The Complicated Success of Domingo Germán
Domingo Germán’s return to baseball was certainly not without controversy. After missing the 2019 postseason and all of 2020 due to a suspension for domestic violence, many fans didn’t wa...
NFL Off-Season Grades: NFC South Edition
Something I have done for the last few years is taking a look at every team’s off-season (free agency, trades, and the draft) and giving them a grade. Obviously, I try to grade based on a team’s s...
Russell Westbrook Becomes All-Time Triple-Double Leader
With his 182 triple-double on Monday night in Atlanta, Russell Westbrook officially breaks his two day tie with NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robinson to become the NBA’s all-time triple-double leader...
Ranking Detroit Rebuilds – Who Has The Brightest Future?
54-111 That is the combined record for each Detroit sports team this year, including the Lions 2020 season. For 8 months us Detroit sports fans have only seen our teams win 54 times. However, the losi...
NFL Off-Season Grades: AFC South edition
Something I have done for the last few years is taking a look at every team’s off-season (free agency, trades, and the draft) and give them a grade. Obviously, I try to grade based on a teamR...
Minor League Baseball Returns
Minor League Baseball is officially back after a year loss due to COVID-19. Minor league baseball is in full swing as of yesterday (May 4th), with both teams and players eager to get things started ag...
Detroit Lions Draft Grade
GM Brad Holmes and Head Coach Dan Cambell wrapped up their first NFL draft as the new regime of the Detroit Lions Sunday night, and I think it’s safe to say it was a good one. The Lions had a ve...
NFL Draft: Grading Every First Round Pick
The Christmas of the NFL offseason. The first round of the 2021 NFL draft offered some interesting picks and some big slides by players I expected to go early. Now that the first round has concluded i...
The Timberwolves are Finally Winning… They Shouldn’t Tank
Wolves are Streaking After going 59 straight games without winning two games in a row, Minnesota held on for a 105-104 win over the Utah Jazz on April 26th, led by a 27-point, 12-assist night from DeA...
2021 NFL Draft Sleepers: Eight Potential Late Round Gems
The first round of the NFL Draft brought us tons of excitement. We saw six skill position players taken in the first six picks and had multiple intriguing trades. While the first round is the headline...
2021 NFL Mock Draft w/ Donovan James
It’s officially NFL Draft Eve, ladies and gentlemen, we are now just 24 hours away from the NFL Draft. It has been a crazy lead-up to the draft, with multiple trades that have already been made, and...
2021 NFL Mock Draft w/ Bryce Tinson
Check out my Mock Draft 1.0 and Bryce’s 2.0. *This was recorded before Trey Lance and Mac Jones became the runner-ups to be the #3 overall pick.*...
Trevor Lawrence: 2021 Draft Breakdown
This is the moment all football fans have been waiting for. Ever since quarterback Trevor Lawrence was in high school, he was destined to be the number one pick in the NFL Draft. Now, the wait is over...
Justin Fields: 2021 Draft Breakdown
Justin Fields is a very interesting prospect. Before the season started, it seemed as if Fields was a lock to be the second quarterback taken in the draft behind Trevor Lawrence. However, with Zach Wi...
Mac Jones: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Alabama’s Mac Jones has flew up the draft boards after his sensational Junior season. Jones won the Manning award to finish off his career at Alabama, an award given to the top quarterback in th...
NBA Prospect, Former Kentucky Guard, Terrence Clarke Passes in Car Crash
Thursday afternoon, NBA prospect Terrence Clarke tragically passed in a car crash in Southern California. Clarke, 19 years old, was an electrifying athlete for Coach Calipari who suffered from injurie...
Julius Randle’s Most Improved Season Leads Knicks to Relevancy
Madison Square Garden Will Host a Knicks Playoff Game For the First Time Since 2013 In what is becoming the best New York Knicks season in recent memory, Julius Randle is poised to lead them to the pl...
Robert “Time Lord” Williams: The Key to Boston’s Success
Time Lord Has Always Needed More Playing Time Robert Williams, known by many Celtics’ fans as Time Lord, has shown flashes of greatness ever since the beginning of last season. Most notably on Novem...
Terrace Marshall Jr.: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Terrace Marshall Jr. was set to breakout during the 2020 season for the LSU Tigers. With Justin Jefferson being drafted, and Ja’Marr Chase opting out, Marshall Jr. was the number one option on t...
Learn the Name Akil Baddoo
If you don’t know the name Akil Baddoo by now, you need to pick your head out of the dirt. He’s a 22-year-old center fielder for the Detroit Tigers and is setting the league on fire. Throu...
NFL Mock Draft 1.0 w/ Trades
This is the first mock draft I’ll ever put out for other people to critique. Obviously, like any other football head, I’ve done my own, but I’ve always kept them to myself. This time...
UNC to Hire Hubert Davis as New Head Coach
One of college basketball’s most prominent jobs was filled this past Monday Afternoon (April 5th) . North Carolina’s Board of Trustees met to approve the hire of assistant coach Hubert Dav...
Bryan Mills: Potential Sleeper Of The Draft
Every year I dive into the lists of prospects to find one player that I put my stamp of approval on. Are my stamps of approval worth anything? No, they are not. However, I will always take the time to...
