Long, Eventful Off-Season Ahead for Underachieving Golden Knights
Heading in to the 2021-22 NHL regular season, many (including myself) had Vegas as a lock for the postseason. Instead, for the first time in franchise history the Golden Knights are goin’ golfing th...
The Best Gatorade Flavors
Nothing is better than that first ice cold Gatorade after doing some good ol sports with your friends. I think it’s safe to assume that everyone that does loves Gatorade. I’ve never heard ...
Why Do Sharks Do Shark Things?
My favorite app aside from Robinhood (stocks only go up) is this shark tracker that tracks sharks, dolphins, sea turtles, gators and even seals. One of my favorite things to do is look at track histor...
College Football: The (Nearly) Indescribable Game
November. That’s how long we’ll have to wait for the foliage of Augusta National to grace our television screens. My only gripe? The conflict. One of our country’s greatest annual st...
What Happens to a Dream Deferred?
I love Langston Hughes. He’s one of the twentieth century’s most influential voices and he could flat-out make me feel things. My favorite poem of his is Harlem. It talks about a ‘dr...
I disagree With TIME Magazine
Greta Thunberg is TIME Magazine’s person of the year. It’s a trivial award. The magazine’s only purpose is to look cool. If you have one on the train or at the airport, you look smar...
For Whom Does the Rivalry Bell Toll?
One of the worst feelings in life is that of impending doom, the feeling that something bad is about to happen and you can do nothing to stop it. You’re at a crossroads, you still think that you...
I’m unhappy with the College Football Playoff
The table is officially set for two SEC teams in the CFP. We’ve all been bamboozled. The BCS is alive and well under new management. The Playoff is a scam. I’m fine with LSU in the top spo...
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
One of the most fascinating things about America is our extensive folklore. We have the benefit of being such a big, diverse nations. There are so many different subcultures in the United States. Each...
I’m Out on Mark Dantonio
It’s time....
Week 11 AAR: Row That Boat
This is why we love college football. LSU Triumphs Joe Burrow has gone from backing up Dwayne Haskins to establishing himself as arguably the best quarterback in the nation. Has a grad-transfer quarte...
Week 7 AAR: Yikes, Georgia
The State of Georgia is in flames like it’s 1865 all over again. Much like Gone With the Wind, last week started with so much optimism in the State of Georgia. The Braves lost (twice, got elimin...
SU Hockey Recap: Party Like it’s 2006
Hockey is baaaaaaack and the best time of year is officially underway. October is the best month for sports. College football is into the thick of things, the Nationals are two wins away from going to...
Week 5 AAR: Let the Coaching Carou$el Begin
Week five is over? Happy Trails, Chris Ash Rutgers fired Chris Ash today. Tough to blame them after he posted a 3-26 record in Big Ten play. The Scarlet Knights’ only win this season came in the...
Midweek Report: Nats Clinch, UCF-Boise, D’Eriq King
It’s Wednesday night. There’s no MACtion. There’s no football. But there’s still plenty to talk about between those blessed Saturdays. Without further adieu, the very first Mid...
Michigan State’s All-Mark Dantonio Team
In honor of Mark Dantonio becoming Michigan State’s winningest coach, let’s take a second to shoutout the players that got him there. Offense QB: Kirk Cousins Honorable mention: Connor Coo...
Week Four After Action Report: When Dubya Was in Office
Michigan Ded Wisconsin absolutely dominated Michigan en route to a 35-14 win in Madison. Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor is the first player to ever rush for 200 yards against Michigan. A stadium full of...
Mark Dantonio is DENNIS Systeming Michigan State Fans
I absolutely love It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Or, as my mother calls it, “That Stupid Show Where They All Yell at Each Other.” I can safely say it’s one of my three favo...
Week Four Points of Interest
The points of interest is back. This is essentially just me rambling about the things I’m most interested this week. He’s got a great personality! Clay Helton could be the nicest guy in th...
