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...
Yanks’ Season Relies on Jordan Montgomery
In an article from July, I said that Jordan Montgomery “will be a key depth piece in the Yankees’ chase for their 28th title.” Well, here we are. With the Bronx Bombers trailing two ...
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 ...
Why Did You Doubt Aaron Rodgers?
Today, on the Pat McAfee Show, Aaron Rodgers said “I sometimes laugh when people talk about down years for me, because a lot of times down years for me are career years for most quarterbacks....
BigHoppa’s Fantasy Football Review: Week 4
After an almost perfect week in Week 3, we came back down to earth a little bit while still flexing the fantasy football knowledge. Because I have the guys that I like coming into a season, a lot of m...
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, ...
The Sports Don Ep 9 (IGTV Video)
View this post on Instagram The Sports Don and Lance Windham talk Atlanta #Braves baseball and MLB Playoff predictions. Lance and I also give our top five baseball players in the #mlb playoffs A post ...
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, ...
In Defense of a 16-Team Playoff (This Year)
If you are like a lot of baseball fans, you were probably a little upset when Major League Baseball announced that the 2020 postseason would consist of 16 teams in total. You might have been even more...
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...
Best NFL Bets- Week 3
It was another HUGE week from the gambling corner. Another 4-1 record, which would have been 5-0 if the Dolphins hadn’t scored a meaningless touchdown late. We are now 8-2 on the year and feelin...
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...
How Corbin Burnes became a Cy Young contender
The Cy Young race in the National League features some guys you’re probably familiar with. Jacob deGrom, Yu Darvish, and Trevor Bauer seem to be the consensus top three at the moment. However, B...
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...
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...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 9/16/20
FOOTBALL IS BACK! The Big Ten announced Wednesday that football is returning in October. Luke, Joey, Austin and Space Cowboy hopped on to discuss the news. Follow the show on Twitter and Facebook. ...
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...
BREAKING: Big Ten Football is Back
A month after postponing the 2020 fall football season, the Big Ten has announced that they have approved new guidelines to resume the football starting October 24th. It has been teased for a couple o...
Best NFL Bets – Week 2
It was a fun first week in the NFL. It was also a prosperous one, as my picks last week went 4-1 (should have known Dallas was a trap). We saw a late Raiders cover, a Cardinals win straight up, and th...
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&#...
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 ...
Best NFL Bets- Week 1
I do not come to you claiming to be an expert. If fact, last season I was much more successful with college football gambling picks. But for this year, I turn my attention more to the NFL. Each week, ...
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...
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 ...
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...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 9/4/20
On this episode of HTR, we talk about there being no football season, what we are going to miss the most of game day, we touch on why football is shutdown and we power rank our favorite Busch Light ca...
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 ...
Are The Jacksonville Jaguars Tanking?
Tanking is always a hot topic and discussed in every major sport. In the NFL, there is always one team that’s rumored to be the team that is “tanking”. Last year it was the Dolphins,...
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...
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...
MLB Trade Deadline: Biggest Deals and Storylines from Monday
The 2020 MLB trade deadline was an unexpectedly eventful one. There was much uncertainty about how significant trades would factor into this season, with COVID restrictions and the like. However, this...
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...
Padres acquire Mitch Moreland from Red Sox
As the trade deadline approaches, “Slam Diego” continues to act as buyers. On Sunday afternoon, it was announced that the Padres have acquired Mitch Moreland from the Boston Red Sox. In re...
What Should The Warriors Do With The 2nd Pick?
The Warriors are in a pretty good position for a team who finished 15-50. They get their MVP back in Steph Curry, along with their second all-star level talent in Klay Thompson. Not to mention they ha...
Should the Indians trade Mike Clevinger?
After this month’s fiasco regarding the Indians and two of their pitchers breaking COVID-19 protocol, the team is left with an interesting question in whether or not to trade SP Mike Clevinger. Brea...
The Process: No Shortcuts In Contending
The Process is no more. The Process was a failed attempt at thinking you can shortcut your way to building a championship team. To think that all you need is a high draft pick a few years in a row is ...
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...
Where Do The Philadelphia 76ers Go From Here?
Internally the Philadelphia 76ers went into the 2019-20 season with championship aspirations. Yesterday they were swept in the first round, ending a season that was full of disappointment. What went w...
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...
The Los Angeles Clippers Are Finally Here
Tuesday night, we saw a Clippers team that we have been waiting to see since the Bubble Restart began. The Clippers were firing on all ends, both offensively and defensively. They’re looking lik...
Bryson Dechambeau: How I’m Finding My Way Into His Inner Circle
Bryson Dechambeau has taken over the PGA Tour since the tour resumed play earlier this summer. Dechambeau has always been known as being different compared to other golfers. He uses one-length clubs, ...
