Campus Cover Ep. 075: NBA Top Shot Mania
NBA Top Shot is blowing up on social media and we’re here to help teach you about it! Cody Goggin and Jonathan Terry give their experiences with Top Shot and answer questions around it while convincing Patty Takes to join. Cody also wrote a starter guide earlier this week that you can check out here. […]
NBA Top Shot: Why Are People Paying for GIFs?
For the past couple of weeks, my Twitter feed has been consumed by something called NBA Top Shot. If you aren’t familiar with this, Top Shot is the new market for virtual NBA trading cards, aka moments. Most of the people on my timeline are either all about it, or are super skeptical of it. […]
Campus Cover Ep. 074: Super Bowl LV Preview
It’s the Super Bowl! The big game deserves our biggest podcast of the season. We have prop bets, sides, totals, and everything in between for the last episode of the 2020-21 NFL season. The Campus Cover is the best sports betting podcast out there (in our opinion at least). We touch on betting, fantasy football, […]
Simulating the 2020 NFL Playoffs
This season has flown by and we have already made it to the 2020 NFL Playoffs. COVID issues aside, it was a smooth NFL season that actually saw the regular season finish on schedule. For the second year, I have been using my NFL model to project games to great success. While this year was […]
NFL Wild Card Weekend: Mayhem & Madness Awaits
The longest week of the NFL season is finally coming to a close. Of the fourteen teams qualified for the postseason, twelve match up on Saturday or Sunday. The reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers earned a bye week. Everybody else is fighting to keep the dream alive of […]
Wildcard Weekend: Campus Cover Episode 071
Pat and Cody preview NFL Wildcard Weekend action. Give it as listen as the guys break down each game of the weekend! The Campus Cover is the best sports betting podcast out there (in our opinion at least). We touch on betting, fantasy football, DFS, and have regular interviews. Follow us @TheCampusCover on Twitter.
2020 College Football Playoff Odds Guide
When it comes to betting college football playoff futures prior to the playoff, things are pretty straightforward. There are four teams in the College Football Playoff and the winners of each New Years’ Day game will face off in the national championship. This makes it easy to find edges between the semifinal spread market and […]
Campus Cover Ep. 070: CFP Preview
After a few weeks off, Cody and Patty discuss the college football playoff, including analysis of both games and a look at the futures on BUSR. This week I also took a dive into the CFP odds to analyze the best way to play the odds. Please give this a read, listen to the episode, […]
NFC East Divisional Odds
The NFC East this year has been a train wreck. Even with some of the teams getting hot as of late, the two teams atop the division currently sit at paltry 5-7 records. While it is nothing to write home about, the race is close and there is intrigue to be had. Prior to last […]
NFL Week 14 Model Projections
I’ve been building this NFL predictive model for close to two seasons now with great results. I figured that now is as good of a time as any to make these numbers public to help everyone out! NFL Week 14 is already upon us and lines are getting tight. This week I also used these […]
NFL Offenses Are More Efficient Than Ever
Everyone knows that scoring has exploded in 2020. It took Vegas over a month to adjust to this uptick in scoring around the league. Is it because of the lack of preseason, the increased amount of passing, or 4th down aggressiveness? Could be all of these, could be none of them. While NFL offenses have […]
Campus Cover: NFL Week 13 (Episode 069)
Pat and Cody preview NFL Week 11 action. Give it as listen as they give their best bets for the week, moneyline parlays, and another teaser! The Campus Cover is the best sports betting podcast out there (in our opinion at least). We touch on betting, fantasy football, DFS, and have regular interviews. Follow us […]
Anthony Davis Signs Long-Term Deal With Lakers
Anthony Davis will be coming back to the Lakers. The free agent agreed Thursday to return to LA on a five-year, $190 million maximum contract. The 27-year old Davis is coming off of his first NBA title and his seventh all-star selection. This news comes on the heels of Lebron James announcing an extension with […]
