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...
The Earth Peaked During The 2013 Fiesta Bowl
Do you ever just sit back and reminisce on all the great BCS bowl games of yesteryear? One of the memories was of the 2013 Fiesta Bowl between Oregon and Kansas State. Now you may be asking yourself &...
New York Giants 2020 Preview
2019 Record and Finish: The New York Giants finished the 2019-2020 season at 4-12 (No Playoffs) for a .250 winning percentage and third in the NFC East. New York Giants Returning Starters: Offensive S...
Cincinnati Bengals 2020 Preview
A New Era Begins for the Cincinnati Bengals. 2019 Record: 2-14 Saying year one under Zac Taylor was a disaster for the Cincinnati Bengals would be an understatement. Star WR A.J. Green suffered an inj...
Ole Miss Football Players Walk Out of Practice
The Ole Miss Football program has joined in on the spark of activism that had hit the sports world Wednesday. The spark ignited when the Milwaukee Bucks chose to not show up on the court for their NBA...
Carolina Panthers 2020 Preview
2019 Record A lot happened to the Carolina Panthers during its 25th season in the NFL. In Week 14, when the team was 5-7, head coach Ron Rivera was fired after nine seasons which may have had a harsh ...
2020 New York Jets Preview
2019 Record and Finish: The New York Jets finished the 2019-2020 season at 7-9 (No Playoffs) with a .438 winning percentage. This was good enough for third in the AFC East. New York Jets Returning Sta...
Washington Football Team 2020 Preview
2019 Record and Finish: The Washington Football Team finished the 2019 season going 3-13 (No Playoffs) for a measly .188 winning percentage. This record was good for last place in the NFC East. Washin...
Several NFL Teams Cancel Practice Symbolically
On Thursday morning, several NFL teams decided to call off scheduled practices for the day. The Cardinals, Colts, Jets,Washington Football Team, Titans, Bears, Broncos, Chargers and Packers were the t...
Jacksonville Jaguars 2020 Season Preview
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been voted 32nd in the Student Union power rankings. The NFL season is upon us and that means anything can happen. Well, almost anything. Many of our esteemed writers hav...
More Beef? Adam Gase vs. Media
Let’s be real, Adam Gase is an odd dude. Gase is likely coaching for his job this season and the pressure is most certainly on. Jets Reporter Rich Cimini asked a seemingly normal question when t...
Top 2 Teams in Pac-12 based on AP Poll Won’t Play This Season
How will the Pac-12 Cancellations Impact National Rankings? With the newly released AP Poll with it’s rankings of all college football teams, it will definitely look different. The top 2 teams i...
Ian Rapoport vs. Jerry Jones
A new kind of fight is brewing around NFL training camp, but it does not involve any players. The news and rumors surrounding Earl Thomas and many assumed he would be heading to Dallas. Ian Rapoport t...
Cardinals Make Budda Baker Highest Paid Safety
On the morning of August 25, the Arizona Cardinals decided to make Budda Baker the NFL’s highest paid safety. The Cardinals extended Baker on a 4- year deal worth $59 million with $33.1 million ...
Student Union Sports Lecture Hall w/ guest Matt Fortuna
Lecture Hall is back for another week! Huge episode this week featuring Matt Fortuna, national college football writer for The Athletic. We discuss the current situation of college football and what t...
“I have Reopened my Recruitment” -Luke Maiers
Kevin Warren, the Big Ten’s commissioner, has taken the college football season from fans. He has straight up robbed me of my favorite times of the year. It’s not just the football games t...
Earl Thomas the Free Agent
Former Ravens star safety Earl Thomas was sent home from Thursday’s practice following a fight with position-mate Chuck Clark. When the Ravens returned for practice on Friday Thomas was no where...
Georgia State QB Mikele Colasurdo to Miss Season with Heart Condition Related to COVID-19
Georgia State quarterback Mikele Colasurdo will not be able to play this season, he announced Thursday. He made his decision on the same day doctors diagnosed his with a heart condition related to the...
South Carolina Hits Big, Get’s Commitment from 5-Star QB Gunner Stockton
Gamecock fans ended their Thursday on a high note with some amazing news. 2022’s number 1 dual-threat quarterback, Gunner Stockton committed to South Carolina over Georgia, and other high power ...
USC’s Jay Tufele Opts Out, Will Declare for NFL Draft
USC defensive lineman Jay Tufele will opt out of the Pac-12’s postponed season and will declare for the 2021 NFL Draft, he announced Wednesday. ESPN’s Mel Kiper ranks Tufele No. 22 on his Big ...
Big Ten’s Kevin Warren Indirectly Responds to Justin Fields, Permanently Cancels 2020 Fall Sports
The Big Ten ensured the world on Wednesday night there would be no fall sports in 2020. The conference has no plans to overturn its sport-altering decision, cancelling all fall sports competition in 2...
Former LSU/NFL RB Derrius Guice Faces New Allegations
Along with his current domestic violence charges, Derrius Guice has been accused of rape by two former LSU students. The students claim that this happened during Guice’s freshman year at LSU in ...
Breaking: Wake Forest Star WR Sage Surratt Opts out of CFB Season
Wake Forest wide receiver Sage Surratt announced Wednesday that he is opting out of the 2020 college football season to focus on preparing for the 2021 NFL draft. Take a look down below to see his off...
Can Justin Fields Accomplish the Impossible?
Over the weekend, Justin Fields created a petition to relaunch the Big 10 season that was pushed to the spring. The petition, at this moment, has over 200,000 signatures. About 200 come from me. This ...