Week Three After Action Report
This has turned into a weekly thing at this point. My favorite thing about college football is the variety that it offers. All sorts of cool stuff happens in this sport. Without further delay, here...
Week Three Points of Interest
I’m just gonna dive right into this thing. I don’t have anything interesting to open with this week. Actually, here’s a fun fact; if he had never scored a goal, Wayne Gretzky would s...
Dear Tennessee Volunteers & Phillip Fulmer, Hire Us.
The Tennessee Volunteers coaching staff has proven they’re incapable of doing anything right. They can’t beat a two win Sun Belt team, nor can they take down an Independent team that hasn&...
CFB Week Two After Action Report
There’s nothing better than the first big week of the season. Plenty of intriguing matchups on the board turned into a pretty fun Saturday. From start to finish, this was a great day of football...
NCAA Week 1 After Action Report
College football is officially back. In my preview, I declared this particular iteration of games lackluster. On paper, it was pretty accurate, we only had one top-25 matchup. But college football has...
Week One Points of Interest
Week One is here. There’s plenty to be excited about in a seemingly lackluster opening stanza to the 150th season of college football....
Chad Henne Was Terrific at Michigan
Michigan is one of the greatest programs in all of college football. Throughout their history, they’ve had many great quarterbacks. Tom Brady, John Navarre, Brian Griese, Denard Robinson, all gr...
Week Zero After Action Report: 150 Years is a Long Time
Everyone is Bad That Florida-Miami game was so atrocious it made Andrew Luck quit football altogether. Miami QB Jarren Williams was sacked ten times. Both defenses looked… fine. There were a ton...
Five Non-Conference Games Flying Under the Radar
The 2019 college football season is getting underway today. We all already know the biggest non-conference games to be excited about like Florida-Miami, Oregon-Auburn or Florida-Miami. But here’...
2019 CFP Preview: Florida Gators
Dan Mullen is on the eve of his second season with the Florida Gators. After a few pretty mediocre years, it didn’t seem like expectations were too high for the Gators. But when you have talent ...
Tate Martell Should Transfer Again
Tate Martell had it all. He was the king of college football memes and the apparent heir to the QB throne in Coral Gables. While the meme potential is still alive and well, we’ll have to wait at...
Shea Patterson is Good!
A year ago I was very critical of Shea Patterson. What I didn’t realize is that at Michigan, there were a number of factors beyond his control that would help him tremendously. Michigan had perh...
College Football is Back. We’re Home.
As the sun rises you can already hear the faint sound of the wind whistling through the trees. Like the other days of the week you clamor for something to eat. Perhaps you’re thirsty as well. As...
Is Michigan State Football Ready to Contend Again?
The Spartan faithful want to continue to believe in Mark Dantonio and his program’s resilience. They responded to a season that saw them win only three games by winning ten. Last year, they brou...
Adam Fox inks with the Rangers
The stud defenseman from Harvard has signed a three year deal worth $925k a year with his childhood team. Before the trade that sent him from Carolina to New York, all indications were that Fox would ...
Don’t sleep on Josh Norris
Michigan’s Josh Norris was drafted in the first round by the San Jose Sharks. Last summer, he was one of the pieces involved in San Jose’s blockbuster trade that landed them prized defense...
Best things to do at a tailgate
Football season is right around the corner. It’s only like five months away, we’re almost there. We’re gonna have plenty of freshmen battling for playing time. More importantly, ther...
Michigan State’s New Uniforms are Immensely Useful
On the banks of the Red Cedar, the Spartans of Michigan State unveiled these…gems. These are bad. Neon is awful. I get PTSD from summer after summer of working at a hockey camp and chasing kids ...
NCAA East Region Preview
Minnesota State The Mavericks are one of the two best teams in college hockey along with St. Cloud State. They went 32-7-2 and their reward is traveling all the way to Providence to play… Provid...
NCAA Northeast Region Preview
Massachusetts UMass has been unbelievable all season. This is one of the best teams in program history. Cale Makar has plenty to prove before he heads off to NHL stardom. Getting upset by a mediocre B...