Meet Joe Ingles: The Most Legendary Shooting Role Player Ever
Jinglin’ Joe has silently been the true 6th man of the year this season While Jordan Clarkson is the odds-on favorite to win 6th man of the year in the NBA this season, so much so that Vegas h...
Caleb Farley: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Caleb Farley might be the best defensive player in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played quarterback in high school and then signed on to play wide receiver at Virginia Tech before switching to corner. It sur...
Best Sleeper Players on Every NFL Team in 2021 (Pt. 1)
Note: This is a four part breakdown of the best sleeper players on every NFL team most likely to have a breakout season in 2021. Each part will contain eight players from the same AFC/NFC divisions. P...
Christian Darrisaw: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Christian Darrisaw is a lock in the first round. He has the prototypical size and power to be a great player in the league. He was a three-year starter at Virginia Tech, which gives him the experience...
Brevin Jordan: 2021 Draft Breakdown
Everything coming into this draft regarding the tight end class is about Kyle Pitts. It’s not undeserved, Pitts is the best prospect at the position we have seen in years. With that said, it for...
Jalen Mayfield: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Jalen Mayfield, the Michigan man, is one of those underrated prospects that could go day one or fall all the way to a late day two pick because of the class depth. He has the size and strength that ev...
Nick Bolton: 2021 Draft Breakdown
The middle linebacker is almost always the defensive leader on the field. The position is responsible for relaying signals from coaches and covering sideline to sideline. No player embodies that more ...
Trey Sermon: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Ohio State running back Trey Sermon rose to stardom after the injury to former starting Buckeye running back Master Teague III. In Sermon’s first game as a feature back in the Big Ten championsh...
Patrick Surtain II: 2021 Draft Breakdown
During the 2020-2021 College Football season, Alabama’s Patrick Surtain II was one of the most feared cornerbacks in the country. Surtain II was a vital piece to the championship-winning Alabama...
Men of March: National Championship Preview
We got the game that we all wanted. The entire world has craved a possible Gonzaga and Baylor National Championship game since the non-conference matchup was cancelled on December 5th. Hell, the coach...
Azeez Ojulari: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Azeez Ojulari is a very interesting prospect. The EDGE rusher from Georgia holds some great attributes, but also struggles with some aspects of his game. Ojulari was redshirted his freshman year and t...
The Giants Shouldn’t Be Praised For Reckless Spending
Before this off-season, Dave Gettleman was widely regarded as one of the worst general managers in the NFL. Now it seems like the general opinion has shifted. People have been praising his decision-ma...
There Isn’t a Debate: Nikola Jokic is This Season’s MVP
Joker is Finally Getting Noticed Many NBA fans think that with the injuries to Joel Embiid and LeBron James, Nikola Jokic will now step in as the most favorable MVP pick… Truth is, he has been the M...
Rocker, Leiter: Does it Matter?
In the first episode of The Pretenders or Contenders show, we dove head first into the Pittsburgh Pirates. Discussion topics ranging from where the roster currently sits, the future of the franchise a...
The Rockies Pitching Could Be Their Biggest Strength
With the Rockies playing in what most consider to be a hitters ballpark, maintaining quality pitching can be a bit challenging. In the second episode of the Pretenders Or Contenders show, we discussed...
Re-Ranking The Sweet 16 Teams
As we head into the weekend, 16 teams remain in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Those 16 include some usual suspects, and some… unexpected faces. The average seed for this year’...
NBA Trade Deadline: Biggest Improvements
What a wild and unexpected finish we came to at this year’s trade deadline! Owners and management took the NBA universe for a crazy ride on Thursday. While some fans are shaking their heads abou...
NBA Trade Deadline Results Cheat Sheet
Trade Deadline Results and Tier List Now, while I had time to stare at twitter all day until the trade deadline passed at 3:00pm ET, I’m aware that most of you NBA fans have jobs, families, classes,...
Lecture Hall 3/24: Broken, Busted, and Defeated
What’s up and welcome to Lecture Hall! Presented by Student Union Sports and hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings. The first two rounds of March Madness are over and so are everyoneR...
Harmony Baseball Academy: Onward & Upward
Just before Christmas of this past year, I had the pleasure of speaking with Arsel Giowou, the founder and operator of the Harmony Baseball Academy in Cameroon. Exploring the history of the game in Af...
Five Story Lines from the NCAA Tournament’s First Weekend
The first weekend of The Dance gave us two years worth of madness. Filled to the brim with huge performances, late-night clutch moments, huge upsets and heartbreakers. Let’s reflect on the story...
March Madness Round of 64: The All-Upset Team
Upsets Galore Tonight ended in dramatic and fitting fashion with #14 seeded Abilene Christian shocking the Texas Longhorns in a 53-52 upset, forcing them to commit 23 turnovers and holding them to the...
Men of March Saturday NCAA Tournament Gambling Picks
The NCAA Tournament is the best gambling event on the year. I gave out my gambling picks on the https://studentunionsports.com/men-of-march-24-hours-away-from-madness-we-filled-out-our-brackets/ but I...
Veterans Moving to Contenders, Are They Pretenders?
Over the past week, teams that are looking to make a deep run in the playoffs are fine tuning their lineups. With superstars locked into their teams for the remainder of the season, it will be veteran...
