Ryan Plugge: Tailgating A Top 10 Match up Against Tennessee
Remember those movies you watched as a kid or the books you read growing up where everything falls into place perfectly? Let’s just say that is exactly what happened last Saturday for the Texas ...
Fashion 101: Oklahoma Football
Written by Charlie Dutton | Oklahoma University There are two kinds of teams in college football. No more, no less. There are the “uniform teams” and there are the winners. It wasn’t...
The Seven Seas: Blame Kevin Hogan for McCaffrey’s struggles
If you missed this weekend of college football, I’m sorry. But look no further than right here to catch up on what happened. The best part of Christian McCaffrey was Kevin Hogan. I can’t think of...
Luke-Warm Takes: Weekly Big Ten Power Rankings
THIS IS A WEEKLY BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS, by Luke Maiers. What did we learn this past weekend in the Big Ten? It really sucks being Joey Julius, Rutgers likes to give up points, Jabrill Peppers is the ...
Fashion 101 | King of the Uniforms: Top 5 Oregon Duck Combinations
By Omar Noujoum Deion Sanders, one of the greatest to ever play football, said, “you look good, you feel good. You feel good, you play good. You play good, they pay good.” Is that factual? Well, i...
History 101 | The Good, The Bad, & Tyrone Willingham: A Decade of Washington Football
By Omar Noujoum Would you consider the Washington Huskies among the powerhouse programs in college football? Yeah, probably not. They’re not Ohio State, they’re not Florida State, and they sure as...
THE COCKBLOCK: WEEK 5
WELCOME TO THE COCKBLOCK. CHECK IN EVERY WEEK FOR TAKEAWAYS, PREDICTIONS, GAMECOCK FOOTBALL ANALYSIS, AND NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT THAT TEAM FROM THE UPSTATE. &...
Lil’Looks: 8 Landing Spots for Blake Barnett
By Lilly Donahue | Indiana University When Blake Barnett got the starting nod for Alabama’s season opener against USC, Bama fans assumed he’d take the reins and lead the Tide to another title. But...
The Seven Seas: The First Annual Savage of the Year
If you missed this weekend of college football, I’m sorry. But look no further than right here to catch up on what happened. North Carolina’s kicker is savage of the year. Heisman? Maxwell? Forge...
Communications 101: Kevin Wilson
By Lilly Donahue | Indiana University Anyone who knows anything about Indiana football knows about our coach, Kevin Wilson. But if you, like most of America, are not a fan of IU football, then K-Willy...
Luke-Warm Takes: Weekly Big Ten Power Rankings
THIS IS A WEEKLY BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS, by Luke Maiers. What did we learn this week in the Big Ten? Iowa and Michigan State are overrated, there are some pillow fight of games coming up in conference...
Ryan Plugge: Tailgating at Jerry World
Top 20 SEC match up against old school SWC foes. Night game kickoff so fans will be enthused. What could go wrong? Well for starters it’s being played at Jerry World in Arlington, which college ...
Photography 101: The 2015-16 Indiana Football Season
By Lilly Donahue | Indiana University Weeks 1-4 via GIPHY In Indiana’s first four games of the season, they pulled out close win after close win to start 4-0. After barely squeaking by Southern ...
Muschamp accomplishing what he was hired to do
COACH WILL MUSCHAMP IS QUIETLY PUTTING TOGETHER ONE OF THE TOP RECRUITING CLASSES IN THE COUNTRY. As of Wednesday, September 28th, South Carolina holds ...
The Seven Seas: Is it time for Brian Kelly to pack his bags?
If you missed this weekend of college football, I’m sorry. But look no further than right here to catch up on what happened. Get it together, Brian Kelly. Or else. As Notre Dame’s head coach, you...
Fashion 101: Indiana Football
By Lilly Donahue | Indiana University An IU football fan does not see much variety on the field. Each season begins with high expectations that fall quicker than an IU fan defending the firing of Bobb...
THE COCKBLOCK: WEEK 4
WELCOME TO THE COCKBLOCK. CHECK IN EVERY WEEK FOR TAKEAWAYS, PREDICTIONS, GAMECOCK FOOTBALL ANALYSIS, AND NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT THAT TEAM FROM THE UPSTATE. For the third straight year, Kentucky beat ...
We Are going to be hated no matter what…
The national consensus surrounding Penn State football has been forever tarnished and will never return to what it once was. The current leadership is continuing to make the program a laughing stock b...
