UCF Does Not Deserve Respect Yet
As we head into conference championship week, the second to last college football playoff rankings have been released after a big finish to the regular season. For the first time in the short five-sea...
Student Union Roundtable: What to Watch For
To be frank, the past week is always one of my favorite weeks of the College Basketball year. Yes, I hype the Big Ten/ACC Challenge up that much and it did not disappoint. Although games like Duke vs....
Texas Tech hires Matt Wells
Tech got themselves a good one. Just days after firing Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech has decided on their next head coach. After initial reports suggested that Mike Leach and Dana Holgorsen, the Red Rai...
Ranking All Ten Conference Championships
There is a lot on the line this weekend. College football playoff berths, matchups with heated rivals, and conference championship games. But which of the 10 conference championship games should you b...
Loser of the Week: Week 13
Anytime your head coach loses a game drenched in Gatorade, your’e gonna be Loser of the Week (yes I watched Ohio State beat down Michigan). After an interception by Kellen Mond with only 29 se...
Twilight of the Gladiators
The days of fighting in hockey are coming to an end. The sport is moving on from what was its heart and soul for so long....
Michigan State’s Offensive Offense Needs Changes
Coming into the 2018 season, Michigan State had huge expectations. The Spartans brought back just about every starter from a team that won probably the quietest ten games of all time. 2018 was suppo...
Is Khalil Tate Transferring?
Kevin Sumlin just finished up a disappointing first season as the University of Arizona football coach. To make matters worse, there is talk of another quarterback transferring away from a team he has...
The Hangover, Week 13: Let’s Talk Playoff Scenarios
Welcome to the eleventh edition of the sophomore season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where I ...
JJ’s Video Game Player of the Week: Dwayne Haskins Pt. 2
This is Dwayne Haskins’ second time being a video game player of the week, as he led Ohio State in an absolute thrashing of their rival Michigan. Haskins threw 6 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and gai...
Biggest Win/Most Cupcake Win of the Week: Rivalry Week
It was rivalry week, mostly everyone’s favorite week of college football. This is the one week in football where I expect every game to be relatively close. Well this year was almost the complete op...
ACC-Big Ten Challenge Preview
Beginning on Monday, the 20th annual ACC-Big Ten Challenge will kick off, with fourteen matchups slated through Wednesday on ESPN. The ACC has won the past two challenges by a combined 20-8, but as us...
South Carolina vs. Clemson Game Preview
The best weekend of the college football season is here, which means another edition of The Palmetto Bowl. The #2 ranked Clemson Tigers host unranked South Carolina this weekend, and are looking to wi...
Student Union Roundtable: What to Watch For (Nov. 23-25)
What a hectic first month of college basketball we’ve had. Duke (yes, the same Duke that Chase predicted to go undefeated) lost way earlier than anyone expected, Gonzaga proved a lot of critics wron...
Historic weekend for UCF is just a taste of what is yet to come
What a weekend it was for UCF. Not just the football team, but for the university as a whole. Obviously the student-athletes on the football team is what brought the national spotlight to Orlando,...
Loser of the Week: Week 12
West Virginia failed to clinch a Big 12 Championship game berth, but they did manage to clinch their second Loser of the Week honors of the season with a loss to Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State QB Ta...
One Thing Each of College Football’s Final 4 Should Be Thankful For
With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching along with college football rivalry week, I figured it would be appropriate to take a look at one thing each of the Top 4 teams should be thankful for. These ...
Back with the Pac: Week 12
After twelve weeks of Pac-12 football, one of the division races has finally been decided. After overcoming multiple injuries, Utah is the champion of the Pac-12 South! The North division comes down t...
The Office: CFB Head Coach Edition
I know this is something that must run through everyone’s mind, but I figured it should be on the internet. If you are interested in what I think about you can visit my blog at www.buckthoughts....
What College GameDay is like
It was a 14-hour trip from Cincinnati, OH to Orlando, FL; but I made the drive. For what reason some may ask, but for any college football fan it was an obvious answer. College GameDay was being hoste...
Notre Dame thrashes Syracuse to move to 11-0
This past Saturday the No. 3 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish extended their undefeated record and playoff campaign with a 36-3 victory over the No.12 ranked Syracuse Orange at Yankee Stadium. As I me...
