Archive for February, 2011

Penn State Football Recruiting: How National Signing Day 2011 Affected PSU

Posted by Michael Mill on February 3 2011 Add Comments
Today, there were three main topics of discussion in University Park, Pennsylvania. The first was the presence of President Barack Obama on campus. The second was the Lil Wayne concert announced at the Bryce Jordan Center.Last, and most importantly of course, were the results of the 2011 National Signing Day.Last year, Penn State brought in the best recruiting class in the Big Ten. It was ranked as the 11th best in the nation.The 2011 class ...

National Signing Day 2011: Which School Came Out On Top?

Posted by Sean Merriman on February 3 2011 Add Comments
National Signing Day 2011 Was A Huge Success For Florida State, But Did They Top Everyone?Remember back in the day when Florida State used to be the king of recruiting? Well, with a stellar core of athletes coming out of the state of Florida this year, Jimbo Fisher and the Seminoles made it their duty to make sure they were not going to let those top prospects get away.ESPN has reported that Florida State has ...

National Signing Day 2011: The Top Players Who Were Stolen

Posted by Benjamin Larsen on February 2 2011 Add Comments
National Signing Day 2011 has come and gone. The after effects will be felt for some time, however. As we try to make sense of what happened throughout the day, we take a look at the Top Players Who Were Stolen on National Signing Day 2011. Throughout the recruiting process, many recruits offer their verbal commitments to schools. Undeclared players have their pending choices analyzed, predicted and discussed until the first Wednesday in February. Many ...

Stephone Anthony: What He Means For Clemson Football

Posted by Sam Westmoreland on February 2 2011 Add Comments
Staphone Anthony, a five-star linebacker from North Carolina, has added to Clemson's haul on national signing day, choosing the Tigers over North Carolina and Virginia Tech. Anthony was one of the top outside linebackers in the country this season and is yet another surprise top recruit heading to Clemson. Many pegged Anthony to be headed to Clemson, but the race was still up in the air heading into signing day. In the end, though, head coach Dabo ...

College Basketball: Syracuse Basketball Point Shaving Scandal

Posted by TJ Corbs on February 1 2011 Add Comments
Are Syracuse players shaving points for gambling purposes? YNN's Andy Adamson has reported that Syracuse men's basketball players, Scoop Jardine, Dion Waiters and James Southerland are involved in a point shaving scandal at Syracuse.  http://twitter.com/YNNAndyAdamson Syracuse started the season 18-0, with some very impressive wins, but have lost their last four games.  Most have chalked the slump up to life in the Big East, as the best conference in the land is a brutal gauntlet night after night.  ...

Duke No. 1 and Done: Should the Blue Devils Be Worried After St. John’s Loss?

Posted by Trevor Lowry on February 1 2011 Add Comments
After being ranked first in the nation for the first half of the season, the Duke Blue Devils have lost twice in their last six games, not to mention a blowout loss to a 12-8 St. John's team. The Blue Devils are now ranked fifth in the nation and they find themselves only a half game ahead of the North Carolina Tar Heels in the ACC, a conference that is very down from previous years and a ...