Archive for June, 2013
CWS 2013: Breaking Down Each Remaining Team’s Critical Flaw
Only five teams remain alive in the 2013 College World Series. And none of those five squads can say they're perfect.Sure, each team has earned the right to be where they are. It takes a special team to advance this far in college baseball's marathon postseason.But as tournament favorite LSU showed with its surprising first-round exit at the hands of UCLA and then North Carolina, favorites don't matter, and any team can be eliminated. Here's ...
Kansas Basketball: Midsummer Scrimmage Shows Promise and Question Marks
Bill Self said he had a talk with Andrew Wiggins the other night, sharing with the young Mr. Wiggins that he's yet to make a basket that means anything. At this point, Wiggins is all hype.Thirteen seconds into his unofficial debut, Wiggins showed everyone in attendance at KU's scrimmage on Wednesday that there's plenty of reason behind the hype. Kid can fly. That much has been established.The rest is a bunch of unknowns. My fiancée asked ...
CWS 2013: Most Intriguing Potential Matchups for Remaining Games
Just five teams are still in contention for the 2013 College World Series after Wednesday night's game between Indiana and Oregon State, in which the Beavers moved on to the tune of a 1-0 victory in the elimination showdown. The fun is just getting started in Omaha.North Carolina and North Carolina State will be the lone matchup on Thursday, while Mississippi State and UCLA both await their next opponent after going 2-0 in their first two ...
Projecting 2013-14 Stats for College Basketball’s 10 Best Wing Players
When the 2013-14 college basketball season begins, it will be immediately obvious that there is a ton of talent on the wing.Players that have awesome perimeter skills will be in abundance. Many of these superb athletes will be able to play multiple positions.Let's take a quick look at the possible stats for the top 10 wings in college basketball. Here we go!Begin Slideshow
Masterful Matt: Oregon State’s Boyd Pitches the Beavers to CWS Final Four
On Wednesday, Oregon State punched the ticket that will keep them in town long enough to have outlasted half of the teams in the College World Series field.Pitcher Matt Boyd tossed a complete game shutout for the Beavers, allowing only four hits in the process. He was nearly untouchable on his way to a 1-0 win, striking out 11 Indiana Hoosier batters.Making Boyd's feat all the more impressive is the fact that Indiana had not ...
Indiana Basketball: Hoosiers’ Ultimate Starting 5
Indiana basketball has a tradition that few teams can match. In its illustrious history, IU is known for memorable teams, coaches and players.Especially players.Some of college basketball's best have played in Bloomington, but what Hoosiers are the best of the best?Who would make up the ultimate starting five?This slideshow will name the best possible starting lineup for Indiana. The players were chosen based on the following factors, in order of importance: career statistics, individual accolades ...
Best-Case Scenario for Butler Basketball Starters in 2013-14
If the past is any indicator, the Butler Bulldogs appear to be a best-case scenario waiting to happen.The term would aptly describe a 2009-10 squad that was within one point of a national championship after reaching the NCAA tournament as a No. 5 seed, or an even more improbable bunch reaching the final game of the dance a year later.The honeymoon has long passed since then. Coming off a 27-win season that ended in a ...
Kansas Basketball: Andrew Wiggins Proves to Be as Advertised in Unofficial Debut
Thirteen seconds is how long it took Andrew Wiggins to make jaws drop in a Kansas uniform on Wednesday afternoon. Wiggins, playing in a scrimmage for Bill Self's basketball camp in front of a packed house at KU's volleyball arena, got the ball off a steal and took flight from the left block. By the time he reached his peak, his head was at the rim and all Sacramento Kings center Cole Aldrich could do was watch from below as ...
Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins Dunks in His First Scrimmage
Andrew Wiggins made his first appearance as a Kansas Jayhawk Wednesday, and he didn't waste any time showing off his talents. ESPN's Jason King shared the above video of the 18-year-old star throwing down on the opening possession of the team's scrimmage.Here's a great photo of the dunk:
PHOTO: Andrew Wiggins @22wiggins dunks over Cole Aldrich (Photo Credit: @LJWorld) #kubball - pic.twitter.com/oIe4TbI0NL— RockChalkBlog.com (@RockChalkBlog) June 19, 2013
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College World Series Bracket 2013: Previewing Indiana vs. Oregon State Matchup
In a win-or-go-home matchup on Wednesday night in Omaha, Nebraska, the Indiana Hoosiers will look to continue their dream season against the Oregon State Beavers in the 2013 College World Series.After winning seven straight games, including their opener in Omaha against Louisville, the Hoosiers dropped a 5-4 affair to Mississippi State on Monday. The Bulldogs win was never a guarantee until the final out, though, as the Hoosiers kept it close and nearly mounted a ...