Brady Hoke has done an excellent job of turning the Michigan football program around and restoring it within the Big Ten, and much of that has to do with his abilities as a recruiter.Say what you will about Hoke's "Michigan Man" approach to recruiting, but there's no doubting that it's highly effective. He's created an excitement and buzz about Michigan football, and it's not as if the program needed much help with that anyhow.Michigan is ...

Kentucky basketball missed a season-changing win at No. 4 Louisville by a narrow 80-77 margin Saturday night. Just because the Wildcats’ valiant comeback fell short, though, doesn’t mean John Calipari won’t have plenty of positives to take away from this game. UK rallied from 17 down in the second half with an approach that had to have looked familiar to the coach on the opposing sideline. After all, three-pointers (like the ones forward Kyle Wiltjer ...

Yes, Kentucky lost 80-77 to its rival Louisville on Saturday. But, it was exactly the game the Wildcats needed.In fact, I'd go as far as to say Kentucky didn't lose, but rather handed the game to the Cardinals. Even further, Kentucky is now the favorite to win the SEC this year. Despite it being a down year for Kentucky and John Calipari.After falling down by 17 points early in the second half, Kentucky was able to ...

Expectations have always been high for Denard Robinson and the Michigan Wolverines, but without ever reaching those expectations, the Outback Bowl will be a sad conclusion to Robinson's Wolverine career. Some might say that Robinson's career wasn't a disappointment at Michigan, but without a Heisman Trophy or a national title to speak of, that couldn't be further from the truth. In three years as the Wolverines' starter, Robinson has proven to be one of the ...

Urban Meyer is one of the best recruiters in college football, and Ohio State is one of the most prestigious and well known programs in college football. That makes for a good combination if you're a fan of Buckeyes' recruiting.Meyer had a fantastic first year with the Buckeyes, but now it's all about sustaining a high level of play and winning when it counts. Much of Ohio State's potential success in the next few years ...

The Oregon Ducks could be losing a crucial member of the football team this offseason—their head coach.Chip Kelly is looking to take his talents to the NFL, and the Philadelphia Eagles appear to be the front-runners to acquire the offensive genius, according to Albert Breer and Dan Hanzus of NFL.com.Hanzus writes:Breer said the Eagles could be an ideal match for Kelly, considering the structure they have in place. Kelly likely will want personnel control wherever he goes, ...

The West Virginia Mountaineers have been an inconsistent, one-sided football team all season long, and that was apparent in Saturday's 38-14 loss to the Syracuse Orange in the snowy New Era Pinstripe Bowl.For a game that was supposed to feature a pair of high-octane offenses, the scoring started slowly. Ross Krautman kicked a 25-yard field goal in the first quarter to give the Orange a 3-0 lead, but those were the only points scored in ...

The Heisman Trophy ceremony only hosted three players this season with Johnny Manziel taking home the coveted trophy. Collin Klein and Manti Te’o were the finalists that sat beside him, and all three find themselves with bowl games left to play. This is a look at each player and what their expected stat line will be in their final contests of the 2012 season.Manti Te’o will need to have a major impact for the Irish if ...

The No. 4 Louisville Cardinals weathered serious foul trouble and a furious comeback by their arch rival Kentucky Wildcats to pull out a 80-77 home victory on Saturday in the Battle for the Bluegrass.Rick Pitino's team avoided a fifth consecutive defeat at the hands of John Calipari's defending national champions and avenged last season's Final Four loss to Big Blue.The dynamic, experienced Cardinals backcourt of Russ Smith and Peyton Siva scored 21 and 19 points ...

The Michigan Wolverines are currently the No. 2 basketball team in the country, and Tim Hardaway Jr.'s scoring ability in the backcourt has a lot to do with their early-season success.Hardaway may have hit a speed bump, though. According to Michigan basketball's official Twitter feed, the guard will not play versus Central Michigan Saturday night: Tim Hardaway Jr. will not dress or play tonight vs Central Michigan due to a right ankle injury.— Michigan Basketball (@umichbball) ...