Quick Preview of Villanova vs Kansas
1 Villanova vs 1 Kansas 8:49 PM Case for Villanova: Nova is the most complete team in the tournament, they can go down low and beat you. Then, once you start protecting the rim hard, they will take th...
Sister Jean vs. El Presidente
Saturday Night. Final Four. Loyola-Chicago vs. Michigan in what should be a battle for the ages… Or an absolute blowout depending on how much you buy into this Ramblers team. But let’s be ...
March Madness: Review, Preview, and Predictions
Wow. If you didn’t know why they call it “March Madness”, what has happened over the last two weeks is all you need to see. I will try to recap all the madness that has happened, giv...
The Johnny Rambos Podcast Episode 21 – Average Joe SZN
The greatest episode in Johnny Rambos Podcast history. We talk about March Madness, watching porn before Iphones, white guys with permission to say the N word, Boomerangs on instagram, pooping in bars...
The NIT Championship: The Battle for 69th Place
Tonight, Utah and Penn St square off in the NIT championship to battle for the title of 69th place… nice. Winning the NIT Championship should feel NICE and the victor should hold a special place i...
Going Into 3rd Season, Does Syracuse Coach Dino Babers Need to Have a Winning Season?
This upcoming season will mark Syracuse Orange football head coach Dino Babers’ third with the program. In both of his first two, his teams went 4-8 but pulled out some major upsets in both sea...
Should CFB Playoff Committee Take Notes From March Madness?
I’m not really much of college basketball fan or just basketball fan in general, but I still can’t deny the excitement that comes with March Madness. Every year you always hear, “You...
Stanley from The Office is now Leader of Morale for Loyola Chicago
By now, you have heard everything about Loyola Chicago: from the Rambler’s small stadium to Sister Jean (or Sister Lavar), to Alumni coming out to celebrate this small school’s Cinderella...
Campus Cover 27: Mean Sister Jean
The Campus Cover is a podcast hosted by PJ Guippone (@pjguip1) and Cody Goggin (@CodyGoggin) that revolves around college sports with a gambling twist. The boys have fun under the cover and talk about...
Loyola Chicago: The Cinderella We Need
An 11 seed in the Final Four. I can’t remember a Cinderella story this good since Ron Baker took #9 Wichita State to the Final Four in 2013. In this years tournament there have been no shortage of u...
Why is Vince Young the Biggest QB Bust of the BCS Era?
Recently, CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli compiled a list of the five biggest NFL Draft QB busts of the BCS Era. Somehow, Vince Young ended up in the top-ranked spot. Yes, you read that correctly. Vinc...
Notre Dame-Alabama Home and Home? Let’s Do It
According to several reports, two of college football’s most storied (and hated) programs, Notre Dame and Alabama, are in the works of scheduling a home and home series. Apparently, Alabama is a...
Syracuse Basketball: Matthew Moyer to Transfer
Syracuse redshirt freshman forward Matthew Moyer has announced via Twitter that he will be leaving the program. Moyer saw significant action in the first part of the season this year, but averaged jus...
Gonzaga Invited to Join the Mountain West
LOS ANGELES: In approximately two weeks the University of Gonzaga will have the chance to become the 12th member of the Mountain West conference. Rumors surrounding Gonzaga’s potential move to...
Purdue… Just not Elite
Friday night, the Boilermakers watched the Red Raiders of Texas Tech end their season in heartbreaking fashion as Purdue yet again saw their year come to a disappointing conclusion, this time in the S...
College Coaching Carousel: Dan Hurley to UConn
For many, March is a month of basketball madness where anything can happen. I mean Virginia did lose to a school no one heard of until a month ago in UMBC. However, this time around I’m not talk...
Remember that time Nevada didn’t foul?
There are certain things in sports that just do not need to be over thought. If your best hitter is at the plate, don’t play percentages and use a pinch hitter. If it’s 4th and 1 on your o...