Justin Fields has no business skipping this season
It seems as though Justin Fields has played his last game as a Buckeye. After last week’s announcement that the B1G 10 will postpone their fall 2020 season, Fields was reportedly and understandably ...
Where Are They Now? Last Chance U: Season 5
Like any good sports documentary, the fifth season of Netflix’s Last Chance U is a Trojan horse. It rides out of the tunnel showing football and then opens into a story about everything but athletic...
Patriots Won’t Host Any Fans This September
Despite the New England Patriots initial plan of hosting 20% of their stadium’s capacity on July 14. Gillette Stadium officials announced today that no fans will be attending stadium events this...
Nick Saban: Spring Season May Look Like JV
Nick Saban appeared on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Tuesday and wondered aloud what a potential spring football season could mean. He was less-than-optimistic, put simply. The Alabama coach reacted to the...
Chiefs to Open Arrowhead Stadium at Reduced Capacity
The Kansas City Chiefs have announced plans to open Arrowhead Stadium for the start of the 2020 season. The team said in a press release on Monday that it will open the stadium to 22% of its original ...
Sir Yacht – the hero we need or one, big cock tease?
2020 wound up and kicked Big Ten football programs, players and fans square in the pills early last week. The season was ‘postponed‘ which was vague to say the least. Clearly, the presiden...
Oklahoma RB Kennedy Brooks Opts Out of 2020 Season
Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks opted out of the upcoming season on Sunday, according to The Athletic. Neither Brooks nor the Sooners have confirmed the report at this time. The report comes afte...
SWAC Releases Spring Football Schedule
Following the announcement in July that the Southwestern Athletic Conference would postpone all fall competition in 2020. The SWAC announced today the schedule for all 10 football programs that will t...
Ohio State QB Justin Fields Starts Petition Urging Big Ten to Reconsider Season
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields has started a petition requesting the Big Ten immediately reinstate the 2020 football season. As of 4 p.m. ET Sunday, the petition had over 1240,000 signatures. In...
Oklahoma HC Riley: Nine Players Test Positive for COVID-19
Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley announced on Saturday nine players have tested positive for COVID-19 in the team’s latest round of testing. The team received the test results just before R...
Ohio State Commit Jack Sawyer to Forgo Senior Season
There is a growing trend among high school athletes. And within the Ohio State football program, the trend is as prominent as it is anywhere else. Buckeye commit Jack Sawyer announced Friday aft...
Texas lands 5-Star, 2022’s No. 1 Prospect QB Quinn Ewers
The Texas Longhorns found their quarterback of the future Friday when 2022 recruit Quinn Ewers announced his commitment to the program. Ewers, a Southlake, Texas native, took to his personal Twitter a...
Travis Kelce: First Purchase on His New Contract
Following a season in which Travis Kelce had over 1,200 yards with 5 touchdowns, a Second team All-Pro selection, and a Super Bowl victory. The Chiefs rewarded Kelce on a 4 year extension worth $57 mi...
Big Sky, WAC, and WCC Join Season Cancellation Parade
The Big Sky, Western Athletic Conference (WAC), and West Coast Conference (WCC) are the latest conferences to postpone all fall sports. This including football for the Big Sky and WAC, until at least ...
George Kittle Inks Record Extension
On Thursday super star tight end,George Kittle, signed a 5 year extension worth $75 million with $30 million guaranteed at signing, per Ian Rapoport. Kittle managed to secure the largest contract ever...
SUS Lecture Hall 8/12: A Sad Day for Sports
Lecture Hall is back this week and we’re jumping right into the only thing anyone is talking about, the Big Ten and PAC 12 have postponed fall sports. We talk about the lasting impact of this de...
Pac-12 Postpones Sports for 2020
The Pac-12 announced Tuesday its CEO group voted unanimously to postpone football, basketball and all other sports through the end of the year. The conference said in its press release it plans to ree...
Big Ten Postpones Fall Season, Including Football
The Big Ten became the first Power Five conference to postpone fall sports season over concerns about COVID-19 on Tuesday. The decision applies to both regular-season play and conference championships...
Make Ohio State-Michigan a Night Game
So the Big Ten officially announced its conference only schedule and there is one big important change this season that will rattle the college football world. As you can see, Ohio State will be trave...
Florida Grabs Commitment From 5-Star CB Jason Marshall
Florida football fans had a pretty good start to their Sunday afternoon. Why do you ask? Well, the Gators are getting an upgrade at cornerback. Jason Marshall, a 5-star corner from Miami Palmetto High...
Not Gonna Lie Podcast Ep 89: Mock Draft with Adam Rank of NFL Network
NFL Network’s Adam Rank joins the podcast for a fantasy football mock draft! We talk all sorts of NFL news and get you ready for the season: a true can’t miss episode. The NBA Award Finali...
2020 College Football on Thin Ice
Following Sunday’s reports of College Football getting into its “Critical stage” by Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger and Pat Forde, the Big Ten voted in favor of the cancellatio...
Rutgers, stay in your lane
2020 may not have a college football season. That is still up in the air and who knows what in the hell is going to happen. But, Big Ten presidents did meet this past weekend to discuss this decision....
Mid-American Cancels Fall Sports Amid Pandemic
Dear fellow companions and football fanatics, It is with a heavy and somber heart, I bring you terrible news of great tragedy in the football world. The high powered and highly popular Mid-American Co...