Luke-Warm Takes: Weekly Big Ten Power Rankings
THIS IS A WEEKLY BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS, by Luke Maiers. What did we learn this weekend in the Big Ten? Wisconsin is the team to beat in the West, Michigan State is very overrated and Ohio State is be...
Contrary To Popular Belief: Episode 3
Student Union presents the Contrary To Popular Belief podcast with Connor Sprague. Connor and his guests talk college football and basketball with a perspective straight from college campuses across t...
Ryan Plugge: Auburn Tailgate Week 3
Road trips have become one of my favorite reasons why I love the fact that Texas A&M moved to the SEC. Going to these awesome venues to enjoy their culture and walk their campuses are both thrilli...
The Seven Seas: Believe the Lamar Jackson hype. It’s real.
If you missed this weekend of college football, I’m sorry. But look no further than right here to catch up on what happened. Take a bow, Lamar Jackson. What Lamar Jackson did against Syracus...
North Dakota State beating Iowa was not an upset
In case you aren’t as intense of a college football fan as others, you may not be aware of the best kept secret in college football: a little FCS school that calls its home a dome in Fargo, North Da...
THE COCKBLOCK: WEEK 3
WELCOME TO THE COCKBLOCK. CHECK IN EVERY WEEK FOR TAKEAWAYS, PREDICTIONS, GAMECOCK FOOTBALL ANALYSIS, AND NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT THAT TEAM FROM THE UPSTATE. &...
History 101: Duke Basketball
By Jordan Tomiyama Duke Basketball has been an elite college basketball program for many years. But in the past ten years they have won two championships and produced elite NBA stars. A NCAA program h...
Luke-Warm Takes: Weekly Big Ten Power Rankings
THIS IS A WEEKLY BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS, by Luke Maiers What did we learn this weekend in the Big Ten? If you are an Iowa, Illinois or Wisconsin fan, this past weekend gave you high blood pressure. If...
The Seven Seas: Week 2 Was One to Forget
If you missed this weekend of college football, I’m sorry. But look no further than right here to catch up on what happened. Week two is always the worst week in college football, and this year...
Ryan Plugge: Tailgating week 2
Morning tailgates. It is a different battle. Are you supposed to go out the night before or do you call it an early night in order to be 100 percent in the morning? No one knows the correct answer. Al...
THE COCKBLOCK: WEEK 2
WELCOME TO THE COCKBLOCK. CHECK IN EVERY WEEK FOR TAKEAWAYS, PREDICTIONS, GAMECOCK FOOTBALL ANALYSIS, AND NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT THAT TEAM FROM THE UPSTATE. &...
Philosophy 101: What if Oklahoma Didn’t Choke?
Charles Dutton – University of Oklahoma We’re calling this a “what if” piece. Which, I guess, is some sort of code for getting to let my imagination run wild, which is really j...
Contrary To Popular Belief: Episode 2
Student Union presents the Contrary To Popular Belief podcast with Connor Sprague. Connor and his guests talk college football and basketball with a perspective straight from college campuses across t...
Luke-Warm Takes: Weekly Big Ten Power Rankings
THIS IS A WEEKLY BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS, by Luke Maiers. What did I learn this past weekend in college football? The Big Ten West is back to being equally as strong as the East, CJ Beathard is turning...
OT w/ AC: Opinionated Truth with Allen Collins
Sooner Section: Well, well, well. Where do I even begin? Oklahoma Sooners wipe that stupid look off your face right this instant. You couldn’t have even waited until a bowl game was in the balan...
Luke-Warm Takes: Weekly Big Ten Power Rankings
THIS IS A WEEKLY BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS, by Luke Maiers. Sitting here on a Wednesday night and reminiscing about the previous college football week and wondering what my life would be like if I droppe...
Ryan Plugge: Tailgating
"College Football is back." This might be one of the better sentences in the world besides the typical "I do" or the doctor saying, "It's a boy/girl." And my goodness it was 5 straight days of solid c...
THE COCKBLOCK
WELCOME TO THE COCKBLOCK. CHECK IN EVERY WEEK FOR TAKEAWAYS, PREDICTIONS, GAMECOCK FOOTBALL ANALYSIS, AND NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT THAT TEAM FROM THE UPSTATE. &...
WE ARE Past It
This past week, the Penn State University Athletic Department announced its plans to honor former head coach, Joe Paterno, for the 50th anniversary of his head coaching debut. The celebration will be ...
Contrary To Popular Belief: Pilot Episode
Student Union presents the Contrary To Popular Belief podcast with Connor Sprague. Connor and his guests talk college football and basketball with a perspective straight from college campuses across t...