American International College is IN
American International College is heading to the NCAA’s for the first time in program history. The Yellow Jackets will represent the Atlantic Hockey Conference as undisputed league champions aft...
‘Chalky’ Sweet Sixteen Has Massive Potential
The most exciting 96 hours in sports is in the books and the Sweet Sixteen table has been set. Missing from this year’s second weekend is the Cinderella story we look forward to come tournament ...
Enrico Blasi Out at Miami
Miami University relieved longtime head coach Enrico Blasi of his duties on Tuesday morning. He had served as head coach since 1999, when he was hired at the age of 27. Miami provided Blasi’s on...
Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry: Reunited
My favorite wide receiver tandem of all time is BACK. 2013 is my second favorite college football season behind only the fabled 2007 season. There were so many things that made 2013 such a magical yea...
Taro Hirose Signs With Red Wings, Foregoes Senior Season
College hockey’s leading scorer has officially signed a pro contract. After leading the nation in points and assists, Michigan State’s Taro Hirose will sign with the Detroit Red Wings and ...
Minnesota’s Sweep of Michigan: By The Numbers
The Gophers banished Michigan to the shadow realm and earned themselves a day off on Sunday. Instead of playing in a win-or-go-home Game Three, they’ll get to drink a few beers, watch some golf ...
Big Ten Quarterfinal Preview: Wisconsin @ Penn State
Wisconsin could have finished last in the conference were it not for their monumental sweep of Michigan last weekend. Their reward is a trip to Hockey Valley to play against the Big Ten’s (and t...
Big Ten Quarterfinal Preview: Michigan @ Minnesota
Michigan absolutely bombed their regular season finale against Wisconsin. Two OT losses saw the Wolverines slip all the way to second-to-last place above only Michigan State. That’s a major red-...
Big Ten Quarterfinal Preview: Michigan State @ Notre Dame
Michigan State limped into a last-place finish in Big Ten play after splitting their last series with Ohio State. The Spartans needed to sweep the Big Ten champs to even hope to avoid a road trip to a...
Big Ten Season Grades
The regular season is over. Handing out grades for each team’s season before we dive into the conference tournament....
American International College Captures Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Title
There’s a first time for everything. American International College clinched their first Atlantic Hockey championship with a 4-1 victory over Sacred Heart. The Atlantic Tournament is still loomi...
What is the Best Uniform in College Hockey?
There’s a lot of great looks in college hockey. What’s the best one?...
Former Ohio State Forward Ryan Dzingel Dealt to Columbus
Ryan Dzingel is back in Columbus. That’s good for everyone involved....
Big Ten Wrap-up: Wrapped up
Ohio State ran away with the Big Ten regular season crown. Are they a lock for the conference tournament?...
Ryan Miller: most wins by American goalie in NHL History
Now that he’s the winningest American goalie in NHL history, let’s do some reminiscing....
The legacy of Lake Placid thirty-nine years later
Everyone know the story of the Miracle. It’s legacy is still affecting USA Hockey today, nearly 40 years later....
Illinois is (most likely) rejoining the NCAA Ranks
All indications point toward Illinois putting out a D1 hockey team for the first time in decades....
American International Did it Again
The Jackets are buzzzzzzzin’. Since we talked about American International a few weeks ago, they are undefeated after consecutive sweeps of Niagara and Army West Point. They’re playing the...
Alternate History: Auston Matthews in College Hockey
Auston Matthews just signed a monster extension which will make him the second-highest paid player in the NHL behind only Edmonton’s Connor McDavid. Matthews is a franchise center, three-time al...
Justin Fields is Eligible Immediately
Ohio State was facing a dire situation at quarterback. Incumbent starter Dwayne Haskins declared for the NFL draft and Tathan Martell transferred to the University of Miami. While all this was going o...
Big Ten Recap, Preview
Big Ten Hockey Hockey season is winding down making every weekend absolutely crucial. The Big Ten is going to come right down to the wire and it’s gonna be a wild ride. Wisconsin @ Michigan Stat...
