Purdue All-American forward Robbie Hummel has been selected as the 2012 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award winner. Hummel is Purdue’s first-ever winner of the award, given annually to the most outstanding senior in NCAA Division I men’s basketball. … [Read more...] about Purdue’s Robbie Hummel wins top senior award
Archives for March 2012
Ohio State Buckeyes spring preview: defense
Time to break down the Ohio State Buckeyes spring college football prospects in 2012. We start with the defense, going position by position. … [Read more...] about Ohio State Buckeyes spring preview: defense
More Kentucky Wildcats tourney wins=more emphasis on one-and-done prospects
There aren't many songs about Kentucky. However, Elvis (Presley, not Costello, Grbac or Dumervil) did sing about "the cold Kentucky rain." But with the way Kentucky's college basketball team whipped Baylor today, and how convincing they look as the favorite to cut down the nets in New Orleans, and it'll be "Kentucky reign." And Kentucky reign is based on John Calipari buying … [Read more...] about More Kentucky Wildcats tourney wins=more emphasis on one-and-done prospects
Illini basketball introduces John Groce: I hope reality is inverse of press conference
You've heard the expression "win the news conference." Well, for the University of Illinois and the Illini basketball coaching hire of John Groce, that ship sailed weeks ago. Any time you get your sixth (possibly seventh) choice in a men's basketball coach at a basketball school, your news conference is...well, you just hope there's no pitchforks and flaming torches. Most … [Read more...] about Illini basketball introduces John Groce: I hope reality is inverse of press conference
North Carolina Tar Heel trio (Barnes, Henson, Marshall) entering NBA Draft
The University said Thursday that Harrison Barnes, John Henson and Kendall Marshall will enter the 2012 NBA draft. The school didn’t state whether the three sophomores planned to hire agents or not, or if they already had, in its press release announcing the departures, though it appears they’re in the draft to stay. On the same day, Marshall won.... … [Read more...] about North Carolina Tar Heel trio (Barnes, Henson, Marshall) entering NBA Draft
Bengals Cheerleader who won $11 Million Now Being Investigated
Remember our good friend Sarah Jones who was once a member of the Cincinnati Bengals cheerleading squad? In October 2009, Bengals players called her saying they saw a posting on TheDirty.com claiming she had been seen around town with a Cincinnati Bengals player and had sex with the entire Bengals football team. Jones eventually won $11 million in a libel lawsuit stemming … [Read more...] about Bengals Cheerleader who won $11 Million Now Being Investigated
Ohio St.’s Jared Sullinger: NBA “star calls” in college
In today’s media world, never overlook the power of the “retweet,” or the “RT.” It’s today’s online journalistic currency because it serves as a cosign statement or endorsement of what you just tweeted. And I get my highest number of RTs whenever I tweet things like: “BREAKING NEWS: Jared Sullinger gets away with changing his pivot foot.” Or “BREAKING UPDATE: Jared … [Read more...] about Ohio St.’s Jared Sullinger: NBA “star calls” in college
Ohio State Buckeyes spring football is underway
Coach Urban Meyer took to the practice fields for the first time as leader of the Ohio State Buckeyes Wednesday afternoon for the start of the 2012 spring drills. … [Read more...] about Ohio State Buckeyes spring football is underway