Health 101: Florida Football
By Caleb Keaton | University of South Carolina Going into the 2016 season, many people anticipated the Gators to have a weak offense. There was no proven offensive playmakers and nothing to drive the ...
Photography 101: Texas A&M Football
By Ryan Plugge | Texas A&M Here are some of the great images from Texas A&M football. November 26th 1999 Texas A&M vs Texas This game is one of the most remembered and talked about games i...
Social Studies 101: Baylor Football
By Caleb Keaton | University of South Carolina While many see the best traditions as those that blue-blood schools celebrate, like O-H-I-O or the Boomer Sooner, some of the oldest and longest standing...
The Kickoff
Here at Student Union, we are getting excited for the upcoming college football season! We have spent the entire summer preparing for our 2nd football season as a site. We’ve been working wit...
Stats 101: 5 Stats Muschamp Must Turn Around at South Carolina
By Caleb Keaton | University of South Carolina Will Muschamp comes to South Carolina riding a wave of mixed feelings based on past results. Muschamp was the head coach at Florida for 3 1/2 years, then...
Fashion 101: Texas A&M Football
By Ryan Plugge | Texas A&M The Texas A&M football team had been very traditional with the maroon and white jerseys throughout it’s history. They would occasionally add grey pants into t...
It’s Baseball Season…Let’s Talk Heisman Hopefuls
I am DREADING classes starting in August, and I am sure other students are too, but the only thing that motivates me when school rolls around is knowing that the salvation of football is approaching. ...
Photography 101: Oklahoma’s 2015 Football Season
Week 1-5: Sept. 5 – Oct. 3 Yes, the Vols got to play Rocky top way too many times but after 5 weeks we’re still undefeated. Boomer Sooner baby! The Texas Game I know Bob, I know. The 24-17 loss t...
Social Studies 101: Arkansas Football
The SEC is full of iconic football stadiums and unique game day atmospheres, but few are like that of Donald W. Reynolds Stadium at the University of Arkansas. From the tailgating that encompasses t...
Philosophy 101: What if Johnny Manziel Hadn’t De-Committed From Oregon?
“With the first pick of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans select Johnny Manziel, QB, Oregon, says NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell.” Ok, let me back up. Come on a ride with me as I int...
Playing In The Shadows of Giants
By Noah Simerly – University of Tennessee As we all know, Kentucky went 38-1 in the 2014-15 season. To call that a special team is an understatement. You had a whole team of All-Americans to com...
Way Too Early Big Ten Power Rankings
Big Ten football is coming off of a year where it saw ten of the teams in the league make a bowl game. Granted, one of those teams was Nebraska who only had five wins, but nonetheless, the Big Ten was...
Philosophy 101: What if Deshaun Watson Had Chosen Auburn?
By Zac Pike There have been a lot of near misses for Auburn recruiting in the past few years. Each signing day it seems Auburn comes in second for many of the nation’s top prospects. Eddie Goldman, ...
History 101: Texas A&M Football
By Ryan Plugge | Texas A&M University In 2012 the Aggies moved from the Big 12 conference to the SEC. It was a move that cut many ties in the state of Texas in order to join into one of the most ...
Fashion 101: Iowa Football
The University of Iowa is a place that is near and dear to my heart. I also happen to have strong feelings about their uniforms. I’m not sure why, but I’m pretty sure it started after I followed P...
Tight-knit Tinkles
Tres Tinkle may be playing for his father Wayne at OSU, but he’s also got a close relationship with his mother, Lisa After the Oregon State men’s basketball team’s 85-70 win over No. 21 USC on J...
Oregon State Football: Can’t Stop Tim Cook
Bullet wounds, getting cut and injuries have only been bumps in road for Tim Cook The bullet tore through Tim Cook’s leg, missing his shin bone by millimeters and exiting cleanly through his calf. T...
The Definitive and Absolutely Accurate 2016 NCAA Tournament Conference Rankings
By Marisa Miller, Butler University Now that we all have had some time to digest the events of the National Championship Game (literally what did we all even watch in those last 30 seconds?!), it is n...
Philadelphia’s One Shining Moment
Every Philadelphian thought it happened again. Within arm’s reach of a championship, to have it ripped away at the final moments. That was thought process when Marcus Paige leaped, double clutched, ...
The 2016 NCAA Basketball Uniform Tournament
Before Monday’s game, I decided to crown my own champion and have the teams compete in a different way: A Uniform Tournament. I kept it simple. Each team will be assessed based on the uniform ...