ACC Basketball 2020-2021: A Season to Forget
Is 2021 the lowest point in ACC basketball history? Just one day into the round of 64, the Atlantic Coast Conference has gone from 7 teams in the dance, already down to 3. With Virginia Tech, Georgia ...
Men of March: 24 Hours Away from Madness We Filled out Our Brackets
Austin and Nate fill out their brackets live on the pod to break down literally every matchup of the NCAA Tournament. They go through region by region, giving little nuggets about every single team in...
2021 NCAA Tournament: Midwest Region Preview
The 2021 Midwest Region may just be the most interesting region in March Madness this year. Headlined by Illinois, the region also contains several teams that could be on fraud watch (i.e. Houston, We...
2021 NCAA Tournament: South Region Preview
The South Region in the 2021 NCAA Tournament has no shortage of story lines. t sees Scott Drew trying to take Baylor to the Final Four for the first time in 70 years. Also we get to watch Chris Beard&...
2021 NCAA Tournament: West Region Preview
The wait is finally over. After cancellation last year, March Madness finally returns on Thursday. The 2021 tournament should be one of the craziest we’ve ever seen, and it’s impossible to...
2021 NCAA Tournament: East Region Preview
March Madness is back. We will have 4 regions of 16 teams, culminating in 4 winners. Those 4 winners will be known as the Final 4. From there we play 3 games. After the 3rd game? We will crown a CHAMP...
BigHoppa’s Bracket Madness
I love March. I love college basketball. I love brackets. You could give me a bracket of the worst smells ever and I’d gladly participate. If you know me, you know I love sports. However, I do n...
2021 NCAA Tournament: Over and Under Seeded Teams
To College Basketball fans, the month of March represents the best time of the year. High level regular season games, conference tournaments culminating in the release of the field of 68. With that be...
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
JOK is the do-it-all linebacker that made Notre Dame’s defense so good this past season. He is by far the most versatile player in this draft class and one of the most pro-ready. He’s a na...
Micah Parsons: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Athletic freak. That’s the best way to describe Micah Parsons. Like the Youtube video says, he’s a generational talent. He sat out the 2020 season but was so good in 2019 that it did nothi...
Dylan Moses: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Dylan Moses is the kind of guy offensive players don’t want to see in the hole. He’s not flashy, but he gets the job done. He was the leader of the Alabama defense that won the CFP this pa...
Pat Freiermuth: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Pat Freiermuth is the number two tight end in this draft class and for good reason. He’s earned the nickname ‘Baby Gronk’ for his playstyle and you’ll see why in his highlights...
Kyle Pitts: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Kyle Pitts is undoubtedly the best TE in this draft class. Pitts, the 2021 John Mackey Award winner, had an exceptional senior season that impressed many people with his combination of size and athlet...
727 Days Later… Selection Sunday
Since the last Selection Sunday: The US has a new President. We have pictures of Mars. We have battled a worldwide pandemic. Despite the many tragedies and many struggles, this is a win for sports fan...
March Madness Bracketology: Two Underdogs, A Major Upset, and A Cinderella
The time has come yet again to fill out brackets and personalize them like a beautiful painting with your own upsets, underdogs, and Cinderellas… Only to then regret them in hindsight after watching...
EA Sports NCAA Football: Which Players Would be a 99 Overall?
When you think of legendary sports games, the first one that would come to mind for most people would be the NCAA football series. Whether you were playing with your Heisman winning Road to Glory crea...
MLB announces new rules for minor league baseball
Earlier this week, the MLB announced there would be new rules across their lower levels. The new rule changes that will be in affect once the minor leagues start will be different for all minor league...
The Midway Point: NBA Award Season
Now that the NBA is back in action as of last night, let’s reflect on the successes and hard work of the league’s best talents. If some of these players were not to continue with the seaso...
Men of March Podcast Episode Five: Let’s Enjoy the Madness Interview with Aaron Torres
Conference Tournament season is one of the best times of the sports calendar. Our college basketball has you covered breaking down the top teams from each conference. Covid took this from us last year...
Jay Tufele: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Jay Tufele is one of the rawest prospects in this draft. He is an athletic freak that headed USC’s defensive line. He opted out in 2020 due to the incompetence of the PAC 12. When he did play he...
Trey Smith: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Do you like offensive linemen that are trying to rip their matchup’s head off? Trey Smith is your guy, come the second or third round of this year’s draft. Originally a 5-star left tackle ...
WAC Tournament Preview
Be prepared for some late night #WacAction this year in Las Vegas. Normally, the WAC tournament is one of the easier conference tournaments to predict. New Mexico State typically comes in a heavy favo...
Lecture Hall 3/10: Ticket Punching Szn
What’s up and welcome to Lecture Hall! Presented by StudentUnionSports.com and hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings. March Madness begins next week and we jump into it all today: Dak De...
Pac-12 Tournament Preview
The conference of champions will duke it out in Las Vegas. The Pac-12 is an underrated tournament where any of the top four seeds have a chance at winning. The tournament will be missing crowd favorit...
Levi Onwuzurike: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Levi Onwuzurike was a 4 star recruit coming out of high school in Allen, Texas. Following a few years in the pacific northwest playing for the Washington Huskies, it’s easy to say that he exceed...
