Archive for June, 2013

College Baseball World Series 2013: Exciting Players to Watch in Omaha

Posted by Pete Schauer on June 14 2013 Add Comments
Boasting a ton of MLB talent, the 2013 College Baseball World Series is a tournament you won't want to miss.From Omaha, Neb., eight teams will compete in a double-elimination tournament in hopes of clinching a national championship and etching their names into the record books.With the World Series beginning on Saturday, June 15, we're highlighting a few exciting players you'll want to see competing in Omaha.Let's jump right in. Colin Moran, UNCAlready taken sixth overall in the ...

College Baseball World Series 2013: Hitters Who Will Light It Up in Omaha

Posted by Jared Johnson on June 14 2013 Add Comments
On Saturday, the ultimate event of the college baseball season will kick off, the College World Series. Eight teams will once again be fighting for baseball supremacy in Omaha, Nebraska, for the right to be called national champions.A lot of big hitters will be playing at a high level, but the following three will stand out from the rest: Cody Stubbs of North Carolina, Adam Frazier of Mississippi State and Scott Donley of Indiana. Cody Stubbs, ...

Ohio State Football: Incoming Freshmen with the Best Highlight Films

Posted by David Regimbal on June 14 2013 Add Comments
When Urban Meyer and the Ohio State coaching staff evaluate a recruit, watching their highlight film is a pivotal part of the scouting process. Meyer doesn't want any part of a prospect who can't compete at the high school level, and watching their highlight film is the quickest way to determine whether a recruit has the competitiveness Meyer seeks.The 24 members of Ohio State's 2013 recruiting class have that quality. Twenty-one were rated 4-star recruits by ...

10 Can’t-Miss College Football Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

Posted by Randy Chambers on June 14 2013 Add Comments
You've had a busy week and forgot that Father's Day was coming up. Or you put it off because you continue to struggle with a gift idea. Don't worry, you're not alone. It happens to the best of us.Please, whatever you do, don't be that person who finally caves into the pressure and buys a cheap tie and a card. We had a meeting with all of the fathers, and they are tired of that ...

More Bowl Games Equals More Football, and That’s Always a Good Thing

Posted by Adam Kramer on June 14 2013 Add Comments
I have a problem. I am a football junkie. I watched the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl between Illinois and UCLA—each team operating with interim coaches, minimal offensive firepower and 12 combined victories—in its entirety. I did this because even the worst, brain cell-killing football between two abysmal teams is better than the alternative of no football at all. So when the possibility of more games surfaces, excitement begins to build. It doesn’t matter when, ...

College Basketball Players with the Biggest Shoes to Fill in 2013-14 Season

Posted by David Aldridge on June 14 2013 Add Comments
The impact of early departures to the NBA and seniors graduating is felt by many college basketball programs every year.Some programs have the ability to simply reload. Others have to rebuild.Whether it's an incoming recruit, a transfer from another school or a player on the current roster who is expected to assume a greater role, each season provides the opportunity to fill a void left by the departure of someone else.As we look ahead to ...

Now Kentucky Lowers the Age Bar and Offers Scholarship to 7th-Grader

Posted by Barrett Sallee on June 14 2013 Add Comments
Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops has been on fire lately, securing the commitments of seven players in the class of 2014 just in June.The most recent splash was the commitment of Stanley Williams from George Walton Academy in Monroe, Ga.—the No. 5 all-purpose running back in the class of 2014, according to 247Sports.com.The immediate future looks great for the Wildcats, but the distant future doesn't look too bad either.According to ESPN.com, Kentucky lowered the bar ...

Georgia Football: Early Enrollee Reggie Wilkerson Reportedly Suffers ACL Injury

Posted by Randy Chambers on June 14 2013 Add Comments
Update: June 14, 4:12 p.m. ETWilkerson had a successful surgery to repair his meniscus in his right knee, according to the Georgia Bulldogs website. He is expected to make a full recovery but will have another surgery at a later date to reconstruct his ACL.According to Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Ron Courson, Wilkerson will be medically redshirted this season and will have four years of eligibility remaining.---End of Update--- Georgia just cannot ...

College Baseball World Series Bracket 2013: Teams Bound for Loser’s Bracket

Posted by Benjamin Klein on June 14 2013 Add Comments
By the end of Sunday night, there will be four teams just a loss from getting ousted from the 2013 College World Series. But which four teams are bound to end up in the loser’s bracket? There are four great matchups over the course of the weekend and some are a little easier to predict than others. Pitching is going to be essential in each of the opening-round games and a strong performance on the ...

Why You Have to Love the Texas A&M AD Calling out Alabama

Posted by Barrett Sallee on June 14 2013 Add Comments
Texas A&M has gone from perceived pushover to SEC bully, and its administrators are certainly acting the part.Athletics director Eric Hyman spoke Thursday at the Brazos County (Texas) A&M Club's Coach's Night and called out Alabama, according to Brent Zwerneman of the San Antonio Express-News.Hyman—who previously held the same position at South Carolina—opened up the event with a joke that will certainly resonate in Tuscaloosa.“What do the moon and Texas A&M have in common?" Hyman asked. ...