UConn Becomes First Major Football Program to Cancel Season
UConn has canceled its football season over concerns regarding COVID-19, the school announced Wednesday morning in a press release. With the decision, UConn becomes the first FBS team to cancel its se...
Washington Releases Derrius Guice
The Washington Football Team announced Friday evening that they would be releasing RB Derrius Guice. The release came following Guice turning himself in on domestic violence charges Friday afternoon. ...
Aaron Rodgers’ Future in Green Bay
In the 2020 NFL draft the Green Bay Packers decided to trade up in the first round to get their guy. Instead of drafting Aaron Rodgers his very first 1st round weapon, their “guy” ended up being R...
Pac-12 Players Threaten to Boycott
On Sunday morning ThePlayersTribune.com posted a message from an anonymous group of Pac-12 players on their website. The Pac-12 players expressed their concerns and list their demands for the upcoming...
Pac-12 Approves Altered Schedule for 2020
The Pac-12 announced on Friday that it has approved a plan to further modify its football schedule for this season. Expanding on the conference’s decision to adopt a conference-only scheduling metho...
SEC 2020 Football Update
The Southeastern Conference is set for football to return this fall. SEC presidents have approved a 10-game, conference-only schedule for 2020. SEC athletic directors approved the plan on Wednesday, t...
Damien Williams Latest Chief to Opt-Out
The Kansas City Chiefs once again have another starting offensive player opt-out of the 2020 season. This time it’s running-back Damien Williams who has announced that he is opting out of the se...
Alabama Gets 5-Star DT Damon Payne
Five-star defensive lineman Damon Payne verbally committed to Alabama on Sunday on CBS Sports HQ. The top-ranked defensive tackle and the No. 14 overall recruit in the nation, Payne gives Alabama its ...
SUS Lecture Hall 7/29: Magic City Mania
This week the Lecture Hall boys continue their NFL division breakdowns with AFC South. We also get into MLB opening weekend and the disappointments that come with it, Magic City wings, NBA and NHL pre...
6 Patriots Will Sit Out of 2020 Season (so far)
The New England Patriots and Bill Belichick will go into the 2020 season without two veteran defenders. The two vets are starting players (SS) Patrick Chung and (IBL) Dont’a Hightower. They are ...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 7/27/20
On this week’s HTR, Bryce Hopwood (@BeastyHops) from Student Union Sports joins the show. Hopwood is a Wisconsin fan so we discussed the new changes to the B1G schedule, we power ranked the top ...
Jets Deal Jamal Adams to Seahawks
The New York Jets have finally granted their (former) super star safety, Jamal Adams, the wish that he asked for over a month ago. After months of contract disputes, the 1st team all pro informed the ...
NFL Set to Return in 2020
The NFL will be returning this fall, while the NCAA and high-school programs are still scrambling to find a healthy concrete plan to have football this fall. The NFLPA player representatives approved ...
SUS Lecture Hall 7/22: Rodger Goodell is a Stooge
The boys are back for another jam-packed episode of Lecture Hall! This week Hoppa and Shooter discuss the corruption within the NFL. Specifically with the Washington Football Club. That leads into a r...
Antonio Brown Retiring (again)?
Former NFL superstar WR Antonio Brown is back in the headlines by claiming he’s hanging up the cleats. Antonio took to Twitter to announce the “news”. “Is it time to walk away ...
Clinton Burton Jr. Switches from Florida to Boston College
2021 recruit Clinton Burton Jr. verbally committed to playing in Florida’s secondary last fall but recently changed his mind. The four-star cornerback announced this weekend he was retracting his de...
Madden 21 Set to Remove Washington’s Former Name & Logo
After Electronic Arts (EA) saw that Washington’s football team had decided to drop its politically historic nickname, “Redskins”, they knew that they had to make changes themselves. ...
Jordan Hancock Retracts Commitment to Clemson, Could Choose Ohio State
Four-star cornerback Jordan Hancock decommitted from Clemson on Tuesday, becoming the second player to turn away from a previous commitment to Dabo Swinney and the Tigers in under three months. Hancoc...
Does The Sanctity Of The Iron Bowl Mean Nothing Anymore?
There is nothing better than being a fan of a team with a long, hate-fueled sports rivalry. If it’s the Red Sox vs the Yankees, Ohio State vs Michigan, or Alabama vs Auburn, It is must-see TV ev...
Derrick Henry and The Titans Beat The Buzzer
July 15th 2020- Derrick Henry was the next big named franchise tagged player, next to Dak Prescott and Chris Jones. The two parties were able to agree to a 4 year extension worth $50 million before th...
SUS Lecture Hall 7/15: Starting 9’s JayHay
Shooter and Hoppa are back to continue their interview hot streak! This week they have Jay Hay from the Starting 9 podcast. JayHay is a former employee of ESPN and the current producer for Starting 9....
Attaching Emotions to Entertainment: Respecting the Humanity in College Athletes
The coronavirus pandemic has made this a summer like no other. Social distancing. Stay-at-home orders. Things you’ve never heard of. Pretty soon, those bouts of uncertainty will circle back to w...
Chris Jones The Newest Chief to Ink Extension
July 14 2020- The Chiefs are back giving out an extension just 8 days after extending Mahomes to the largest contract in sports history. The deadline to extend this year’s franchise tagged playe...
The “Redskins” Have Retired
July 13th, 2020 – Washington’s football team finally decided to drop the nickname “Redskins”, after 10 days of announcing they would be doing a thorough review on the club’s name. A majo...
