Jim Tressel has plenty of accomplishments. He has a National Championship, he has 7 Big Ten titles, he has a winning percentage better than .800 and he's got a 9-1 record against Michigan. Yet, with all of that under his belt, Tressel risked his job (maybe), his reputation (definitely) and the program's future in order to lock up a couple wins during the 2010 campaign. Yep, … [Read more...] about Jim Tressel Trades Reputation For Wins
NCAA football
Notre Dame Does Not Need Big Ten Expansion
The identity of the Notre Dame football program always has been one-of-a-kind. So now the question posed to university administrators, alumni, fans and athletes, “Does being independent in football weigh enough as part of our tradition?” The answer could determine how stubborn the Irish can be toward joining the Big Ten Conference -- and all of college football is … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Does Not Need Big Ten Expansion
Electronic Arts and 2K Sports need to go back to the basics
By H. Jose Bosch NBA 2K10 is the latest of the four major sports video games to be released and not surprisingly the electronic players can do just about anything other than take illegal substances or get into domestic disputes. (Although if a real player is negatively affected by either, your electronic player will suffer, too. So, maybe off the court issues are part of the … [Read more...] about Electronic Arts and 2K Sports need to go back to the basics
The Sports Bank Live College Football Blog: Week 3
Welcome to the Week 3 of The Sports Bank's live college football blog! We got a whole host of heated matchups today, headlined by No. 8 California taking on the Golden Prairie Dogs of Minnesota. We'll have writers posting their reactions to key plays, head-bashing-into-wall disappointments, and surprising play calling that may rival only Nicolas Cage's acting in their level of … [Read more...] about The Sports Bank Live College Football Blog: Week 3
Another one bites the dust
By H. Jose Bosch On Wednesday offensive lineman Kurt Wermers announced he was leaving Michigan for greener pastures at Ball State (alma mater of one David Letterman). Normally this move would be nothing more than a blip at the end of the notes section of a more important story. But Mr. Wermers decided to give Wolverine fans (and journalist and bloggers) something to talk … [Read more...] about Another one bites the dust