Archive for March, 2011

College Football Rankings 2011: Predicting the First Loss for the Top 25 Teams

Posted by Trevor Lowry on March 16 2011 Add Comments
Although the 2011 college football rankings are not set in stone, they are pretty obvious. With this said, just about every team in the top-25 will lose at least one game this year. However, there may be a couple of undefeated teams at the end of the season. Here are the most likely games in which the top-25 teams will lost first. Begin Slideshow

College Baseball: Steven Ewing Gets Revenge as Miami Beats Florida Atlantic, 7-3

Posted by Tony Capobianco on March 15 2011 Add Comments
In their first meeting of the season at Boca Raton, the Florida Atlantic Owls pounded five runs on Miami starter Steven Ewing in the first five innings of the contest. The Hurricanes made it a game in the sixth inning with three RBI courtesy of Ronny Rodriguez, but it was not enough as the Owls put two more runs on the board to come out with a very satisfying 7-4 victory over Miami. This marks their ...

Miami Hurricanes Sweep Opening ACC Series Against VT

Posted by Tony Capobianco on March 13 2011 Add Comments
Game 1: UM 3 VT 1 Freshman ace Bryan Radziewski hurled seven shutout innings, allowing only three hits and striking out seven batters as he cruised to his third win of the season.  Catcher Shane Rowland and shortstop Stephen Perez knocked in RBI for the Hurricanes in the second and eighth inning.  Virginia Tech got a run off Canes closer junior Daniel Miranda in the ninth, from a Ronnie Shaban RBI. The late rally ended there as Miranda ...

Notre Dame Football Recruiting: Travis Blanks’ Hard Work Pays, On and Off Field

Posted by Jim Sheridan on March 12 2011 Add Comments
Watching film can tell you a lot about a player's athletic abilities. One look at Travis Blanks' film will put the viewer in awe of his facemask bending, open-field tackles and his incredible angles of pursuit. Talking to Blanks, one gets a whole different story; he is just as proud of being a member of the National Honor Society as he is of the 29 offers that he has from major universities across the country. At ...

Fantastic Four: Miami Hurricanes in the MLB

Posted by Tony Capobianco on March 12 2011 Add Comments
The University of Miami has a very rich tradition and history when it comes to athletics. While they are very well known for their football program, their baseball program is also prominent. They have four national championship titles and multiple alumni who went on to be major league stars.Here is to the Miami's Fantastic Four, the best four players to grace the U and go on to be big stars in the Majors.Along with two future ...

Houston Cougars Baseball Split 2 Midweek Games; Down TSU, Lose to McNeese

Posted by Robert Kelly on March 12 2011 Add Comments
The Houston Cougars (7-5, 0-0 C-USA) split two games at home in midweek before heading on the road for a series against the Texas State Bobcats. On Tuesday night, the Cougars fell to the McNeese State Cowboys (8-6, 0-0 SLC), 10-2. The Cougars could only manage three hits in the game and committed three errors. They sent four pitchers to the mound, with starter Datota Dill facing nine batters in a mere 1.2 innings, giving up two runs, both earned, and ...

March Madness 2011: What Teams Are Rising/Falling Heading into the Tournament?

Posted by Matt Miselis on March 12 2011 Add Comments
With Selection Sunday one day away, the time is almost near as March Madness 2011 is ready to begin. This week has been " do or die" for many of the teams looking for a bid in this year's tournament. There were also many teams that are vying for high seeding and hoping to use their conference tournaments as a way to boost up their resume. The tournament picture is becoming much clearer by the day, but what ...

Ohio State Football: The 20 Most Likely Breakout Players in the 2011 Season

Posted by Tim Bielik on March 11 2011 Add Comments
The most fun thing about college football is the anticipation of which players are going to become your program's next stars.In the case of Ohio State football, due to the suspensions of the Tat 5, the Buckeyes have a ton of holes on the roster to fill.Luckily for them, they have a gluttony of young players loaded with potential, thanks to some good recruiting classes.Here is a look at 20 players who have not been ...

ACC 2011 Tournament: Five Up, Five Down from the First Round

Posted by Luke Dykes on March 10 2011 Add Comments
The first day of tournament action from Greensboro was full of excitement.While the national contenders weren't playing, there was still plenty to be seen in the middle of basketball country. The lower two-thirds of ACC competition played amongst themselves to advance; some teams obviously came to play, and things may be looking up.However, others didn't—and it became clear that there may be some difficult times ahead for some programs.Begin Slideshow

Ohio State Football Scandal: Is There a Higher Plan for Jim Tressel Predicament?

Posted by Michael Chung on March 10 2011 Add Comments
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities   This is Jim Tressel’s darkest moment as Ohio State's head football coach. Major NCAA violations have been committed, a two-game suspension has been levied and a fine of $250,000 must be paid. The NCAA will conduct its investigation and could impose a stiffer penalty.  Before the story broke, Tressel was promoting his new book Life Promises for Success: Promises from ...