Club Hockey is College Hockey: Miami University’s Noah Klinsky
Miami University is a hotbed for hockey in an unlikely place. Kids from around the nation flock to southwest Ohio thanks to its now-great hockey culture. Miami has had varied success at the NCAA level...
NCAA Alumni of the Week: Johnny Gaudreau
Johnny Gaudreau has been terrorizing NHL netminders and defensemen all season. His play making ability is up there with the likes of Connor McDavid and Mitch Marner. The Flames are an absolute wagon t...
American International is on the Warpath
American International College is a relatively unheralded hockey program. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Hockey Association. They’ve never...
Beanpot SZN
The Beanpot Tournament is one of my absolute favorite traditions in college sports. Every year Northeastern, Boston College, Boston University & Harvard get together for the four-team tournament o...
Providence Sweeps Northeastern
The Hockey East is probably college hockey’s deepest conference this year. Even With Boston University and Boston College struggling early the rest of the conference has been strong. As we inch ...
B1G Hockey Splits to Close January
I thought this weekend would separate the top of the B1G from the bottom of the conference. The only decisive series was Notre Dame’s sweep of their ol’ rival Michigan State. Michigan &...
The Winter Classic: Coming to a College Stadium Near You
The National Hockey League has announced its venues for both the Winter Classic and Stadium Series for the 2019-20 season. The Winter Classic will head down to Dallas for a matchup between the Nashvil...
Johnny Walker the Hometown Kid
Arizona State is a program that is still in its infancy. They play their home games in a community rink that seats a couple hundred. That hasn’t deterred them from a 10-3-0 home record. It also ...
Super Saturday at the Garden
The B1G will be taking over Madison Square Garden for a Super Saturday basketball-hockey doubleheader. At noon EST, Maryland and Illinois will tip off at center court to open the day. The primetime ev...
Big Ten Roundup
February is right around the corner and that means that conference tournaments are right around the corner. The Big Ten put three teams in the Frozen Four last season(Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame)...
30 For 30 Worthy Stories of 2018
It has become impossible to scroll through sports Twitter without seeing a million tweets pertaining to what the next great 30 For 30 will be. A lot of the proposed 30 For 30 stories are pretty hyperb...
New Years Resolutions: Michigan State
2018 was a tumultuous year for Michigan State University to say the least. The University came under fire for its handling of sexual assault on campus as well as a myriad of other issues. The universi...
2018 Liberty Bowl Preview
How they got here: Missouri Losses to Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama in consecutive weeks killed any chances of contending for the SEC. A controversial loss to Kentucky could have signaled the tr...
2018 Redbox Bowl Preview
Michigan State (7-5) vs Oregon (8-4) The Redbox Bowl kicks off at noon EST on the final day of 2018. FOX will televise the game so we can look forward to some good football between lengthy commercial ...
2018 Gator Bowl Preview
NC State (9-3) vs Texas A&M (8-4) For the first time in college football history, The Wolfpack of NC State will face off against Texas A&M. The Gator Bowl will highlight the evening shift of D...
2018 Great Lakes Invitational Preview
The Great Lakes Invitational is a tradition in the state of Michigan. For year, the weekend after Christmas, Michigan & Michigan State occupy Detroit hockey with an annual tournament. Traditionall...
2018 Capital One Orange Bowl Preview
The 2018-19 edition of the Alabama Invitational is back. The second of two playoff semifinals will kick off at 8PM EST. Fourth seed Oklahoma will be taking on Alabama. How They Got Here: Oklahoma The ...
2018 Alamo Bowl Preview
How They Got Here: Iowa State Iowa State has been hovering around the bottom of the top-25 all season. They’re one of the most above-average teams in college football. They started out with back...
Bird Box Is a Remake of the Cheez-It Bowl
Netflix has aggressively pushed its original content over the last few years. Some of their original content has been really bad and some has been really good, but most of it just falls somewhere in b...
