Archive for June, 2013

College World Series 2013: Updated Odds for Tournament’s Final Games

Posted by Benjamin Klein on June 23 2013 Add Comments
UCLA and Mississippi State have only lost one combined game this postseason, but one program will lose two more, as their College World Series hopes crumble into pieces.Both teams couldn’t have been better through this point in the tournament. Neither team has dropped a game in Omaha, as the pitching has been great and the offense has managed to get the job done. Each bracket winner will need to play its best baseball in the ...

CWS 2013: Top Performers to Watch in Tournament’s Final Series

Posted by Mike Chiari on June 23 2013 Add Comments
Very few observers predicted it from the onset, but the Mississippi State Bulldogs and UCLA Bruins will do battle in a three-game series to determine the 2013 College World Series champion. Both teams overcame the odds and have dominated in Omaha, so it's fitting that it all comes down to them.The series is particularly interesting because MSU and UCLA have gotten to this point in very different ways. The Bulldogs have relied largely upon great ...

College World Series 2013: Predictions for Game 1 of Final Series

Posted by Ethan Grant on June 23 2013 Add Comments
After several grueling months of college baseball, Regional and Super Regional rounds that weeded the College World Series field down to eight and another exciting week of action in Omaha, the field has been condensed to two. UCLA and Mississippi State both had no problem dispatching North Carolina and Oregon State, respectively, in the semifinals of the College World Series on Friday night, and with it earning a shot at a national title in the Championship ...

College World Series 2013 TV Schedule: Viewing Info and Predictions for Champion

Posted by Brian Mazique on June 23 2013 Add Comments
The College World Series has come down to just two teams. The Mississippi State Bulldogs will take on the UCLA Bruins for a chance to call themselves champions. The Bulldogs and Bruins will meet in a three-game series beginning Monday, June 24.Here is the information needed to view the series, as well as a look at the stars to watch in this clash of contrasting styles. Game Time and Network 1 8 p.m. ET, ESPN, Watch ESPN 2 ...

Predicting Who Will Lead ACC Basketball in Every Major Statistical Category

Posted by Scott Polacek on June 23 2013 Add Comments
The Atlantic Coast Conference will look a little bit different during the 2013-14 college basketball season. Premier programs Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame join the fold (with Louisville hot on their tails in the 2014-15 campaign), which will make one of the strongest leagues in the country that much better. With premier programs come premier players, meaning the incumbent statistical leaders will have their hands full if they hope to hold on to their nightly ...

CWS 2013: Players Who Impressed the Most in Tournament

Posted by Joseph Zucker on June 22 2013 Add Comments
With the College World Series reaching its final stage, it's an appropriate time to look at some of the players who managed to dazzle fans the most.Although the UCLA Bruins and Mississippi State Bulldogs are the only teams left, there were plenty of players from other teams who did everything in their power to ensure their team's survival.The beauty of baseball is that it's a true team game. You can't rely on just a few ...

Ohio State Lands 3-Star Quarterback Stephen Collier

Posted by David Regimbal on June 22 2013 Add Comments
After missing out on a number of their initial quarterback targets, Urban Meyer and the Ohio State Buckeyes have found a signal-caller to join their 2014 recruiting class.Stephen Collier, a 3-star prospect out of Leesburg, Ga., committed to Ohio State Friday night over offers from schools such as Boston College, Cincinnati and Wake Forest. Offered. Committed. Accepted. #OSU #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/Ue4UGyxMCL— Stephen Collier (@Stephen5Collier) June 22, 2013 According to Tim May of the Columbus Dispatch, Collier committed to Ohio ...

College World Series 2013: X-Factors for Each Team in Championship Series

Posted by Patrick Clarke on June 22 2013 Add Comments
Mississippi State and UCLA are the last two teams left standing at the 2013 College World Series in Omaha, and each are set to begin the much-anticipated best-of-three final on Monday night inside TD Ameritrade Park.Neither school has ever won the College World Series, but the Bruins came the closest three years ago, losing to South Carolina in the final. Prior to 2013, the Bulldogs' best finish came in 1985, when they finished third.With potentially ...

Tennessee Volunteers Pick Up Maryland Running Back Transfer Justus Pickett

Posted by Daniel Hudson on June 22 2013 Add Comments
Butch Jones doesn't wants to wait around for five years before competing. He intends to put together a Tennessee Volunteers team that can make some noise this fall. One of the most glaring needs for 2013 was running back depth. Enter Justus Pickett, former Maryland Terrapin:  @WiseWords561 Yeah it's official UT is where ima be balling at — Justus Pickett (@PickHendrix) June 21, 2013  The former 3-star athlete held offers from schools like Auburn, South Carolina and West Virginia ...

10 College Basketball Big Men on the Brink of Stardom

Posted by David Aldridge on June 22 2013 Add Comments
2013-14 will be a big season for some big men in college basketball.Players like Nerlens Noel, Cody Zeller, Kelly Olynyk and Mason Plumlee are moving on to the NBA, meaning it's time for a new crop of college basketball big men to dominate.As the game continues to evolve, big men are being asked to do more. Whether it's running the floor, passing out of the post or hitting outside shots, a post player needs to ...