SU Top 25: 11/20
Alabama (10) Clemson (2) Notre Dame Michigan Georgia UCF Oklahoma Washington State LSU Ohio State Utah State Texas West Virginia Florida Washington Boise State Penn State Utah Kentucky Syracuse Army P...
The Hangover, Week 12: Maybe UCF Does Belong
Welcome to the tenth edition of the sophomore season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Knoxville, Tennessee, where I wi...
Colorado Fires HC Mike MacIntyre
After almost six seasons in Boulder, Colorado has decided to move on from head coach Mike MacIntyre. After coming from San Jose State in 2013, MacIntyre amassed a 30-44 record over his tenure with the...
Rough Weekend for Syracuse Fans
This weekend was supposed to be a Syracuse fan’s ultimate dream. Three games between the men’s basketball team and the football team would be held in New York City. The men’s basketball team...
Les Miles to Kansas: Wave the Grass?
Ever since the announcement was made that David Beaty would not be returning for the 2019 season, rumors began flying around Lawrence regarding the next head football coach. But today, sources to Spor...
Upstate NY Fan on Notre Dame vs Syracuse
This Saturday the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish are taking on the No. 12 Syracuse Orange at Yankee Stadium. Notre Dame football is my favorite team in all of sports and they are playing my (much imp...
Student Union Roundtable: What to Watch For
It’s a great time of the year for sports fans, with football nearing the playoffs, bowl season, and college basketball starting up again. Also starting up along with hoops season is Student Union...
JJ’s Video Game Player of the Week: Ryquell Armstead
Ryquell Armstead – running back from Temple, scored 6 touchdowns and had 210 yards rushing last Saturday as Temple beat Houston 59-49. Scoring 6 touchdowns is insane for a running back, and it c...
McMurphy goes after Urban Meyer again… It might have been a bad idea.
In another addition to the ever-spanning saga of Ohio State-Urban Meyer-Zach Smith-Brett McMurphy, another shot has been fired. Earlier this week, we saw Zach Smith’s return to twitter, attackin...
CFB: Week 12 Preview
After an incredibly pedestrian week 11 that saw the top 10 go undefeated, there’s one thing college football fans (minus fans of Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and Michigan of course), are craving...
College Gameday is coming to UCF, gives Knights national boost they need
Finally, a little bit of positive National recognition. College Gameday is coming to UCF! Despite all of the negative noise surrounding the Knights, ESPN has decided to jump on the positive side o...
Loser of the Week: Week 11
Kentucky traveled to Knoxville to snap their 16-game losing streak at Tennessee, but instead they extended it and landed them the title Loser of the Week in week 11. After a disappointing loss in the ...
Back with the Pac: Week 11
Another thrilling week of Pac-12 football has concluded, and the division races are heating up. The North is down to both Washington schools meaning the Apple Cup will likely determine the winner of t...
College Football Coach of the Year Contenders
With the month of November in full swing and teams looking to finish their campaigns strong, I thought it would be appropriate to look at the guys that got them there; the coaches. And with the Home D...
Can South Carolina get back to the glory of Spurrier years?
After Saturday’s debacle against Florida that saw the Gamecocks blow a 31-14 second half lead, Will Muschamp moved to 1-10 against top 25 teams since his tenure began at South Carolina. He is 1-...
The Hangover, Week 11: Waiting for Chaos
Welcome to the ninth edition of the sophomore season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. After an off week in preparation for a broadcast, The Hangover comes to yo...
Tom Herman: Does. Not. Care.
Former Ohio State WR Coach Zach Smith is off the Henny once again, and this time his target is Tom Herman, who does not care one bit. “Ok. Cool Hook Em! 🤘” ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Lest we f...
Loser of the Week: Week 10
After winning 5 games in a row, securing a #11 CFP ranking, and looking to be like true contenders in the SEC East, the Florida Gators threw all that away for a chance to be the coveted Loser of the W...
The Experience: Ranking The Best College Stadium Traditions
Traditions: The sacred ceremonies that make college football and basketball unlike any other experience imaginable. Just about every college has ’em and just about every alumni remembers their s...
Campus Cover 043: Blind Resume Test
The Campus Cover is the always off-topic, sometimes correct college football gambling podcast presented by Student Union Sports. Not only do we have your picks of the week, but PJ and Cody give you en...
Back with the Pac: Week 10
Just like that, there are only three weeks of Pac-12 football left in the regular season. The Pac-12 North appears to be coming down to an Apple Cup showdown between Washington and Washington State. T...