Los Angeles Lakers Extend Lebron James
It took less than two months after winning the NBA Championship for the Los Angeles Lakers to extend Lebron James. On Tuesday it was reported by Lebron’s agent Rich Paul that Lebron and the Lakers have agreed to a two year, $85 million extension. This will keep the top player in the world in LA […]
NBA Fandom Search: Elimination #1
As I outlined in last week’s article, I am engaging in my search for an NBA franchise to pledge my fandom to. After one week in the search, I have been able to eliminate ten teams from the 30 we started with. Side note, I didn’t even know how many teams were in the league […]
Opening My NBA Recruitment: Part 1
The NBA is obviously one of the most successful professional sports leagues in the world. Not just for the game, but also for the off-court storylines, crazy player movement, and the social media following. I have been a basketball fan most of my life. The first time I started watching NBA as a kid was […]
Campus Cover Ep. 62: NFL Week 7 w/ Jonathan Terry
The Campus Cover guys welcomed back Jonathan Terry of the Not Gonna Lie Podcast to discuss the first third of the NFL season. Cody, Patrick and JT discussed the board heading toward the weekend, each listing three picks and one parlay before discussing the biggest surprises of the year to date. Need convincing before betting […]
NFL Week 4: Campus Cover Ep. 059
Pat and Cody preview NFL Week 4 action. Last week each host went 1-2 on single best bets with Cody also getting a big 4-1 win on a teaser. Give it as listen as they give their best bets for the week, moneyline parlays, and another teaser! The Campus Cover is the best sports betting […]
NFL Week 3: Campus Cover Podcast (Ep. 058)
Cody Goggin (@CodyGoggin) and Patrick Norton (@pdnorton3) give their best bets for NFL Week 3. They include their three favorite bets of the week, two parlays, and a teaser of the week. If you enjoy the episode, please let us know on twitter or by leaving a review!
Campus Cover: Ep. 56 & 57 – Week 2 NFL Picks with Bryce Hopwood
The Campus Cover podcast welcomed Bryce Hopwood of Student Union’s Lecture Hall podcast this week. The weekend’s spread is only comparable in size to the table on Thanksgiving Day. The Browns and Bengals kicked things off on Thursday night with more scoring than David Duchovny at a swingers party. Fifteen more games between now and […]
Jamie Newman Opts Out of 2020 Season
Jamie Newman, who was projected to be the starting quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs this season, has chosen to opt out. to focus on the 2021 NFL Draft. 🙏🏽. #GODSPLAN pic.twitter.com/1LMOi1lydF — Jamie Newman (@jlmn12_) September 2, 2020 Newman was in a battle with USC transfer JT Daniels, who was granted immediate eligibility this fall. […]
NFC East Preview: Campus Cover Episode 050
On Episode 050 of the Campus Cover, Cody Goggin and Patrick Norton take a look at this year’s NFC East. We analyze the divisions, give our best bets, and maybe even reveal who one of us likes to win the NFC. You can listen to all of our NFL preview series here, with a new […]
My First Fantasy Football Auction Draft
On Tuesday night I attempted a fantasy football auction draft for the first time. This is my long-standing home league and for years I have been the person pushing for an auction draft. Because 2020 has already been weird, we decided this was the perfect time to do it. No one in this league had […]
AFC South Preview: Campus Cover Episode 049
On episode 049 of the Campus Cover, Cody Goggin and Patrick Norton cover the AFC South. In 2020 this division looks to have a wide open race at the top, but are there certain teams that they prefer to others? Take a listen for our best bets and analysis on the 2020 AFC South. You […]
AFC East Preview: Campus Cover Episode 048
Give the 2020 AFC East Preview from the Campus Cover a listen. Cody Goggin (@CodyGoggin) and Patrick Norton (@pdnorton3) give their best bets for this NFL season. We look at Cam Newton, Josh Allen, and of course Ryan Fitzpatrick. We will be posting these division previews every day this week so make sure to keep […]
Campus Cover Episode 045: Stanley Cup Playoffs with Rob Reese
On this week’s episode of Campus Cover, the guys are joined by Rob Reese, the Fantasy Editor for NHL.com and the host of the Fantasy on Ice podcast. They talk about the resumption of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and what teams have the best shot to win.
