NFL Playoff Predictions: Who Gets In?
We are only a couple of weeks away from the NFL postseason and with roughly 24 teams still alive, we have an exciting finish on our hands. There are four spots already accounted for, that being the Ch...
Why Your Team Needs To Trade For James Harden
James Harden wants out of Houston, if that wasn’t clear already. He seems to have his eyes set on contenders in the Eastern Conference. Yet, fans of those teams don’t want him? My only que...
Reaction To ESPN Top 100 NBA Players for 2020-2021
Over the past week ESPN released their projected top 100 NBA players for the 2020-2021 season. Although you need an ESPN+ account to see the full list, some of the rankings have been released on Twitt...
State of the NFC East
New York Giants (5-7, 0 GB) After starting a horrid 0-5, the New York Giants looked bound for another top 10 draft pick. The team has quickly turned it around going 5-2 in their last seven games and i...
How Media Affects Athletic Performance: News Media
Since ESPN and SportsCenter came about in the late 70’s, talking about sports has become news for most people. Fast forward 40 years later and you could watch sports 24/7 if you wanted to. So ma...
Bulldogs and Braggin Rights: Why December 12th, 2020 Became the Biggest Sports Day in Years in Columbia, Missouri
In an insanely short period of time, Saturday December, 12th has become the most anticipated day for Missouri Athletics since clinching the SEC East Championship back in 2014. The morning will see the...
NFL Power Rankings: Week 14
A lot of shifting around this week in the NFL. Giants upset the Seahawks. The nameless team in Washington ended the Steelers undefeated season. I have to shoutout the 1972 Dolphins as the only team to...
Week 14 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race, and Fantasy Advice!
We’re back for another exciting week of NFL action! Teams are beginning to officially punch their tickets to the playoffs, and for many fantasy leagues, week 14 indicates the start of their own ...
Badger Basketball Brief: URI
After the first loss of the season, Badger basketball controlled the entire game against last-minute opponent, Rhode Island. Record Setting Night There were two different Badger basketball records cel...
NFC East Divisional Odds
The NFC East this year has been a train wreck. Even with some of the teams getting hot as of late, the two teams atop the division currently sit at paltry 5-7 records. While it is nothing to write hom...
NFL Week 14 Model Projections
I’ve been building this NFL predictive model for close to two seasons now with great results. I figured that now is as good of a time as any to make these numbers public to help everyone out! NF...
Winter Leagues: Baseball’s Developmental Savior
Throughout various countries, competitive winter baseball leagues continue popping up, attracting new players around the globe. With minor league baseball leagues taking the regular season off due to ...
Syracuse football finishes another disappointing season
The 10-3 team of 2018 seems like decades ago. After a predicted 45-21 loss to Notre Dame, the Syracuse football team ended their season with a 1-10 record. Their lone win came in Week 3 against Georgi...
Top 5 Best/Worst 2020-2021 NBA City Jerseys
Over the past few weeks, NBA teams have been releasing their new Nike NBA City Jerseys for the upcoming season. The City jerseys were introduced in 2017 by Nike. They have done a pretty solid job gett...
THE Game: A Michigan Fan’s Perspective
Albert Einstein once said, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results.” Insanity. That’s the only word I can think of that e...
Lecture Hall 12/8: Heaven’s Dinner Table Snake Draft
Welcome back to Lecture Hall presented by Student Union Sports and hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings. This week we bring in some SU friends to do a snake draft of what dead people we’...
Not Gonna Lie Podcast: NFL Coaching Blunders and a Playoff Push
Kelvin joins the show to recap Week 13 with me and hit all the main highlights of the day. We talk about coaches inability to adapt to change and how it may cost them in the future. We also get into t...
NBA Pre-Season Rankings
With the NBA Season beginning in just a few weeks it is now time to see where everyone stacks up after the draft and all the important free agent decisions have been made. Much like in my NFL Power Ra...
The Suffer Index: NBA Fanbases
The Suffer Index is back, this time taking a look at the misfortunes of NBA fanbases. Like with the NFL, I want to take the emotion out of it. I want to look at the cold, hard facts to really determin...
If you Don’t Like Coastal Carolina, You Can Pound Sand
Coastal Carolina just finished playing in quite possibly the best game in the history of college football. You may be asking yourself, what’s so great about a 22-17 game, well there’s no r...
How Media Affects Athletic Performance: Music
A Three Part Miniseries Everybody has their favorite song that just puts them in a good mood. That one song that whenever you play it, you feel like the star of the show. Well, what if you really are ...
Browns Narrowly Avoid Bottlegate 2.0
December 16th, 2001 is a day that lives in Cleveland infamy. Now, nearly 19 years later and 900 miles south, history almost repeated itself. Although the circumstances and eventually the outcome diffe...
Five Takeaways from Purdue’s Loss to Nebraska
Nebraska handed Purdue their fourth straight loss 37-27. Don’t let the scoreboard fool you, this game was not as close as it may suggest. A blocked punt on the first possession of the game led t...
Week 13 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race and Fantasy Advice!
The rescheduling of games due to the Coronavirus means no Thursday night game as we enter week 13 of the NFL season. Instead, we’ll be treated to a Monday night doubleheader and the return of Tu...
Opinion: Expand the CFP to 8 teams (at least for this year)
Ever since the College Football Playoff began in 2014, people have been calling for more teams to be allowed in. This has become a controversial point of discussion for many. For me, I’ve always...
How Much Does Russell Westbook Help the Wizards?
It has been a quiet few days in the NBA world. So, naturally, the NBA had to do something to get your attention back. If you’re reading this, you already know that Russell Westbrook has been tra...