March Madness Podcast – Episode 2
Connor Sprague, from Cal Poly, and his guests get together to have some fun and talk about the 2016 NCAA Tournament....
Wichita State’s Batman & Robin Leave Lasting Legacy
This season of college basketball is different. We have grown accustomed to the idea that freshmen and sophomores run the show. But this winter, it was the year of the senior. Buddy Hield, Denzel Vale...
March Madness Podcast – Episode 1
Connor Sprague, from Cal Poly, and his guests get together to have some fun and talk about the 2016 NCAA Tournament....
Student Union’s March Madness – Live Blog
Student Union presents a running commentary on the first round of the NCAA Tournament our top Contributors. Join us by leaving comments in the blog or tweet @StudentUSports and our Contributors if y...
March Madness: Teams of Destiny
Year in and year out there are teams that enter the NCAA Tournament that no college basketball fan thinks can win it all. But after the brackets are announced, the records disappear. It is a clean sla...
Big East Basketball: The CliffsNotes
By Marisa Miller, Butler University Three Most Valuable Players: 1. Kris Dunn, Providence Dunn averaged 16.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game during the course of this season. He was named unanimously...
Pac 12 Basketball: The CliffsNotes
Three Most Valuable Players: 1. Jakob Poeltl, Utah If having a solid big man is important for NCAA teams, Utah is in great shape. Poeltl shoots 66.0 percent from the field and averages nearly a double...
Free Swag Alert: Join the Student Union Bracket Challenge
We invite you to join Student Union’s very first Bracket Challenge where we will be giving away prizes to our Top 3 entries. The prizes are as follows: 1st Place – Student Union T-Shirt,...
Ben Simmons: Hoops or Hype
By Matthew Bennett; a sophomore at Cedarville University. If you are a college basketball fan and have not heard about Ben Simmons, teach me your ways. He seemingly appears in every twist and turn of ...
Go West Young Man: Cincinnati, UConn and the Big 12
By James Hamrin, from Southern New Hampshire University The need for Connecticut and Cincinnati to get into a better conference hasn’t been so glaring as these past few years. The addition of two te...
March: The Sport Lover’s Dream
By Matthew Bennett; a sophomore at Cedarville University. March. Potentially the perfect month. It’s the month when the snow (hopefully) melts away and the weather is nice enough for shorts....
The Evolution of Grayson Allen: How He Became the Most Hated Player in College Basketball
It felt like Grayson Allen knew what he was doing. It seemed like he knew exactly how people were going to react to it. And it seemed like he wanted it to happen. Toward the end of Duke’s 80-65 wi...
History 101: Ohio State Basketball
Ohio State men’s basketball has had its ups and downs over the past ten years. From battling to take home the Big Ten Title in the 2012-2013 season, to a shaky season in 2015-2016 that is still unde...
Could Villanova Finally Break Through?
The Villanova Wildcats are without a doubt, one of the best college basketball programs since 2005….in the regular season. Under Jay Wright, the Wildcats are 243-98 since 2005 (excluding thi...
B1G B0ND
By Schylar Malone – New Mexico State University There might only be one combination of coaches that would be able to build a matchless bond like football and basketball coaches at the collegiat...
Recap: Student Union Instagram #SUTakeover – Herky The Hawk
It was Herky The Hawk‘s turn for an #SUTakeover on Student Union’s Instagram. We were able to get a behind the scenes look at what his busy week looks like. We even got to see him particip...
Face Off
Buddy Hield, Ben Simmons, Jarrod Uthoff, and Denzel Valentine. Arguably the four best players in college basketball. On most nights their skills remind us of NBA players. Which NBA player (past ...
Recruiting Class Gives Arizona State 4-way Battle at QB
Let the competition begin. And the celebration. The four-way battle for Arizona State’s starting quarterback job is set for spring practice with the addition of Dillon Sterling-Cole out of Westfield...
Straying Away From Tradition
Duke. Kentucky. Kansas. Such rich histories for every single one of them, but in recent years, the tide has been changing from the traditional ways of winning. Up until the 2000’s, elite basketball ...
Recap: Student Union Instagram #SUTakeover – Sierra Tuthill
Sierra Tuthill took over our Instagram last weekend and gave us a firsthand look at the TCU Showgirls gameday experience during the Big 12/SEC Challenge! Sierra, and her crew, cheered on the Horned ...
15 Years Later, Ten’s Legacy Remains Strong
They were helpers. They held varying titles: father and husband. Brother and son. Friend and teammate. Their jobs included play-by-play announcer, sports information director and director of basketba...
