Archive for July, 2011

Auburn Football 2011: Kiehl Frazier Ready to Challenge for Starting Role

Posted by Kevin McGrady on July 16 2011 Add Comments
There comes a time in any writer’s career when they must admit having underestimated a situation. This is going to be the case with many writers, including yours truly, in the case of Kiehl Frazier. It was the opinion of most that Frazier could not arrive on campus so late and still compete heavily for the starting position. It appears this is not the case at all. In this evaluation, accuracy and consistency were listed ...

Rivals 5-Star-Rated Players Who Will Play in the Pac-12 This Season

Posted by Michael Tierney on July 15 2011 Add Comments
There will be no less than 19 Rivals.com "5-star" rated football players on the 2011 Pac-12 rosters.Why is that important?Because a 5-star prospect is considered to be one of the nation's top 25 players.They are franchise Players, elite prospects in the country, found in each respective year.They are deemed to have excellent pro potential; high-major prospects.Percentages indicate that they are almost guaranteed to play in the NFL. Who are they?Begin Slideshow

Georgia Bulldogs 2011: UGA Picks Up Big Commitments at "Dawg Night"

Posted by Ross Durrence on July 15 2011 Add Comments
John Theus, second highest-ranked offensive tackle and seventh-best player in the country, chose the Dawgs over Florida and Texas on Friday night. Georgia also picked up four additional commitments: Brice Ramsey (QB, class of 2013) Tramal Terry (WR, class of 2013) Derrick Henry (RB, class of 2013) Stanley WIlliams (RB, class of 2014)Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

ESPN Loses Credibility with Bruce Feldman Firing over Mike Leach Case

Posted by Kevin McGrady on July 15 2011 Add Comments
Auburn University and Auburn fans are very accustomed to ESPN-driven witch-hunts; they were also warned about such events by former head coach Tommy Tuberville.Quotes from 2004-2005: "ESPN has gotten so much power lately, it's kinda scary. And most of their analysts are coaches who haven't won any games. That's why they're there. I think you know who I'm talking about. And Lou Holtz gets on there and talks about what a team has to do win that ...

North Carolina Basketball: Tar Heel Guard Leslie McDonald Tears ACL

Posted by Doug Brodess on July 15 2011 Add Comments
Gary Parrish, CBSSports.com, is reporting that the North Carolina Tar Heels backcourt rotation suffered a blow as Leslie McDonald tore his a ACL in a Pro-Am game in Memphis on Thursday night. Off the bench, McDonald averaged seven points in only 16 minutes per game in the 2010-11 season. Because of this, head coach Roy Williams may need to count on incoming freshman, P.J. Hairston, sooner than planned, especially if Reggie Bullock has not fully recovered from his ...

The Best of the Mack Brown Era: All-Time Texas Longhorn Offense (1998-2010)

Posted by Nolan Read on July 15 2011 Add Comments
Last year's disappointing 5-7 season may have put a damper on Mack Brown's career at Texas but, besides his one-year hiccup, let us not forget the tremendous success Mack Brown has brought to the program since his arrival in December of 1997. This slideshow, and the corresponding slideshow showcasing Mack's all-time defensive team while at Texas, displays some of the all-time great players who have come through the program during Brown's time in Austin.Begin Slideshow

College Basketball 2011-12: Ranking the Top 40 Big Six Players at Each Position

Posted by Todd Hawkins on July 15 2011 Add Comments
The following players are drawn from each of the Big Six conferences: ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC. Rankings are based on past production and future projection, and the stat lines listed next to each player's name are from last season, unless stated otherwise. Since so many of the listed post players are interchangeable at the four and five positions, coupled with the lack of depth at center, I’ve combined power forward and center into one ...

Georgia Football 2011: 5 True Freshmen Bulldogs Who Will Make Instant Impacts

Posted by Ross Durrence on July 15 2011 Add Comments
The Georgia Bulldogs needed a shot in the arm after a disappointing 6-7 campaign in 2010.Their answer?A top-five recruiting class hailed as the "Dream Team."This class consisted of some of the top players not only from the state of Georgia, but nationwide as well.These young pups are primed to aid Georgia's return to the top in 2011.Begin Slideshow

Wisconsin Badgers Football: 2011 Badgers College Football Predictions

Posted by Jack Jones on July 15 2011 Add Comments
The Badgers come into 2011 off back-to-back 10-win seasons. Despite a hard-fought 19-21 loss to TCU in the Rose Bowl, Wisconsin finished 11-2 overall and were co-Big Ten champs with a conference record of 7-1.Head coach Bret Bielema has done an amazing job bringing in talent to this program and should have the Badgers competing for yet another conference title this season. Wisconsin does lose a number of key players from 2011, but they have ...

Son of Former WWF Wrestler Cut from WVU Football Team Following Armed Robbery

Posted by Scott Pauley on July 15 2011 Add Comments
West Virginia redshirt sophomore linebacker Branko Busick—son of former WWF wrestler Big Bully Busick—was booted from the football team earlier this week. Head coach Dana Holgorsen cited a violation of team rules as the deciding factor in the dismissal of Busick, while the fact that Busick was arrested earlier in the week for armed robbery was most likely the underlying motive. However, it appears that Branko’s brush with criminal activity was not a one-time thing.  He was ...