NFL Offenses Are More Efficient Than Ever
Everyone knows that scoring has exploded in 2020. It took Vegas over a month to adjust to this uptick in scoring around the league. Is it because of the lack of preseason, the increased amount of pass...
Anthony Davis Signs Long-Term Deal With Lakers
Anthony Davis will be coming back to the Lakers. The free agent agreed Thursday to return to LA on a five-year, $190 million maximum contract. The 27-year old Davis is coming off of his first NBA titl...
Los Angeles Lakers Extend Lebron James
It took less than two months after winning the NBA Championship for the Los Angeles Lakers to extend Lebron James. On Tuesday it was reported by Lebron’s agent Rich Paul that Lebron and the Lake...
Purdue vs Nebraska: Week Seven Keys to the Game
Thank you, Nebraska for bringing back Big Ten Football so we’re able to watch these two incredible football programs play Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette. Purdue vs Nebraska is only one ste...
NFL Power Rankings: Week 13
By popular demand–aka Harrison Sillings–I have brought my weekly rankings to the Student Union format. Where I give my best to determine where I think each team ranks currently in the NFL....
Lecture Hall 12/2: Two Stooges are Better Than One
What’s up and welcome back to another episode of Lecture Hall presented by Student Union Sports and hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings. This week we discuss the greatest running back ...
The Badger Basketball Report: 11/30-12/6
It’s basketball season once again folks and YOUR Wisconsin Badgers basketball squad is a beautiful 2-0 to start the season. Currently ranked the 4th best team in the country, wins against Easter...
It’s Time to Move on From Koby Altman
Since winning the 2016 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers have shown no interest in even making an effort to emulate a team that made 4 straight Finals appearances just a few seasons ago. It’s ...
Tanking: The Most Overused Word In Sports
I am sure a lot of people sleep better at night thinking their team being absolutely terrible is on purpose. Instead of the reality that everyone in the building is trying their absolute hardest to wi...
Callie Brownson Makes History Of Her Own In NFL
In a weekend that has already seen history in the making with the first female player in a Power 5 game. We have now witnessed another historic moment for women in sports as Callie Brownson became the...
The Top NFL Coaching Hires for 2021
Through 12 weeks of play, we have seen three head coaches get fired. Bill O’Brien, Dan Quinn, and most recently Matt Patricia. It is also expected to see a lot more guys get the ax before the se...
Will Fuller Facing Six Game Suspension
The Houston Texans have lost wide receiver Will Fuller V for the rest of the 2020 regular season after he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. The league decided to hand him a six game sus...
NBA Fandom Search: Elimination #1
As I outlined in last week’s article, I am engaging in my search for an NBA franchise to pledge my fandom to. After one week in the search, I have been able to eliminate ten teams from the 30 we...
Lions Fire Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn
Statement from the Detroit Lions: The day has finally come Lions fans, Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn have been fired. After four years of mediocrity from Quinn and two and a half seasons of disappointme...
Sarah Fuller Makes History In College Football
Sarah Fuller was known for her athletic performance as a goal keeper for Vanderbilt. Now she will be known as the first woman to play in a Power 5 game. Watching the Vanderbilt play Missouri yesterday...
Purdue Loses Three in a Row With Loss to Rutgers
Rutgers, an 11 point underdog, moves to 2-4 after a 37-30 win over Purdue in West Lafayette. As expected, this game was a shootout from start to finish. Both teams took advantage of nonexistent defens...
Best Running Back Performance of All-Time?
Waking up on Saturday morning, I’m sure University of Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson was ready for a big game against 3-0 Kent State. However, I’m not sure that he would’ve had...
Houston Rockets: From Finals Contenders To Blowing It Up (Probably)
A lot has changed for Houston over the last three seasons. Shoot, a lot has changed since I last wrote about them, when I made the defense that they could win a championship with “micro-ballR...
Purdue vs Rutgers: Week Six Keys to the Game
This Thanksgiving isn’t what we’re used to in the Big Ten. Usually, at this time we’re getting ready for bowl speculations and a big rivalry weekend. But because of the delayed start...
L.A. Lakers: The Rich Get Richer
Now that free agency is coming to a close, we finally get a great look of how this 2020 season is going to pan out. What I noticed about this year though is that you did not see many teams get noticea...
Week 12 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race, and Fantasy Advice!
Welcome back to another weekly NFL Preview! Week 12 has phenomenal matchups, and significant playoff implications for both the NFL teams, and many fantasy managers as well. Thanksgiving weekend always...
Way Too Early 2020-2021 NBA Season Predictions
The 2019-2020 NBA season was wild, to say the least. From the pause in action due to the pandemic, the playoffs with no fans at a mutual court, etc., it was maybe the most unusual season in history. A...
Lions and Cowboys: A Thanksgiving Tradition
Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, food, and football. The NFL makes sure to give us three games every year on that 4th Thursday of November. And every year there are two teams that play no m...
Previews, predictions for all Thanksgiving games
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope you all are staying safe and healthy this holiday season. This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for the game of football. So often we have taken sports for granted, but...
An Open Letter to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee
Dear Members of the College Football Playoff Committee, I’ll put it simply: It’s time to shake things up a little bit. 2020 has been the year of irregularities, and no sport has suffered mor...
Happy Birthday Lyla Rose
If you are reading this and you’re thinking that the Student Union Sports website is hacked, it isn’t. It’s just BigHoppa about to get on his soap box about my daughter. Today is her...
Lecture Hall 11/24: College Basketball is Back
Welcome back to Lecture Hall hosted by Harrison Sillings and Bryce Hopwood and presented by Student Union Sports. This week we dive into some way too early college basketball implications and give our...
