Archive for June, 2016

SEC Extra Points: Should Ole Miss Be Worried About Latest NCAA Info?

Posted by Barrett Sallee on June 30 2016 Add Comments
Nothing spices up SEC media days like a scandal, and the wheels of Ole Miss' NCAA scandal kept spinning this week when Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated dropped his feature on the depth and potential ramifications of the Rebels' current situation, including quotes from NCAA legal experts and former offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil's stepfather, Lindsey Miller. In it, Miller claimed that he spoke with NCAA investigators for around 100 total hours and provided electronic communication between him ...

Dylan Moses’ Quest to Reclaim No. 1 Ranking

Posted by Damon Sayles on June 30 2016 Add Comments
The scene at The Opening Houston regional was routine for Dylan Moses. As he entered the Delmar-Tusa Athletic Complex, he immediately garnered stares from other athletes. Media members quickly gravitated to him as he walked from one side of the field to the other. Fans whispered, "There's Dylan Moses." For four years, that's been his life. Now attending IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, Moses has been in the recruiting limelight since he was a middle school phenom in Baton ...

2016 College World Series Finals Postponed Due to Inclement Weather

Posted by Joe Pantorno on June 29 2016 Add Comments
Wednesday night's decisive Game 3 of the 2016 College World Series between the Arizona Wildcats and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers has been postponed until Thursday because of inclement weather in Omaha, Nebraska, per Michael Lev of the Arizona Daily Star.  NCAA Baseball announced that first pitch is scheduled for 1:08 p.m. ET. However, the rain and lightning on Wednesday ensured that Thursday's game will be a historic one. According to Creighton sports information director Rob Anderson, it will be the ...

NCAA Tournament Regulars in Danger of Missing the Big Dance in 2017

Posted by Kerry Miller on June 29 2016 Add Comments
Providence, Colorado and Iowa have had a solid run in men's college basketball over the past half-decade, but significant roster turnover puts them atop our list of NCAA tournament regulars we don't expect to see on Selection Sunday 2017.  To be defined as a tournament regular, a program must have either gone to the last three NCAA tournaments or at least four of the last five NCAA tournaments. Using that criteria, there were 34 eligible candidates for ...

Kobe Paras Withdraws from UCLA: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

Posted by Tyler Conway on June 29 2016 Add Comments
For the second time this year, a Kobe is leaving Los Angeles. UCLA announced Wednesday that incoming freshman guard Kobe Paras has withdrawn from the university due to academic issues.  The school did not disclose which requirements Paras failed to meet, per Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times. John Montgomery, principal at Los Angeles Cathedral High, said Paras is eligible under NCAA guidelines but there was “an SAT scoring issue.” It's possible Paras did not fulfill UCLA's guidelines ...

Creed Humphrey to Texas A&M: Aggies Land 4-Star Center Prospect

Posted by Timothy Rapp on June 29 2016 Add Comments
Creed Humphrey, a 4-star center from Shawnee High in Oklahoma, committed to Texas A&M on Wednesday. He released the following statement on Twitter:  Humphrey, who stands 6'4" and weighs 301 pounds, is considered the No. 3 center, the No. 4 prospect from the state of Oklahoma and the No. 300 player in the class of 2017, according to 247Sports. Greg Powers of Scout.com broke down Humphrey's game: While rated as a center Humphrey is big enough and powerful enough to be ...

Mitchell Robinson to Western Kentucky: Hilltoppers Land 5-Star Center Prospect

Posted by Joe Pantorno on June 29 2016 Add Comments
Western Kentucky's frontcourt just received a huge asset. On Wednesday, 5-star center Mitchell Robinson told CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein he's committed to the school. Per 247Sports' composite rankings, Robinson is the No. 1 center in the nation and the No. 9 overall prospect in the class of 2017. He is also the No. 2 player in his home state of Louisiana.  This is such a win for Western Kentucky that WKUInsider.com's Jody Demling called Robinson "the biggest recruit ever" for the program.  With ...

The Opening 2016: Each Top 25 Team’s Most Important Target at Beaverton

Posted by Brian Pedersen on June 29 2016 Add Comments
College football recruiting is a never-ending process, but there are some key moments in the timeline that all fans should pay attention to. The most notable of these are national signing day, which isn't until February, and the summer showcase known as The Opening. The weeklong event at Nike's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, set to begin July 5, will feature a who's who of the top prospects from the 2017 recruiting class. A fair number of ...

College World Series 2016: CWS Finals Game 3 Time and TV Coverage Info

Posted by Alex Ballentine on June 29 2016 Add Comments
The 2016 College World Series will all come down to one game when the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and Arizona Wildcats meet in Game 3 of the series on Wednesday night.  Like Freddy, Jason or any other good villain from a slasher movie, no one has been able to get rid of the Chants in postseason play. The Wildcats became the most recent team to find that out. NC State had them on the brink of elimination ...

Laremy Tunsil’s Stepfather Speaks on Alleged Ole Miss Violations in SI Exclusive

Posted by Joseph Zucker on June 29 2016 Add Comments
Lindsey Miller, the estranged stepfather of Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil, spoke with Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel about alleged recruiting violations the Ole Miss Rebels committed during Tunsil's time with the school.  "It's like that movie Blue Chips with Nick Nolte, with Shaquille O'Neal in it," Miller said. "It really is." Thamel outlined some of the allegations Miller has made to the NCAA regarding Ole Miss: During a recent meeting with SI, Miller detailed the extent ...