Archive for February, 2011

Notre Dame Football: A Look At The 2012 Recruiting Cycle: Tight Ends

Posted by Jim Sheridan on February 22 2011 Add Comments
The following is part four in a continuing series looking at the 2012 recruiting cycle. Some of the athletes have been offered scholarships and others are on the radar.Notre Dame fans have been spoiled for a number of years now with quality tight ends, the names Anthony Fasano and John Carlson come to mind. Where the Irish have set themselves apart though is depth, when a starter goes down there seems to always be someone ...

College Basketball 2011: Schmolik 64 NCAA Predictions Update (2/21/11)

Posted by Schmolik on February 21 2011 Add Comments
Hello, college basketball fans! Welcome to the second update for the 2011 Schmolik 64. At the end of the regular season I will pick a complete NCAA bracket with the teams I think belong in the NCAA field and where they should be seeded. Up until then, there will be updates to see where your team stands if the season ended today (Records as of Sun. Feb. 20, 2011). Until Championship Week, I will only seed the ...

NFL Draft 2011: Torrey Smith, University of Maryland’s Next Combine King?

Posted by Collin Berglund on February 21 2011 Add Comments
Torrey Smith, a wide receiver out of the University of Maryland, will go into the Combine as one of the most-hyped receivers in the 2011 NFL Draft.In the past five years, at least two Terrapins have made significant waves at the Combine and parlayed it into contracts with their respective teams.Darrius Heyward-Bey entered the 2009 draft after a good (but not great) 2008 season at Maryland.  Every time he stepped onto the field, the opposing ...

Alabama Football: Five Things the Tide Need To Reclaim the SEC

Posted by Trey Hickman on February 20 2011 Add Comments
After taking home the 2009 BCS National Championship, the Alabama Crimson Tide entered last season with high hopes of a repeat performance. Needless to say, underachievement would ultimately define the Tide's 2010 campaign. While a 10-3 season would elicit envy from most programs, relative to the expectations at the Capstone, it's decidedly unacceptable.   With 2011 just around the corner, the talent on Alabama's roster is typical of the Nick Saban regime. And you can ...

Houston Cougars Sweep UTA In Three Games To Kick Off Baseball Season

Posted by Robert Kelly on February 20 2011 Add Comments
After winning the first two games of their three-game series, the Houston Cougars (3-0, 0-0 C-USA) downed the University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks 6-4 to sweep the opening weekend series at Cougar Field. Coming into the series, Houston led in all-time meetings 5-1, with a 4-0 record at Cougar Field. In their first game on Friday, the Cougars won by a score of 15-5   On Saturday, the two teams faced off again with ...

BYU Football: Why the Cougars Will Make an Instant Impact as an Independent II

Posted by Jeff Hansen on February 20 2011 Add Comments
Last week I wrote an article about BYU's biggest offensive weapons next year. Because of those weapons, BYU is going to make an instant impact. But, as anybody that has ever seen even one play of football knows, a team also has to play defense. As good as the BYU offense will be under Jake Heaps this year, I think that the strong point for the Cougars is on the defensive side of the ball. After the firing of ...

Clemson Baseball 2011: Omaha Or Bust

Posted by Kevin Thomas on February 19 2011 Add Comments
Back in late June, the Clemson baseball team walked off the field after losing its second game in a row to rival South Carolina, knocking it out of the College World Series. That night was the end of a great season for the Tigers, one that saw them advance all the way to the quarterfinals of the College World Series. This season the team will try to keep the momentum going and bring back the ...

Ohio State vs. Purdue: Battle Tested Buckeyes Stare Down Dangerous Boilermakers

Posted by Josh Perry on February 19 2011 Add Comments
The Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team is primed for yet another Big Ten regular season title. If Matt Painter and his Purdue Boilermakers have a say, the Big Ten race will drastically heat up after Sunday. With a little over 24 hours to tip-off in West Lafayette, the Buckeyes are preparing for a Big Ten showdown with Purdue. For Ohio State, a win would propel them one step closer to back-to-back Big Ten regular ...

Arizona Baseball Preview: This Is The Year They Crash The Party In Omaha

Posted by Tony Capobianco on February 18 2011 Add Comments
The Arizona Wildcats enter 2011 with a young foundation that was built last year through trials, tribulations, and a playoff appearance.  In 2010, Arizona baseball had five freshman on the field who were regular starters, multiple freshman in the rotation and a bullpen with one freshman emerging as an ace and one freshman as the closer. Opening the season with 23 straight home games helped build their confidence and experience too. "It was a young team so we ...

NFL Draft 2011: Don’t Overlook South Carolina Fullback Patrick DiMarco

Posted by Alex Roberts on February 18 2011 Add Comments
South Carolina fullback Patrick DiMarco is a man who has been a staple on the Gamecocks football team for the last four years.  He has become a fan favorite, and a player who will be missed in the 2011 season. However, his NFL prospects do not look as bright as they should be. He is listed as a potential fifth to seventh rounder, but some draft websites have him slipping to free agency.  This shouldn't happen. Here is ...