NFL Week 11 Recap: Not Gonna Lie Podcast
After a crazy Week 11, friend of the program Patty Norton hops on to figure out all of this mess. Who is the MVP favorite? Super Bowl favorites? Are the Browns good? We answer all those questions (kin...
Paul D. Camp Community College Is Another Affected By COVID-19
There is no doubt that everyone is being affected by the pandemic and the athletic departments in community colleges are being hit hard. The baseball program at Paul D. Camp has set up a donation site...
Baseball’s Enigma: the Best Zack Greinke Stories
Zack Greinke has had a phenomenal career. Since his debut in 2004, he has been a six-time All-Star and a six-time Gold Glove winner. In addition, he won the Cy Young award in 2009 and has finished as ...
ACC/B1G Challenge: Key Matchups Part 2
It’s come time to look at the second half of the December 8th slate of the ACC/B1G Challenge. We now dive into the unranked matchups that come with this challenge. Syracuse vs. #24 Rutgers: Leng...
Opening My NBA Recruitment: Part 1
The NBA is obviously one of the most successful professional sports leagues in the world. Not just for the game, but also for the off-court storylines, crazy player movement, and the social media foll...
The Talking Heads Episode 13
In Ep. 13 the guys start off with a new segment with College Football Pick ‘Ems for the week. Quin and Chase both went 4-1 last time they gave you their picks, so make sure you tune in for all y...
Robinson Cano Banned For 2021 MLB Season
On November 18th, 2020, the MLB announced that New York Mets’ Robinson Cano has been banned for the 2021 Season without pay. The 38-year old Second Baseman tested positive for PED’s for th...
Biggest Winners and Losers of 2020 NBA Draft
Wednesday night I honestly thought would be a pretty simple draft with not many trades, but man was I wrong. This quickly turned into a fire sale for late picks, role players and flat out dumb picks. ...
How much sense does Harden to the Nets actually make?
The NBA world has once again been shattered with the report that James Harden has requested a trade to the Brooklyn Nets, turning down an extension that would make him the first player to make $50 mil...
What is Wrong With the NFC East?
The NFC East is on pace to obtain the worst winning percentage by an NFL division since the realignment in 2002. They’ve been, for lack of a better word, putrid. The division-leading Eagles curr...
NBA Free Agency: Where Will They Go?
Recently Sports Illustrated posted their ‘Top 50 Free Agents‘ for this upcoming NBA free agency. I’d figure I would go through some of the top names on that list and predict where th...
Week 11 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race and Fantasy Advice!
Welcome to the second week of my NFL weekly previews! Last week in the National Football League was certifiably wild, and now we’re seeing some serious playoff chatter heat up for Week 11. My fi...
NFL Week 10 Recap: Not Gonna Lie Podcast ft. Luke Owens
The title really says it all. Luke hops on the pod to discuss his Bills, what happened to Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson, and helps give some insight into the mess that is the NFC. — Support t...
Lecture Hall 11/17: No One Comes into Ryan Field
What’s up and welcome back to another episode of Lecture Hall brought to you by Student Union Sports! This week Harrison is a little too excited about Northwestern Football and seems to be a big...
Drew Brees out for multiple weeks
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered five fractured ribs on both sides of his chest and a collapsed right lung after Sunday’s win against the San Francisco 49ers, per Ed Werder. Dr...
5 Potential Trades For Russell Westbrook
On November 11th, Russell Westbrook requested a trade from the Houston Rockets. Westbrook’s tenure for the Rockets was short-lived, as he only spent one season there. Houston acquiring Westbrook...
Purdue Falls to #23 Northwestern
A rainy night in West Lafayette set the stage for the Big Ten West matchup of the year as Purdue hosted Northwestern. #23 Northwestern went into Ross-Ade Stadium and defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 2...
Jim Harbaugh is a perfect fit for the Jets
The New York Jets are on the verge of being historically bad, led by everyone’s favorite coach, Adam Gase. It’s pretty impressive he still even has a job, but it’s likely the Jets are keeping hi...
The Suffer Index: NFL Fanbases
Being an NFL fan is tough, especially when your team is no better than a dumpster fire. Obviously, being a fan involves immense amounts of emotion, but I want to take the emotion out of it. My questio...
Solving the Problem That is the New York Knicks
As we enter the NBA Draft and free agency, the hype surrounding the New York Knicks is back once again. Numerous trade speculations as well as potential free agent signings seem to have come out of no...
Week 10 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race, and Fantasy Advice
As crazy as it sounds, we’re over halfway through the NFL regular season. This year has been like no other in football history, and I think I’m just now starting to rationalize how wild it...
Amen Corner: Previewing the 2020 Masters
2020 has brought about the most unique sports calendar ever. We’ve seen an NBA Bubble, a shortened and wildly changing college football season, and an NFL campaign that is constantly adjusting t...
NFL Week 9 Recap Ft. Jameis1of1 – Not Gonna Lie Podcast
Following a Saints SNF beat down of Tampa Bay and Tom Brady, Jameis1of1 hops on the podcast to recap all the exciting events from a surprising Sunday. We talk about what this experiment means for the ...
Is it Time to Move on From Philip Rivers?
On March 21st, The Indianapolis Colts signed 39-year old veteran Philip Rivers to a one-year deal worth $25 million. It’s even rumored that the Colts turned down Tom Brady’s interest in In...
The Struggles of Being a Detroit Lions Fan
The Detroit Lions are a team that has disappointed their fans year in and year out. Ever since the Super Bowl era came about in 1966 the Lions have done nothing but make being a Lions fan an absolutel...