FBFQB: The Ohio State 3 (Miller, Barrett, Jones)
So a little back story. I played QB all throughout my football career before it was cut short due to a knee injury. When I played in high school, before every game, I would look up college football pu...
Is Sister Jean rooting for Nevada tonight?
Since Loyola-Chicago took the floor last weekend, there has been an equal amount of camera time on the team and a woman who can not really stand on her own or even celebrate like a normal sports fan. ...
Sweet 16 Predictions
Alright, everyone breathe. I don’t know what happened last weekend. I literally have no idea. Arizona got blown out, Cincinnati blew a 22 point lead, North Carolina didn’t fare well against Texas ...
College Footballs Hidden Gem: Diontae Johnson
Ever hear one of those scouting stories like, “Oh I found (insert player) while watching film on (insert player)”. Well, I’m not a scout. But I was watching some film on Quarterback ...
UCF’s Unbeaten Season Worth $200 Million, Say What?
I recently stumbled across an article on ESPN.com in which the headline reads; “The price of glory: UCF says unbeaten season worth $200 million” Some of my first thoughts after reading t...
No Mid-Majors. No Fun.
Yes, this article was written a few days ago and it’s not necessarily breaking news any more. But it took me a full day to analyze this because I really wanted to see if Fox Sports’ Jason ...
After Missing Out on Hurley, What’s Next for Pittsburgh Basketball?
After six successful seasons at the helm of URI basketball, Dan Hurley has been hired by the University of Connecticut as the newest head basketball coach, per ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Once again, a...
Campus Cover 026: Sweet Sixteen
The Campus Cover (@TheCampusCover) is your primary source of college betting action. Hosted by PJ Guippone (@pjguip1) and Cody Goggin (@CodyGoggin), this podcast will give you picks of the week and pr...
Sister Lavar: College Basketball’s Heel
Lavar 3:16 “For God So Loved The World That He Sent Me Amazingly Talented Yet Ugly Suns, And If The Lakers Believe In Them, Then Their Franchise Shall Be Saved” In The Name Of The Baller, ...
Everything Went Wrong for Minnesota
This isn’t basketball. It’s not Virginia losing to the Retrievers-like madness, but as a hockey fan, this is utter insanity. Looking at the facts, University of North Dakota had their 15 YEAR NCAA...
Why I Love/Hate Sports Betting…
So, March Madness is now in full swing. Sister Jean is carrying a team on her back, Nova looks like a lock for the Natty, and UVA has made history by blowing it. Now, I know what you’re thinking...
Syracuse Zones Michigan State to Death, Advances to Sweet 16
Syracuse barely got into the NCAA Tournament, getting the 68th and final spot. The Orange have now earned the right to keep playing in NCAA Tournament and no one will be excited about facing that zone...
BREAKING (Literally): Isaac Haas’s Elbow
Purdue was riding high following a dominant 74-48 victory over Cal-State Fullerton, but their championship hopes were quickly crushed as they learned the fate of star big man Isaac Haas. Haas, a 7R...
UMBC Wins on the Court and on Twitter
The University of Maryland Baltimore County, better known as UMBC, made history Friday night, becoming the first 16-seed to win an NCAA Tournament game, defeating Virginia 74-54. While the Retrievers ...
The WalkOns: Episode 7 – Oklahoma is ASS CHEEKS
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WELCOME TO THE NUMBER ONE sports podcast on Student Union; probably the #1 sports pod in the entire world, honestly. This week the gang of Frank, Andy, and Anthony talk a wide var...
Buffalo Dominates Arizona for Massive Upset
Wes Clark scored 25 points, Jeremy Harris added 23 and 13th seeded Buffalo Bulls pulled off the biggest upset of the NCAA Tournament’s opening round. They absolutely rolled over the No. 4 seed...
The NCAA Hates Dogs, Among Other Things
I never thought I could meet someone who hates dogs, but then I heard the news that the NCAA has banned the Butler Bulldog mascot, Butler Blue III, from the Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit. How...
