It's really astounding when you think about it- in an era when almost no one is willing to pay for news content, recruiting services can survive and thrive off a subscription-based business model. The year-round extensive coverage of college recruiting, at every step in the process, has destroyed media coverage of college sports. It's not just the rise of the … [Read more...] about College Sports Fans Beware the Nefarious Influence of the Recruiting-Industrial Complex
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2018 NFL Mock Draft 4-26-18 FINAL EDITION
Welcome to the 2018 NFL mock draft. The big night, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas is now upon us. What will happen at Jerry's World/The DeathStar? Our best projections follow below. With only 32 picks to go around, yes, there will be a guy or two that you feel very strongly should be a first rounder, but got left out. Sorry, but it's inevitable. Also, many of you … [Read more...] about 2018 NFL Mock Draft 4-26-18 FINAL EDITION
ESPN Promotion of College Football Playoff Rankings is Very Obnoxious
There are three things to remember every single Tuesday night when ESPN releases the updated College Football Playoff Rankings. First, this endeavor only merits a tweet and press release, not an entire television show. Maybe you could stretch this out into a two or three minute desk segment, but that's really pushing it. Secondly, all the controversies, real as well as … [Read more...] about ESPN Promotion of College Football Playoff Rankings is Very Obnoxious
Purdue Football Establishes Progress and Direction, Unlike Division Rivals
While this 2017 Purdue football team may still, but most likely will not go bowling this season, the fact that they are even in this discussion speaks volumes. Purdue football was truly bleak comedy during the Darell Hazell era, when just being competitive was the ceiling. The Boilermakers are one of five: Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin are the others, teams in … [Read more...] about Purdue Football Establishes Progress and Direction, Unlike Division Rivals
Nebraska Cornhuskers Fans: Your Northwestern Wildcats Dossier
The Nebraska Cornhuskers welcome the Northwestern Wildcats to Lincoln, for the annual NU Bowl. Northwestern has won two of their last three trips to Memorial Stadium, but lost their last three at home to the Huskers. Nebraska is favored by 1.5 in this 2:30 p.m. kickoff. For the Nebraska Cornhuskers community, looking to edify themselves on the Cats, here's your dossier. … [Read more...] about Nebraska Cornhuskers Fans: Your Northwestern Wildcats Dossier
Illini Football vs Nebraska Cornhuskers: Game Preview, Prediction
The last time these two teams met in Champaign, it was one of the oddest Illini football games in recent memory. Illinois emerged victorious that mid-October evening in 2015, but only after a series of extremely bizarre and unexplained phenomena: The spread shifted several points on the morning of game day, the reliable and seasoned veteran QB Tommy Armstrong didn't kill the … [Read more...] about Illini Football vs Nebraska Cornhuskers: Game Preview, Prediction
Nebraska Football Game Preview: Week 3 vs Northern Illinois Huskies
"I don't practice Santeria, I ain't got no crystal ball," the '90s alt-rock band Sublime told us; over and over again. The Nebraska football team practice this week in preparation for Santacaterina, Daniel, the Northern Illinois back-up quarterback who was pressed into duty last week when starter Ryan Graham went down with a sprained elbow for two-to-four … [Read more...] about Nebraska Football Game Preview: Week 3 vs Northern Illinois Huskies
Ohio State Football Tops B1G Pre-Media Days Power Rankings
It’s another national title or bust kind of season for Ohio State football. All the college football preseason preview magazines see at least a final four appearance in Columbus, with two of the three calling a national championship game appearance. Thus, it's pretty obvious who tops our B1G power rankings pre-Media Day. … [Read more...] about Ohio State Football Tops B1G Pre-Media Days Power Rankings
2018 NFL Mock Draft 6-29-17
Welcome to the 2018 NFL mock draft. Order was based on an amalgam of NFL power rankings from across the internet. If you have issue with the order, well so do many others. That's what the comments section is for! Just keep it above board and professional in your criticism. Team needs were not taken into account for the 2018 NFL mock draft as it's just too early. 2017 NFL … [Read more...] about 2018 NFL Mock Draft 6-29-17
2017 NFL mock draft 12-22-16
In our 2017 NFL mock draft, we based the order on the actual current order as of December 21st, with some good help from our friends at NFL Trade Rumors. Team needs were sometimes, but not always taken into account, as team needs are a very fluid situation. Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Season's Greetings, Happy Kwanza, Joyous Hannukah, Joy Noel, Make the Yuletide gay and a … [Read more...] about 2017 NFL mock draft 12-22-16