Purdue vs #23 Northwestern: Week Three Keys to the Game
In typical 2020 fashion, the matchup of the year in the Big Ten West might be Northwestern at Purdue on Saturday night. Northwestern is off to their first 3-0 start since 2000 and sitting at 23rd in t...
Lecture Hall 11/10: 2020 NBA Mock Draft
Class is in session! Welcome to Lecture Hall brought to you by Student Union Sports. This week the boys give you their picks for the upcoming NBA draft. They break down each of the top five teams̵...
Contender or Pretender? Mid-Season Predictions
This has been a very strange year in the NFL. Injuries have skyrocketed, a very boring trade deadline, and a lot of parity that makes it hard to tell if a team is for real or not. Nevertheless, I am g...
Sports Trivia & NFL Trade Deadline Recap: The Talking Heads Ep 11
The guys have partnered up with Student Union Sports to present the Talking Heads Podcast. In this episode, they start out with their trivia segment in hopes to best one another. Then they talk the NF...
Why Does Adam Gase Still Have A Job?
It’s no secret that the Adam Gase led New York Jets are far and away the worst football team in the NFL. Their point differential is -144 so far this season. They are on pace to beat the record ...
What can the Patriots do at QB?
Patriots quarterback Cam Newton is on pace for 5 passing touchdowns on the season. This is just one season removed from 20 years of absolute dominance from the greatest of all time. I like Cam Newton,...
Rob Manfred Hates Baseball
Robert Manfred was elected as the next commissioner of Major League Baseball in August 2014, succeeding longtime commissioner Bud Selig. The ironic thing about this? Manfred doesn’t seem to at a...
NFL Week 8 Recap – Not Gonna Lie Podcast ft. Marcas Grant
Loaded show on the podcast this week! Marcas Grant hops back on the pod to talk fantasy news and storylines around the NFL. Then, after that, I get into my updated Power Rankings following the SNF gam...
The Jim Harbaugh Era: Disappointing
December 29, 2014, a date that changed the course of Michigan football forever. On that date, it was announced that Jim Harbaugh would be the next head football coach at the University of Michigan. Th...
Prepare for MLB Free Agency to Get Ugly
Free agency in baseball has long been difficult to navigate, for both players and teams alike. However, after a historically strange 2020 season, the upcoming free agency period could be unlike any ot...
Kevin Cash’s Decision to Pull Blake Snell: A Lesson about Analytics
It was Game 6 of the 2020 World Series, with the Tampa Bay Rays facing elimination. It was the bottom of the sixth inning, and the Rays led the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1-0. After Dodgers center fielder A...
Top 3 Pop Songs with Best Rap Features
Anyone who knows me probably thinks I only listen to country music all the time. While I listen to it about 75% of the time, I am an equal opportunity genre listener. My phone has country, rap, pop, C...
MLB and The Los Angeles Dodgers Owe Us An Explanation
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers on winning their first World Series since 1988. However, we need to talk about what happened after the game. Actually, we need to talk about what happened be...
Lecture Hall 10/28: Olympic Gold Medalist Sami Hill
What’s up and welcome back to another episode of Lecture Hall brought to you by Student Union Sports! This week the boys are joined by Olympic gold medalist Sami Hill to talk about the postponem...
NFL Trade Deadline: Who Should Buy And Who Should Sell?
The NFL trade deadline. One of my favorite times of the year. Over the next few days we get to see which teams are pushing their chips to the middle of the table and which teams are punting on the sea...
Chill Out, Badger Fans
With the news of Graham Mertz officially testing positive for COVID-19 and still awaiting Chase Wolf’s confirmation, I need a favor from my fellow Badger fans. Chill out. The season isn’t ...
NFL Week 7 Recap – Not Gonna Lie Podcast
After a wild week in the NFL, I catch up with Graham Ferrell to go over all of Sunday’s best moments. SNF recap, rumors of a Minshew benching, and digging through the mess of the NFC East + more...
Pump the Brakes on Baker Mayfield Slander
Although the Browns were utterly destroyed 38 -7 by the Steelers last Sunday, people have lost their minds with overreactions to one bad game. Now, I’ve been saying since the beginning of this seaso...
Purdue Scores Late to Win Opener Over Iowa
For the first time since 2016, Purdue has won a season opener. The Boilermakers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 24-20 in West Lafayette on Saturday afternoon. Going into the game there were more questions ...
Rondale Moore Ruled OUT Against Iowa
Purdue kicks off the 2020 football season Saturday afternoon and will be without their star wide receiver Rondale Moore. The school announced at 12ET Friday that Moore would not be playing in the game...
Purdue vs Iowa: Week One Keys to the Game
After months of uncertainty, scrutiny, and anticipation, Big Ten football finally kicks off this weekend. For the Purdue Boilermakers, a tough week one opponent is nothing new in the Jeff Brohm era. W...
Iowa/Penn State – Pure Greatness in 2004
On this date, Oct. 23, 2004, the greatest football game in the history of the sport was played. The Iowa Hawkeyes traveled to Happy Valley to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. This game had everyt...
Campus Cover Ep. 62: NFL Week 7 w/ Jonathan Terry
The Campus Cover guys welcomed back Jonathan Terry of the Not Gonna Lie Podcast to discuss the first third of the NFL season. Cody, Patrick and JT discussed the board heading toward the weekend, each ...
SUS Lecture Hall 10/22: Big Rings and Big J’s
The Lecture Hall boys are back! This time a couple of days later than usual because Hoppa is now engaged! They talk just a smidgeon the World Series (Harrison predicted this). Dive into their NFL Week...
