There is good news and bad news in Iowa City. The good news: the 10th-ranked defense in the country will be returning eight players, including the entire defensive line. The bad news: not included amongst those eight will be All-American linebacker Pat Angerer, All-Big Ten linebacker A.J. Edds, and All-Big Ten cornerback Amari Spievey. However, that is part of college football; players graduate, players leave early. There is a four- to five-year revolving door, which is why player ...

Ryan Wittman scored 27 points to lead the Cornell Big Red to a huge win tonight against Harvard.  Cornell, who defeated Harvard by 36 just a matter of weeks ago, came into this game with just as much pressure on them. They weren't heavily favored after a dismal performance against Penn and a near loss to Ivy co-leader Princeton. The difference this time was only nine; however, the dominance was still there, as the Crimson were trying ...

The N.C. State Wolfpack have in-state rival Wake Forest coming to town—and the Demon Deacons are looking to add another victory to their resume. Wake is coming off a tough loss against a very good Virginia Tech team, and they will be looking to vault back into the top of the ACC to gain a first-round bye in the ACC tournament. N.C. State is also coming off a disappointing loss against another good ACC team in Maryland. ...

True to Blue Devil Duke form, Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s team pulled out a tight victory over ACC-foe Miami on Wednesday night in Florida. And typical of 2010 Duke Basketball, the Blue Devils squeaked out an 81-74 victory to improve to 22-4 overall and 10-2 in conference play. So, what did Coach K tell his troops at halftime to reignaite the team? “I don’t even remember what I said,” Krzyzewski told Duke’s official athletic site. “Nothing complimentary.” Obviously, that was ...

Scott Drew’s Baylor Bears proved why they still belong in the top-25 in their latest defeat of Pat Knight’s Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Bears routed the Red Raiders on Wednesday night at Waco’s Ferrell Center, cruising to an 88-70 victory en route to win number 20 of the season. “I was very pleased with the second half,” Drew told Baylor’s official athletic site. “I thought the guys came out for that 12 minute spurt and played ...

Warning: What you are about read will make you see orange. Actually, a lot less orange. If you have Syracuse penciled in to the Final Four in Indianapolis this April, get your No. 2 pencils ready. Turn the pencil over and let the erasing commence. Syracuse will not make the Final Four this season. Syracuse will not make the Sweet 16 this season. The fact that we had a “will never get drafted in a million years” party ...

Given to hyperbole and with a penchant for spinning a tall tale, even Terry out-Terried himself with this one. "I'm bringing Wilber by tonight," he told us flatly one day, many days ago. We all knew that both Terry and Wilber shared allegiances, having both graduated from the same high school in Titusville, Florida. But to think that Wilber Marshall, the Wilber Marshall would be paying us a visit, strained even our youthful credulity. Even back then, before ...

Wednesday, as Razorback fans learned of Ryan Mallett's broken left foot, a collective "oh no" could be heard sweeping through the Natural State.  The highly touted Heisman candidate is now set to miss up to four months of football activities, including the always exciting spring football game. Not good news at all if you're an Arkansas fan. However, if you look at the glass as being half full, there are a few reasons that the injured left ...

James Morris' passion for sports extends beyond the gridiron. Though he'll lend the University of Iowa his linebacking skills for the next four years, Morris has made a statement in this year's Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament as well. While Morris may have had a tad more success on the football field, helping Solon High School achieve its third straight state football championship, he shares his love for wrestling with many of his fellow Iowa athletes.  Iowans love ...

Normally at this time of year Florida fans are bathing in the euphoria of a championship and counting the days that lead up to the kickoff of the next successful season. Normally Florida fans are feeling confident and expecting the beloved Gators to run roughshod over the SEC Eastern Division on their way to another SEC Championship and a potential shot at the BCS Championship. Alas, these are not normal times down in Gainesville, Florida.  You see, Florida ...