S-E-Crean: America’s Favorite Coach Is Back
“Guess Who’s Back, Back Again…” -Eminem That’s right, America’s favorite coach Tom Crean is back in the college basketball world. On the first day of March Madness,...
Ramblers Get HUGE Buzzer Beater to Knock Off Miami
Donte Ingram hit a 3-pointer from the March Madness logo at half court just before the buzzer, lifting Loyola-Chicago over Miami 64-62 in a Thursday thriller. This win means the Ramblers can celebrat...
Saquon Barkley Day
In honor of the GOAT’s day in PA I thought it would be fun to look back in time at Saquon Barkley’s Penn State Career and look at his top 5 runs. This is not his top 5 plays just runs. In a career...
March Madness Breakdown with Aaron Torres
Aaron Torres came on Austin Montgomery’s radio show this week to break down the Final Four. Trip starts with Aaron and Austin recapping their encounter in Vegas (1:00-5:00). The interview then...
March Madness — Round of 64 Predictions
Ohhhhhh Babaaaaaayyyyyy !!!! Can you just smell the air? It smells like drama, upsets, heart break, excitement and joy. It smells like the unknown. That must mean its March. South Region (1) Virginia ...
Campus Cover 025: Ultimate Tourney Extravaganza
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. America’s favorite college gambling podcast, the Campus Cover, is hosted by Cody Goggin (@CodyGoggin) and PJ Guippone (@pjguip1) as they talk all ...
College hockey bubble watch: crowning conference champs
This weekend in college hockey will see the crowning of six conference champions and the end of the road for many more. The weakest teams have all been more or less bounced for good, as we’re al...
Brawling Green: Some Spring Break MACtion
Multiple BGSU Football players were caught on camera in a fight on the beach in Miami. I talked to Mike Jinks. He says they’re aware of the situation and they’re handling it internally. Th...
Stop pretending you know anything about the bracket
Alright so I have good news and bad news. The good news is its March. This means the greatest playoffs in the world are live and with them, sports gambling will run rampant through schools, friend gro...
March Madness Guide For Football Guys: Part 2
After writing the first part of this so-called “guide”, everything is still confusing. Add on to the fact that filling out a bracket can be both nerve-racking and disastrous. “Who th...
Embrace the Madness of March
Trying to predict March Madness has become a national pastime, but the NCAA tournament can be extremely frustrating. Favorites lose, sleepers rise and Cinderella teams bury your perfect bracket. And ...
Extra Innings 4: The Week That Was in College Baseball
March Madness has begun, but with all the attention focused on college basketball, now is not the time to forget about college baseball. Conference play begins shortly, and before we all know it, it w...
Vegas Odds for Every Team in the 2018 NCAA Tournament
?Updated Vegas TITLE ODDS on all 68 teams! pic.twitter.com/Oej7xdChrB — RJ Bell (@RJinVegas) March 12, 2018 Above are the odds for every single team in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournamen...
The Buzzer-Beater, Fifth Edition: It’s Tournament Time
Welcome to the fifth edition of The Buzzer-Beater, my weekly Monday column about college basketball and what’s going on around the country. This week’s column comes to you from Birmingham, AL, wh...
ACC Check-In #6: Sad Notre Dame Fan Rant
A few things to discuss before I get into the meat of the my predictions for the first weekend of the tournament. Everything about Sunday sucked, except the return of Sunday (and now collarless) Tiger...
Film Study: Triple Option Evolution
The Read-Option Spread: A Butterfly The spread that is proliferate in college football today is the natural evolution of another style of play. If the spread (particularly the brand of read-option spr...
My Argument against Xavier and Villanova
Listen, I like college basketball about the same as the next guy on this website. It’s exciting and March Madness is probably the most exciting time of all. However, when the brackets were relea...
March Madness Guide For Football Guys: Part 1
As a huge football guy, I’m not shy in saying I probably haven’t watched about 30-40% of the March Madness teams play at all. I do love basketball and play it or will watch it when itR...