Quinton Spain’s A Perfect Fit for Bears: Ryan Pace, Please…
Where is the general manager of the Chicago Bears? After a 5-1 start to the 2020 campaign that saw fourth-year QB Mitchell Trubisky benched halfway through Week 3, it seems the man at the forefront of...
“Vacuous Turd” Adam Schefter is Once Again Showing His Privilege
Adam Schefter made headlines (headline) when he dared to send out quite possibly, the most distasteful joke in recorded history. I don’t know about you, but I have not had a decent nights sleep ...
No Grace Period For Tua: If He Plays, He Must Produce
Tua Tagovailoa enters his first start of his pro-football career in two weeks in a situation in Miami unlike most around the league, especially those with rookie quarterbacks drafted within the first ...
Tony Soprano Suffered The Worst Bad Beat Of All Time
After my second rewatch of The Sopranos during quarantine, I recognized two things. One, TV shows have the worst sports logic of all time, and two, The Sopranos provided the worst bad beat of all time...
Hottest Seat in Town: Who’s Axed Next?
Dan Quinn and Bill O’Brien didn’t survive the winless beginnings for the Falcons and Texans. Who’s next on the list? Only one winless team remains in the league, but the list of cand...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 10/20/20
On this week’s episode of the HTR, IT IS GAME WEEK! The full cast previews everything Iowa related: favorite offensive/defensive players, record predictions, bold statements and over/unders for ...
2020 NBA Mock Draft 1.0
If you told me in January that I’d be writing my first NBA mock for this year in October, I’d have laughed. That, however, is 2020 in a nutshell for a sports fan. We’re in the middle...
Le’Veon Bell Inks Deal With Chiefs
Three time Pro-Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell was recently released from the New York Jets after just over one season with the team. The two time All-Pro inked a one year deal with the Kansas Ci...
Lakers 2020 Champs and Free Agency Predictions
In this episode, Tyler and Jacob talk about the 2020 NBA Champions, The Los Angeles Lakers. They begin the episode by discussing who showed up big in game 6 for the Lakers and why they were so dominan...
SUS Lecture Hall 10/14: The Apology Tour (ft Danny Vietti)
The Lecture Hall boys are back and this time with the first two time guest in show history! Danny Vietti of CBS Sports is joining the show once again to talk about the MLB playoffs this far as well as...
Baseball Factory’s All-Star Classic Showcased Some Of The Brightest Young Talent In Baseball
The All-Star Classic hosted by Baseball Factory is a showcase game that featured 40 of the top high school players in baseball. Both the National team and American team featured great hitters and pitc...
Matt Jones Interview from the Not Gonna Lie Podcast
Former Florida Gator and NFL RB Matt Jones joins the show to talk about his path out of the NFL and his plans to make it back in! You’ll find a story of determination and heart at the center of ...
The Timing Doesn’t Matter.. Firing Bill O’Brien Was The Right Decision
We have had the axed dropped on our first coach this season. A lot were thinking Adam Gase, Matt Patricia, and Dan Quinn were the guys at risk of being fired first. Yet, it was Bill O’Brien. I t...
SUS Lecture Hall 10/6: The Welding School for the Socially Awkward
Lecture Hall is back! This time with another new show intro and some heat segment intros. This week Hoppa presents a case for why the 2020 College Football Playoff will be fraudulent and Shooter gives...
Texans Fire Bill O’Brien: A Look at the Past, Present and Future
A day after falling to 0-4 with a 31-23 loss to the previously-winless Minnesota Vikings, the Houston Texans fired Bill O’Brien on Monday. Sunday’s loss was simply the last straw for OR...
How the 2020 Postseason Will Fit in the Yankees’ Legacy
The New York Yankees have arguably the most storied history of any professional sports team in existence. They have played in countless playoff series’, and experienced both triumph and heartbre...
The #JucoRoute: Why Student Athletes Should Consider Playing at The Junior College Level
There are many current and former student athletes that were left undrafted and unsigned during the 2020 MLB Draft. It looks as if this may be the new normal for many young players with dreams of play...
Minshew Mania will have no part of Tank For Trevor
The Jacksonville Jaguars were Vegas’ preseason bet to take Trevor Lawrence with the #1 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Why has everyone all of a sudden forgotten about Gardner Minshew? He had his ...
Finals Injuries, Rivers to Philly, and LeBron’s Legacy
In this episode Jacob and Tyler react to game 1 of the NBA finals and all the injuries that the Heat have to deal with now. They begin the episode by talking about Doc Rivers signing a 5 year deal wit...
They’re Still The Same Old Browns
I never want to see another Browns game like that ever again. Although they reached 3-1 for the first time since 2001, for a Cleveland fan that game was anything but enjoyable. My dad has burdened me ...
NFL Week 4: Campus Cover Ep. 059
Pat and Cody preview NFL Week 4 action. Last week each host went 1-2 on single best bets with Cody also getting a big 4-1 win on a teaser. Give it as listen as they give their best bets for the week, ...
NBA Finals Prediction: What to Look For
Tonight starts the beginning of the end… The NBA Finals are here. What a wild road it has been to get here! The Lakers are finally back in the finals for the first time in about 10 years. Also, ...
BigHoppa’s Fantasy Football Review: Week 3
I might be a genius. I may not be able to read, but I’m a genius. After the first 2 weeks were absolutely abysmal, I flexed my fantasy football muscle like Dwayne Johnson has since he was 4 year...
SUS Lecture Hall 9/29: There’s Ice Cream in the Lobby
The Lecture Hall boys are back once again with yet another heater! Hoppa is back this week and breaks down the MLB Playoff bracket for you, we celebrate the return of all FBS football, and get into we...