Recap: Student Union Instagram #MGRTakeover – Iowa State Basketball
Not a whole lot more to add to the Tweet below. Student Union should probably be cracking the Top 10 next week. Thanks to the Iowa State Men’s Basketball Managers for their takeover! Follow them...
Jamal Murray Building Toward Better Draft Stock
Jamal Murray once again has NBA scouts salivating on his potential to become a fluid scorer in the NBA. Over the past three games, Murray has shot 52.3 percent (23-of-44) from the field and 90.9 perce...
Thinking Less, Doing More: Donnal Playing More Confidently
Three games into the season, junior forward Mark Donnal lost his confidence and his starting spot in the lineup. Donnal tallied just 12 points in the Michigan men’s basketball team’s first three c...
With 8 Starters Departing, What Will Ohio State’s Offense Look Like in 2016?
The window for underclassmen to declare for the NFL draft is officially closing Monday, which means the list of Ohio State football players departing the team for the next level is all but set in ston...
Recap: Student Union Instagram #MGRTakeover – Iowa Basketball
Our hands were shaking like the father of a 16 year old daughter who just got her license as we handed the keys off to the Iowa Men’s Basketball Manager squad. However, they didn’t disappo...
Saban Still Going Strong, Worries if His Players Can Keep Pace
At age 64, Alabama head coach Nick Saban has conquered the college football world, but shows no signs of slowing down. Instead his greatest concern is for his players, who endure a more rigorous sched...
Alabama’s Saban Wants Juniors to Make Smart Business Move with NFL Decision
The timing couldn’t have been better. In the white-hot spotlight of the College Football Playoff National Championship game, O.J. Howard enjoyed the best game of his career. The junior tight end rac...
James Franklin: The Politician
And his constituents are not buying it anymore. Year two of the James Franklin era has come and gone and Franklin is on the verge of doing something that none of his predecessors before him have done;...
Clemson Paints the Tailgate Orange Before Championship Game Against Alabama
Hours before the kickoff of the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship game, Clemson fans, with their orange and purple school colors flying proudly, had already taken over at least one p...
Local Bars Painted Crimson and Orange for College Championship Game
Valley resident Kyndall Holstead did not attend the University of Alabama but has become a fan of the football dynasty Nick Saban has built there. “It’s hard to be an SEC girl in the Southwest wor...
IU Figuring Itself Out in Blackmon Jr.’s Absence
When a person goes blind, it’s said the other senses become enhanced. The ability to hear, feel, taste and smell all become better as a result of losing one’s vision. Nobody is going blind here, b...
Hype Video: 2016 National Championship Game
Tanner Wooten made a nice hype video for Student Union and the 2016 National Championship Game. Clemson and Alabama both had great years, so there is plenty of material to get fans of both teams pum...
So You’re Saying There’s A Chance: The Four vs. Eight Team Playoff Argument
What a year for college football it has been. For the first time in a while, the SEC encountered some competition for the title of best conference in college football. The Pac-12 emerged as maybe the ...
GCU Basketball: An Unexpected Journey
Here at Student Union, we normally let the contributors and our social media do the talking. However, last night we found ourselves in the middle of a simultaneous rave/basketball game that was too mu...
Recap: Student Union at the 2016 Rose Bowl
The Student Union Founders Instagram takeover took us to Pasadena, CA for the “Granddaddy of them all.” The pageantry of the Rose Bowl is second to none. It was an amazing spectacle with s...
Recap: Student Union at the 2015 Holiday Bowl
We did a Founders Instagram takeover for New Year’s weekend. What a great time we had starting our trip in San Diego for the Holiday Bowl between two big time programs in USC and Wisconsin. The ...
Recap: Student Union at the 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl
We gave the “keys” to our Instagram account to Emily Beggs for the 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl. She gave a Baylor student’s perspective before, during, and after the game with her Ins...
Stockman’s Expanded Role is a Necessity
Coach Rick Pitino didn’t expect to rely on Matz Stockman this season, but that was before Mangok Mathiang broke a bone in his foot and Anas Mahmoud suffered a high ankle sprain, both injuries coming...
Seton Hall Basketball Managers Tell Their Story
Sleep, basketball, class and then more basketball....
Rutgers Enjoys Break From Grind of College Basketball with Loved Ones Back Home
The day prior to the night before Christmas is a time to go out and do some last-minute holiday shopping as the midnight hour of Dec. 25 quickly approaches....