2018 Independence Bowl Preview
Are you ready for a classic? Because the *take a deep breath* Walk On’s Bistreaux & Bar Independence Bowl surely won’t disappoint. Who doesn’t love some mid day football with a b...
Quinn Hughes to Sign With Vancouver at the Conclusion of Michigan’s season
After being selected seventh overall by the Vancouver Canucks, Michigan defenseman Quinn Hughes decided to return for his sophomore season in Ann Arbor. Hughes currently has three goals and seventeen ...
It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Celebrity Coaches
College football coaches are placed on a pedestal. Why?...
America’s Game
One of the great things about rivalries in college football is how unique they are. No other rivalry in American sports is quite like the football game played between the United States Military Academ...
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...
College Hockey: Postgame Presser Week Four
We are about a month into the season and there is not much time left before conference play gets fully underway. All two of our pollsters (myself and Patty Norton) have our say after an action-packed ...
Jim Halpert’s Alternate Universe: A Basketball Odyssey
As we all know, Jim and Pam from the hit series, The Office, leave sleepy Scranton, Pennsylvania for their happily-ever-after in Texas. I always believed that Jim was destined for much greater thing...
Big Ten Hockey Expansion
Wayne Gretzky being traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings was heartbreaking for Oilers fans and Canadian hockey fans alike. The move helped grow the game not only on the west coast,...
Quinn Hughes Returning to Michigan is a B1G Deal
Quin Hughes was drafted seventh overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The uber-talented freshman defenseman lead Michigan to a Frozen Four berth. Furthermore, he set a record f...
Week Three’s Good and Bad
They were the best of times (for some teams), they were the worst of times (for others). Some teams smartly played BYE this week. It’s always good to regroup and just kinda watch other teams tri...
The Best and Worst of CFB: Week One
Week one is in the books and it’s almost time for week two. But first, let’s go look at the best and worst from the first week of college football. Worst The Big Ten East What a tough week...
Gameday Weeks 13-15: The Game, America’s Game
Rivalries are the lifeblood of collegiate athletics. Rivalry week is the best week of the year. I love it and hate it at the same time. I love the rivalries, the passion of the players and fans, and t...
Gameday Preview Weeks 11 & 12: Benedict Arnold Sucks
Week 11 East Lansing, Michigan: Ohio State @ Michigan State Aside from the 2017 debacle, this has been one of the most competitive games in the Big Ten the last few years. Ohio State fans and Michigan...
Student Union CFB Preview: Michigan State
Michigan State was a win against Ohio State away from playing Wisconsin for the Big Ten Championship. After beating Penn State on an afternoon in which Ohio State was massacred by Iowa, Michigan State...
Student Union CFB Preview: Minnesota
Football is a really simple game that requires a few things to be successful at the college level. I don’t just mean successful in regards to winning championships or eight or nine games, I mean...
College GameDay Preview Weeks 9 & 10: Cocktails Outside, Ann Arbor Returns
Week 9 Jacksonville, Florida: The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party Florida-Georgia might be the most fun rivalry in sports. Combining fans from both these fanbases in Jacksonville is the ...
GameDay Preview: Weeks 7 & 8: Crawfish & the Heartland
Week 7 Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Georgia @ LSU Stoppin’ every hundred miles, callin’ Baton Rougeeeeeeeeee! LSU is one of the truly great tailgate scenes in all of sports. The Bulldogs are fa...
Student Union CFB Preview: Louisville
Louisville might be stuck in the mud. Louisville is replacing a QB who turned in 10,375 yards of total offense over two seasons. To go along with those yards he added 96 touchdowns. That’s some ...
College Gameday Weeks 5 and 6: Conference Title be Damned
Week five is a good point for telling whether or not you’re in the hunt. This is when the Big Ten will start to get into the hairy part of its schedule. Week six will either tell us if THA U is ...
Throwback: Were the 2013 Spartans the Best Team in Big Ten History?
