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Notre Dame should return its focus to the Football Field

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In times of tragedy, the simplest things can offer the most help. In order to find this support, Notre Dame football and its fans should shift their attention from tragedy to tradition. “Football-Saturday” tradition to be exact. Notre Dame welcomes the 14th-ranked Utah Utes to South Bend this weekend. One week ago, the Utes had National Title aspirations. Today, the … [Read more...] about Notre Dame should return its focus to the Football Field

Wisconsin Adds 2 Guards, 2 Forwards on Signing Day

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Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bo Ryan announced four additions to the men’s basketball team Wednesday when Traevon Jackson, Frank Kaminsky, George Marshall and Jarrod Uthoff signed National Letters of Intent to attend the University of Wisconsin. The four high school seniors will enroll at UW next year and play college basketball for the Badgers beginning in the fall of … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Adds 2 Guards, 2 Forwards on Signing Day

DePaul Adds 5 More to The Mix, Recruits with Chicago Roots

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When he was hired in April, DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell described his college basketball recruiting philosophy as starting from the inside and working out. He followed through on the philosophy in his first full recruiting class with a group rooted in Chicago and stretching north of the border to Canada and south to the Gulf of Mexico. Braeden Anderson, Macari … [Read more...] about DePaul Adds 5 More to The Mix, Recruits with Chicago Roots

99 in 99: #4 Ohio State Buckeyes

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The Ewing Theory will be put to the test this season in Columbus.  The Ohio State Buckeyes lose National Player of the Year, “His Royal Smoothness” Evan Turner but could actually be a better team without him as Thad Matta returns his other four starters and ushers in a highly touted class of freshmen. The Sports Bank’s “99 in 99” ranks the 72 power conference college … [Read more...] about 99 in 99: #4 Ohio State Buckeyes

Gophers Add two top 100 Guards to Future Backcourt

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The Minnesota Golden gophers college basketball program today announced the signings of Joe Coleman and Andre Hollins. Both are amongst the top 100 ranked players in the country and will be eligible to compete during the 2011-12 season. “In Andre Hollins and Joe Coleman, we definitely feel that we helped ourselves,” said head coach Tubby Smith. “Both of these guys are … [Read more...] about Gophers Add two top 100 Guards to Future Backcourt

Illini Sign 4 Chicagoans, Net 3rd Straight top 15 Recruiting Class.

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National signing day in college basketball is always very anti-climactic, because all it does is make official what we've already known for some time. But it's still a great chance to summate another year of recruiting, and another class. And it's very promising to see the Illini locking down their borders by continuing to recruit the Chicagoland area so well. It yielded them … [Read more...] about Illini Sign 4 Chicagoans, Net 3rd Straight top 15 Recruiting Class.

Woodhead & Law Firm Show Patriots have Ground Game too

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It's very easy to think of the New England Patriots as a pass-first team, and they certainly are. Although the air attack isn't quite once it was when Randy Moss was at his prime, the Patriots still became the first NFL team to reach six wins largely without him, and he wasn't all that productive in 2010 while he was in Foxboro. (Or Foxborough, or Foxborro, depending on your … [Read more...] about Woodhead & Law Firm Show Patriots have Ground Game too

99 in 99: #5 Pitt Panthers

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The Pitt Panthers received a terrific early season challenge Tuesday night when they tipped off the college basketball season by holding off a feisty Rhode Island team, 83-75.  Jamie Dixon has a deep, versatile, hard working group that enters the season as the team to beat in the Big East. The Sports Bank’s “99 in 99” ranks the 72 power conference college basketball teams … [Read more...] about 99 in 99: #5 Pitt Panthers