Big Ten Lays Out Plan for Football: What it Means and What Could be Next
The Big Ten became the first Power Five conference to introduce major changes to its 2020 football schedule when it announced its intention to employ a conference-only scheduling model amid the COVID-...
Sports Are “Totally” Going To Happen
I’m starting to see the vision. With every passing day, my optimism for watching college football is waning. This recent news doesn’t help. Now I understand that a school like Harvard is n...
NCAA Football 13 Chronicles: Reality Check
Shooter is back and the last dance of his college career in NCAA Football 13 continues. When we last left off, Shooter and the boys were off to a 4-0 start and were absolutely rolling. However, the re...
In Defense of Jameis Winston
And how the Saints found their rightful successor The New Orleans Saints have entered their name into the list of the greatest QB rooms of all time, joining the likes of the 2018 Eagles, the late 80s ...
A Change in Washington?
The current racial tensions throughout the country and the world have no doubt made their way into the sports world. The NFL just delivered an apology being issued to Colin Kaepernick, whose message i...
Cam Newton is a Patriot
The NFL season lives in the hypothetical, much like almost every other sport during COVID. New England dropped us a bomb shell when it was announced that Cam Newton would be signing with the team. The...
Madden 21 Brings us Closer to NCAA Football
Like last year’s Madden football game, Madden 21 allows you to pick from a select choice of college teams for their career mode. Most of the teams on this list were in the game last year, howeve...
The College Athlete: From Scholarships to Cash
The Bill In early June, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis revolutionized college football by signing the NIL bill to pay college players. The state of Florida became the very first to sign the new NIL bil...
What Does Cam Newton to the Patriots Mean?
On what seemed to be another quiet Sunday without football on June 28th, the Patriots (of course) made some noise by signing veteran free agent quarterback and former 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton. The Patr...
Not Gonna Lie Ep 83: Delvin Breaux Interview
Former Saints CB and current Hamilton Tiger-Cat, Delvin Breaux joins the pod to talk about his career path in football. Hit up https://www.breauxshow.com/ for merch and more details on his story. Afte...
Alabama Football Posts Black Lives Matter Video and Fans React
It is essential during today’s times for schools, businesses, and programs to show their responses towards racial justice and equality. The University of Alabama football program took some time ...
NFL Power Rankings
For the last two months on my podcast, Not Gonna Lie, I have been counting down my rankings for the upcoming season. Naturally there were some surprises, but I think the overall list was solid. Every ...
SUS Lecture Hall 6/28: Talking Baseball with the Legends Lingo boys
Baseball is back baby! …. Well kind of. To celebrate the return of baseball, Harrison and Big Hoppa welcome on Al, Powder, and Fiesta of the Legends Lingo Podcast, a Boston Sports podcast with a...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 6/24/20
Topics On this week’s HTR, the guys talk about the Doyle situation with the football program, what this does to Coach Ferentz’s legacy and Sean Bock with 247 Sports joins Austin and Luke f...
Not Gonna Lie Podcast: NFL Power Rankings Pt. 7
The penultimate part of the NFL power rankings is here! Listen in as I count down teams 5-8! I also take a quick trip around the league for a COVID-19 update....
Ole Miss Football Set to Retire Eli Manning’s No.10
On Monday June 22nd, Eli Manning was visited by current Ole Miss Athletic Director, Keith Carter. He went down to the Rebel legend’s home (in Oxford) to let him know that his jersey would be ret...
Ohio State/Alabama Schedule Home-and-Home
Yesterday, It was reported that Ohio State and Alabama have scheduled a Home-and-Home series for the 2027-2028 seasons. This is HUGE news coming from these two elite level programs. Obviously everyone...
Doyle done at Iowa following racist claims
America is on the hot seat. Over the last couple of weeks, social injustice has been brought to the forefront of citizen’s everyday lives. The murder of George Floyd a few weeks ago has created a pu...
Not Gonna Lie Podcast: Max Browne | MLB Players vs. Owners | NFL Power Rankings
Student Union Sports is happy to welcome “Not Gonna Lie” under the SUS umbrella. Check out his interview with former USC QB, Max Browne! You can listen on Spotify, Anchor, or Apple Podcast...
No one is safe from COVID, even college football
Still at large: Covid-19 As the media has switched narratives from the Covid-19 pandemic that shut down nearly everything, including sports, to the severity of the racial injustices in the world the n...
LeBron and Kawhi Looking to Make (more) NBA History
The NBA looks to resume its 2019-2020 season on July 31st in The Walt Disney World Resort by Orlando, Florida under the new “bubble” protocol plan. This plan will involve players not being able to...
The SAD Truth About Reggie Bush’s disassociation
One of the most electric players in college sports is now allowed to associate himself with the school that he had more success at than most have between their college and NFL careers combined. Howeve...
The Best Gatorade Flavors
Nothing is better than that first ice cold Gatorade after doing some good ol sports with your friends. I think it’s safe to assume that everyone that does loves Gatorade. I’ve never heard ...
Final: Vikings 84, Pats 7
I was just absolutely destroyed at Madden. If anyone didn’t hear, Student Union is hosting a tournament consisting of three group stage games followed by a double-elimination tournament with eig...
First Annual Student Union Madden Tournament
Starting today we will beginning the first annual Student Union Madden Tournament. This will take place over the next couple of weeks and can be viewed on our Twitch channel as well as from links on o...
NCAA Athletes, who are totally not Employees, are cleared to return to Campus
So the NCAA has allowed football and basketball athletes to return to their campuses for voluntary workouts beginning on June 1st. While this does not mean #SportsAreBack, it is a step in the right di...