Campus Cover Episode 44: New Beginnings and a New MLB Season
Campus Cover Episode 44: New Beginnings and a New MLB Season. The Campus Cover is making its triumphant return! The former Student Union podcast has risen from the dead. Campus Cover is back and bigger than ever. Not only will we have the podcast component, but we will also be recording video episodes, posting video […]
First Annual Student Union Madden Tournament
Starting today we will beginning the first annual Student Union Madden Tournament. This will take place over the next couple of weeks and can be viewed on our Twitch channel as well as from links on our Twitter page. The Format This tournament will be setup with two random groups playing a full round-robin within […]
North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Best Bets and DFS Picks
For the first time in nearly three months, the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series will resume with a Tuesday night race at the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Starting Grid Truck race tonight is 134 laps. Stages 30-30-74. #NASCAR Race Hub at 7pm ET […]
2020 American East Tournament Preview
2020 American East Tournament Bracket Favorite to Win: Vermont (-500) Thinking anyone but Vermont will win the 2020 American East Tournament may be a bit of a fool’s errand. The 66th ranked team in Kenpom, the Catamounts are ranked in the top 100 in both opponent adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency margin. For comparison, no […]
2020 Summit League Tournament Preview
2020 Summit League Tournament Bracket Favorite to Win: South Dakota State (+150) Despite being the number two seed in the tournament, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits are favored to win the 2020 Summit League Tournament. With the #45 offense in Kenpom, South Dakota State should be able to light up the scoreboard. There is a […]
2020 Mountain West Tournament Preview
2020 Mountain West Tournament Bracket Favorite to Win: San Diego State (-175) Malachi Flynn and Co. have been one of the most shocking revelations of the college basketball season. In 2020’s wide-open tournament field, the San Diego State Aztecs have been able to rise up the boards to being a top five team in the […]
Justin Herbert: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
Overview Justin Herbert seems to be the consensus number three quarterback in the 2020 NFL Draft, but there has been steam on him both directions. Some have contemplated slotting Jordan Love or Jacob Eason ahead of him, while others have moved him in front of Tua Tagovailoa. Herbert was able to lead Oregon to great […]
Week 19 AP Poll: Kansas Jumps to #1
In the Week 19 AP Poll, the Kansas Jayhawks have jumped to the number one spot. After defeating Baylor in a top five matchup Saturday, Bill Self and Co. are hitting their stride. Whether Kansas would slot in a #1 or #2 this week was up to question as of Saturday night, but after a […]
The Last Time the Chiefs Were in the Super Bowl
Many things have changed in the world since the last time the Chiefs were in the Super Bowl. In just two days we will be seeing something that hasn’t occurred in most of our life times. The Kansas City Chiefs have not appeared in a Super Bowl since January 11th, 1970 when they defeated the […]
Eli Manning: Remembering an Ole Miss Legend
On Friday an Ole Miss legend, Eli Manning, announced his retirement from the NFL. Manning’s lasting legacy will be his two Super Bowl victories over the New England Patriots, but he will have a spot in Ole Miss lore as well. One of the most successful passers in Ole Miss history, Manning is the Rebels’ […]
2020 Senior Bowl Rosters
The 2020 Senior Bowl Rosters are finalized and the game will be taking place this Saturday, January 25th. The best college seniors going into the draft will try to make a push for their draft stock. With a week of practice this week, this top talent will be on show in Mobile this weekend. The […]
Feleipe Franks to Transfer to Arkansas
On January 20th reports expect Feleipe Franks to transfer to Arkansas. The former Florida Gators QB entered the transfer portal after dislocating his ankle against Kentucky this season. Kyle Trask took over and impressed, pushing Franks away from a return to Gainsville. While many expected Feleipe Franks to transfer, it was uncertain where he would […]
