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#76 Kansas Jayhawks: College football 77 in 77

June 15, 2013 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

The Kansas Jayhawks have made a lot of national news lately. The Kansas Jayhawks have a very special fan site out there. However, it’s in danger of going away. The University of Kansas has some issues with it. They’re okay with the existence of KU Boobs. They’re just not okay with them selling merchandise with the Kansas Jayhawks logo on it. KU Boobs does donate a lot of the money raised from the selling of their wristbands to research fighting breast cancer so you have to give them that.

Well, whatever distracts you from the terrible college football season on the way. Their recent performances have been so abysmal, I’m probably really reaching here to even include them as the final team to make the 77 in 77 cut. Is this a stretch? Maybe they belong in the 80s? Or 90s? But the Kansas Jayhawks did win 3 bowl games in the 2000s; and reach the 2008 Orange Bowl. Things have to turn around sometime?

Yes? No? Maybe?

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Kansas Jayhawks site celebrating boobs in danger (pics)

June 15, 2013 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

The Kansas Jayhawks have a very special fan site out there. However, it’s in danger of going away. The University of Kansas has some issues with it. They’re okay with the existence of KU Boobs. They’re just not okay with them selling merchandise with the Kansas Jayhawks logo on it. KU Boobs does donate a lot of the money raised from the selling of their wristbands to research fighting breast cancer so you have to give them that.

Pretty much any product you endorse can be sold by breasts. And breasts sell themselves in any ad, website, blog post. Some of the Kansas Jayhawks fan pictures actually have the girls faces in them; most don’t.

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2013 College Football rankings 1-77

June 13, 2013 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Welcome to the 2013 college football preseason! It officially starts today. Whatever keeps me from having to write about baseball; as that actually subtracts page views from my website- for whatever reason.

Sadly, the 2013 college football 77 in 77 does not include the Illinois Fighting Illini. We’ll rank and preview one team a day for the next 77 days, ending with #1 Alabama Crimson Tide on the Thursday before the 2013 college football season begins.

This is the first year I’ve done the 77 in 77 in which my alma mater, the Illini, are not included.

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2013 NBA Mock Draft- Second Round (6/12/13)

June 11, 2013 by davidkay 3 Comments

Here is the second round of our updated 2013 NBA Mock Draft. Click on the players’ name for a complete, in-depth scouting report.

(By the way, The Sports Bank was graded as the most accurate 2011 AND 2012 NBA Mock Draft on the web.)

CLICK HERE FOR THE FIRST ROUND

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2013 NBA Mock Draft- First Round (6/12/13)

June 11, 2013 by davidkay 14 Comments

Here is our updated 2013 NBA Mock Draft. Click on the players’ name for a complete, in-depth scouting report and the team for a complete guide to the NBA off-season team needs page.

(By the way, The Sports Bank was graded as the most accurate 2011 AND 2012 NBA Mock Draft on the web.)

GO HERE FOR THE SECOND ROUND

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Recent Notre Dame QB Drama Kings: Rees, Golson, Clausen, Jones, Kiel

May 26, 2013 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Since 2007, we haven’t had a Notre Dame QB who have sufficient baggage. Starters at the illustrious position of Notre Dame QB, the most high profile position in all of college football have included: Demetrius Jones, Jimmy Clausen, Dayne Crist, Tommy Rees, Andrew Hendrix, and Everett Golson. With the exception of Hendrix all have made headlines off the field.

Jones and Crist didn’t do anything scandalous; they just left ND over issues of playing time. Both just had trouble fitting in. While Golson, Rees and Clausen could very well be characters in the 1993 college football drama “The Program.”

Pick a recent Notre Dame QB and he’s provided enough drama to play for the “ESU Timberwolves,” or star on Friday Night Lights.

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Cavs all time champs of NBA Draft Lottery

May 21, 2013 by davidkay 2 Comments

The NBA Draft Lottery was held Tonight and we found out the Cleveland Cavs will pick first in the 2013 NBA Draft.

The Cavs have been lucky enough to get No. 1 pick 3 times in 11 years. However, the Cavs have also been bad enough to get No. 1 pick three times in 11 years.

Unlike last year when Anthony Davis was the clear cut top prospect, a number of players are in consideration this year including Kentucky‘s Nerlens Noel, Ben McLemore of Kansas, and even Michigan‘s Trey Burke or Georgetown‘s Otto Porter. More than likely, team need will play a huge factor in terms of which player hears their named called first on June 27th.

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2013 NBA Draft Combine nuggets and tidbits

May 19, 2013 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

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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Second chance athletes: Ben McLemore, Michael Jordan, Bethany Hamilton

May 19, 2013 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Second chances are rare, and it can be hard to bounce back after an initial feeling of failure. This is especially true in athletics where it’s all about being the best and pushing the competition out of the way. However, there are a few stellar athletes who have made it to the top after hitting the bottom, and they serve as inspiration to anyone who is afraid to keep pursuing their dreams after an initial set back.

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#1 ranked recruit Andrew Wiggins to Kansas Jayhawks

May 14, 2013 by paulmbanks

Andrew Wiggins has supplanted Jabari Parker as the nation’s top high school basketball recruit. At least according to most college basketball recruiting services. While Jabari Parker of Chicago Simeon formally signed with the Duke Blue Devils long ago, Andrew Wiggins will announced his college basketball destination on Tuesday; he will play for the Kansas Jayhawks.

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2013 NBA Draft Combine Participants

May 9, 2013 by paulmbanks

The NBA Draft Combine hits Chicago next week. It’s the most…..wonderful…..time……of the year!!!!!!! Ok, not really. But it’s still a pretty cool event. Most likely everyone who’s going to get picked in the NBA Draft comes to the Second City for workouts with NBA scouts and interviews with the media.

The invite list did not include the Gophers’ Rodney Williams (that’s fine, he really shouldn’t be picked anyway), Florida State’s Michael Snaer (surprising, I mean someone in the NBA has to play defense at some point), Alex Oriakhi (take it or leave it), Marquette’s Vander Blue (we’re very surprised) and Elias Harris of Gonzaga.

Like the late Nate Dogg said: “I don’t want to dream about getting paid,” and pretty soon these gentlemen won’t have to.

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