were looking ...

The BracketBusters did bust the brackets of a couple of teams—Old Dominion and Siena. Old Dominion lost at Northern Iowa, and Siena lost at Butler. A win for either of these teams would have just about locked up a bid for the NCAA Tournament (in the event that they lose their respective conference tournaments). The second most important part about BracketBuster Saturday is that it showed that the MVC is truly the best mid-major conference. The CAA has ...

It was supposed to be an easy win. Instead, it was a crushing defeat that leaves Princeton in a crippling position. They now must defeat Cornell on the road in order to get back to even in the Ivies. If they lose, their upset season will most likely end. Princeton was coming off a 24 point blowout win to Yale on Friday, and was looking good as it had won two straight after a tough loss to ...

Falling behind the Duke Blue Devils for the second time in as many days, the Baylor Bears baseball team once again battled back, this time garnering a 3-2 victory to improve to 2-1 on the young season. So far, so good. “I thought we swung the bat okay,” Bears' head coach Steve Smith told Baylor’s official athletic site. “Early in the game [Michael Ness] was really effective. He had some movement and was working both sides of ...

I heard Houston legend Clyde Drexler make an unintelligent comment the other day during a Houston Rockets NBA game, and I can’t help but wonder what the Glide has been smoking. According to Drexler, Duke basketball players are overrated and always have been. Are you serious, Clyde? After a quick Google search, I found out there were 14 Duke players on opening day rosters to begin this season. In addition, off the top of my head, I want ...

Thanks to the Internet there is no longer an off-season in college football (or any sport for that matter). Between National Signing Day, spring practices, summer workouts and the season itself, you will always be able to talk about your school on your favorite blog or message board. While endless football talk sounds great on the surface, there’s still the tedium of having to deal with people who annoy you; even though you’re not physically dealing with ...

The sporting world's biggest career fair is just around the corner.  In less than a week, 32 NFL teams worth of scouts, coaches, and general managers will descend onto Indianapolis to poke, prod and interview hundreds of entry-level candidates during this year's version of the NFL Scouting Combine.  And with the Combine just around the corner, it's time for all the analysis and projections you draftniks can handle.  Mel Kiper will update his Big Board and argue ...

Few can argue that the Florida Gators have been one of the most successful college football programs over the past twenty years. During that period, Florida has won eight SEC and three National Championships. No other SEC team can come close to those accomplishments. However, one thing the Gators have struggled with over it's history is providing a successful QB for the NFL. Many have tried, but none have succeeded. Perhaps John Brantley is ...

A quick check of the calendar tells you this post is way too early.  But today’s slate of basketball games leaves a lot to be desired.  Call it the quiet before the storm of mega-showdowns we’ll get next week. From where I sit, I think there are six teams vying for four national No. 1 seeds.  Of those six, there are three teams that are a cut above squads four through six, and I’ll explain why.  ...