Updated: King To Return For Senior Year
Sometimes the news is no news. That’s the case when it comes to Iowa cornerback Desmond King, who said Monday he is still undecided whether he will enter the NFL draft or stay for his senior season ...
His Teammates’ Promise Comes True: Senior Safety RJ Williamson Will Play Against Alabama
When senior safety RJ Williamson went down in week five with a torn biceps, his teammates promised him there would be two games left when he returned to the lineup....
Fourteen Hours Behind the Scenes at SMU’s Ford Field
Nathan Vaji takes a minute to relax in his office after completing one of his three or four game day Ford Stadium concourse walkthroughs. He sips on a Styrofoam cup of coffee, already his fifth of the...
Come on and Slam: Recasting Space Jam with Pitt Football Coaches
Some would describe the Pitt football coaching staff as “animated” — but what if they actually were?...
Nader’s Long Road to Senior Season Hopes to Be Successful One
Driving down Interstate 80 on another bleak, frigid December day last winter, the Iowa State basketball players knew they were heading into their first real test of the season....
Ryan Developing into Key Player for Notre Dame
Freshman forward Matt Ryan has only played in seven games for Notre Dame, but a quick look at his bio on Notre Dame’s official sports website and makes it seem like the Cortland Manor, New York...
Freshman Running Back LJ Scott Helps Spartans Achieve Goals
“Reach higher.” It sounds simple enough. All season long, MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio has asked his team to “Reach higher” and go somewhere they’ve never been, specifically...
The Revivalry
Until recent years, Baylor and TCU were the little brothers of college football. With weak histories and little hope for improvement, they were the go-to teams to schedule if another school wanted to ...
Dobbs Relishes Role as Full-Time Student and Athlete
It’s 9 a.m. Joshua Dobbs is in the Anderson Training Center receiving treatment and sneaking in some breakfast. Afterwards, he fields questions from local media about the upcoming game that is five ...
Family Matters: Moore Brothers Take Court Together
When Jalen and Grayson Moore both stepped onto the court in Utah State University’s first preseason game against Oklahoma Panhandle State, their father, Jimmy, was watching in the stands....
Kentucky’s Backcourt Is a Trifecta of Talent
John Calipari has won the lottery. Again...
Zeke and Urb
After this past weekend’s loss to Michigan State, the reality show series that is THE Ohio State University football program, got even more exciting. Star running back, Ezekiel Elliott, made som...
Excitement is spelled T-E-V-A-U-N
It’s fitting that Tevaun Smith’s favorite NFL player is Carolina Panther quarterback Cam Newton. The Iowa wide receiver enjoys the highlight-reel plays and the thrill the 2010 Heisman Trophy...
Connor Cook Taking His Place As Best Quarterback in Spartan History
What do pro-style quarterbacks Jeff Driskel, Cody Kessler, Max Wittek, Christian LeMay, Brandon Allen, David Ash, Kyle Boehm, Reilly O’Toole, TonyMcNeal, Chad Jeffries, Gary Nova and Cardale Jones a...
With New Season Comes Anticipated Playing Time for Nebraska’s Andrew White
On a basketball team that returned just five players and featured ten new faces, Nebraska coach Tim Miles knew the newcomers would be important to his team this season....
Why Your Team Will Not Make the College Football Playoff
Before we begin, let us take a moment of silence for the BCS *pours drink in remembrance*. Let’s get started....
Hurley, ASU Ready for New Era of Basketball to Begin
When ASU hosts Sacramento State Friday for its season opener, new head coach Bobby Hurley will be trying to impress one particular fan....
TCU Athletics Showcases Rap Song for Riff Ram Evolution
The TCU Riff Ram chant is one of the oldest traditions in TCU athletics. Band director Claude Sammis, who first organized the university’s band......
Saturday in a Sunday City
The City of Brotherly Love. The city that organized a revolution. A place known for its blue collar toughness and resiliency. A place that has tasted greatness so few times that the people of this......
Talking About Practice With Gary Payton II
Gary Payton II collected a pass at the elbow, turned to the hoop and shot. Airball. It was during a practice, after all......
Wide Receiver Chris Godwin Consistently Serves as Reliable Option for Penn State Football
While Penn State modifies its practices to counteract the grueling first 10 games of the......
Cardinal Sin: Due To Sex Scandal, Louisville Must Fire Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Pitino
An open letter to Louisville AD Tom Jurich. ...
5-Year-Old Battles Cancer With Missouri Basketball Community Behind Her
Loos family receives support through tweets, texts and T-shirts as daughter Rhyan fights cancer....