Christian Barmore: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Christian Barmore is the top interior D-line prospect on a lot of boards coming into the 2021 draft. IDL is not a strong position group at the top of this draft, but Barmore just might be the best of ...
2021 AAC Conference Tournament Preview
The AAC Conference Tournament will be an interesting one to monitor this week. Wichita State enters as the 1 seed, with Houston as the 2. In spite of that, Joe Lunardi currently projects the Cougars t...
Daviyon Nixon: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Daviyon Nixon is one of those players that makes your jaw drop when he makes a play. He’s 6’3 305 lbs and is quick. A year after AJ Epinesa, the Hawkeyes put another player into the draft ...
Creed Humphrey: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Interior O-line is a very small class this year. There aren’t many guys that will still be there on day three. Creed Humphrey, the top center in this class, is one of the ones that will be taken...
Planting the Seeds: Gonzaga, Baylor & … Who Else?
As the College Basketball regular season and conference championship schedule blends together for the final two weeks leading into Selection Sunday, only three things seem certain one year removed fro...
2021 SEC Tournament Preview
The SEC is improving as a conference. Elite coaching hires over the last decade has turned the league on its head. What was once a football conference that Kentucky dominated in basketball has turned ...
2021 Big Ten Tournament Preview
Bracket Favorite: Michigan (+150) The Juwan Howard-led Michigan Wolverines ended the season with a 19-3 record, placing them No. 2 in the Top 25. Freshman big man Hunter Dickinson posted a stat line o...
2021 Mountain West Tournament Preview
If it plays out how it’s supposed to, the Mountain West might have the most exciting semifinal pairings during the week. Four at-large hopefuls and a potential bid stealer will duke it out in th...
2021 ACC Tournament Preview
While this may not be the ACC of years past, the five day tournament in Greensboro to end the season is always entertaining. With usual powerhouses Duke and UNC struggling, the field seems as wide-ope...
Les Miles, Kansas Part Ways Amid Resurfaced Allegations
Two years after signing on to build the football program in Lawrence, Kansas, Les Miles’ harrowing past flooded with sexual misconduct allegations while in charge of the Louisiana State Tigers r...
2021 Big 12 Tournament Preview
Arguably the most competitive league in college hoops will begin tournament play this Wednesday. The Big 12 is stacked this season, with multiple teams capable of making deep runs in March. The confer...
2021 Big East Conference Tournament Preview
One of college basketball’s most competitive leagues begins tournament play this week. The Big East always brings us big moments and NCAA favorites. There’s certainly a top-tier this seaso...
Speaking Into Existence: Russell Wilson to Chicago
July 22nd, 2021 Fresh air, warm breeze, blinding sun, and nothing but smiles surrounding the practice field at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois. Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in Chicag...
2021 Big West Conference Tournament Preview
Mid-Major favorites have been dropping like flies early in conference tournament week. UC Santa Barbara are trying to avoid that fate and go dancing for the first time in a decade. They will have to f...
Alim McNeill: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Alim McNeill has quite possibly the highest ceiling of any of the interior D-lineman in this draft class. The 6’2 320 lb. NC State product started all three years, being a key piece to their def...
Marvin Wilson: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Marvin Wilson was a man amongst boys on the football field during his college career. One of the few shining lights on a poor Florida State team, Wilson, 6’5 305 lbs, proved why he’s one o...
NBA All-Star Weekend Concerns and Predictions
The halfway point of the season is officially upon us. All-Star Weekend, or should I say “All-Star Sunday” is going to be much different than the All-Star Weekend’s of old. How will ...
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 con...
2021 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Preview
The Ohio Valley Conference annually delivers fireworks the first weekend of conference tournaments. Even with limited fans, 2021 should be no different. With a revamped format, the four days in Evansv...
2021 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Preview
“Arch Madness” returns to the midwest this year, as the Missouri Valley ramps up for another conference tournament. Here at The U, we’re taking a look at all of the main factors for ...
Men of March Episode 3: It’s Finally March:
The calendar has finally turned to be the most exciting sports month of the year, March Madness. College basketball is full swing, the Men of March boys got everything covered for you. For everyone th...
Mid Major Monday: San Diego State
With Selection Sunday quickly approaching, it is time to start taking a look at the teams that are going to make noise outside the power structure. Every Monday, I’ll spotlight a team and player mak...
2021 Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Preview
Surely one of the most exciting Mid-Major conference tournaments will be held in Dayton, Ohio. The Atlantic 10 has a bevy of teams attempting to cement an at-large spot or steal a bid to the dance. Wi...
J.J. Watt Picks Arizona
Super-star defensive end, J.J. Watt, has decided to take his talents to the NFC and join the Arizona Cardinals. Watt has signed a two year deal worth $28 million, along with $23 million guaranteed. He...
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 ...
Conference Realignment: The Power 13?
Our guy @BryceTinson came up with some hypothetical College Football Conferences that actually make sense.....
Quarterback Controversy: Why it’s Wilson, Watson or Bust for Chicago
In the history of the Chicago Bears, no quarterback has eclipsed 4,000 passing yards in a single season. Erik Kramer fell just shy with 3,838 in 1995, followed by Jay Cutler with the four next best se...
2021 Detroit Tigers Preview
Our guy @calebczarnik with a preseason preview on the 2021 Detroit Tigers...