Josh Rosen and the Bears: Match Made… Somewhere
When the Arizona Cardinals selected Josh Rosen with the tenth selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, the UCLA quarterback didn’t hold back when barking about the newly found chip on his shoulder. The ...
Joop Plesec: Adding Stars
After another 200 yard performance, Joop Plesec is showing why his heart is his greatest asset. Magic Number of 3 It’s early in the MHSAA high school football season, but the first season for Ci...
NCAA Football 13 Chronicles: #HeismanHarri
When we last left off NCAA Football 13 Chronicles, Harri “Shooter” Sillings, had just finished up his junior year at Arizona State. He’s won eight games in his three years as a start...
NCAA Football 13 Chronicles: Aggressive Mediocracy
Welcome back to NCAA Football 13 Chronicles! When our Arizona State standout Shooter Sillings last left us he had just made the decision to return to ASU for his junior season. The team was sitting at...
NCAA Football 13 Chronicles: The Decision
At 11 am Eastern Standard Time, news broke in the world of NCAA Football 13. Soon to be junior QB Shooter Sillings had made the decision to return to ASU for his third season of eligibility. This news...
NCAA Football 13 Chronicles: ASU year two comes to a close
When I last left you, Shooter had just come out of the gauntlet. His Sun Devils were sitting at 1-6 with no hope of a bowl game because of their 11 game schedule. Can he keep the ASU football season f...
Analyzing the NCAA’s Decision to Allow Student-Athletes to Profit off Fame
The NCAA Board of Governors on Wednesday decided to allow student-athletes to profit from the use of their names, images and likenesses. Per the announcement, deals are restricted to third-party sourc...
Jordan Love and Green Bay: The Perfect Marriage
Jordan Love was one of the more interesting prospects heading into this year’s NFL Draft, and as soon as commissioner Roger Goodell called his name on Thursday night, his journey became even mor...
Vikings land the GOAT – Nate Stanley
Every year I, a Minnesota Vikings fan, watch my favorite team pass on Iowa Hawkeyes, my favorite college team. It never fails. The Vikings have passed on names like Desmond King, Michael Ojemudia and ...
NCAA Football 13 Chronicles Episode 2: The Gauntlet
When I left you last time, Sophomore QB Harri Sillings was about to lead the ASU Sun Devils into the gauntlet of their schedule. They were sitting at 0-4 with #9 Notre Dame coming to Tempe and #11 USC...
2020 Miami Dolphins Mock Draft
There is no denying it: the Miami Dolphins are banking a lot of their future in these next two drafts. Not only do they boast six picks in the top 100, but they are also loaded for 2021, with another ...
Zachary Spiecker’s 2020 NFL Mock Draft 2.0
We finally have something to watch! The 2020 NFL Draft is today! That means I included some trades here and these are my last few educated guesses as to where some of these guys are going. Let’s...
Lecture Hall 4/22: NFL Draft Preview
This week the boys are back with some special guests. We have our resident fullback Bucky Grimes and the GOAT of Student Union Sports Cody Goggin. These two are the Todd McShay and Mel Kiper jr of Stu...
Top Five CFB Games of the BCS/CFP Era
There is and never will be anything better than a very-exciting CFB game. The BCS/CFP era (1998-present) has provided many, “where were you when” games. Here, I will look at the five best ...
NCAA Football 13 Chronicles: Episode 1
I consider myself to be god-like when it comes to the NCAA Football video games. Especially when it comes to NCAA Football 13. Which is why I figured that me making another Road to Glory would be a ca...
Student Union Sports 2020 NFL Mock Draft
With the 2020 NFL Draft taking place this Thursday, the writers at Student Union Sports decided to get together and conduct a Mock Draft for the first round. Eight of our most trusted writers were eac...
Henry Ruggs: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
Henry Ruggs from Alabama might be the best wide receiver this class has to offer, and that’s saying something. His combination of blazing (like, BLAZING) speed and soft hands make him make him o...
Is Jonathan Taylor The Best RB In The 2020 Draft?
Player: Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin Much like Jake Fromm, if you follow me on twitter you would know how I feel about Jonathan Taylor. Except that I love Jonathan Taylor’s game. However, like...
Every NFL Team’s Big Board Part 1
Around this time of year, every NFL scouting department is beginning to finalize their top prospects for the NFL Draft. This year, without medical checks from non combine invites make it tough for the...
Jonathan’s Mock Draft
Check out my podcast for the full analysis and breakdown of the picks! With the first pick in the NFL draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select . . . Joe Burrow, QB, LSU 2. Redskins – Chase Young, ED...
BREAKING: Coach Duggs to take USC OC Job
LSU, Tennessee, Clemson, Tulsa, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Virginia, USF. Those are the head coaching jobs that were filled by names other than Gus Duggerton. After winning a MAC Championship with T...
Fiesta Bowl Recap
After a thrilling 28-21 victory, Florida State has been crowned the Fiesta Bowl Champion! Here is a recap of how it all went down. First Quarter After fighting with the streamers about whether or not ...
5 Realistic Trades in the NFL Draft
Predicting all of the trades that will happen this year in the NFL Draft is an impossible task. Situations change every minute as players rise and fall, specifically in the first round. Now that the d...
Best Landing Spots for Top Prospects in 2020 NFL Draft
The 2020 NFL Draft is less than a month away. Following free agency, needs and fits are becoming much more clear. This is just going to be for my top 15 prospects while my top-32 big board can be foun...