Ian Anderson dominates in MLB debut
The Atlanta Braves called up 22-year-old Ian Anderson on Tuesday night, with the intention of starting him for that night’s game against the New York Yankees. They were hopeful he could eat some...
Sixers Fans, How Did We Get Here?
It’s January of 2017, TJ McConnell has just hit a game-winning, buzzer-beating jump shot over Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis. This game then sparked an 8-4 run by the Sixers that the pro...
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...
SUS Lecture Hall 8/25: Dingers for Diapers with Danny Vietti
The Lecture Hall boys are back with another banger of an episode! This week we have on Danny Vietti, national baseball writer for CBS Sports. We chat with him about the Padre’s heater, the gener...
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...
Raptors vs. Celtics Preview
After cruising through their first round match-ups, the Celtics and Raptors meet up in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Although they both one four straight games, the path to this point looked qui...
“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...
Takeaways Through Game 3 of Lakers-Blazers
Much to Charles Barkley’s dismay, the Portland Trailblazers are not going to sweep the Lakers. Los Angeles took a 2-1 lead Saturday night after downing Portland, 116-108. So far, there’s b...
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...
NCAA D-I Board Approves Additional Eligibility, Other Recommendations
The NCAA Division I board of directors voted to approve a blanket waiver that gives all fall sport student-athletes an additional year of eligibility and an additional year to complete it. Instead of ...
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...
5-Star PF Pablo Banchero Commits to Duke
Five-star power forward Paolo Banchero committed to Duke on Thursday, bringing a much-needed breath of hope to the Blue Devils Banchero, the third-best 2021 recruit in the 247Sports Composite, becomes...
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 ...
Injury Bug Continues to Bite Yankees
The baseball gods are not known for being forgiving. However, they seem to have some sort of grudge against the New York Yankees in recent years. They have once again sent the injury bug to the Bronx....
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...
Not Gonna Lie Podcast Episode 90: Pac-12 + Big 10 |1st Round of NBA Playoffs
Topics include-PAC-12 and Big 10, -First Round of the NBA Playoffs -NFL Divisional Power Rankings Pt. 7...
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...
Are the Clippers On Upset Alert?
Hope seemed lost when Marcus Morris hit a three to put the Clippers up 18-2 over the Mavericks with 8:30 left in the first quarter. Luka Dončić had already turned the ball over 5 times in the first ...
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 ...
MLB Needs More Tatis PIMP Jobs
If you are a boomer and hate young people having fun, then this is not the article for you. Late Monday night, Fernando Tatis Jr., one of the young faces of baseball did something that had the ‘...
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...
NBA Playoffs First Round Predictions
Well my friends, we have made it. The time has come for the NBA playoffs and I am absolutely stoked to see who will come out on top in November. Since there are eight series to be played, I’m no...
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...
The Sports Don and Friends Podcast W/ guests Kevin Olsen, Chasen Smith, and Dal Gray
On this Episode of “The Sports Don and Friends” we chat with Chasen Smith and Dal Gray of the HadNation podcast to talk COVID19’s impact on sports and how the sports world will change over time....
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...
Four-star PG Jaden Akins Commits to Michigan State
Jaden Akins committed to play basketball at Michigan State on Thursday, adding to the Spartans’ talented future. A four-star point guard, Akins chose the Spartans over other finalists like in-...
NCAA D-I Council Recommends Eligibility Extensions Amid Pandemic
The NCAA Division I Council recommended that the Division I board of directors decided to give student-athletes impacted most by the COVID-19 pandemic an additional year of eligibility on Wednesday. T...
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 ...
The NCAA and the Pandemic: What Should’ve Been and What Could Be
The NCAA has absolutely failed in its reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. And its failures are costing millions of dollars and once-in-a-lifetime experiences for the student-athletes it claims to ca...
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...
Ramon Laureano, Alex Cintron suspended for A’s-Astros brawl
Stemming from Sunday’s incident in Oakland, Major League Baseball announced suspensions for Athletics outfielder and Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron. Laureano will miss 6 games, and has the ri...
Mountain West Postpones Fall Season
The Mountain West announced on Monday it has decided to postpone the fall sports season over COVID-19 concerns. The conference cited the country’s ongoing struggles to keep the coronavirus under...
Top Combo Guard Jalen Warley Bolsters Florida State’s 2021 Class
Five-star guard Jalen Warley committed to Leonard Hamilton and Florida State on Sunday. He joins other top-50 recruits Bryce McGowens, John Butler and Matthew Cleveland as the foundation for the Semin...
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...
