It’s never too early to start thinking ahead. Here is an a very early projection of the 2014 NCAA Tournament Bracketology.
UPDATED: 4/7/13
Big Ten officially buries AWFUL “Legends” and “Leaders” Names
April 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday, the Big Ten officially announced what we all knew for at least a week. However, for those who are oblivious I’ll reiterate: new realignment and division names starting in 2014 and nine-game conference schedules starting in 2016. Most important about this college football news nugget or tidbit if you will, the Big Ten has laid to rest the HORRIBLE division names: Legends and Leaders.
Thankfully we only suffered through that pathetic pablum masquerading as division names for just two years. With Rutgers and Maryland joining the conference, where’s Rebecca Martinson when you need here? I’d love to hear her SCREAM and CURSE LOUDLY IN ANGER at whoever came up with that Legends and Leaders garbage.
Moving on, the new division alignments are:
2013 NBA Draft Early Entrants
April 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The 2013 NBA Draft will soon be here. The deadline for college basketball underclassmen having to decide their future has officially passed so at this point, you are either in or out. Here is an updated list of underclassmen who have declared for the 2013 NBA Draft and where they could end up being selected.
Click here for The Sports Bank’s 2013 NBA Draft mock.
Updated: 4/29/13
Full 7 Round 2013 NFL Mock Draft FINAL
April 25, 2013 by 3 Comments
Happy NFL mock draft day!
This 2013 NFL mock draft is a reader submission from an author who wishes to remain anonymous. This is not my 2013 NFL mock draft, but this is a very comprehensive NFL mock draft as it covers all seven rounds. As always we encourage debate, and reader comments are very much welcome. Especially if you have a NFL mock draft of your own and would like to compare it up against this NFL mock draft.
Like I say on my own, detailed first round NFL mock draft. You’re free to say “this sucks because x, y, z,” but if your comment is simply “this sucks.”
Then I have to say “hey, thanks for coming!”
And check out our NFL mock draft of all 7 rounds for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Danica Patrick does The Colbert Report (video)
April 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
NASCAR driver and promotional tour de force Danica Patrick appeared on The Colbert Report last night. Stephen Colbert, a Northwestern grad and America’s famous fake news man introduced Danica to The Colbert Report crowd by saying:
“she won pole position at the Daytona 500; I didn’t know they’ve been running that race for 500 years.”
100th Rose Bowl Game logo revealed (pictures)
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Rose Bowl is hitting the century mark!
Like Dr. Dre and 2pac Shakur told us in “California Love:” “Pasadena. Pasadena, where ya at?”
The Rose Bowl will become the first college football bowl game to reach 100 this Jan 1. And the Rose Bowl is also hosting the next college football national title game on top of that. Late last night, the Tournament of Roses, the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conferences unveiled modifications to the champion’s trophy and a new logo to commemorate the 100th Rose Bowl Game.
Red Sox Manager’s son, Northwestern pitcher, throws CG Shutout in Wrigley Field
April 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What a 24 hours it’s been for the city of Boston, the Boston Red Sox and those connected to the Boston Red Sox!
In their first home game since the Boston Marathon bombings, and just hours after the second bombing suspect was apprehended, Red Sox manager manager John Farrell led his team to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. A few hours later, Luke Farrell, John’s son and Northwestern starting pitcher, threw a complete game shut out over the Michigan Wolverines.
At the home of the Chicago Cubs, Farrell gave up just 3 hits in nine innings; striking out nine and walking none.
Drew Crawford will remain at Northwestern for senior season
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Retaining Drew Crawford was priority number one for Chris Collins as he begins his new regime at Northwestern. Priority #2 was retaining Jaren Sina, one of the top rated recruits in Northwestern history. That didn’t work out so well as Sina defected from NU and the Big Ten and committed to Seton Hall and the Big East.
But hey, one out of two ain’t bad; like Meatloaf told us in the ’70s. Actually he said 2/3 ain’t bad.
Seton Hall gets former Northwestern recruit Jaren Sina
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jaren Sina will be a Seton Hall Pirate. RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Matey!
With regime change from Bill Carmody to Chris Collins, a lot of things became in flux at NU. One of which was the commitment of star point guard Jaren Sina. He was among the highest rated recruits in Carmody and Northwestern hoops history. He gave a “solid verbal” to NU, but once Collins left Duke to take over in Evanston, Sina re-opened his recruiting.
What each Big Ten basketball team loses next season
April 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Big Ten was the best conference of all this past college basketball season. That will change as a lot of talent graduates and declares for the NBA Draft. In the past few days, we’ve already seen Deshaun Thomas of Ohio State and the Hoosiers’ Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller declare. Add in the fact that only one McDonald’s All-American is coming to the Big Ten- Noah Vonleh to IU.
Still, we have Michigan State ranked #2 in the nation in our way too early top 25. Ohio State is #3, the Hoosiers #8. Michigan is #14 and Wisconsin #15 rounding out the Big Ten representation in the top 25.
SB Nation’s Purdue site “Hammer and Rails” breaks down all the departures for every team and includes the scoring ppg averages:
From Duke to Northwestern, Chris Collins regime change is here
April 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
From Duke to Northwestern, one elite academic institution to another. Northwestern University officially introduced Chris Collins to the media today as the 24th head coach of NU college basketball yesterday. Chris Collins was the Associate Head Coach at Duke University until the Blue Devils were eliminated by Syracuse.
Said Collins: “Northwestern University is a special place that strives for excellence in every regard, and our program will be no different. I can’t possibly thank Coach Mike Krzyzewski and Duke University enough for preparing me for this day.”
A native of Northbrook, Illinois, Collins has served on head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s staff at Duke since 2000, and was named Associate Head Coach in 2008. During his 13 seasons on the Blue Devils’ staff, Duke won eight ACC tournaments, four ACC regular seasons, and national titles in 2001 and 2010.
Duke Assistant Chris Collins takes Northwestern job
March 27, 2013 by 4 Comments
Northwestern has a new coach: Duke Blue Devils assistant Chris Collins. Collins was the top choice of Athletic Director Jim Phillips. Collins was rumored to be Bill Carmody’s replacement as far back as last year. Chris Collins is a local guy so this is a homecoming. He’s from the North Shore, his Dad is former Chicago Bulls coach and current Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins.
And as a player, he was the state of Illinois “Mr. Basketball” and a McDonald’s All-American as a prep at Glenbrook North high school. Chris Collins is also a skilled recruiter. When Bruce Weber was at the height of his powers with the Illini, he went after a blue-chip prospect at Glenbrook North named Jon Scheyer; who was coached in high school by Dave Weber, Bruce’s brother. As you obviously know, Chris Collins was instrumental in getting Scheyer to leave the state and family allegiance behind, and come to Durham. Scheyer was a big star of the Duke Blue Devils 2010 National title team.