College Football: The (Nearly) Indescribable Game
November. That’s how long we’ll have to wait for the foliage of Augusta National to grace our television screens. My only gripe? The conflict. One of our country’s greatest annual st...
NCAA Allows Additional Eligibility; Here’s the Dilemma for Athletes
The NCAA Division I Council on Monday approved a waiver allowing spring-sport athletes an extra year of eligibility in light of the cancellation of the spring athletic season amid the coronavirus pand...
Zachary Spiecker’s Big Board 1.0
As of now, the NFL draft is still happening on April 23rd, 2020. And as long as the draft is going to happen, we’re going to write about it. This big board isn’t based on positional value ...
Indianapolis Colts: Keys to a Succesful Draft Class
The Indianapolis Colts were one of the most interesting storylines going into the 2019 NFL season. Jacoby Brissett was named the starter only a couple weeks before the start of the regular season afte...
2021 Recruit TreVeyon Henderson Commits to Ohio State
Five-star running back TreVeyon Henderson announced his commitment to Ohio State on Friday via Twitter, adding to the Buckeyes’ 2021 class which ranks No. 1 nationally. Henderson, a Hopewell, Virgin...
James Lynch: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
Could James Lynch be a Day 1 starter I have been impressed with how well the Baylor defense have played when I watch them. Then I looked at James Lynch and just saw all kinds of potential. He definite...
AJ Epenesa: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
One of the more underrated edge-rushers in a class full of talent, AJ Epenesa could be a late-first round steal. Epenesa was high on many draft boards going into the season. With the emergence of othe...
Kendall Coleman: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
What will Kendall Coleman have to do to stick in the NFL? Kendall Coleman is a guy who I saw was ranked pretty low on a lot of draft boards. I’ll admit, I didn’t watch a lot of Syracuse fo...
K’Lavon Chaisson: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
K’Lavon Chaisson Overview K’Lavon Chaisson attended an LSU football camp with a friend, and was given a scholarship before setting foot on the high school field. He ended his high school c...
Zack Baun: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
The most versatile player in this class, outside of Isaiah Simmons, is Zack Baun. Listed as an edge rusher by most, Zack Baun is probably more suited to play off the line of scrimmage. The Wisconsin l...
Chase Young: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
Chase Young was the most dominating force off the LOS last season for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He will now bring that talent to the NFL as he enters the draft. Strengths: Young is just a rare athletic...
Curtis Weaver: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
A Junior outside linebacker from Boise State, Curtis Weaver is considered to be one of the safer prospects in this year’s draft. He’s a good athlete, but not an exceptional one. He has a g...
Kelly Bryant: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
Kelly Bryant Breakdown Kelly Bryant started his career at Clemson, where he led Clemson to a 12-2 2017 season where they lost to Alabama in the Playoff-semifinal. He went into 2018 as the starter, but...
Mason Fine: 2020 Draft Breakdown
Is Mason Fine a diamond in the rough? I have been personally interested in Mason Fine over the last three years. Keeping tabs and watching North Texas from time to time. Mason Fine–despite his p...
Anthony Gordon: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
Overview Anthony Gordon finished his high school career for 4,899 yards and 49 TDs, leading Terra Nova to a State Championship. It was not enough to earn any D1 college offers, and Gordon played his f...
The Student Union Mock Draft 1.0
Coming out of the Combine, a few of the NFL draft experts at SU put their heads together for a Student Union Mock Draft 1.0. No trades yet, as teams are just beginning to figure out their board, and i...
Travis Etienne: America’s Running Back
Travis Etienne isn’t leaving Clemson. At least not this year, anyway. But that didn’t stop one of the nation’s best running backs from having fun with the life-altering decision. The...
Justin Herbert: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
Overview Justin Herbert seems to be the consensus number three quarterback in the 2020 NFL Draft, but there has been steam on him both directions. Some have contemplated slotting Jordan Love or Jacob ...
Jacob Eason: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
Can Eason overcome his consistency issues in the NFL? Jacob Eason one week will look like Brett Favre and the next week will look like Blaine Gabbert. There are some elements like poor pass protection...
Tua Tagovailoa: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
Coming into the season, it was a foregone conclusion that Tua Tagovailoa would be the first QB off the board and the number one pick. After the emergence of Joe Burrow and a devastating hip-injury, Ta...
Joe Burrow: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
The man who took the CFB world by storm last season, Joe Burrow, played himself from undrafted to number one pick. Joe Burrow started off at Ohio State before he transferred to LSU in 2018 and led the...
Jordan Love: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
2019 Stats: 3,402 yard 20 TDs 17 ints 62% comp pct Overview Starting off his high school career, Jordan Love stood at 5’6” and weighed 145 lbs. He did not receive a whole lot of national attention...
Jake Fromm: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown
Can Jake Fromm overcome his physical limitations? If you follow me on twitter, you would know I am not very high on Jake Fromm. However, for the sake of being fair thorough, I went back through his ju...
2020 NFL Draft: Risk and Reward with Tua Tagovailoa
Some team will make headlines and draft Tua Tagovailoa on April 23. Whichever organization takes him in will have done tremendous research on his ability to bounce back from the dislocated hip he suff...
2020 NFL Combine Day 1 Winners and Losers
NFL Combine Day 1 of testing has come to a close. Those of us hoping for a record breaking run from Henry Ruggs III were disappointed. But as a guy who probably could not even sniff a 4.8, I was thoro...