Fight at the Phog: Kansas-Kansas State Brawl
On Tuesday night and throughout Wednesday, the talk of college basketball was the Kansas-Kansas State brawl. In the waning seconds of Kansas’ 81-60 victory in Allen Fieldhouse,all hell broke loose. DaJuan Howard stole the ball from Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa, who chased down Howard to block his layup. The rest is history: De Sousa […]
Dave Aranda Hired as New Baylor HC
On January 16th, it was announced that Dave Aranda would be the next Baylor head coach. In his four years as defensive coordinator at LSU, Aranda was regarded as one of the best coordinators in college. This was evidenced by his $2.5 salary that he was receiving in Baton Rouge. Prior to winning a national […]
Todd Monken Hired as Georgia OC
In efforts to reform their offense (a-la LSU), Georgia has made the move to hire Todd Monken as their new offensive coordinator. Monken comes from the Cleveland Browns where he spent just one season in the same position. Monken is a great offensive mind. However, he has been placed in some positions where he hasn’t […]
Bobby Petrino Hired at Missouri State
On Thursday morning, former Louisville and Arkansas HC Bobby Petrino was hired at Missouri State. The long-time coach will likely bring a spark to a Missouri State program that has never been a football powerhouse and does not have much to lose. Petrino as a person is a risky option, but he is a successful […]
Chad Johnson to Attempt Kicking in XFL
The former Cincinnati Bengals great Chad Johnson, has a workout on Monday to attempt to be an XFL kicker. Ocho had posted on his social media that he was working towards trying to kick professionally a few months ago. It now appears that this opportunity has arisen as he has a workout scheduled at XFL […]
LSU Wins CFP National Championship
This was the perfect ending to the storybook season; LSU wins the CFP National Championship. Finishing at 15-0, this LSU Tigers team may be the most successful college football team of all time. Joe Burrow likely just had the best season a QB has ever had in college football history. Ed Orgeron completes his redemption […]
2020 National Championship Odds
As soon as the final whistle blew in New Orleans, books were already posting their 2020 National Championship odds. While this isn’t unusual, at this point we still don’t know who may declare for the draft or where some recruits will choose to go on signing day. This makes looking at 2020 national championship odds […]
Did Joe Burrow Just Have the Greatest Season of All-Time?
Joe Burrow may have just had the best season of all-time. This is not an exaggeration. Upon winning the national championship on Monday, Burrow completed an undefeated season to achieve the ultimate team goal. Burrow also achieved almost every personal goal you could on the way. Passing Stats The most notorious record set by Burrow […]
2020 Early Heisman Odds
2020 Early Heisman Odds Following Joe Burrow’s masterful Heisman-winning season, 2020 early Heisman odds dropped on Monday night. At this point, their are still players who haven’t declared, recruits who haven’t committed, and battles that haven’t been won. At this point last year, you likely would not have found Joe Burrow listed on any Heisman […]
D’Eriq King Has Entered The Transfer Portal
During the championship Monday night, D’Eriq King entered the transfer portal. The Houston QB announced it on Twitter Monday night that he would be seeking to transfer. This was a small shock as when he was redshirted at Houston this year, he had said that he would be returning. A D’Eriq King transfer will likely […]
Washington State Hires Rolovich as HC
As a likely-missed news dump during the national championship game, Washington State hires Nick Rolovich. The Hawaii coach and former Hawaii quarterback was 28-27 across his four seasons on the Big Island. Rolovich is known for his Run-N-Shoot offense, which has been led by Cole McDonald in recent years. Coming off a 10-5 season this […]
CFP National Championship: Clemson-LSU Betting Guide
Clemson-LSU Betting Guide This National Championship of Clemson-LSU Betting Guide will be filled with some very educated opinions, as well as some wild guesses. LSU and Clemson is one of the more high-profile match ups that we have had in awhile in a title game. Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow and his Tigers come into […]
