Thursday was Big Ten basketball media day, and with it came a set of special quotes and soundbites. Sure, this day is all about college basketball message control. The Universities and SIDs trying to manipulate the information they want you to have, but it doesn't mean there aren't some interesting and articulate statements out there. When you get all the coaches and some of … [Read more...] about Big 10 Hoops Media Day: Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdue
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NFL Week 3: Mike Vick, Alex Smith, No-Name Buffalo Bills, Torrey Smith
Cam Newton made this blog after his play in week one. He has now notched his first NFL victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Prior to today, Newton had received some criticism because he had passed for an impressive number of yards, but he had thrown more interceptions than touchdowns. His touchdown pass to Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen proved that Newton could … [Read more...] about NFL Week 3: Mike Vick, Alex Smith, No-Name Buffalo Bills, Torrey Smith
Kevin Wilson Did It Again … and It Cost Indiana This Time
New Indiana University football coach Kevin Wilson is quickly developing a reputation as a riverboat gambler ... to a fault. He unsuccessfully attempted a fourth-down conversion rather than kicking an easy field goal last week in the Hoosiers' season-opening loss to Ball State, but it didn't make a difference in the final score of that game. This time, it did. Wilson … [Read more...] about Kevin Wilson Did It Again … and It Cost Indiana This Time
Indiana Hoosiers Open Kevin Wilson Era with Loss
I'm not quite sure that was the way the Indiana University football team wanted to begin its new era. Playing their first game of the 2011 season and under new coach Kevin Wilson, the Hoosiers looked pretty much like, well, the Hoosiers -- the IU teams of the last three seasons under Bill Lynch and the IU teams throughout the program's history -- in a 27-20 loss to in-state … [Read more...] about Indiana Hoosiers Open Kevin Wilson Era with Loss
Kevin Wilson looking forward – not back – at Indiana
First year Hoosier head coach Kevin Wilson said he won’t look back at the past of Indiana football as he starts his tenure. Literally. “I have yet to watch one snap of last year’s games,” Wilson said at the Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. “If you're a police officer trying to catch me, you're going to have to chase me a while because I'm not looking in the rearview mirror. … [Read more...] about Kevin Wilson looking forward – not back – at Indiana
Top Rated QB Recruit Gunner Kiel Going to…INDIANA??
Believe it or not, the top quarterback recruit in the nation, Gunner Kiel has committed to the Indiana Hoosiers. Yes, the traditional college basketball power has snagged one of the most sought after college football prospects (19th overall, regardless of position according to Rivals) in the nation. Multiple media sources are reporting this, and we expect a media release … [Read more...] about Top Rated QB Recruit Gunner Kiel Going to…INDIANA??
College Football 77 in 77: #76 Indiana Hoosiers
To say that Indiana University is a college basketball haven but at the same time a dead zone for football is kind of like saying that porn star/stripper/target of Anthony Weiner lust Ginger Lee is a bit skanky; an obvious understatement. There's a serious drought going on in Tom Crean's hoops program, but unfortunately for the gridiron Hoosiers, they've done nothing to pick … [Read more...] about College Football 77 in 77: #76 Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers see Two Players Taken in NFL Draft
Indiana offensive lineman James Brewer and wide receiver Tandon Doss were selected in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL?Draft on Saturday. The New York Giants took Brewer with the 117th overall selection and the Baltimore Ravens picked Doss with the 123rd choice. You think of Indiana in college basketball first, and not in college football. But there have been a few Hoosiers … [Read more...] about Indiana Hoosiers see Two Players Taken in NFL Draft
Illini Derail Hoosiers, Continue to Enhance NCAA Profile
Truthfully, if I again hear the words "enhance NCAA profile" or "NCAA profile needs enhancing" like there's some sort of a erectile dysfunction drug to fix it, I'll probably punch all the Viagra in the world. It's getting out of hand people. Seriously. But we've had to examine the profile of the Illinois Fighting Illini a lot these past couple of seasons. There's been a lot … [Read more...] about Illini Derail Hoosiers, Continue to Enhance NCAA Profile
Ohio State’s Forgotten Freshman, Deshaun Thomas
Blind resumes are ever-so popular this time of year in college basketball with Selection Sunday nearing. Instead of comparing two teams, let's compare the per game averages of Player A and Player B: Player A - 18.2 min, 11.7 pts, 5.4 rebs Player B - 12.5 min, 4.9 pts, 2.7 rebs Per game, Player A has played 25 percent more minutes, scored nearly three times as much, and … [Read more...] about Ohio State’s Forgotten Freshman, Deshaun Thomas