ACC Supports Transfer Rules, Opens Door for NCAA
The Atlantic Coastal Conference (ACC) announced on Monday its support to allow student-athletes in all sports to transfer once without having to sit out a year of competition, joining the Big Ten̵...
Mel Tucker disses Colorado for Michigan State
Just days after promising to remain with Colorado, head coach Mel Tucker was pried away to fill the void Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio vacated in January. When it looked as if Tucker and Cin...
An interview with 2020 NFL draft sleeper Kyle Dugger
Kyle Dugger is a Div. II safety prospect out of Lenoir Rhyne. He talks about coming up as an unknown prospect to become one of the top-ranked safeties in this year’s draft. Bleacher Report’...
Mark Dantonio Stepping Down From Michigan State
It was announced today that Mark Dantonio stepping down as Michigan State head football coach would be effective immediately Mark Dantonio has announced via his twitter that he is stepping down after ...
The Last Time the Chiefs Were in the Super Bowl
Many things have changed in the world since the last time the Chiefs were in the Super Bowl. In just two days we will be seeing something that hasn’t occurred in most of our life times. The Kans...
2020 Senior Bowl: Winners and Losers
The last college football game of the season is upon us. Some of the best senior’s in the country came together for what has become a great scouting tool for NFL teams looking for talent. The pr...
QB Big Board: 2020 NFL Draft
Well, it is about that time again. Every one and their brother is making lists, big boards, and mock drafts, and I’m no different. Each week, I’ll be taking a look at one position in the d...
Eli Manning: Remembering an Ole Miss Legend
On Friday an Ole Miss legend, Eli Manning, announced his retirement from the NFL. Manning’s lasting legacy will be his two Super Bowl victories over the New England Patriots, but he will have a ...
2020 Senior Bowl Rosters
The 2020 Senior Bowl Rosters are finalized and the game will be taking place this Saturday, January 25th. The best college seniors going into the draft will try to make a push for their draft stock. W...
Feleipe Franks to Transfer to Arkansas
On January 20th reports expect Feleipe Franks to transfer to Arkansas. The former Florida Gators QB entered the transfer portal after dislocating his ankle against Kentucky this season. Kyle Trask too...
Breaking down the 2020 Syracuse football schedule
Although the college football season just ended, it ended quite some time ago for Syracuse fans. The Orange capped off a disappointing 5-7 (2-6) season with an exciting 39-30 overtime win over Wake Fo...
SUS Round Table: Hello 2020 | Gonzaga is Fake News?| Super Bowl Predictions
Hello 2020! The Writers at Student Union Sports decided to get together and throw together a quick Round Table Podcast to recap the past year of sports and discuss what’s been going on around th...
Super Bowl LIV: 21 Straight Years of Boilermakers in the Super Bowl
Super Bowl LIV is right around the corner and this year the team with the best storyline involves a team that isn’t even playing in the big game. Well, they’re sort of playing in it. The P...
Way Too Early 2020 Top 25
I had to write a way too early 2020 top 25. I miss college football so damn much, it actually hurts. It has not even been a week and I just feel empty inside. But, the season-ending will not stop me f...
Dave Aranda Hired as New Baylor HC
On January 16th, it was announced that Dave Aranda would be the next Baylor head coach. In his four years as defensive coordinator at LSU, Aranda was regarded as one of the best coordinators in colleg...
Todd Monken Hired as Georgia OC
In efforts to reform their offense (a-la LSU), Georgia has made the move to hire Todd Monken as their new offensive coordinator. Monken comes from the Cleveland Browns where he spent just one season i...
Chuba Hubbard returns to Oklahoma State
My god the mullet man did it. In the midst of the buildup to the 2020 National Championship game, there was another buildup occurring on the plains of Oklahoma. Around 5:00 P.M. central time, the nati...
Bobby Petrino Hired at Missouri State
On Thursday morning, former Louisville and Arkansas HC Bobby Petrino was hired at Missouri State. The long-time coach will likely bring a spark to a Missouri State program that has never been a footba...
Chad Johnson to Attempt Kicking in XFL
The former Cincinnati Bengals great Chad Johnson, has a workout on Monday to attempt to be an XFL kicker. Ocho had posted on his social media that he was working towards trying to kick professionally ...
LSU Wins CFP National Championship
This was the perfect ending to the storybook season; LSU wins the CFP National Championship. Finishing at 15-0, this LSU Tigers team may be the most successful college football team of all time. Joe B...
2020 National Championship Odds
As soon as the final whistle blew in New Orleans, books were already posting their 2020 National Championship odds. While this isn’t unusual, at this point we still don’t know who may decl...
Did Joe Burrow Just Have the Greatest Season of All-Time?
Joe Burrow may have just had the best season of all-time. This is not an exaggeration. Upon winning the national championship on Monday, Burrow completed an undefeated season to achieve the ultimate t...
2020 Early Heisman Odds
2020 Early Heisman Odds Following Joe Burrow’s masterful Heisman-winning season, 2020 early Heisman odds dropped on Monday night. At this point, their are still players who haven’t declare...
D’Eriq King Has Entered The Transfer Portal
During the championship Monday night, D’Eriq King entered the transfer portal. The Houston QB announced it on Twitter Monday night that he would be seeking to transfer. This was a small shock as...
Washington State Hires Rolovich as HC
As a likely-missed news dump during the national championship game, Washington State hires Nick Rolovich. The Hawaii coach and former Hawaii quarterback was 28-27 across his four seasons on the Big Is...