Penn State Needs Coaches; I Applied to Every Vacancy
Out of school and unemployed, eventually, my career as a DoorDash driver and reckless college basketball gambler isn’t going to cut it. Luckily, Penn State University has a wide range of opportu...
Mid Major Monday: The Boise State Broncos
With Selection Sunday quickly approaching, it is time to start taking a look at the teams that are going to make noise outside the power structure. Every Monday, I’ll spotlight a team and player mak...
BREAKING: Carson Wentz Traded to Colts
The Carson Wentz offseason drama is finally over. The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick that...
Lecture Hall 2/16: Laces Out, Dan
What’s up and welcome to Lecture Hall! A sports podcast hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings and presented by StudentUnionSports.com! This week we discuss: JJ Watt landing spots ,Would ...
Predicting the Yankees’ Opening Day Roster
Coming into the 2021 MLB season, the Yankees still boast one of the strongest rosters in baseball. However, this does not mean they are without issue. With Spring Training officially underway, the Bro...
Oregon QB Tyler Shough Enters Transfer Portal
Last week, there was significant PAC 12 news regarding the transfer portal. Tyler Shough, who started every game but saw his playing time dwindle late in the season, is leaving the program. Given this...
Monday’s Mock of the Mock Pt. 2
Everybody’s favorite recurring article is back for another! This time we’re taking on the heavy hitters: Todd McShay. Let’s get into the spots I liked, loved, or questioned. ESPNR...
JJ Watt Released: What’s Next?
In a surprising twist to the NFL offseason, the Houston Texans and all-world defensive lineman JJ Watt mutually agreed to part ways on Friday morning. Watt’s reign as one of the league’s m...
CCAA Commissioner Mitch Cox Empathizes with Student Athletes at Division 2 Schools
The commissioner of the CCAA (California Collegiate Athletic Association) Mitch Cox understands what some students may be going through and supports them. Mitch Cox was appointed as the commissioner o...
Lecture Hall 2/9: Jordan Spieth and the Mental Abyss
What’s up and welcome back to Lecture Hall hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings and presented by Student Union Sports. This week we dive into: Carson Wentz trade situation Super Bowl LV...
Mid Major Monday: Grand Canyon University
With Selection Sunday quickly approaching, it is time to start taking a look at the teams that are going to make noise outside the power structure. Every Monday, I’ll spotlight a team and player mak...
Super Bowl LV Recap: Bucs Dominate Chiefs, 31-9
Super Bowl 55 was a battle between 43 year-old Tom Brady and the Buccaneers and Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Brady, who was playing for his seventh ring, helped the Buccaneers win their...
SUPER BOWL LV Recap: Not Gonna Lie Podcast
Closing the book on another NFL season, Kelvin Del Valle joins the show to discuss the next moves for the Chiefs, where it went wrong, and why Brady is able to continue to play at a high level. After ...
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 Camp...
Why Have the Buffalo Bills Still Not Won a SuperBowl?
Anyone who has ever made it a point to visit Buffalo, NY is well aware that this city is famed for its die-hard Bills fans. Often quoting names from the so-called halcyon days such as OJ Simpson and D...
Lecture Hall 2/2: The Goat vs The Little Goat (ft Jenna Elique)
What’s up and welcome to Lecture Hall! Hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings and presented by Student Union Sports. This week, Hoppa had baby duty and couldn’t make the show so we ...
Big Game Prop-aganda: Best Bets, Props for SBLV
When the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers compete for the 55th Lombardi Trophy this upcoming Sunday night, the game forever becomes emblematic of the season endured over the course of the p...
The Suffer Index: MLB Fanbases
The Suffer Index is back again, this time with America’s pastime. That’s right, we’re taking on the MLB this time around. Once again, I made a few changes, but I think it better enca...
Mid-Major Monday: The Belmont Bruins
With Selection Sunday quickly approaching, it is time to start taking a look at the teams that are going to make noise outside the power structure. Every Monday, I’ll spotlight a team and player...
Lions Send Stafford to Rams; Receive Haul
The Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams have agreed upon a deal that will send QB Matthew Stafford to LA. In return, the Lions will receive two future first round picks, a third round pick, and QB ...
In spite of schedule change, Toronto Six stand ground
After already making history with their win on Tuesday night, the Toronto Six shocked the masses again, finding another significant performance deep within.. The team fired on all cylinders throughout...
NWHL Officially Kicks Off Season In A Bubble Format
For well-established leagues, logistics of competition in the midst of a pandemic is no easy task. For the National Women’s Hockey League entering its sixth season of formation, a pandemic means...
Lecture Hall 1/27: Scoring Points is Good
What’s up and welcome back to Lecture Hall hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings and presented by Student Union Sports. This week we’re finally back with a normal episode and have ...
Remembering Kobe Bryant a Year after his Death
January 26th represents the unfortunate year anniversary of the passing of Kobe and Gianna Bryant. News of the tragedy shook the not only the basketball world, but the entire world of pop culture. As ...
Conference Championship Recap: Not Gonna Lie Podcast
A jam packed episode with everyone’s favorite recurring guest. I dive into why I liked the FG play better (Patty disagreed), what the Packers and Bills need to focus on in the offseason, and why...