Titans & Vikings Suspending ALL in Person Activity
After their game this past Sunday the Titans and Vikings have decided to stop all in person work (for now). They stopped due to eight Titans testing positive for COVID-19 earlier within the last 24 ho...
The Rise, The Fall, and The Resurrection: The Story of The Tampa Bay Lightning
As a fan of this team, this was a long and winding road to get to the Stanley Cup. The thrill of winning the last game of the season is indescribable and I wouldn’t trade this moment for anythin...
NFL Week 3: Campus Cover Podcast (Ep. 058)
Cody Goggin (@CodyGoggin) and Patrick Norton (@pdnorton3) give their best bets for NFL Week 3. They include their three favorite bets of the week, two parlays, and a teaser of the week. If you enjoy t...
Not Gonna Lie Podcast: NBA History Ft. Jeff Pearlman
Author of the new book Three Ring Circus (available wherever you buy books) Jeff Pearlman comes on the podcast to talk about his new book! We also get into the difference between NBA fans of today and...
BigHoppa’s Fantasy Football Review: Week 2
After an awful Week 1 for all 8 of my Fantasy Football teams, I had something to prove. However, that didn’t happen. Technically, we saw improvement, but that’s relative when you’re ...
SUS Lecture Hall 9/23: A Call to the Bullpen
Lecture Hall is back once again! This week Shooter makes a call to the bullpen with Hoppa out on the DL. Shooter is joined by the hosts of the Campus Cover podcast, Patty Takes, and Cody Coggin. Produ...
SKOL Nation, It’s Time To Tank For Trevor
I hate losing. Actually, I think I hate it more than I like winning. It pisses me off, and the Vikings losing on a Sunday ruins my weekend. With that being said, it is time to push all of the chips in...
Running It Back: Giants @ Bears, Week 2
For the third straight season, the Chicago Bears find themselves staring down the barrel of a relatively uninteresting New York Giants squad. Led by Saquon Barkley, there’s hope for Daniel Jones...
Campus Cover: Ep. 56 & 57 – Week 2 NFL Picks with Bryce Hopwood
The Campus Cover podcast welcomed Bryce Hopwood of Student Union’s Lecture Hall podcast this week. The weekend’s spread is only comparable in size to the table on Thanksgiving Day. The Bro...
Yeah, The Heat are Really Good! and Nuggets vs Lakers
In this episode of Free Throws In The Phog, Tyler and Jacob discuss: Fred VanVleet and his probable return to Toronto What the COVID-scouting combine process will look like. The Heat winning the first...
NBA Playoffs: Bubble Thoughts and Finals Matchup Prediction
After watching Tuesday night’s games, my expectations of the bubble have been surpassed. The amount of purely great basketball we have seen despite all the obstacles off the court is truly amazi...
It Might Be Rebuild Time In Oklahoma City
The Thunder shocked the world this season. This past off-season the Thunder made blockbuster trades that dealt Paul George to the Clippers and Russell Westbrook to the Rockets. Moving Jerami Grant to ...
BREAKING: Shaun Wade Returning To Ohio State
After opting-out of the college football season on Monday, Shaun Wade announced live on ESPN’s SportsCenter that he will return for one more season at Ohio State. This announcement comes in the ...
Ryan Braun: The Greatest Brewer
Last night, Ryan Braun hit his 350th career home run off of Johan Oviedo. The line drive that just got over the wall, joined Braun’s name with 95 others who have had that amount of power. As som...
BigHoppa’s Fantasy Football Review: Week 1
Folks, there was football played. It was played this past weekend. As someone whose first love was football, I have gone down the deep hole of getting into too many fantasy football leagues. So each w...
The Rockets Can Win A Championship With Micro-ball.. Eventually
Everyone hates the Rockets. They hate them because they play a style that’s threatening to their ideals of basketball. People hate them because James Harden is one of few people to the play game...
SUS Lecture Hall 9/15: Big Ten Football is Back? Featuring Sir Yacht
Lecture Hall is back and oh boy do we have a doozy for you. The man, the myth, the legend, Sir Yacht joins us on the show. He burst onto the scene with his behind the scenes reporting of the Big Ten&#...
Louisiana Becomes Nationally Ranked in Major Polls
For the first time in 77 years, the University of Louisiana football program appeared in the Associated Press Top 25. After defeating previous No. 25 Iowa State 31-14 on Saturday, the Ragin’ Caj...
Devin Kirkwood: UCLA’s Next Big Thing
With the lack of recent success in UCLA football program, they show signs of hope with the recruitment of 4 Star Athlete, Devin Kirkwood. He has the skill set and talent needed to become the Bruins...
Saints Sign Alvin Kamara to Lucrative Extension
The New Orleans Saints and super star running back Alvin Kamara have come to an agreement on a contract extension keeping the All-Pro in NOLA. The extension is for five more seasons with up to $75 mil...
Baltimore Ravens 2020 Season Preview
The Ravens came into 2019 with some question marks. After a dud in the playoffs in 2018, Lamar Jackson needed a big “prove it” year. Well, I would assume winning the MVP proved he belongs ...
What 2 Watch 4: Celtics vs. Raptors
Two of the most beautiful words in sports: Game 7. While the Raptors should not have even deserved a shot at this, it is upon us. The Celtics were 0.5 seconds from going up 3-0 before a three pointer ...
Chiefs vs. Texans Breakdown
Football is back! Kansas City hosted the return to the National Football League as the Texans came to town. Unfortunately, there was no iconic Collinsworth slide, but other than that, everything felt ...
