Archive for May, 2015

Will Las Vegas’ Semipro Team Be Able to Steal NCAA Basketball’s Top Talent?

Posted by Kerry Miller on May 31 2015 Add Comments
If Cerruti Brown gets his way, college basketball will never be the same again. For the unaware masses, Brown is one of several men responsible for the inception of the Las Vegas Dealers—a semipro team seeking to acquire the likely one-and-done McDonald's All-Americans who might be willing to forgo that one year of college to immediately earn a substantial paycheck. When the idea first started making its rounds on the web in early May, most immediately wrote it ...

UNC-Wilmington Baseball Players Show Off WWE Moves During Rain Delay

Posted by Kyle Newport on May 31 2015 Add Comments
Although no baseball fan wishes for Mother Nature to stop a game, college baseball rain delays are becoming must-see shows.Sunday's NCAA tournament game between the Tulane Green Wave and the North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was delayed by more than three hours because of rain. As a result, the players had to find a way to stay loose.During the rain delay, a couple of Seahawks players turned the field into a wrestling ring ...

Predicting the Best Duos in College Basketball in the 2015-16 Season

Posted by Brian Pedersen on May 31 2015 Add Comments
College basketball is the kind of sport where, if a player is good enough, he can carry his team pretty far. But two is always better than one, especially in this situation, so teams that have a pair of players that work well together tend to make it further than those relying too much on a single standout. Last year's top-performing teams included plenty of great duos, such as the Duke tandem of guard Tyus Jones and ...

UL Lafayette Walks Off with HBP in 9th, Batter Flings Bat in Celebration

Posted by Kyle Newport on May 31 2015 Add Comments
After struggling to get hits all game, it was only fitting that Louisiana-Lafayette won its NCAA tournament game against Houston without having to put the bat on the ball.In a 1-1 game in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Ragin' Cajuns' Tyler Girouard stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and one out. On a 1-1 pitch, he was hit by Cougars southpaw Aaron Fletcher.Game over.Girouard celebrated the game-ending hit-by-pitch by flinging his bat ...

6’9" Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Player’s Huge Hands Make Football Look Small

Posted by Kyle Newport on May 31 2015 Add Comments
While former Duke star Jahlil Okafor can palm a basketball as if it were a tennis ball, Cincinnati Bearcats basketball player Coreontae DeBerry can make a football look incredibly small.After seeing this photo of the 6'9", 275-pound Bearcats center holding an NCAA regulation-sized football, it's fun to imagine what it would be like seeing him on the football field. Given how tall he is and the size of his hands, any quarterback would love to have ...

NCAA Baseball Regional 2015: Bracket, Schedule, Viewing Information and Picks

Posted by Brian Mazique on May 31 2015 Add Comments
Sunday's college baseball regionals will see two top seeds fighting to keep their dreams of a national championship alive. The UCLA Bruins and Dallas Baptist Patriots are the hosts of their regionals, but another loss would send them home short of the super regionals. UCLA will face the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, and Dallas Baptist draws the Texas Longhorns. Here's a look at the schedule, viewing information and predictions for every game on Sunday's schedule. To ...

College Baseball Regional 2015: TV Schedule and Predictions for Sunday

Posted by Brian Mazique on May 31 2015 Add Comments
The third day of action at the college baseball regionals takes place on Sunday with several teams facing do-or-die situations in the double-elimination format. Most notably the top-seeded UCLA Bruins are facing elimination if they can't beat the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners on Sunday. The Bruins fell 4-1 to the Maryland Terrapins and now face early elimination with another loss. UCLA now needs three wins in a row to advance. One over the Roadrunners and then ...

Wes Harris to TCU: Horned Frogs Land 4-Star OL Prospect

Posted by Scott Polacek on May 30 2015 Add Comments
TCU figures to be among the nation’s most dangerous football teams this season, but the program added a piece for future success Saturday when offensive lineman prospect Wes Harris committed to the Horned Frogs.  He made the announcement on his Twitter account: The 6’3” and 285-pound Harris checks in as a 4-star recruit in the class of 2017, per 247Sports’ composite rankings, and the No. 60-ranked overall prospect, the No. 2 offensive guard and the No. 9 ...

Taj Williams to TCU: Horned Frogs Land 4-Star WR Prospect

Posted by Scott Polacek on May 30 2015 Add Comments
The TCU Horned Frogs are primed to be one of the best football teams in the nation this season, and the future looks even brighter with the addition of wide receiver prospect Taj Williams.  Williams announced his decision to join the Horned Frogs via his Twitter page: The 6’3” and 180-pound Williams is a junior college prospect from Iowa Western Community College. He is a 4-star player, per 247Sports’ composite rankings, and is the No. 1-ranked junior ...

Calvin Ashley to Auburn: Tigers Land 5-Star OT Prospect

Posted by Scott Polacek on May 30 2015 Add Comments
Offensive tackle Calvin Ashley committed to the Auburn Tigers Saturday, and the program's future front looks much more intimidating because of it. The 6’7” and 307-pound Ashley is a 5-star prospect, per 247Sports’ composite rankings, and the No. 4-ranked overall player in the 2017 recruiting class, the No. 2-ranked offensive tackle and the No. 1-ranked player in the state of Florida. This is a major coup for the Tigers, and they staved off impressive competition to ...