The 7 Most Absurd Sports Stats/Facts
The sports world is filled with insane stats and facts. Some are so unbelievable, it is difficult to even comprehend how that is even possible. Here are seven crazy stats and facts, in no particular o...
Thank You, Sheila Ford-Hamp
You know, it’s not often that I praise or say thank you to any team from Detroit. Living 45 minutes away from The D has been both a blessing and a curse in terms of my sports fandom. I was born ...
“Sell The Team”: Once Wishful Thinking, Now An Apathetic Outcry
The Chicago Bears met their drawn out demise at the hands of the New Orleans Saints less than two weeks ago. Yet, heading into conference championship weekend, the dread feels existential. This isn...
Ten Hypothetical “30 For 30s” We Want to Watch
Nothing dominates the sports documentary landscape quite like ESPN’s “30 for 30” series. Since their debut in 2009, these looks at memorable moments in sports history have captivated...
Baseball’s 5 Potential Breakout Candidates for 2021
Every year, we see young players burst onto the scene and make a name for themselves at the major league level. As we approach the 2021 MLB campaign, let’s take a look at five potential candidat...
Ducks Start 1-1-1, But Youth Could Prevail in Shortened Season
The Anaheim Ducks opened the season one week ago with a divisional loss to an early favorite for the Stanley Cup, the Vegas Golden Knights. A quick two-goal deficit seemingly deflated the hopes of ste...
Lecture Hall 1/19: Moments in History Snake Draft
What’s up and welcome to Lecture Hall, hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings and presented by Student Union Sports. This week we brought back the snake draft squad, Patrick ‘Patty ...
Tom Brady Looks to Make (more) NFL History
This past Sunday, 43 year old Tom Brady started in his 43rd playoff game (32-9). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveled to New Orleans for the Divisional round, and won the game 30-20 to advance to the NFC...
NFL Divisional Round Recap & Conference Championship Preview: Not Gonna Lie
Friend of the show Luke Owens hopped on to recap everything from the Divisional Round in the NFL. We also got into questionable coaching decisions through the past two weeks and how there may never be...
Mid Major Monday: The Winthrop Eagles
With Selection Sunday quickly approaching, it is time to start taking a look at the teams that are going to make noise outside the power structure. Every Monday, I will spotlight a team and player tha...
The WAC Brings Back Football with Conference Expansion: Adding Five New Schools
Houston- Football is officially back in the WAC. As soon as next season, college football fans will be able to enjoy #Waction football for the first time in a decade. The WAC was one was the top-tier ...
Why Corey Kluber and the Yankees Make Too Much Sense
Throughout this offseason, the main focus of both the New York Yankees and their fans has been the campaign to resign D.J. LeMahieu. And with good reason, too. LeMahieu has hit .336 since joining the ...
How Every Team Won The James Harden Trade
A historic day in NBA history as one of the best scorers the games has ever seen is headed to a team that also has two historic scorers at their respective positions. James Harden to the Nets. Teaming...
Lecture Hall 1/13: Dallas Braden and Hoppa’s Birthday Surprise
What’s up and welcome to Lecture Hall! Hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings and presented by Student Union Sports. On today’s show, we’re joined by Dallas Braden who jumps o...
Why Winning A Super Bowl Didn’t Save Doug Pederson
If you know anything about me, it is that I strongly believe that good coaching is the most important factor for any team in any sport. Which makes this title seem redundant. However, a major factor i...
Michigan Wolverines Re-sign Jim Harbaugh
The Michigan Wolverines have decided to re-sign Jim Harbaugh to be their coach for, at least, the immediate future. The five-year deal through 2026 pays out a base salary of four million dollars. The ...
Nickelodeon Televises its First NFL Game
One of the NFC Wild Card games looked a little different this season with the popular kid’s station, Nickelodeon, televising the Bears and Saints game. It was a blast from the past for many fans...
2021 National Championship Preview: #1 Alabama vs. #3 Ohio State
The 2021 College Football National Championship will feature Alabama (12-0), and Ohio State (7-0). The last time these two teams played was in the Sugar Bowl in 2015, as the Ezekiel Elliot led Buckeye...
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 ye...
Detroit Lions Offseason Wishlist
Well, another unsuccessful season by the Detroit Lions. This year was a bit more painful than past seasons, though. The firing of Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn midseason gave us the feel of a full re...
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...
Sleepy Time Tom – A soothing recipe for a WFT upset
Call me a contrarian, call me an idiot, but at 11:30 pm tomorrow night, you’re going to be calling me a genius. Washington’s season has been something right out of a storybook. Ron Rivera ...
Every Possible Landing Spot For Deshaun Watson: Tiered
As we enter the 2020-21 NFL Playoffs, all eyes are on a quarterback whose team isn’t even participating. Superstar Deshaun Watson appears to have had it with the Houston Texans’ new manage...
Alex Smith’s Newest Trophy
On November 18, 2018, Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith suffered a spiral compound fracture of the tibia & fibula in his right leg on a sack during a game against the Houston Texans....
Which Head Coach Opening Is The Most Desirable?
With the NFL regular season concluding teams have begun the more darkest stage of the off-season, firing coaches and executives, if they haven’t already. So far the Jaguars, Falcons, Jets, Charg...
Lecture Hall 1/5: We Lost the Farm
What’s up and welcome to Lecture Hall hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings and presented by Student Union Sports! This week we discuss the CFP Semifinals and give our predictions for th...