JJ’s Video Game Player of the Week: All of Clemson
This week I had to put the spotlight on an entire team. Clemson beating Louisville by 61 points, 77-16, is outrageous. 10 different players scored a touchdown. Clemson put up 661 yards of total offens...
2018-19 CBB B1G Preview
Welcome back to the start of the College Basketball season. Such a glorious time for all basketball fans to come together and watch some great athletes compete every night. Unless, unfortunately, you ...
Overreactions from the First Night of College Basketball
Woah, it’s been a while since I’ve written anything but what better way to come back with a bang than with some jaw-dropping overreactions I’ve come up with (and found) guaranteed to...
Thank You, Eric Dungey
As a season ticket holder and Syracuse native, football success is not something we are used to seeing. Sure, Cuse basketball gives us all something to cheer about, but for Syracuse football, losing i...
Exhibition Breakdown: Kansas Jayhawks
The Kansas Jayhawks have just completed their preseason action with large margin victories over Emporia State and Washburn. Throughout the two games, I saw some really good and some not so good. What ...
#SU25 Basketball: Preseason
It’s that time of the year again! The college basketball season tips off tonight with the Champions Classic taking place in Indianapolis. The Kansas Jayhawks take on the Michigan State Spartans,...
2018-2019 South Carolina Basketball Preview
After a Final Four appearance in 2017, the Gamecocks struggled last year to reach a 17-16 record. They finished 11th in the SEC and missed out on a postseason berth during an overall disappointing cam...
#SU25: Week 11
Alabama (10) Clemson (3) Notre Dame Michigan Georgia Central Florida West Virginia Oklahoma Washington State Ohio State LSU Syracuse Kentucky Fresno State Boston College Utah State UAB NC State Iowa S...
Fight On: Ranking The Best College Fight Songs
Call ’em the best, most memorable, most recognizable: fight songs become ingrained in your mind, even if you can’t remember the associated school. When you listen to this list, there’...
Comparing Dynasties: Golden State and Alabama
This past weekend, the #1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide completely shut down the then-#3 LSU Tigers 29-0 in Death Valley. After the game, just about every sports fan who had high hopes that Alabama woul...
Four things to watch for Champions Classic
Tomorrow, college basketball is officially, all the way back. As has happened for the last few seasons, the season kicks off with The Champions Classic, which is a blue blood playground. Michigan Stat...
Biggest Win/Most Cupcake Win of the Week: Week 10
Week 10 was not as exciting as the weeks past, but it was still thrilling nonetheless. Teams on the outside of the rankings looking in such as Houston and South Florida faltered against inferior oppon...
UCF latest to call for NCAAF video game reboot, and it needs to come back ASAP
Not sure what it was about Thursday night’s 52-40 victory over Temple that made a few UCF players discuss ratings in a hypothetical NCAA Football video game reboot, but there was most definitely con...
Beaty Fired, It’s Basketball Season
After four years of David Beaty football in Lawrence, new AD Jeff Long announced the football program would be moving in a different direction come season’s end. Beaty will exit the scene with t...
CFB: Week Ten Preview
Games to Watch No. 6 Georgia (-9.5) at No. 11 Kentucky (3:30 CBS) Just like everyone expected, the SEC East will be decided this Saturday in Lexington, Kentucky. Each team comes in 7-1, 5-1 and have b...
College Hockey is About to Get B1Gger.
The legitimacy of the account is in question without a blue checkmark and some questionable posts in the past, but this tweet is certainly getting plenty of attention in the college hockey universe. W...
No Shave November With The U
It is never a bad time to reflect on mental health. Here at Student Union we’ve decided to use all of the hot takes and facial hair in our power to make a positive difference this November. Move...
Why the Highest-ranked Group of Five Team might not come from the AAC at Season’s end
As we head into week ten two things look set in stone: Alabama is the best team in the country and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) will have the highest-ranked team from the Group of Five at se...
Syracuse Football Earns First Ranking Since 2001
After an upset-heavy weekend of college football, 7 new teams found their way into the AP Top 25. And for the first time since 2001, Syracuse was one of them. The Orange knocked off No. 22 NC State at...
NCAA Alumni Team
College hockey is leaving an increasingly bigger footprint in the National Hockey League. A good amount of the young guns in the NHL are coming through the college ranks and I could not be more excite...