How Ian Happ has put himself in the NL MVP race
Think of MVP candidates in the National League this year. There are a few obvious ones. The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres, maybe Freddie Freeman in Atlanta. Now think o...
NFL Predictions
It is that time of year! After countless hours of podcasts, TV, and reading articles, it is time to put my entire predictions to paper. Obviously, it is a little intimidating to put all this out. Afte...
Dallas Cowboys 2020 Season Preview
The Cowboys missed the playoffs again, making them the official most confusing team in the NFL. Are they good or not? 2019 Record: 8-8 (2nd in NFC East) Key Additions S: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (The joke is...
San Francisco 49ers 2020 Season Preview
It was a great year for the 49ers in 2019. They had the top defense in the NFL, the offense was efficient, and they were able to make it back to the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, they fell to the Chiefs....
Kansas City Chiefs 2020 Season Preview
The defending Super Bowl champions somehow got better in the offseason. Not only did they get better, but they also locked up some of their core pieces. 2019 Record: 12-4 (1st in AFC West) Key Additio...
Fantasy Sleepers That Aren’t On Your Roster (Yet)
Staying persistent in the waiver wire is a huge key in staying successful in Fantasy Football. Injuries and material changes are always apart of the game. But with COVID-19, yet another challenge will...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2020 Season Preview
Talk about having a great offseason. When you add the greatest QB and TE of all time, you did something right. 2019 Record: 7-9 (3rd In NFC South) Key Additions: QB: Tom Brady Do I really need to say ...
Is Devin Williams bringing back the screwball?
In terms of elite relievers in the league, there are a lot of guys that likely come to mind before Devin Williams. In fact, you probably thought of Williams’ own teammate, that Josh Hader guy, b...
Lecture Hall 2020 NFL Season Preview
If you haven’t been listening, you’ve been missing out first of all, but here is a recap of the Lecture Hall boys 2020 NFL Season Preview! Seeding After 7 long weeks, the boys predicted al...
Buffalo Bills 2020 Season Preview
2019 Record and Finish The Buffalo Bills had a disappointing end to an otherwise impressive 2019 campaign. They finished with a 10-6 record, securing a Wild Card spot. Wild Card weekend would end up b...
The Pessimism Party: The Bucks, Siakam, AD, and Westbrook
In this episode, Student Union’s Chief Editor and friend of the show Patrick Norton joins Tyler to discuss the pessimism surrounding teams and players in the 2nd round of the NBA playoffs. They ...
Buffalo Bills 2020 Season Preview
2019 Record and Finish The Buffalo Bills are continuing to make strides and their record showed as they made the playoffs with a 10-6 record. Unfortunately, they could not get it done in the playoffs ...
SUS Lecture Hall 9/8: Are You Ready for Some Football??
You didn’t ask for it but we gave it to you anyways! Lecture Hall is BACK with another banger of an episode! The boys finish their NFL previews in the AFC and NFC Easts, take you through their N...
Green Bay Packers 2020 Season Preview
2019 Record and Finish: Last season the Green Bay Packers finished an outstanding 13-3. This was good enough for 1st in the NFC North Division. The team got past the divisional round against the Seatt...
Deshaun Watson Signs with Texans Through 2025
The Houston Texans locked up their franchise quarterback on Saturday, signing Deshaun Watson to a four-year, $160 million contract extension. The deal, first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapo...
Philadelphia Eagles 2020 Season Preview
2019 Record and Finish: The 2019-2020 Philadelphia Eagles finished their season going 9-7 for a .563 winning percentage. This was good enough for the NFC East’s division crown and a berth into t...
Free Throws in the Phog: Toronto’s Miracle & The Red Hot Heat
In this episode, Tyler and Jacob open up and discuss: Thoughts on Steve Nash signing a 4-year contract as the next head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Reflect on the Oklahoma City and Houston Game 7. Dis...
Rockets in 7, Yes I Said it
Tonight the Houston Rockets take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semi-Finals. As the title states… this is a matchup that I think will go 7 games. Even though this is the onl...
Los Angeles Rams 2020 Season Preview
Coming off a Super Bowl appearance in 2018, the 2019 Rams had a disappointing season where they failed to make the playoffs, mostly due to inconsistent play from their franchise QB. 2019 Record: 9-7, ...
24 To Go: Brewers Playoff Push
GUESS WHO’S BACK! It’s me again with my third straight year of Brewers end of the season blogging. This year, it isn’t coming on my website… ITS COMING TO YOU VIA STUDENT UNION...
Tennessee Titans 2020 Season Preview
The Tennessee Titans are coming off a season that saw them incredibly overachieve. In 2019 the Titans managed to appear in the AFC Championship game for first time since 2002, but came up short agains...
Indianapolis Colts: 2020 NFL Preview
Coming in at the 10 spot in the 2020 Student Union Sports NFL power rankings is the Indianapolis Colts. Indianapolis is a city with high expectations for its football team. They were thought to be rea...
Suspended Josh Gordon to re-sign with Seahawks
Josh Gordon and the Seattle Seahawks are reuniting. David Canter, Gordon’s agent, confirmed on Thursday that the two sides have reached a one-year deal. The caveat: Gordon is awaiting reinstat...
Pittsburgh Steelers 2020 Season Preview
2019 Record and Finish: The Pittsburgh Steelers finished their 2019-2020 campaign with a record of 8-8 (No Playoffs) for a .500 winning percentage. This was good enough to finish second in the AFC Nor...
NFC South Preview: Campus Cover Episode 051
The NFC South gains some intrigue with the addition of Tom Brady to the league. Matt Rhule and Joe Brady joining the Panthers also spice things up in the division. There are some interesting things ab...
