Archive for June, 2013

UCLA vs. Mississippi State: Bruins Will Cruise to Title with Game 2 Victory

Posted by Benjamin Klein on June 25 2013 Add Comments
It’s game over for the Bulldogs. After an undefeated run throughout the College World Series, Mississippi State fell for the first time in Omaha in Game 1 of the Championship Series to UCLA. While the Bulldogs still can come back to win back-to-back games, that seems unlikely after their performance from Monday night. Mississippi State didn’t have much of answer for anyone who pitched for UCLA in Game 1. Adam Plutko threw six innings of ...

College World Series Stars Who Will Be MLB All-Stars One Day

Posted by Adam Wells on June 25 2013 Add Comments
The 2013 College World Series is drawing to a close, with UCLA holding a 1-0 series lead over Mississippi State entering Tuesday's Game 2, but the future for some of the best and brightest players in Omaha is incredibly exciting. We started with a field of 64 teams that dwindled down to eight. Those final eight made the journey to TD Ameritrade Park in Nebraska. The event has increased in popularity in recent years thanks to ...

USC Football Recruiting: Profiling the 2014 Safety Offers

Posted by Rick McMahan on June 25 2013 Add Comments
USC is pretty well-stocked with safeties right now and that is a good thing because by and large, this position isn't very strong in this year's recruiting class.In fact, the Trojans have only made offers to four safeties so far and none of these players are particularly impressive.This slideshow will look at the players USC has offered and analyze both their talent and the likelihood of their signing with the men of Troy.Although I don't ...

One Thing Each Top 25 College Football Player Must Improve in 2013

Posted by Randy Chambers on June 25 2013 Add Comments
There shouldn't be much to work on if you are a top 25 player in college football. A lot of these players are exciting to watch, and most are now beginning to prepare for a future in the NFL. This means that these players will begin tweaking a few things in hopes to improve their draft stock and better their team's success.Yes, even the best of the best still have room to improve. All of ...

Johnny Manziel Saved from Suspension in 2012-13 After Letter from Kevin Sumlin

Posted by Tim Daniels on June 25 2013 Add Comments
Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin helped save Johnny Manziel's incredible freshman season.Before the season, the eventual Heisman Trophy winner was in danger of being suspended for the 2012-13 campaign. Anthony Slater of The Oklahoman reports the Aggies coach provided a letter of support for Manziel, who was still in the process of attempting to win the starting job from Jameill Showers. Sumlin said his eventual starter had paid his dues:A lot has been said about ...

4-Star 2015 QB Ty Storey Commits to Arkansas Over Alabama, Auburn

Posted by Andrew Kulha on June 25 2013 Add Comments
Ty Storey, the No. 9 pro-style quarterback in the class of 2015, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, has committed to Arkansas, turning down Alabama and Auburn.Storey is a huge commitment for Bret Bielema and the Razorbacks to land, especially so early into the process. Richard Davenport of wholehogsports.com reports on the commitment: Charleston junior quarterback Ty Storey has committed to Arkansas to become the Hogs' first pledge for the 2015 class. Storey, 6-3,217, 4.92 seconds in the 40 yard ...

Ranking the 10 Most Unselfish Players in College Basketball for 2013-14 Season

Posted by Scott Polacek on June 25 2013 Add Comments
Barring a behind-the-back pass or incredible play, it is usually the scorers and dunkers that garner the top 10 college basketball plays on SportsCenter, but it is the unselfish players that are often the difference between winning and losing. Without these passers, the scorers wouldn’t see their names in the paper nearly as often the next morning. These setup guys take glory in seeing their teammates succeed and are a coach’s dream. Read on to ...

Arizona State Could be the Pac-12 South Division’s Fly in the Ointment

Posted by Lisa Horne on June 25 2013 Add Comments
Arizona State may be the next team to throw the Pac-12 South into chaos.Bring it. Chaos is good for college football. The UCLA Bruins have been back-to-back South champions ever since the league began holding a conference championship in 2011. It hasn't been much of a championship game. USC was expected to be the best South team in 2011 and it was. Due to NCAA sanctions, the Trojans were ineligible to play in the inaugural 2011 Pac-12 Championship.UCLA backed its ...

Michigan QB Devin Gardner Says Wolverines Will Beat Ohio State This Year

Posted by David Regimbal on June 25 2013 Add Comments
The always anticipated football game between Michigan and Ohio State is more than five months away, but quarterback Devin Gardner is already predicting a Wolverines victory.In an interview with a Michigan radio program (The Huge Show), Gardner praised his team before making this bold statement, according to the Detroit Free Press:I mean, we always have room for improvement, but this is definitely a championship-caliber football team that will win in the Big House, you know, ...

Devin Gardner Saying Michigan Will Beat Ohio State Is No Big Deal

Posted by Lisa Horne on June 25 2013 Add Comments
College football media days are still to come and already the smack is flying between rival teams.Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner was recently asked by radio host Bill Simonson of WBBL 107.3 FM if Michigan can beat Ohio State this year. "We always have room for improvement, but this is definitely a championship-caliber football team that will win in the Big House against Ohio State," Gardner replied, according to the Detroit News.Now fans are up in arms over his ...