Week 17 NFL Preview: Game Picks and Award Predictions!
We’ve reached the final week of the NFL Season. With the year we’ve had, it’s quite amazing that the NFL was able to get through this year with only a few hiccups along the way. On t...
Kiffin Agrees to Contract Extension with Ole Miss
Just hours ahead of their matchup against the No.11 Indiana Hoosiers in the 35th annual Outback Bowl, Ole Miss decided to reward Lane Kiffin. The Rebels ended up pulling off the upset in Tampa winning...
2021 Gator Bowl: #23 NC State vs Kentucky
Jacksonville, Fl– TIAA Bank Field will be hosting the No.23 NC State Wolfpack (8-3) and the Kentucky Wildcats (4-6) for the 76th annual Gator Bowl. How They Got Here: Kentucky The Wildcats start...
Fiesta Bowl: #25 Oregon vs. #10 Iowa State
This will be the 50th game of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl with two powerhouse teams going at it. The game will be played at State Farm Stadium on January 2, 2021. How They Got Here: Oregon The Oregon ...
Dan Mullen, What are You Doing?
Dan Mullen and his Florida Gators were recently taken to the woodshed by an Oklahoma Sooners team that was out for blood. The game started with star Florida QB, and Heisman finalist, Kyle Trask throwi...
2021 Orange Bowl: No. 5 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 North Carolina
This year’s Orange Bowl presents a question that we often see in bowl games: which team wants it more? For No. 5 Texas A&M, a team that feels they were snubbed by not receiving an invitation...
2021 Rose Bowl Preview: #4 Notre Dame vs. #1 Alabama
The 2021 Rose Bowl features two great football teams, #4 Notre Dame (10-1) and #1 Alabama (11-0). The winner of this game will take on the winner of the Sugar Bowl in the National Championship. How Th...
2021 Sugar Bowl: #3 Ohio State vs #2 Clemson
For the second straight year, Ohio State and Clemson will be meeting up in the College Football Playoff. This time, they will battle at the Sugar Bowl. How They Got Here: Ohio State The Buckeyes have ...
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 Year...
The Liberty Bowl: West Virginia vs. Army
Betting Lines: West Virginia -6.5, O/U 41 The Autozone Liberty Bowl this season sees an intriguing match up between the West Virginia Mountaineers and Army Black Knights. West Virginia is closing out ...
2021 Peach Bowl Preview: #9 Georgia vs. #8 Cincinnati
The 2021 Peach Bowl should be a good one. We will see #9 Georgia (7-2) and #8 Cincinnati (9-0), square off on New Years Day. How They Got Here: Georgia Georgia was the #4 ranked team in the country to...
2021 Citrus Bowl Preview: Auburn vs. #14 Northwestern
Auburn and #14 Northwestern will square off on New Years day in the Citrus Bowl. Auburn ended the season with a 6-4 record, while Northwestern finished first in the Big Ten West with a 6-2 record. Nor...
Arizona Bowl: Ball State vs. #22 San Jose State
It’s one of the few bowls left without a sponsor, and in its sixth year, the Arizona Bowl has a great matchup for us. The original tie-ins for this game consisted of Conference USA and the Mount...
2020 Armed Forces Bowl: #24 Tulsa vs Mississippi State
Bowl season continues on New Year’s Eve, with a matchup between No.24 Tulsa and Mississippi State at the Armed Forces Bowl. The game is set to be played at Amon G. Carter Stadium, in Fort Worth,...
2020 Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Wisconsin-Wake Forest
Wake up early on Wednesday morning and watch some bowl games? Deal. If you have to work, find a way to stream the 2020 Duke’s Mayo Bowl between 4-4 Wake Forest and 3-3 Wisconsin. How They Got He...
NFL Week 16 Recap|Not Gonna Lie Podcast
After a wild and disappointing Week 16, I recap all the important moments from the most important week of the 2020 NFL season (so far). Hear why I think Rivers in an inverse Andrew Luck, who the favor...
NFL Power Rankings: Week 17
The final week of the regular season. Which means playoffs football! But also means I can’t spend my Thursdays, Sundays, and Mondays watching football. As well as spend hours of every other day ...
Lecture Hall 12/29: Take Out a Second Mortgage
Welcome to Lecture Hall presented by Student Union Sports and hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings. In this week’s syllabus, we have the San Diego Padres trading for everyone, week one ...
Hall Of Fame Pitcher Phil Niekro Passes Away at 81
There have been a handful of pitchers that could throw the elusive “Knuckle Ball” and even fewer that could throw it with dominance. Phil Niekro enhanced his career with the pitch, while a...
The Dolphins Are The Epitome Of Team Building
Team building is certainly a tricky thing. At least for the Dolphins it has been. The two main parts of team building are the draft and free agency. In my years of observing this league and sports in ...
Blake Snell Traded to Padres
Late on Sunday night, the Tampa Bay Rays traded away 2018 AL Cy Young award winner Blake Snell, first reported by Dennis Lin. The Deal The Rays, coming off a World Series appearance in the shortened 2...
Utah RB Ty Jordan Passes Away
Utah running back Ty Jordan passed away Friday night, the Denton, Texas police department told ESPN. The police department also told ESPN that they believe Ty accidentally shot himself. Utah announced...