Matt Rhule Is Leaving Baylor for Carolina Panthers
In a shocking turn of events, it was announced that Matt Rhule is leaving Baylor for the Carolina Panthers. This comes as a bit of a surprise due to the extension Rhule received this September, keeping him through 2028. Taking over Baylor following the fallout of the Art Briles scandals, Rhule took a team that […]
Tua Tagovailoa Declares for NFL Draft
Tua Tagovailoa declares for the NFL draft on Monday after some speculation that the junior QB may return to school. It was announced in a press conference today that Tua would be moving on from Alabama. Tagovailoa sustained a major hip injury against Mississippi State in November leaving some to speculate about a return to […]
Breaking: Mississippi State Elects to Fire Joe Moorhead
After just two seasons in Starkville, Mississippi State has decided to fire Joe Moorhead. Moorhead took over as head coach of the Bulldogs after the 2017 season when Dan Mullen left for Gainesville. The former Penn State OC was 14-12 in across his two seasons with the Bulldogs, including an 8-4 season in 2018. Mississippi […]
Best Bets of Bowl Season
We have unfortunately reached the tail-end of college football season, which means that there is only a finite amount of games to still bet. There are still a few games to watch during the holiday season though and there are plenty of lines to jump on early. Obviously, things will change with coaches moving, players […]
SP+ Conference Round Robin
On Twitter this week, there was a tweet from fellow Student Union writer Clemson Carl that claimed the ACC would have a winning record if there was a conference round robin with the SEC and Big Ten. Knowing this probably wasn’t true, I decided to look into it myself, using SP+, the benchmark for college […]
Oklahoma’s Playoff Blueprint
With the release of the latest college football playoff rankings unveiled on Tuesday night, it became clear that the Oklahoma Sooners face an uphill battle for the rest of this season, forcing us to consider what Oklahoma’s playoff blueprint would look like. Tuesday’s rankings saw the Sooners rise on place, from tenth to ninth, passing […]
UMass Sinks Full-Court Buzzer Beater
UMass guard Sean East II sent home an epic full-court buzzer beater to end the first half tonight against Northeastern. Prior to the inbound pass, the Minutemen trailed by a score of 34-33 with 0.6 seconds until halftime. Then this happened: The 80-footer somehow fell in to give UMass the lead going into the intermission. […]
Midseason QB WAR Update
We’re about halfway through the 2019 college football season. This means that we are now at a good time to see how the nation’s quarterbacks have played so far in the midseason QB WAR update! I created this metric to compare the numbers quarterbacks accumulate, based on who they played and how those stats correlated […]
XFL Draft Live Results
Today is the beginning of the XFL Draft. There are five phases of the snake draft, starting with skill players, moving to offensive line, and finishing with defensive front seven and secondary. Each team will get 10 picks per position group before moving to an open draft at the end to finish out the remaining […]
XFL Announces Assigned QBs
On Tuesday morning, the XFL kicked off the start of the XFL draft by announcing the quarterbacks that were assigned to the eight teams in the league. The league will begin play this February. With QB being the most important position on the field, it is interesting that the league assigned this position by team […]
AGI Model: 2019 Big 12 Projections
For the past three years I have worked on building a college football model that is able to separate narrative from what is actually happening on the field. This model has been able to successfully predict games for two years and this third edition should be even better. The AGI Model is based on previous […]
AGI Model: 2019 ACC Projections
For the past three years I have worked on building a college football model that is able to separate narrative from what is actually happening on the field. This model has been able to successfully predict winners and spreads for two years now, and the third iteration should be the best ever. My model, dubbed […]
2019 CFB Preview: ACC Poll
