Now that spring practices are starting to gear up, we are getting our first glimpses of the teams that will take the field this fall. Some players are looking to improve on last year’s performance and others are just trying to get on the field. Most, if not all, of the teams are incomplete with student-athletes still coming off of injuries and most of the freshman still in high school and yet to officially move ...

Larry Burton (Syndicated Writer) Last season, Alabama had a one-two punch approach for field goals: Jeremy Shelly would do the short ones and Cade Foster the long ones. That worked well on paper, but in reality, Alabama finished the year making only 19 out of 25 attempts for a dismal 76 percent accuracy mark. That placed them in the bottom half of Division One teams. They placed 61st out of the 120 teams and it ...

Starting tonight, the NCAA Tournament gets serious. We know this because from here on out, each of the rounds has an awesome branding; Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four... Seriously, the action in the four games tonight and  tomorrow have big-time implications on what is still ahead. Each of the sixteen teams brings a unique and exceptional identity to the table—strengths that have fueled their success so far and may create the successes that are still to come. ...

NCAA Tournament 2011 Has Arizona's Derrick Williams Looking to Lead Wildcats Over DukeIf the Arizona Wildcats stand any chance to pull off a monumental upset against coach Mike Krzyzewski's Duke Blue Devils, they are not only going to need top performances from their role players, they are likely going to need a monster game from the sensational Derrick Williams.But, you know, Williams doesn't seem to have many problems having monster games.In addition to season averages ...

Does Richmond Have Any Chance Against Kansas? Friday night's other early game is set to tip off at 7:27pm and you can watch it on TBS. The game will be played in the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. The Spiders have made a nice run in the tournament upsetting Vandebilt in the final seconds in the dreaded 12 vs. 5 matchup. They were then blessed with a Morehead State upset over Louisville, which allowed them to reach the Sweet 16 for ...

NCAA Tournament 2011 Has Butler Gunning for Another Upset Against WisconsinAfter an impressive performance by Matt Howard and the Butler Bulldogs in their opening matchup against the Old Dominion Monarchs last week in the NCAA Tournament, there wasn't much commotion.They were, after all, the No. 8 seed in the Southeast, and the Monarchs were the No. 9 seed.So, no big deal.Then Saturday came around.It's safe to say the Bulldogs are on another Cinderella run.You knock ...

Kyrie Irving and Duke have to contain Derrick Williams and Arizona to avoid the upset.Kyrie Irving, the sensational freshmen that is recovering from a broken foot, will be matched-up against the weakness of Arizona—their guards.Kyle Fogg runs the point and has a underwhelming 2.7 assists per game average. He has scored a total of nine points in two tournament games and Irving will be able to relax on the defensive end and ...

After a month and a half out of the lineup due to a boxer's fracture sustained by a batting practice beaner in mid February, Arizona star outfielder Steve Selsky returned to the lineup as their right fielder for their three game series against the San Francisco Dons. It wasn't like they need him—the Wildcats went 12-5 entering the series against San Francisco and all but two hitters are batting over .300 this season. Against San Francisco, Arizona ...

After a month and a half out of the lineup due to a boxer's fracture sustained by a batting practice beaner in mid February, Arizona star outfielder Steve Selsky returned to the lineup as their right fielder for their three game series against the San Francisco Dons. It wasn't like they need him—the Wildcats went 12-5 entering the series against San Francisco and all but two hitters are batting over .300 this season. Against San Francisco, Arizona ...

If you have found yourself on my Bleacher Report profile page (most likely by accident at this stage), you would see a number of facts about me. I like the Atlanta Braves. David Price is a friend from my hometown. I prefer Unitas over Montana and so on and so forth. You will also see that I am a senior at the University of Tennessee, the former employer of basketball coach Bruce Pearl. I wanted to report to ...