The Hangover, Postseason Edition: LSU Wins the Title in Most Impressive Football Season Ever
Welcome to the fifteenth and final edition of junior year The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where I stayed h...
CFP National Championship: Clemson-LSU Betting Guide
Clemson-LSU Betting Guide This National Championship of Clemson-LSU Betting Guide will be filled with some very educated opinions, as well as some wild guesses. LSU and Clemson is one of the more high...
2019 National Championship: Clemson vs LSU
In the final College Football game of the season, the 14-0 LSU Tigers will face off against the defending national champions, the 14-0 Clemson Tigers. How They Got Here: LSU LSU came into the season w...
Clemson’s Dominance: How it Happened and Where it’s Headed
College football is a lot like life. Programs are either elite or mediocre, and it’s easier for the elite to become mediocre than it is for the mediocre to become elite. Dabo Swinney did t...
Matt Rhule Is Leaving Baylor for Carolina Panthers
In a shocking turn of events, it was announced that Matt Rhule is leaving Baylor for the Carolina Panthers. This comes as a bit of a surprise due to the extension Rhule received this September, keepin...
Tua Tagovailoa Declares for NFL Draft
Tua Tagovailoa declares for the NFL draft on Monday after some speculation that the junior QB may return to school. It was announced in a press conference today that Tua would be moving on from Alabam...
2019 LendingTree Bowl: Miami (OH) vs Louisiana
The final bowl game before the Championship game will take place today at the 2019 Lendingtree Bowl between Miami (OH) and Louisiana. How They Got Here: Miami (OH) Miami finished the season with a rec...
2019 Armed Forces Bowl: Southern Miss vs Tulane
As a great Bowl season is, unfortunately, winding down, Southern Miss and Tulane will face off in the 2019 Armed Forces Bowl today. How They Got Here: Southern Miss Southern Miss is bowl eligible than...
Breaking: Mississippi State Elects to Fire Joe Moorhead
After just two seasons in Starkville, Mississippi State has decided to fire Joe Moorhead. Moorhead took over as head coach of the Bulldogs after the 2017 season when Dan Mullen left for Gainesville. T...
Mississippi State Fires Joe Moorhead: What’s Next?
Perhaps the most shocking move during the coaching cycle, and definitely the latest. After only two years as head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs, Joe Moorhead is out in Starkville. Posting a ...
2019 Potato Bowl: Nevada vs Ohio
The 2019 Potato Bowl… The only interesting thing about this game is the name. Not so much the teams, unless you happen to know someone affiliated with the program. On paper this looks like a cle...
2019 Birmingham Bowl: Cincinnati vs Boston College
After two straight heartbreaking losses, Cincinnati will take on Boston College in the 2019 Birmingham Bowl in, you guessed it, Birmingham, AL on Jan. 2nd. How They Got Here: Boston College Boston Col...
2019 Gator Bowl: Indiana vs. Tennessee
The Hoosiers and Volunteers will face off on January 2 at 7:00 pm in Jacksonville for the 2019 Gator Bowl. How They Got Here: Indiana Hoosiers (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) Given Indiana football’s histori...
2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs Baylor
The persona around tonight’s Allstate Sugar Bowl defines the end of the college football season. For Georgia, the appearance is a disappointing way to end the season, but for Baylor, it is satis...
2019 Rose Bowl: Oregon vs Wisconsin
In the granddaddy of them all, Oregon (11-2) will take on Wisconsin (10-3) in the Rose Bowl on New Years Day in Pasadena, California. How They Got Here: Oregon Oregon had high hopes this season that w...
2019 Citrus Bowl: Alabama vs Michigan
For the first time in the playoff era, Alabama did not make the top four and will instead take on Michigan in the Citrus Bowl on New Years Day. How They Got Here: Michigan Once again, Michigan came in...
2019 Sun Bowl: Florida State vs. Arizona State
The 2019 Sun Bowl is moments away from kickoff in El Paso, Texas with the Seminoles set to clash with the Sun Devils. While both teams squeaked into postseason play, records don’t show the full ...
2019 Arizona Bowl: Wyoming vs Georgia State
Wyoming (7-5) and Georgia State (7-5) will play one another when they face off in the 2019 Arizona Bowl on New Year’s Eve in Tuscon. How They Got Here: Wyoming Wyoming opened the year 3-0, From ...
2019 Alamo Bowl Texas vs. Utah
The 2019 Alamo Bowl pits the Texas Longhorns against the Utah Utes. Alright, I’ll admit it, I was off the mark with these teams. I had both making it to the CFP and only one was close. I still h...
2019 Belk Bowl: Kentucky vs Virginia Tech
The 2019 Belk Bowl features two teams in Kentucky and Virginia Tech that have had up-and-down, inconsistent seasons. Both teams head into this game looking for their quarterbacks to carry the load lik...
2019 Liberty Bowl: Kansas State vs. Navy
The 2019 Liberty Bowl pits Kansas State (8-4) against Navy (10-2). The Liberty Bowl is the 7th oldest bowl game in the history of college football, with this being the 60th installment of the storied ...
2019 Redbox Bowl: Cal vs. Illinois
One of the better stories of the college football season comes to an end today when the Illini (6-6) take on the Golden Bears (7-5) this afternoon in the 2019 Redbox Bowl. With bowl season in full swi...
2019 Music City Bowl: Louisville vs. Mississippi State
Here we have a classic bowl season matchup: One team that is shocked to be here, and another that may be disappointed in their season. Having just played two seasons ago in a bowl game, the matchup is...