Miller Reflects On Long Journey, Road Ahead
Paxton Lynch barks out signals along the offensive line as he scans the Ole Miss defense, looking for a gap. There’s just 34 seconds remaining in the first......
UC Irvine Gets Ready For Hoops Season With Annual Midnight Magic
UC Irvine knows how to have fun! See how the Anteaters open basketball season with dunks......
More Football Ahead For Iowa’s Ott
Iowa’s defensive standout may be done as a Hawkeye, but a long career at the next level could be in his future....
Wisconsin’s Benzschawel Taking Advantage of Starting Role
Redshirt freshman right tackle used rehab time to build strength, confidence. Well after the Wisconsin football team’s practice ended Tuesday, Beau......
Angel Rodriguez Prepares for Special Year with Miami Basketball Team
This season, all eyes are on Miami point guard and Puerto Rico native Angel Rodriguez, who missed......
Offseason Razorback Basketball Players Give Back With Wheelchair Pick-Up Games
The season doesn't officially start until Nov. 13 for the Razorback basketball team, but players faced......
Missouri’s Boehm Serves as a Mentor, Friend for Lock
Evan Boehm: “I just want to go out there and make sure that Drew’s okay and he’s having fun doing what he’s doing.” Drew Lock heard the chants....
Gaining Ground: Cameron Johnson Bulks Up In Offseason
Most students fear the “freshman 15.” Pitt shooting guard Cameron Johnson embraced all that and more with open, growing arms this offseason. ...
Behind the Ball with TJ Green
This self-described “quiet, chill” starting safety for the Clemson Tiger football team has as much talent on the field as he has charisma off it. His voice is indeed quiet, but his words and actio...
The Man, The Myth, The Steve
Of course, the Head Ball Coach is well-known throughout the landscape of college football. Some know him as a Heisman winner, some as a national championship winner, some as a pioneer......
Penn State Football’s Anthony Zettel Reflects On His Father’s Death
Anthony Zettel has fought more than any opposing offensive lineman this season. Zettel’s father, who had been battling cancer, passed away the day......
Connor Cook Reflects On Becoming All-Time Winningest QB at MSU
Looking for a spark in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl against TCU, head coach Mark Dantonio made a switch at quarterback by putting in......
Raising Koehn
Until a 57-yard field goal sailed through the uprights in Kinnick against Pittsburgh on Sept. 19, Marshall Koehn wasn’t often in the spotlight — both good and bad. Outside of missing three of his...
Oregon State’s Jason Thomas: Director of Success
Jason Thomas uses a myriad of resources in his role as the Director of Football Operations with the OSU football team. Jason Thomas is not your typical Director of Football Operations....
Irish Receiving Corps Follows Brown’s Lead
Over the past couple seasons, Irish quarterbacks have found a bevy of targets for their throws. Junior Will Fuller certainly has hit his stride in the open field and found end zone plenty of times......
Solomon Vault Keeps the Wildcats’ Backfield in Balance
Solomon Vault is superstitious. He has the same game-day routine every single Saturday, right down to the order he and his roommate shower and the type of music he plays at specific times......
Love and Sports: University of Texas Athletes Tie the Knot
It was Jan. 17, family day for the women’s basketball team. Texas defeated Texas Tech 55-44, and the players were headed to eat lunch and......
With Expectations Higher Than Ever For Iowa State, Prohm, Nader Work to Keep Improving
The expectations surrounding the ISU men’s basketball team this year are higher than they......
Rahmel Dockery’s Path Leads Him to Corvallis
Junior receiver Rahmel Dockery found a home in Corvallis with the use of social media. Justin Strong didn’t pause very long before answering. “That boy Dock,” the sophomore safety said......
More Than a Game: Jasen Oden Jr. Carries Both His City and CSU’s Offense On His Back
When Jasen Oden Jr. looks at his Colorado State football helmet, he sees more than 17 Ram Horn stickers earned for his play on the field through......
Sam Hubbard’s Journey: The Road From Lacrosse Commit to OSU Defensive End
The Ohio State defense has nearly been an impenetrable blockade for opposing offenses so far in 2015. Through four weeks, the Silver Bullet......
Tractor Traylor: Tight End Bulldozes Competition Due to Hard Work During Offseason
Austin Traylor knew he had to get better. The fifth-year senior tight end was lined up to become the No. 1 tight end on the Wisconsin football team’s......
A New SEC Has Arrived, but Arkansas Was Left Behind
If the last SEC football game that you watched was the “Game of the Century” in 2011, where No. 1 LSU went into Tuscaloosa and defeated No. 2 Alabama by the score of 9-6 in overtime by a......