‘You will be the ones’ Mark Dantonio famously declared about the 2013 edition of the Michigan State Spartans. Never before had a Big Ten team won all of their games by at least ten points ...
Northwestern Looking to Impress in the Big Ten this Season
When you take coaching careers into context, Pat Fitzgerald might be the second best coach in the Big Ten behind Urban Meyer. Northwestern is the Stanford or Vanderbilt of the Big Ten. It is one of th...
Bold Takes: South Carolina is Winning the SEC
Drew Lock is widely considered the best quarterback in the SEC. That just isn’t true. The best QB in the SEC resides in the other Columbia. In fact, Jake Bentley is the best QB in the SEC. Besid...
Rich Rodriguez: An Odyssey
Rich Rodriguez recently found himself out of a job. His path leading to quasi-retirement is one of the most fascinating stories in college football. Rich Rod started in the old Big East and eventually...
Alabama Doesn’t Need an Ultimatum at QB
Between Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts, Alabama has the most intriguing QB battle in the nation heading into this fall. A lot of the takes surrounding this competition indicate that Nick Saban can hav...
Heisman Campaigns Gone Awry
The Heisman Trophy is probably the most prestigious individual award in American sports. Summer is the perfect time to get a Heisman campaign going. I’m already campaigning for Will Grier and JK...
The Worst Thing You Could Do: Betting on College Athletes
Gambling can become an addiction. As a former gambler, I don’t recommend it to anyone. The whole system is designed similar to how casinos or any form of gambling is designed. The bookies are th...
Michigan State’s Offense is Changing
Mark Dantonio teams have had a clear identity during his tenure in East Lansing. Ground & pound, fullbacks, three yards and a cloud of dust, etc. Incumbent quarterback Brian Lewerke gave the MSU o...
Weeks 3 & 4: Curb Your Optimism
These two weeks feature some make or break games for teams with zero margin for error in 2018. In parts of America, fall will start to creep into college football stadiums. In other parts, it’s ...
Shea Patterson: Bad?
Michigan got some real big news this past week when it was reported that Shea Patterson would be eligible for Michigan immediately. Good for them! Ever since Wilton Speight got hurt way back in 2016, ...
Following College Gameday: The Prelude
Spring is a wonderful time of year. The snow melts (then falls again) and darty szn is in full force. Fake jerseys from China will find their way all over college campuses as winter gives way to Sprin...
Best and Worst of Rivalry Week
You wait 365 days for this day. A lost season can turn into a triumphant one in one game. An opportunity to ruin the season for your hated rival is the opportunity of a lifetime. We’re out here ...
Club Hockey is College Hockey: Virginia Tech’s Stephen Gerke
The American Club Hockey Association is one of the coolest leagues in all of sports. Club hockey is indeed college hockey. Most college hockey teams fall in the ACHA. Hockey is superbly competitive an...
Best Games of Week 10
Week nine was pretty solid. Hearts were broken, coaches were fired. Some other things happened, but we aren’t worried about it, it’s week ten, y’all. As you are reading this, week te...
The Worst of Week Nine
Week nine was one of the best weeks in recent college football memory. Some things that made this week so great were also kind of dumb though. Some were dumber than others. There were some thrillers f...
Big Ten Hockey Rundown, Power Rankings
Week five is officially in the books. The Big Ten mostly stayed out of conference, save for Michigan and Penn State playing each other to a split in Hockey Valley. In non-conference play, the Big Ten ...
Who Moved My Cheese? College Football Edition
Change is often sparked by the need or desire to improve. Generally, change can be a good thing. If anything, it is refreshing to get a change of scenery. Our beloved sport of college football can def...
Best Games of the Week: Week 9
This has been a really weird year for college football and, to be honest, we wouldn’t have it any other way. The reason we love and follow this sport every fall is because it is the weirdest, mo...
The Only Goalie to Win the Hobey Baker
College Hockey annually awards its most outstanding player the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. College hockey’s version of the Heisman, this is a prestigious award that recognizes not the ‘MVP...