In the past few weeks, successful coaches have left their schools for better jobs, and the failing coaches have been fired. Here is a look some of the coaching changes that have taken place so far in 2010.   Kevin Willard (Iona) to Seton Hall Kevin Willard brought a once prominent Iona program back to the top of the MAAC. Willard took over for Jeff Ruland in 2007, after the Gaels had a miserable and embarrassing 2-28 season. Willard ...

Under MJ's buddy Buzz Peterson, the Tennessee basketball program was in shambles. An up and coming coach from Wisconsin- Milwaukee, Bruce Pearl joined the program fresh off a Sweet Sixteen with the Panthers. And the rest is history... Pearl has taken the Vols to two Sweet Sixteens and an Elite Eight. He has made the Big Dance all five years as coach with the help of many great players. Some of these guys were ...

  ATLANTA, GA - According to sources, relative unknown Cory Edwards, standout defensive lineman for tiny Georgia A&M, will announce a highly unconventional set of drills for a scouting Pro Day to promote his candidacy in the upcoming draft.Edwards, a lifelong fan of Strong Man competitions, has hired a team of Swedish super lifters to orchestrate further demonstrations of his speed and strength.Edwards will wrap himself in a full-body harness and pull a full-sized semi truck ...

  WINTON, AK - In a story that is quickly gaining steam around the college basketball community, a 6’4” 16-year-old basketball player with a 50-inch vertical leap has been discovered in a small town in Arkansas.  The commotion started two days ago when Darryl Jameston, playing in his first ever summer league game, took off from one step inside of the free thrown line and threw down a thunderous dunk. Stunned players and officials stopped play ...

Since the departure of athletes such as Terrence Cody, Rolando McClain, and Javier Arenas, most of the sports world has been trying to figure out how Nick Saban can rebuild his championship defense of the Crimson Tide. How do you replace All-American, Award-Winning, Gap-Shooting athletes? If Coach Saban isn't asking that question, why should anyone else? Start the slide show and see why no one is worried about Alabama's defense, except those ...

It looks like Tommy Tuberville has decided to take on Nick Saban once again—only this time, Tuberville will be the head coach of a different team. According to ESPN.com, Alabama and Texas Tech discussed playing a game at a mutual site. The mutual site they agreed upon is Dallas Cowboys Stadium. So, this game sounds pretty exciting, right? Well, do not get too excited yet. Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers told the n that the school had ...

St. John's thought big when it came to their coaching search. The university wanted a name that would sell tickets and put eyeballs on the TV sets. The process started with Florida's Billy Donovan. After Donovan rejected the offer, the school targeted Georgia Tech head coach Paul Hewitt. Hewitt almost took the job—until his family convinced him not to move to New York. They love the lifestyle in Atlanta. It was hard to criticize St. John's for its approach. ...

March Madness: The greatest time of the year. People hustle every which way to make those perfect picks on the bracket, only to root for underdogs the whole tournament. Sports writers have endless marathons telling the public their sleeper picks, their biggest upsets, and eventually, their Final Four. However, there has been much talk lately of expanding the 65-team field we have right now, to a 96-team. This has led many to wonder if this ...

A few days ago, I posted the beginnings of what I consider to be Ohio State's main concerns as the Buckeyes begin spring football on April 1. I have ranked the concerns from low priority to high priority. This article will focus upon what I consider to be Ohio State's top concerns from now until the opening game against Marshall on Sept. 2. 5. How Will Ohio State Address Its Running ...

Most people in sports believe that college football coaches have the most controlling personalities in the business. Whether those tendencies relate to how coaches talk to the press is up to the individual. Certain coaches such as former FSU headman Bobby Bowden were open books to the press, leaving everything out in the open. On the other hand, there are coaches that are more tight-fisted and closed off to the media. These coaches are typically the ones that are ...