Archive for April, 2013

NCAA Tournament 2014: Super Early Predictions for the No. 1 Seeds

Posted by Scott Polacek on April 30 2013 Add Comments
March of the year 2014 is approximately 10 months away, so naturally now is as good a time as any to predict the No. 1 seeds in the 2014 NCAA tournament. After all, it’s going to be a long basketball-less summer and it’s never too early to do a little foreshadowing. With that in mind, read on to see a super early prediction for the top four seeds in the next Big Dance. After a ...

Do Florida, Georgia Have Any Chance to Flip 5-Star Alabama Commit Bo Scarbrough?

Posted by Andrew Kulha on April 30 2013 Add Comments
Bo Scarbrough, 5-star athlete, has been committed to Alabama for quite some time now (September of 2012), but no commitment is final until national signing day.There's still a long way to go until Scarbrough sends in that fax to 'Bama, so right up until that moment, other interested programs would be smart to continue recruiting the 5-star.According to a report via Greg Ostendorf of ESPN.com, Florida recently sent running backs coach Bryan White to visit ...

New Coaches, Transition Reason for Poor Big Ten Showing in NFL Draft

Posted by Michael Felder on April 30 2013 Add Comments
By now, you've all heard how the major college football conferences fared in the NFL draft. The SEC, kings of the world, paced all leagues with 63 guys drafted, more than doubling the ACC's second-place 31. With just eight teams, the lowly Big East had 19 players selected, while the Big Ten, with 12 teams, only had 22 players picked, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.While that number doesn't look great for the Big Ten, ...

Introducing 10 Freshman QBs Who Could Make Debuts in 2013

Posted by Randy Chambers on April 30 2013 Add Comments
Freshman quarterbacks in college football have helped change the game. In the past, a kid fresh out of high school would have to wait a couple seasons and pay his dues. Now, freshmen are game-ready and often become some of the nation's best quarterbacks.Whether it was Johnny Manziel, Marcus Mariota or Brett Hundley last season, teams are now looking for that next great young player who can start right away. With quarterback competitions taking place ...

Texas A&M Football: Where Did the Aggies Get Drafted?

Posted by Michael Taglienti on April 30 2013 Add Comments
The 2013 NFL draft is now complete, and five Aggies were selected by five different teams. When Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel was selected with the second overall pick of the draft, he made a little school history.Jacksonville selected Joeckel No. 2 overall, which means that Aggies have produced a top 10 selection in the NFL draft for three consecutive years.The 2013 draft marks the first time in school history that the Aggies have ...

Duke Basketball: 5 Biggest Concerns with the Blue Devils’ 2013-14 Roster

Posted by Chad Lykins on April 30 2013 Add Comments
It's never too early to make predictions. Just three weeks removed from the crowning of a brand new college basketball national champion, the process of looking ahead to next season has begun.Who's the No. 1 team in the country? What is the preseason Top 25? Which teams are labeled as championship contenders? The Duke Blue Devils will enter next season as one of the premier teams in the country with a talent-rich squad fully capable of ...

Syracuse Basketball: 5 Biggest Concerns with the Orange’s 2014 Roster

Posted by Brian Kinel on April 29 2013 Add Comments
Turnover in roster is the nature of the beast in college basketball. That beast will be bigger and stronger than usual for the Syracuse Orange in the 2013-14 season.With the Final Four loss to Michigan, the Orange said goodbye to four-year starter Brandon Triche, shooter extraordinaire James Southerland and outstanding point guard Michael Carter-Williams.The fall of 2013 brings an outstanding freshman class of point guard Tyler Ennis, shooting guard Ron Patterson, small forward B.J. Johnson, ...

Duke Basketball: Breaking Down Every Arrival and Departure

Posted by Dantzler Smith on April 29 2013 Add Comments
Part of the beauty of college basketball is the turnover of players. While it’s sad to see four-year players graduate, it’s exciting to bring in new players. As the composition of the roster changes, so too does the style of play. Coach Mike Krzyzewski is extremely good at adapting to the skills of his players. Given the impact of the guys being lost and those coming in, the Blue Devils will be an interesting team ...

Ranking the 10 Greatest Traditions in College Basketball

Posted by Mike Singer on April 29 2013 Add Comments
College basketball is rooted in tradition. From the unique to the absurd, we tried to capture the top 10 traditions that contribute to the essence of college basketball. Some on this list are simply annual occurrences that nonetheless need to be appreciated, while other traditions of less notoriety have become the calling card of various programs. Herein lies the top 10 traditions in college basketball. Begin Slideshow

Ranking the 10 Best College Basketball Players Returning for 2014 Season

Posted by C.J. Moore on April 29 2013 Add Comments
This past college basketball season was lacking of stars—or at least, that's a narrative that was pushed. A well-known national columnist wrote that the two biggest stars in college basketball were Brittney Griner and Skylar Diggins*.It's obvious that most of the best college-aged basketball players in America are already in the NBA, and that does occasionally have us searching for stars like that dancing show on ABC. Many of this past season's stars—or the guys we labeled ...