Archive for March, 2016

Notre Dame Pro Day 2016: Recap, Results for Jaylon Smith, Will Fuller and More

Posted by David Kenyon on March 31 2016 Add Comments
Headlined by linebacker Jaylon Smith and wide receiver Will Fuller, 17 players participated in Notre Dame's pro day on Thursday. The event featured typical workouts like the bench press, vertical leap and—everyone's favorite for overreactions—the 40-yard dash. Nearly every NFL franchise attended pro day, which included a couple former members of the Irish roster, such as Everett Golson, as well as the standouts from the 2015 team. Without a doubt, Smith was the focal point. The first-team AP All-American, ...

Notre Dame Pro Day 2016: Recap, Results for Jaylon Smith, Will Fuller and More

Posted by David Kenyon on March 31 2016 Add Comments
Headlined by linebacker Jaylon Smith and wide receiver Will Fuller, 17 players participated in Notre Dame's pro day on Thursday. The event featured typical workouts like the bench press, vertical leap and—everyone's favorite for overreactions—the 40-yard dash. Nearly every NFL franchise attended pro day, which included a couple former members of the Irish roster, such as Everett Golson, as well as the standouts from the 2015 team. Without a doubt, Smith was the focal point. The first-team AP All-American, ...

Jim Boeheim Comments on Syracuse’s NCAA Punishment Ahead of 2016 Final Four

Posted by Tyler Conway on March 31 2016 Add Comments
Head coach Jim Boeheim's program broke the rules. That much he admits. But when asked if he feels Syracuse cheated to gain a competitive advantage, the veteran coach bristles at the notion.     “But when they say ‘cheating,’ that’s not true. Rules being broken is a lot different," Boeheim said, per Dan Wolken of USA Today. "Cheating to me is intentionally doing something, like you wanted to get this recruit so you arranged a job for him, ...

Ohio State’s Urban Meyer Wise to Hold a Satellite Camp in Georgia

Posted by Sanjay Kirpalani on March 31 2016 Add Comments
The latest chess move in the raging debate over the validity of satellite camps has been made by Big Ten power Ohio State. According to Kipp Adams of 247Sports, Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer and his staff will take part in a camp at Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on June 16. They also have plans to potentially set up a similar camp in Florida. While fellow Big Ten rival Michigan has created its share ...

Ohio State’s Urban Meyer Wise to Hold a Satellite Camp in Georgia

Posted by Sanjay Kirpalani on March 31 2016 Add Comments
The latest chess move in the raging debate over the validity of satellite camps has been made by Big Ten power Ohio State. According to Kipp Adams of 247Sports, Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer and his staff will take part in a camp at Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on June 16. They also have plans to potentially set up a similar camp in Florida. While fellow Big Ten rival Michigan has created its share ...

Denzel Valentine, Bill Self Win 2016 AP Player, Coach of the Year

Posted by Matt Fitzgerald on March 31 2016 Add Comments
Michigan State guard Denzel Valentine and Kansas head coach Bill Self were honored by the Associated Press on Thursday as college basketball's Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively. Valentine averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.8 assists per contest this season. The Jayhawks won their 12th straight Big 12 title and made it to the Elite Eight in this year's NCAA tournament for the sixth time in Self's tenure. Blair Kerkhoff of the ...

South Carolina Mistakenly Invited to 2016 NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday

Posted by Adam Wells on March 31 2016 Add Comments
The South Carolina Gamecocks were one of the bubble teams kept out of this year's NCAA tournament, though a mistake on Selection Sunday had the team believing it was going dancing.    Per Jeremy Turnage of WIS-TV 10, South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner said the team was notified around 6:30 p.m. ET on March 13 (Selection Sunday) by NCAA officials it was one of 68 teams invited to the NCAA tournament only to be told minutes ...

Most Important Spring Game QB Battles to Watch in 2016

Posted by Justin Ferguson on March 31 2016 Add Comments
It can be difficult to figure out what can actually be gleaned from spring games, thanks to programs' differing philosophies on how to conduct the scrimmages and rotate the players into the action. But one thing is for sure: For programs in the middle of a starting quarterback battle, spring games will naturally command a lot of attention from fans and media members alike. Spring games are the first times competing quarterbacks will get to go head-to-head, ...

Most Important Spring Game QB Battles to Watch in 2016

Posted by Justin Ferguson on March 31 2016 Add Comments
It can be difficult to figure out what can actually be gleaned from spring games, thanks to programs' differing philosophies on how to conduct the scrimmages and rotate the players into the action. But one thing is for sure: For programs in the middle of a starting quarterback battle, spring games will naturally command a lot of attention from fans and media members alike. Spring games are the first times competing quarterbacks will get to go head-to-head, ...

McDonald’s All-American Game 2016: Results, Highlights and Top Performances

Posted by Rob Goldberg on March 31 2016 Add Comments
The 2016 McDonald's All-American Game provided fans with everything they could hope for, except defense. From start to finish, the top high school basketball players in the nation showed what they could do with their impressive athleticism and shot-making ability. The West came out on top with a 114-107 final score, but both sides featured elite talent that will certainly make an impact early on at the college level. Frank Jackson and Josh Jackson shared the MVP award ...