Denver Broncos 2020 Season Preview
One of the hottest teams at the end of the season, the Denver Broncos finished the year 4-1. Drew Lock proved to be the starter in Denver and the team built an offense around him to help; Adding stud ...
Minnesota Vikings 2020 Season Preview
2019 was an interesting year for the Minnesota Vikings. They came into the season with decent expectations and were expected to compete for the NFC North crown. That did not happen, but they still man...
Jamie Newman Opts Out of 2020 Season
Jamie Newman, who was projected to be the starting quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs this season, has chosen to opt out. to focus on the 2021 NFL Draft. 🙏🏽. #GODSPLAN pic.twitter.com/1LMOi1ly...
NFC East Preview: Campus Cover Episode 050
On Episode 050 of the Campus Cover, Cody Goggin and Patrick Norton take a look at this year’s NFC East. We analyze the divisions, give our best bets, and maybe even reveal who one of us likes to...
SUS Lecture Hall 9/2: Drew Lock is my Cocaine
Lecture Hall is back this week with yet another episode! This week the boys discuss the MLB trade deadline, its impacts, and predict the second half of the MLB season. They also continue their NFL bre...
Houston Texans 2020 Season Preview
2019 Record and Finish: The Houston Texans finished the 2019-2020 season going 10-6 (Playoffs) for a .625 winning percentage and coming away with the AFC South crown. The Texans won their first playof...
My First Fantasy Football Auction Draft
On Tuesday night I attempted a fantasy football auction draft for the first time. This is my long-standing home league and for years I have been the person pushing for an auction draft. Because 2020 h...
Cleveland Browns 2020 Season Preview
The Cleveland Browns once again come into the new NFL season with high expectations, maybe a little less this time. They were humbled last season after only going 6-10 in Baker Mayfield‘s second...
Not Gonna Lie Podcast: Ep 91 w/ guests Bob Ryan and Brandon Sneed
A jam packed episode featuring interviews with Brandon Sneed and Bob Ryan. Sneed just released a book, Sooner, which you can buy now! Then, legendary sports journalist Bob Ryan hops on the podcast to ...
AFC South Preview: Campus Cover Episode 049
On episode 049 of the Campus Cover, Cody Goggin and Patrick Norton cover the AFC South. In 2020 this division looks to have a wide open race at the top, but are there certain teams that they prefer to...
Los Angeles Chargers 2020 Season Preview
The Chargers came into the 2019 season with high expectations after a 12-4 2018 season. Well, instead they went 5-11 good for last in the AFC West and now they will be in a situation they haven’...
Arizona Cardinals 2020 Season Preview
The Arizona Cardinals are one of the more intriguing teams heading into the 2020 season. I am getting major 2019 Cleveland Browns vibes from them, which is why I am probably so attracted to the Cardin...
App State & The Greatest Upset Ever
13 years ago today, the world saw THE greatest and most memorable football games in history. However, there’s SO much more to this game than meets the eye. I’m of course talking about when the App...
New England Patriots: 2020 NFL Preview
For the first time in a long time — twenty seasons — the offensive huddle of the New England Patriots is missing #12 Tom Brady. It’s a new era for the NFL’s 21st century dynast...
The Impact of UCLA suing Under Armour
On Wednesday, August 26, UCLA had sued the athletic apparel company Under Armour for terminating their $280 million sponsorship agreement. Both sides have their own statements on the situation and wil...
AFC East Preview: Campus Cover Episode 048
Give the 2020 AFC East Preview from the Campus Cover a listen. Cody Goggin (@CodyGoggin) and Patrick Norton (@pdnorton3) give their best bets for this NFL season. We look at Cam Newton, Josh Allen, an...
The Chicago Bears: A Look Inside the 2020 Season
After a troublesome 2019 season, the Chicago Bears are looking to rebound in a major way one year later. Quite possibly a much different looking offense, it’s the defense that must return to 201...
Charlotte Hornets Reveal New Uniforms and They Are GORGEOUS!
The Charlotte Hornets have arguably the best jerseys in the history of the NBA. Who doesn’t love the classic pinstripes? Then came an era of darkness known as the Charlotte Bobcats before the Ho...
Atlanta Falcons 2020 Season Preview
From a technical perspective, the Atlanta Falcons have put together a historic offense. They boast a former first round pick at 10 out of the 11 offensive positions. The Falcons finished off the seaso...
Las Vegas Raiders 2020 Season Preview
No team underwent more changes than the Oakland Las Vegas Raiders this past season. While they signed numerous free agents, the biggest change was leaving The Town for the Vegas Strip. Although many f...
Yannick Ngakoue Finally Gets His Wish
Former Jacksonville Jaguars star Yannick Ngakoue finally gets out of Jacksonville, just like he wanted. On Sunday morning the Jaguars traded Yannick Ngakoue to the Vikings in exchange for a 2021 secon...
Detroit Lions 2020 NFL Season Preview
2019 Finish and Record: The Detroit Lions finished the 2019-2020 season with a record of 3-12-1 (No Playoffs) for a poor winning percentage of .219. Detroit finished dead last in the NFC North. Return...
Miami Dolphins 2020 Season Preview
The Miami Dolphins finished 2019 at 5-11 and look to improve in their second year under Brian Flores. Returning Starters: 12 (5 offense/7 defense) Key Additions: Byron Jones, Kyle Van Noy, Emmanuel Og...
Central Arkansas vs Austin Peay Gambling Lines
Central Arkansas vs Austin Peay: 9 PM EST on ESPN Did anyone else wake up this morning with a little pep in their step? Well, you probably did, because college football is back. Tonight, on ESPN, we h...