Iowa State Walk-on Trever Ryen Earns Scholarship
Running back Trever Ryen has bounced around a lot. Ryen walked on to the ISU football team, redshirting his first year with the Cyclones after running a season of track at Northern Iowa....
Running In The Family
The loss of Hawkeye standout tight end Jake Duzey to off-season knee surgery has been a story line for the Iowa football program this season. His absence has left the Hawks without one of their most ...
Freestyle Fridays Energize Missouri Locker Room
If you’ve got bars, step up. If you don’t, step back. That’s senior safety Ian Simon’s advice for the Tigers’ traditional “Freestyle Friday” rap battles held each week. While the footba...
Name of the Game: A Look Inside the University of Michigan’s $169M Nike Contract
The return of the “swoosh” to the Michigan Athletics apparel is emblematic of much more......
Singin’ Stave: Leader of UW’s Offense Shows Vocal Versatility as He Sings Alongside His Brother
We knew Wisconsin starting quarterback Joel Stave could throw a football, but did we know......
Anthony Walker Emerges as Defensive Star at Northwestern
Late last fall, with Anthony Walker only several weeks into his tenure as Northwestern’s middle linebacker, coach Pat Fitzgerald asked the redshirt freshman whether it “felt like high school” ye...
ASU’s Graham, Players Big Fans of New ‘Double Inferno’ Student Section
Senior quarterback Mike Bercovici has been at Arizona State since 2011. He’s seen just about everything from the Devil Walk to the fans at......
Bercovici Ready For Starting Spotlight
The signature moment for Arizona State redshirt senior quarterback Mike Bercovici is well known among Sun Devils fans. In one of four games he played in relief of the injured Taylor Kelly last......
Examining the 2015 Heisman Trophy Candidates
2014 was an odd year for the Heisman Trophy. Before then, we bore witness to two straight years of out-of-nowhere Heisman contenders who were also the first two freshmen to take the vaunted......
Ohio State Football: Cribs
This is what Student Union is all about! College students having fun with college sports! Summer is almost over and training camp is almost here. Linebackers Joe Burger and Craig Fada invite you to ...
ASU Offensive Linemen Receive National Recognition, but Happy to Ply Their Trade Away From Limelight
In football, offensive linemen are the first to attack, leading the offense by opening gashes in the......
Respect for Pac-12 ‘Starting to Shift,’ According to Commissioner, Coaches
The Pac-12 may be better than ever this season. Half the conference was ranked in the Top 25 of the USA Today Coaches Poll. Some are calling......
Arizona State Players Think ‘Championship’ With New Uniforms
What’s in a uniform? Maybe, as Mike Bercovici hinted, a championship. “It just feels fast,” the Arizona State University fifth-year quarterback......
Family and Friends Mourn Slain Bison
As junior graphic design major Kyrian Batiste prepared to begin the spring semester at Howard University, he knew that something was missing. It was not a class on his schedule, but rather his......
Scott Quessenberry Dedicates Season To Brother With Cancer
It started with a troubling phone conversation. On June 6, UCLA’s sophomore starting right guard Scott Quessenberry picked up his father’s call. Scott’s eldest brother, David Lee Quessenberry....
CSU Basketball Stars Newton, Kidd Form Unbreakable Bond Outside The Lines
It’s 2 p.m. on a Tuesday. With a crucial Mountain West conference match-up against New Mexico looming nearly seven hours away, Colorado State......
Despite Uncertain Start, WR Jordan Payton Finds Stability, Success At UCLA
Three hats and a future were laid out before Jordan Payton. The then-high school senior stood in front of cameras at the 2012 U.S. Army All-American......
Jordan Baker: Fierce Competitor Behind His Big Smile
Jordan Baker is just your average college student. He cuts people's hair as a hobby. He loves art and music. When he has spare time away from basketball, he enjoys watching movies on Netflix......
The Man Behind The Chant
Bill Stauffer has been there since the beginning. He was there in 2002 when Alico Arena was built and the Florida Gulf Coast University basketball teams played their very first season. He was there i...
Tuning Up The Band
A familiar beat starts to play minutes before every UCI basketball game. The popular UCI fight song, “Anteaters Go” begins and the members of the Anteater band start waving their instruments from ...
‘Reppin the Blue and Gold
Under the soaring ceiling of the Bren Events Center, a UC Irvine logo is stamped proudly on the middle of the floor. This glistening wooden floor that squeaks under the sound of basketball shoes......- 2 of 2
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