One of the toughest jobs for NCAA basketball coaches is attracting recruits who are not only elite talents but who fit the way the coach wants to play. A point guard who might be a perfect option for Bo Ryan’s slowdown offense at Wisconsin could just as easily struggle in Roy Williams’ light-speed fast break at North Carolina. One top 2014 prospect who will need the right system to excel is highly touted SF Stanley ...

Now that we are aware of who will be on the Villanova Wildcats' roster for the upcoming 2013-14 season, it is time to begin speculating on what will happen to the Wildcats in the first year of the new Big East Conference. Jay Wright's Wildcats, just like every other team in college basketball, will have high expectations for next season. While the expectations will be on high on the Main Line, there is still plenty of concern ...

North Carolina squeaked into the College World Series by besting South Carolina, 5-4, on Tuesday in Super Regional play. Now they are ready to make a serious push at the championship. Trailing 4-2 entering the bottom of the sixth, the Tar Heels hung three on the Gamecocks to take the lead. With the bullpen shutting the door the rest of the way, North Carolina advanced.This marks the sixth time in eight years that the Tar Heels ...

With last fall's announcement that Notre Dame would be playing five games annually against ACC opponents beginning in 2014, it became clear that some tinkering to the Irish's future schedules was necessary.One of the games thought to be in jeopardy was a 2014 game at Arizona State, the second of a three-game series between the Irish and Sun Devils that included a 2013 game in Arlington, Texas and a 2017 game at Notre Dame Stadium.Arizona ...

Over the weekend, the Texas Longhorns held their final minicamp of the summer. With its conclusion, 11 offers were handed out to prospects from both the 2014 and 2015 class while the absence of an offer for one prospect perpetuates a major recruiting battle. Though it was primarily sophomores and juniors in attendance, this was a major weekend for the Longhorns. Of the 11 offers, they are the favorite for all but one and could ...

College football season is rapidly approaching, and the SEC’s schedule for opening weekend has its share of marquee nonconference matchups that are sure to grab the nation’s attention. A trio of battles against ACC opponents and another against a Big 12 power highlight Week 1’s nonconference action. However, the lone conference game on the slate also looms large for two schools that surprised in 2012 and carry significant momentum into 2013. How will the SEC ...

The 2011 recruiting class had plenty of talent across the board, but it might ultimately be remembered for producing the best group of quarterbacks the college football world has seen in quite some time.Guys like Braxton Miller, Brett Hundley and Teddy Bridgewater have all lived up to their ESPN 150 hype, coming off fantastic 2012 campaigns and each belonging to many different preseason Heisman lists.Then there's Johnny Manziel, who, despite finding himself as a 3-star ...

As the latest news continues to flow in about which recruits Penn State and Bill O’Brien are getting to commit, we must not forget the players currently in Happy Valley. More specifically, remember those underclassmen that have chosen to stay with the Nittany Lions despite the harsh sanctions that have been placed on the football program. These kids are looking past the dark history and into the new and exciting future that O’Brien has been ...

Two houses down from the intersection of Geddes Road and Observatory Road lies a Michigan football landmark. There is no plaque commemorating its historical relevance, but anyone old enough to remember the class of 1968 knows all about it. This is not just any old house; it is The Den of the Mellow Men. The seven former tenants of 1354 Geddes Road were once the largest group of African-Americans on scholarship in Michigan history. Although ...

The 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament has simply been a joy to watch. We've had thrilling nail-biters, powerful offensive surges and exceptional pitching displays.Some teams have defied the odds (or the national rankings) to advance to the College World Series. Others have backed up their regular-season dominance in the tournament, showing they have the chops to perform at a high level when the stakes are high.This year, anybody could win the national title, which ...