Week 16 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race, and Fantasy Advice!
Another week in the NFL has arrived. Week 15 had some shocking upsets and created some serious changes in playoff position. Week 16 should be no different, as every game means a little bit more than i...
2020 LendingTree Bowl: Western Kentucky vs Georgia Southern
Bowl season continues on December 26, with a matchup between Western Kentucky (5-6) and Georgia State (5-4) in the 2020 LendingTree Bowl, set to kickoff in Mobile, Alabama at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. How...
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: #19 Louisiana vs. UTSA
In previewing the Coastal Carolina-Liberty game, I said that was the battle of the mascot nicknames. I rescind that statement and would like to add this game in place of it. The SERVPRO First Responde...
2020 Cure Bowl: Liberty vs. #12 Coastal Carolina
One of the best non New Years 6 bowls this year takes place in sunny Orlando, Florida: The Cure Bowl. It brings together Liberty (9-1) and #12 Coastal Carolina (11-0). Not to mention, this is the bowl...
2020 Montgomery Bowl: Memphis vs. FAU
The first edition of the Montgomery Bowl will match up Memphis and Florida Atlantic. Two contrasting styles of play should make for a fun game to watch. The Tigers, led by QB Brady White, love to thro...
Lecture Hall 12/23: The Playoffs are the New BCS
Welcome back to another episode of Lecture Hall hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings and presented by Student Union Sports. This week we discuss the return of the NBA and NHL, NBA contracts, ...
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Southern
The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl taking place in, you guessed it, New Orleans, gives us a solid matchup between 5-4 Louisiana Tech and 7-5 Georgia Southern. LA Tech is playing for their 7th straight ...
2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Tulane vs. Nevada
The second slated bowl game this year takes place in Boise Idaho, pitting Tulane (6-5) against Nevada (6-2). In a regular year, both teams would have been bowl eligible. The Green Wave and Wolf Pack r...
2020 Boca Raton Bowl: Brigham Young vs Central Florida
Arguably the most exciting non-NY6 Bowl will pit a match up between two of the countries most explosive offenses. BYU, led by future first-round pick Zach Wilson will take on UCF’s high powered ...
2020 New Mexico Bowl: Hawai’i vs Houston
Bowl season continues on Christmas Eve, with a matchup between Hawai’i (4-4) and Houston (3-4) in the New Mexico Bowl. In a somewhat ironic twist, this year’s New Mexico Bowl kicks off in ...
The Decision: Picking My NBA Team
The decision is here. They’re saying that this is the most anticipated decision since Lebron took his talents to South Beach. I know that the approximately three people who have read these artic...
Harmony Academy: Bringing Baseball To Cameroon
While Baseball is America’s pastime and growing in popularity in other countries around the world, some spots around the globe find themselves unfamiliar with the century and a half old sport. H...
Carson Wentz Needs A Fresh Start
Carson Wentz’s career with the Eagles has certainly been up and down. He started off red-hot as a rookie, then he and the Eagles cooled down and finished the season more modestly. Next year, he ...
Trevor Lawrence Should Force His Way To The Carolina Panthers
Jaguars fans are rejoicing because the Jets finally won a game. However, I am still very concerned about the short-term and long-term health of Trevor Lawrence. Both physically and mentally. Because t...
Jaguars Luck Into Trevor Lawrence
Trevor Lawrence is going to look pretty good in teal and black. I can see it already, “The Jacksonville Jaguars have won their fifth straight Super Bowl behind the arm of Trevor Lawrence.”...
How Media Affects Athletic Performance: Social Media
Today more than ever, people are on social media. As a fan myself, it provides me with the ability to connect with anybody in the world with an @. People will often use social media as a way to get in...
2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl: App State vs. North Texas
Happy bowl season everyone! We kick things off with a battle between App State (8-3) and North Texas (4-5) in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. With the way bowl games are structured this year, teams like the Me...
Tennesee QB Jarrett Guarantano to Transfer
Jarrett Guarantano entered the NCAA’s transfer portal on Saturday. The Tennessee quarterback entered the portal as a graduate following his team’s 34-13 loss to No. 5 Texas A&M. He did...
Illinois Names Bret Bielema Head Football Coach
Illinois announced it is hiring Bret Bielema as its next head football coach on Saturday. The school’s announcement comes less than a week after it fired coach Lovie Smith. Bielema, whose contac...
Interview With Michigan State’s Dominic Hann
Dominic Hann is a freshman pitcher for the Michigan State Baseball program. In the interview, we go over his recruitment process, high school baseball, the COVID situation for the baseball offseason, ...
Oklahoma Lands Caleb Williams
The #1 Quarterback from the 2021 class, Caleb Williams, will be a Sooner. After verbally committing to the program back in July of 2020, he makes it official on National Signing Day. This is a huge si...
Week 15 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race and Fantasy Advice!
Welcome back to another week of NFL Previews! Week 15 has some marquee matchups, and clinching situations are starting to look clearer. The MVP race is tightening up, and the frontrunners also appear ...
Donovan Edwards Signs with Michigan
Donovan Edwards, the West Bloomfield, Michigan product and number four ranked running back in the class of 2021 according to 247Sports composite ranking, decides to stay home. He has chosen to commit ...