My Instagram Chose the Indians New Name
The Cleveland Indians are reportedly in the process of searching for a new name. Luckily, 1,874 of my closest friends and I found the solution. I compiled a list of 32 names that best fit the city of ...
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....
Big Sky Postpones Football Season, Considers Spring
The Big Sky Conference is paving its own path for the 2020 college football season. The league announced on Friday its Presidents’ Council voted to cancel the fall football season, citing concerns r...
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...
Seattle Kraken Hiring Everett Fitzhugh, NHL’s First Ever Black Team Broadcaster
Unless you’ve been underneath a rock for the last four months, which I’d completely understand, you’ve heard the news! The NHL christened their newest franchise based in Seattle with...
The Sports Don & Friends EP 3 Ft. Darius Allensworth and Alexis Kraft
In episode 3 of The Sports Don and Friends we chat with former Cal and CFL DB Darius Allensworth about the state of sports with the Covid 19 impact from the players perspective. On the second half of ...
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. ...
NHL Qualifiers: Six Elimination Games & Picks
Backs against the wall, Friday sets up as an exhilarating slate full of eliminators in the NHL Qualifiers. All six games today, starting with Florida-New York at 11 am (CST) in Toronto, could result i...
The New York Yankees Are Scary Good
Written August 4th, 2020 The New York Yankees have jumped out to a quick 8-1 record, one of the best in baseball right now. The stars on the team are embodying the “savages in the box” men...
Heart Attack Hawks Return, Steal 2-1 Advantage
Even if just for one night, the magic returned. When the Chicago Blackhawks entered the NHL Western Conference bubble in Edmonton, Alberta two weeks ago, expectations weren’t high. A Stanley Cup...
SUS Lecture Hall 8/5: New Stooge in Town
Harrison and Hoppa are back this week with yet another episode! This week Rob Manfred gets added to our list of stooges, they breakdown the NFC South, Hoppa makes his case for most prolific college ru...
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...
Not Gonna Lie Podcast EP 88 Ft Keith Hornsby | NBA Is Back!
Guest Keith Hornsby joins us to talk about his time in Poland and his next steps in his professional basketball career. Then, I get into the NBA restart and some storylines from the first few days. Fi...
WCC Implements “The Russell Rule” to Promote Diversity
The West Coast Conference on Monday became the first Division I league to implement a policy requiring schools to include a minority finalist for job openings in athletics. Endorsed by 11-time NBA cha...
NHL Qualifiers Underway: Don’t Throw Your Money Away
We’re a couple days into the NHL Qualifiers as well as the seeding round robins. Do-or-die hockey, one of the best events in sports, but a seemingly impossible path to pocket some cash on your f...
“We have big goals in mind” – Garza returns to Iowa City
Sunday was basically Christmas Day for Iowa Hawkeye fans. Since early-April, when Luka Garza announced he was going through the NBA Draft Evaluation Process, Iowa fans had been worried. They feared th...
Hawkeye Tailgate Report Special Edition – LUKA IS BACK, BABY!
Luka Garza has become a god and is coming back to Iowa City for his senior season! Luke, Joey and Austin talked about his announcement and what it means for the Hawks. They got off track and talked ab...
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...
Campus Cover Episode 045: Stanley Cup Playoffs with Rob Reese
On this week’s episode of Campus Cover, the guys are joined by Rob Reese, the Fantasy Editor for NHL.com and the host of the Fantasy on Ice podcast. They talk about the resumption of the Stanley...
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...
The Houston Rockets: Will ‘Small-Ball’ Work?
This season has been a strange one to say the least for the Houston Rockets. From trading for Russell Westbrook to dishing off Clint Capela to Atlanta, the team has a whole new identity that is turnin...
Notre Dame Football Joining ACC for 2020
The ACC announced Wednesday its plan to include Notre Dame as part of the conference for the 2020 football season. Under the plan, all conference schools and Notre Dame will play 10 games against ACC ...
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...
Joe Kelly suspended 8 games for Astros incident
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly has been suspended 8 games for “intentional throwing” at Houston Astros batters. This led to the benches momentarily clearing on Tuesday night. Dodge...
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 ...
Three-Star TE Gunnar Helm Commits to Texas
Gunnar Helm announced his commitment to Texas via social media on Monday, ending the anticipation created by his recent recruiting rounds. A three-star tight end from Englewood, Colo., Helm chose the ...
Not Gonna Lie EP 87 | Jamal Adams to Seattle | Divisional Power Rankings
A lot of big news to cover this week! I break down the Jamal Adams deal and what it means for both teams. Thibs is the new coach of the New York Knickerbockers; is that a good thing? And Pt. 4 of the ...