There are many memories to be made at every College World Series. Some have to do with great plays on the field. Some are of the trek to Omaha. Others involve pregame tailgating and meeting people from all walks of life. For many, some of the fondest memories of the College World Series are seeing players who go on to become giants in the sport. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Nomar Garciaparra, Deion Sanders, Barry Larkin and Mike Schmidt ...

Penn State has a weight room you couldn't imagine in your wildest dreams. One of the first things strength and conditioning coach Craig Fitzgerald did when he arrived at State College was demand that the weight room see a drastic improvement. He began putting together a design that was unveiled last season to Nittany Lion players.If you have yet to see it, you are in for a treat. Fitzgerald takes us on a five minute ...

LSU continues to set itself up for greatness on the 2014 recruiting trail, as D.J. Chark, 3-star wide receiver, becomes the next recruit to commit to Les Miles' class.ESPN.com's Sam Khan Jr. reports on LSU's latest commitment, who hails from Alexandria, La.:LSU was a dream school for Alexandria (La.) Senior High School receiver D.J. Chark growing up. So when the 2014 prospect got the opportunity to become a Tiger while on an unofficial visit to campus on Monday, he ...

It is never too early to begin breaking down college football point spreads in hopes of finding an advantage. Sometimes you can find a few gems where the oddsmakers made a mistake, while other times you can find the games that you should avoid at all costs.College football has released the odds for most games, which means you are falling behind if you haven't already given them a peek. Sportsbook Golden Nugget released early point ...

According to Tyler James, the Notre Dame recruiting writer for the South Bend Tribune, the finalists have been named for the 2013 Elite 11 Finals. Scheduled to take place towards the end of this month, the Elite 11 camp is the most prestigious off-season event for high school quarterbacks.More than 700 high school signal-callers competed at various locations across the country to earn a "golden ticket" invite to the finals at Nike headquarters. In recent ...

If we were keeping score of the class of 2014 recruiting battle between Texas and Texas A&M, it would be Texas A&M 7 Texas 2, early in the second quarter.Texas and Texas A&M have battled for nine prospects' commitments and the Aggies received verbal commitments from seven of them. That is not good news for Texas fans. 3-star offensive lineman Koda Martin committed to Texas A&M. The 6' 6", 250-pound Martin can play at tackle, tight end and ...

Everybody has an opinion on Tim Tebow, and "Johnny Football" is no exception.The 2012 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback for the Texas A&M Aggies dropped in on the set of ESPN's First Take on Monday while they were on location in San Antonio for the NBA Finals and talked about Tebow signing with the New England Patriots.The topic wasn't shocking, but Manziel's response was.When asked by Skip Bayless if he's a better passer than Tebow, Manziel was ...

We are only in June, yet the start time for all of Michigan's October games have already been announced.We knew for a while that the Minnesota and Penn State games would kick off at 3:30 and 5:00, respectively, but the third and final game in October was also recently announced.The Indiana game in Ann Arbor on Oct. 19 will also feature a 3:30 kickoff time.A 5:00 start time for the game in Happy Valley seems ...

The quarterback recruits that make up the Elite 11 are without a doubt the best signal-callers in the nation on a yearly basis.This is quarterback competition at the highest level. Many entered, and through the process of camps, the experts whittled the field down to 18.Only 11 will last to the end, though. Only 11 will be able to call themselves elite.Under the tutelage of Trent Dilfer and others, these 18 quarterbacks will work and train ...

Kentucky basketball is one of the blue-bloods in college basketball and its fan base ranks as one of the, if not the, the most passionate in the country.With a recent national championship, a coach who understands the 'Kentucky Way', constant top recruiting classes and a storied history, there are plenty of reasons why being part of Big Blue Nation is something to brag about.However, what are the top reasons to stick your chest out if ...