Who Got Screwed this Time Around?
The bracket for the 2018 men’s NCAA tournament is here, and you know what that means: It’s time to spend the next 24 hours griping about who got screwed by the selection committee. I mean,...
On the anniversary of the buzzer-beater that never was and 6 overtimes
On this day in 2009, the Syracuse Orange and the UConn Huskies battled in what is not only one of the best games in Big East history, but one of the best games in the history of college hoops. Followi...
Upset Alert: Beware the Madness of March
Every year we have teams in the first round that devastate the majority of our brackets. Whether it be for the long term like the 2011 VCU squad or a one win and done like the 2014 Mercer team, lower ...
My Six Upsets For Round One
Providence (10) Over Texas A&M (7) Friday, March 16th 12:15 pm EST Line: Texas A&M (-4.5) I’m not sure what other people think, but I do consider a 10-seed over a 7-seed an upset. This i...
The WalkOns: Episode 6 – Was Frank Drunk during the Recording?
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WELCOME TO THE NUMBER ONE sports podcast on Student Union; probably the #1 sports pod in the entire world, honestly. This week the gang of Frank, Andy, and Anthony talk a wide var...
Top 5 Sleeper Teams in this Years NCAA Tournament
The madness did not wait until March this season (See what I did there?). It took over men’s college basketball in 2017-18, which could mean we’re in for a wild March. This also means you ...
My Worst Nightmare
As an Ohio State fan there are 2 things in this world that truly make me happy; Ohio State winning, and Michigan losing. Unfortunately for me and Ohio State fans everywhere, when the brackets were rel...
Big Ten Seeding a Problem?
As we look at the bracket postings, the first thing that comes to mind are the ridiculous matchups that B1G teams got for the first/second round games. Lets look at Purdue for the first of four teams ...
The Selection Sunday Show is a DISASTER
TBS…. YOU BLEW IT Now, as a diehard sports fan, I love Selection Sunday. Seeing my teams get seeded and crying at the thought of them losing on national TV….Talking crap to friends because...
Oklahoma Sucks, Nothing Is Real, This is Bullsh*t.
I quit. I just left the Student Union Sports Slack channel. I am a rogue writer right now. This is RIDICULOUS. Besides “5+ turnovers per game” Trae Young, how in the WORLD did Oklahoma mak...
Selection Sunday Drinking Game
Let’s be honest: nothing goes together better then drinking and sports. So in preparation for the biggest sporting event of the year, why would we not make it even more enjoyable by making it in...
Who’s In and Who’s Out?
With all the craziness surrounding college basketball these last few weeks, it has been hard to follow what has been going on with every team and every conference that has March aspirations. Every day...
WAC Tournament Championship: GCU Needs to Unseat New Mexico St to punch first tourney appearance
In the WAC Championship, the cool new kid in town is authoritatively ready to overthrow the longtime alpha on the playground. This matchup sets up the perfect narrative theme that pits together old s...
Lope Nation: GCU Wins First Conference Tournament Game in School History
The Lopes beat UMKC in 77-74 thriller to claim the school’s first-ever conference tournament victory. However, the game was never pretty for the Lopes. GCU came into the contest as 13 point favorite...
Apply to Become Pitt’s Head Coach Today!
Only a few hours removed from Kevin Stallings’ release, the University of Pittsburgh is working on finding a new head coach for their men’s basketball team through… the internet? If ...
TBTQB: JaMarcus Russell
Okay so a tiny back story, I was stuck between some QB’s to write this on and decided to ask for some help from our slack channel. I got a few responses but 2 caught my eye: Colt McCoy and JaMar...
It’s Canyon Time! Lopes Ready for Tournament Debut
After a long four year probationary period, the Lopes finally have a chance to compete in the WAC Conference tournament in Las Vegas. The Lopes finally get their spotlight under the Vegas lights, and ...
Udoka Azubuike to miss Big 12 Tournament
This is exactly how I am feeling at this exact moment in my life. The evil sharks are swimming, and I’m about to lose my mind. Here is the official statement by Kansas coach Bill Self: ...
