Ex Notre Dame QB Demetrius Jones: where is he now?

May 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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Last night it was announced that Everett Golson left school over academic issues.

Notre Dame announced that the starting QB on their national runner-up team was getting kicked out of school. This big college football news was released very late on a Saturday night. On a holiday weekend. Right at the exact moment that the Chicago Blackhawks win a Stanley Cup playoff game. So this press release goes out at the absolute perfect moment for the national media being off the clock; and the local Chicago media being occupied with something else. Well played, Notre Dame SID. Well played.

So what will become of Everett Golson? Will he follow a similar path to Demetrius Jones? Remember Jones, a recruit who was blue-chip among blue-chippers. He also left Notre Dame under less than optimal circumstances.

Let’s see what he’s up to today.

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2013 NBA Draft Combine nuggets and tidbits

May 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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The NBA Draft Combine hit Chicago this week. Everyone who’s likely going to get picked in the NBA Draft comes to the Second City for workouts with NBA scouts and interviews with the media.

Here’s the list of all the former college basketball players who were invited to the NBA Draft combine. And here’s our latest 2013 NBA Mock Draft.

The NBA Draft combine is pretty much a beauty pageant for boys.

The 2013 NBA Draft is scheduled to be held on June 27, 2013 at the Barclays  Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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2013 NBA Draft Early Entrants

April 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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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

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2014 NBA Mock Draft (4/22/13)

April 21, 2013 by 2 Comments

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The 2014 NBA Draft class is shaping up to be way more loaded than the 2013 group.  Here is an insanely early 2014 NBA Mock Draft where team needs and outstanding trades have NOT yet been taken into account. Click here for The Sports Bank’s 2013 NBA Mock Draft.

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Flip-flopping Gunner Kiel actually picks a school: Cincinnati Bearcats

April 10, 2013 by 2 Comments

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Gunner Kiel, the #1 rated QB in his class, hasn’t changed his mind about what school he wants to attend in a few months. So we were overdue; way overdue for a Gunner Kiel flip-flop. It’s Gunner Kiel change of heart season- oh, wait, that’s every season! Gunner Kiel will leave Notre Dame. Instead of trying to battle Everett Golson for the the QB job, Kiel will go look for some place in college football where he can start right away.

Katy Perry wrote a song about Gunner Kiel “you’re hot then you’re cold, you’re yes then you’re no, you’re in then you’re out.”

I’d also like to note that Katy Perry has really big boobs, but back to Gunner Kiel. He committed to the Cincinnati Bearcats today. Of course, I may have to update this post again when he changes his mind again from his fourth school to his fifth school.

In 2012 Gunner Kiel committed to the Indiana Hoosiers, decommitted and then pledged to LSU, then changed his mind again and chose Notre Dame, days before his early enrollment. Gunner Kiel was the team’s scout quarterback during Notre Dame’s run toward the 2013 BCS National championship game versus the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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2013 NCAA Tournament: Midwest Regional bracket breakdown

March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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Warning: I will not be responsible if you copy these brackets and are out of your NCAA Tournament pool by Sunday.  However, if you do listen to my college basketball wisdom and win some money, I want 20% of the pot or at least a shout-out on your twitter or facebook page.

Louisville earned the number one overall seed in the entire tourney and is the top seed in the Midwest Regional.  With Duke and Michigan State in the region as well, it won’t be an easy ride to the Final Four for the Cardinals.

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Big East Tournament will have major impact on NCAA Tournament seedings

March 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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The next few days of the Big East Tournament will play a major factor in the seeding that the conference teams earn when the NCAA Tournament brackets are announced on Selection Sunday.  A team could easily move up or down a couple of seeds depending on the outcome of their performance at Madison Square Garden.  Here is a best case/worst scenario on where the Big East teams could land in the brackets depending on their result at the Big East Tournament.

Click here for my latest NCAA Tournament Bracketology.
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Cincinnati student Aubrey Ireland national media sensation

December 29, 2012 by 1 Comment

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The case of Aubrey Ireland is becoming a national media sensation. She’s a 21-year-old music theater major at the prestigious College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. And a local judge decided to give this Bearcat a restraining order against her parents, David and Julie Ireland.

According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Ireland told the court that despite making the dean’s list, her parents would routinely drive 600 miles from Kansas to Ohio to make unannounced visits to her at school. Then they accused her of illegal drug use, promiscuity and mental illness. They tried to get her evaluated by a psychiatrist.

Her “helicopter parents” allegedly became so overbearing that they installed spyware (keylogging software) on her computer and cell phone to watch over her even more.

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Big East/SEC Challenge Preview and Predictions

November 29, 2012 by 1 Comment

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With the exodus of Big East teams leaving for the ACC, this is going to be the final year that the Big East/SEC Challenge will have such star power.  The three day event tips off tonight and here is a preview including my brilliant, insightful predictions.

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#19 Cincinnati Bearcats: College Basketball 111 in 111

November 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series.  Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season.

We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order.  We’ll break down rosters, transfers, incoming freshmen, non-conference schedules, and pick a player to watch for each team.

The Cincinnati Bearcats were at the epicenter of college basketball’s black eye last season when they brawled on the court with crosstown rival, Xavier.  Rather than letting that spin Cincy’s season in a downward spiral, Mick Cronin rallied his team and they grew stronger as the season progressed.  The ‘Cats should once again be in a position to make some noise since they return three of their five starters.

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