If you haven’t noticed by now, our writers here at Student Union have been working on our season previews for every power five college football team. Over the past week and a half, the ACC teams have been trickling out one by one in our predicted finishing order, from 14 to one. These rankings were […]
Ole Miss Lands Two Sport Stud Jerrion Ealy
On National Signing Day 2019, Ole Miss was able to come away with one of the top players in the state of Mississippi. Jerrion Ealy of Jackson Prep is a four-star prospect, ranked 58th in the country by Rivals. At 5’9” and 195 pounds, he is listed as an athlete by Rivals, but runningback by […]
South Carolina Beefs Up DL; Signs Jaquaze Sorrells
Jaquaze Sorrells is now a Gamecock. On National Signing Day, the Gamecocks boosted their recruiting class a bit more. After having an already good class, Muschamp and his crew were able to snag Jaquaze Sorrells. Sorrells is a four-star defensive tackle out of Winter Park, Florida. The 6’3”, 298 pound Sorrells ripped up opposing offensive […]
Georgia Steals George Pickens From Auburn
The Bulldogs now seem to be invading the neighboring Yellowhammer State. After the flip of commitment today from George Pickens, Georgia now has landed the top two players in Alabama. Pickens, the #2 WR in the country and the 7th overall recruit, switched from the Auburn Tigers today to go to Athens instead. He had […]
Florida Defense Goes Big on NSD
The Florida defense hauled in two big prizes on National Signing Day of 2019. The latest additions to the roster are Khris Bogle and Kaiir Elam. Bogle, a four-star weakside defensive end was ranked 66th in the country by Rivals and 2nd at his position. Elam will add to Florida’s defensive prowess as another four-star […]
Bad Beat in Norman
Last night some of you bettors may have fallen victim to maybe the worst bad beat of the season so far. To set the stage, Iowa State was favored on the road at Norman, from anywhere between 2.5 and 3.5 points. To make matters worse, the over/under closed at 146 points. After two Iowa State […]
Breaking: Francois Dismissed from Florida State
The Florida State Seminoles will unexpectedly have a new starting quarterback in 2019. Willie Taggart announced Sunday, “I informed Deondre Francois that he is no longer a member of the Florida State football program”. News started to circulate when Saturday night, Francois’ long-time girlfriend made an Instagram post alleging domestic abuse from Francois. The post […]
2018 Quick Lane Bowl Preview
Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, MI): Georgia Tech (7-5) vs Minnesota (6-6) How They Got Here: Georgia Tech After finishing second in the ACC Coastal this year, in what was a decently successful season, Paul Johnson has decided that it is time to retire after 11 years at the helm in Atlanta. Geoff Collins has already been announced as Johnson’s replacement, but […]
2018 Las Vegas Bowl Preview
Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, Nevada): Arizona State (7-5) vs. Fresno State (11-2) How They Got Here: Arizona State In the first year of the Herm Edwards experiment in Tempe, the results ended up the same as last year: a 7-5 record at the end of the year. That doesn’t tell the full story though […]
#SU25: Final Rankings
Alabama (9) Clemson (1) Notre Dame Oklahoma Georgia Ohio State UCF Michigan Washington Florida Washington State Texas LSU Penn State Kentucky West Virginia Fresno State Texas A&M Mississippi State Syracuse Utah Boise State Utah State Army Missouri Others Receiving Votes: Iowa State (25), Appalachian State (21), NC State (19), Northwestern (14), UAB (11), Cincinnati (10)
BREAKING: Urban Meyer to Retire After Rose Bowl
We thought it may happen sooner or later, but it has just become official this morning that Urban Meyer will be retiring from coaching and will coach his last game for Ohio State at the Rose Bowl on January 1st. Meyer has dealt with his share of scandals and health problems over the past year […]
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 Pittsburgh Mississippi State Northwestern Iowa State/Fresno State (tie) Others Receving Votes: Appalachian State (17), NC State (17), Troy (15), UAB (10), Texas A&M (9), Mizzou […]
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 Buffs. This doesn’t tell the entire story though, as he inherited a 1-11 team and within four years won a […]