ACC Check-In #5: Tournament Preview
I know by this time this is published there will be a few games already complete, but I want to discuss the tournament a little bit anyway and give a rundown of my hypothetical predictions. Games comp...
Dan Stoddard: The Real Founder of #ComebackSZN
As I was exploring the wide world of college sports on the internet late last night, I came across the headline, “38-year-old bus driver makes College basketball team – end of Season Updat...
College Hockey Bubble Watch: Conference Tourneys Week 2
With NCHC teams playing their final regular season games, it’s finally true — the college hockey postseason is finally in full swing. Several teams in the other five conferences have already s...
Austin Montgomery Live: Interview with The Athletic’s Aaron Torres
Aaron Torres came on Austin Montgomery live community radio show on Radio Phoenix Tuesday to preview the upcoming Conference Tournaments in Las Vegas and discuss the current state of the NCAA. ...
The Future of the Point Forward Position
So there I was, Thursday, March 1st at Quicken Loans Arena having the pleasure of watching LeBron James face off against my very own Philadelphia 76ers. While enjoying my time at the game, the similar...
Dancing Like it’s 1999!
For the first time since 1999, the College of Charleston has booked it’s ticket to the NCAA tournament. The Cougar’s gained their coveted spot among the field of 68 teams after winning the Colonia...
Sean Miller’s Next Move
Sean Miller has proved to the media and the University of Arizona that he is innocent of the ESPN claim that he paid DeAndre Ayton $100,000 to attend Arizona. He was put in front of cameras at the Uni...
Summit League Championship Preview: South Dakota Civil War
South Dakota (-1.5) @ South Dakota St This installment of the South Dakota Civil War will include high stakes as the winner of will punch their ticket to the big dance. The Dakotas split the season ...
Michigan Wolverines: Poised For A Title Run
For the second straight year, Michigan has won four games in four days to become Big 10 champions. Now back-to-back champions, last year was more surprising, but this year was not really expected. Las...
Selection Sunday butchering the best day in College Hoops
Brace yourself for a very different Selection Show on Sunday. All teams will be unveiled in alpha order (grouped by Auto-Bid and At-Large) in first 5-10 mins. Than matchups will be slotted into seeds/...
Good Guys and Bad Boys in College Hockey
This is a very important topic, I’m going to focus more on the bad boys since it’s more fun. The criteria for the bad boys are going to be: 1. Penalty minutes, easy one. More penalty minutes=more ...
Extra Innings 3: The Week That Was in College Baseball
As college basketball begins its ascent to the national spotlight with March Madness, college baseball should not be pushed to the back-burner. This past week featured a matchup between two top-15 tea...
Another March Buzzer Beater as Kent State downs N. Illinois
Kevin Zabo had 19 points, including a layup as time expired, and Jalen Avery scored eight of his 13 points in the final seven-plus minutes to help Kent State slip past Northern Illinois 61-59 on Mo...
BYU Upsets No. 20 St. Mary’s to Advance to WCC Title Game
Yoeli Childs scored a career-high 33 points to lead BYU to a win over No. 20 Saint Mary’s 85-72 in Monday night’s West Coast Conference (WCC) Tournament semifinal matchup. Childs was 13 o...
The WalkOns: Episode 5 – The Fortnite Craze
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WELCOME TO THE NUMBER ONE sports podcast on Student Union; probably the #1 sports pod in the entire world, honestly. This week the gang of Frank, Andy, and Anthony talk a wide var...
College Basketball Storylines to Watch as March Arrives
Photo via Associated Press The best month of the year is here. No, it’s not because of my birthday on March 18th, but rather because the prime of the college basketball season is here. Yet, this sea...
Shaquem Griffin: The Sigil of Hope
sigil: noun. an inscribed or painted symbol considered to have magical power. I know what you’re thinking, “why are you writing about a former collegiate athlete on a site that is all abou...
