Archive for November, 2012

Kentucky Basketball: Weaknesses Wildcats Must Sort out Quickly

Posted by Hayden Deitrick on November 30 2012 Add Comments
Many were surprised when Kentucky fell to Duke earlier this season.  Most were shocked when the Wildcats lost to Notre Dame Thursday night. Notre Dame was hovering around the top 25, and they will almost certainly be ranked come Monday, but a loss of any kind is a bit worrying for Kentucky. Kentucky fans are surprised to see their team struggling, in large part because of the great success that the Wildcats had last season. ...

Hofstra Basketball Players Arrested, Accused of Stealing from Their Head Coach

Posted by Gabe Zaldivar on November 30 2012 Add Comments
Four Hofstra basketball players have been arrested on charges of burglary. One of the more amazing facts of the evolving story is one of the victims is reportedly their own head coach. The New York Post reports Kentrell Washington, 18, of Las Vegas, Jimmy Hall, 18, of New York City, Dallas Anglin, 18, of Montclair, N.J., and Shaquille Stokes, 20, of New York City, were all arrested on Friday and are now awaiting arraignment.  Updated: Friday, Nov. 30, ...

10 Under-the-Radar CBB Teams Who Could Make It to March Madness

Posted by William Smith on November 30 2012 Add Comments
Every year in college basketball, there are teams who fly under the radar until March.This year is no different.The season is not even a month old, and college basketball is already wildly unpredictable, with some squads who have improved and seem poised to get into the Big Dance in March. At the top of the college world, the Indiana Hoosiers are back, and the Duke Blue Devils look as good as ever.Other than that, the ...

C.J. McCollum and Top Offensive Players Who Will Continue to Dominate

Posted by Hayden Deitrick on November 30 2012 Add Comments
By the end of the season, a big fuss is always made about who the leading scorers are. These scorers normally have a few things in common that allow them to dominate opposing defenses. Top scorers are versatile.  The best scorers beat defenses from anywhere on the floor. Scoring leaders sometimes play in weaker conferences against weaker defenses. Lastly, top scorers are team leaders who are expected to shoot early and often to ensure their ...

Nebraska vs. Oklahoma Is a Welcome Return of a Great Rivalry

Posted by Adam Jacobi on November 30 2012 Add Comments
Oklahoma and Nebraska. Ask any college football fan who's been around for more than 20 years about these two teams, and they'll tell you the same thing: It used to be one of the all-time best rivalries in college football.Used to be.After the two schools dominated the Big 8 for decades upon decades, the Big 8 expanded and became the Big 12. And the Big 12 not only put Nebraska and Oklahoma in different divisions, ...

Alvin Kamara: What Alabama Must Pitch to 4-Star RB During Official Visit

Posted by Andrew Kulha on November 30 2012 Add Comments
Running back Alvin Kamara will be taking an official visit to Alabama on the weekend of December 8, and while adding another running back isn't necessarily a necessity for Nick Saban and his staff, the 4-star runner would be a great addition to Alabama's 2013 recruiting class.Greg Ostendorf of ESPN relays the information of Kamara's visit on the Tide Nation message board, citing Kipp Adams of ESPN: According to DawgNation's Kipp Adams, ESPN 150 running ...

Johnny Manziel: How Freshman’s Season Compares to Past Heisman Winners

Posted by Rob Goldberg on November 30 2012 Add Comments
Johnny Manziel has turned himself from little-known freshman to one of the best players in the country in a matter of months, but is his season really Heisman worthy?The Texas A&M quarterback is currently one of the favorites for the most prestigious trophy in college football. In a year without a runaway candidate, Manziel's competition is a linebacker (Manti Te'o), a receiver (Marqise Lee) and an unorthodox quarterback (Collin Klein).However, the season that the Texas ...

College Basketball: Why Baylor vs. Kentucky Is the Game to Watch This Weekend

Posted by Joe Tansey on November 30 2012 Add Comments
There are plenty of interesting games across the nation in college basketball this weekend. The SEC-Big East Challenge concludes with four games on both Friday and Saturday, but it is one of the losers from Thursday's play in the tournament that plays in the top game this weekend.  Baylor at (8) Kentucky, 12:30 p.m. ET, CBSKentucky lost its second game of the season to Notre Dame in South Bend on Thursday night. Last year's national champions had only ...

Monte Kiffin Resigns: How This Move Will Impact USC Trojans’ Recruiting

Posted by Andrew Kulha on November 30 2012 Add Comments
Longtime football coach Monte Kiffin will soon resign as the assistant head coach of the USC Trojans in a move that is sure to have implications on the recruiting trail.Pedro Moura of ESPN.com reports on the elder Kiffin's decision to leave USC: The 72-year-old Kiffin, who came to USC when his son, Lane, was hired as coach in January 2010, said in a statement he plans to pursue opportunities in the NFL. He said ...

Louisville vs. Illinois State: Complete Basketball Game Preview and Predictions

Posted by Jon Hancock on November 30 2012 Add Comments
Louisville had three tough games in the Battle of Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas last week and is ready to get back to the KFC Yum! Center.The Louisville Cardinals will take on the Illinois State Redbirds Saturday afternoon.This will be the first time the two teams have played each other since 1974, when Louisville beat the Redbirds in Freedom Hall, 117-107.Louisville comes in ranked fifth in the nation with a record of 5-1. The Cardinals ...