Student U’s Guide to College Hockey: Week 2
This isn’t for those who are the dedicated hockey fans, you guys already understand how college hockey works, you can stop reading here. Now that the big fans have left, I’m writing to the footbal...
Beat the Spread: Saturday Edition
Well gamblers, this is it. The last Saturday of the college basketball regular season is here before the real chips hit the table. Let’s keep the delay to a minimum and get right to the picks so...
Friday Funday: Top College Entrances/Traditions
“Its Friday, the weekend is peaking its head out of the door, the work week/school week is done, have yourself a great one.” -Pat McAfee It. Is. Friday. This sports week has been pretty ch...
PAC-12 Players to watch at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine
USC SAM DARNOLD, QB UCHENNA NWOSU, EDGE RONALD JONES II, RB RASHEEM GREEN, DE DEONTAY BURNETT, WR STEVEN MITCHELL, WR Quarterback Sam Darnold is a “must watch” player in this year’s combine. Dar...
Rutgers Reconfirms I Am The Smartest Person I Know
November 10, 2017: I inform the world that Rutgers will be a dominant force in basketball this season. People thought it was an outlandish joke simply to support my Knights. If you read the article th...
The Team That No One Is Talking About: Saint Mary’s
As I have stated on the Student Union Podcast several times, the Saint Mary’s Gaels are the best team that no one knows about. The people in sports media are making that possible by giving them ...
Student Union Bet of the Day 3/2
Ball State (19-11) @ Northern Illinois (11-18) 8:00 Pm EST The Pick: Ball State -2.5 Ball state is going into this game riding a 2 game losing streak while the home team Northern Illinois is riding a ...
On the Bubble Teams That Could Grab an At-Large Bid
There are two types of teams capable of stealing NCAA tournament bids. The first is a standout team in what is expected to be a one-bid conference losing in its conference tournament and suddenly land...
The SU Sports Podcast: Featuring Barstool’s Frank Fleming
The Student Union Sports Podcast offers you an inside look at college sports from the perspective of actual college students while also highlighting our talented student writers. Today’s show includ...
Louisville Loses on a Choke Job For the Ages
Coming into Thursday’s senior night matchup against the #1 Virginia Cavaliers, the Louisville Cardinals were among Joe Lundardi’s last four in as a bubble team. This team knew that with a ...
Breaking: Sean Miller and Alonzo Trier Will Return for Arizona’s Game vs Stanford
It has been a crazy day for the Arizona Wildcat basketball program and their fans. At noon Arizona time, the university held a press conference for Sean Miller where they denied the information in E...
Xavier Clinches Share of Big East Regular Season Title
Step aside, Villanova, Xavier is the new king of the Big East….at least for now. For the first time in its newer existence, the Big East has a regular-season champion NOT named Villanova. Xavie...
Things less secure than John Calipari’s job
Today, USA Today came out with their annual report of college basketball coaches’ salaries. And as usual, the list is filled with some noteworthy numbers that could either be salaries or distanc...
Congrats To Texas A&M For The 20– CFB Championship
As soon as I was hired to write for Student Union, I was asked who my teams were. I’m a So Cal kid so I said UCLA, SD Chargers (I won’t accept the LA), LA Angels, Lakers, and Anaheim Ducks...
2018 ACC Tournament Preview
Photo via Gerry Broome/Associated Press March is officially here, and March means that before we can enjoy the beloved NCAA Tournament, we get to enjoy the appetizers first: Conference tournaments. Th...
Student Union Bet of the Day
NC State (20-9) @ Georgia Tech (11-18) The Pick: NC State -2.5 NC State has been red hot recently as they have won 4 straight games with their last loss coming to an impressive North Carolina squad. G...
Is Mizzou a Contender?
Mizzou would be a top 25 team no doubt, maybe even top 10, if Michael Porter Jr. was healthy all season. But without him, they are 19-11 and projected to be a 9 seed. Jontay Porter, the younger brothe...