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 ...
Jordan Montgomery Could Be Yanks’ Secret Weapon
Jordan Montgomery has never particularly been one for the spotlight. The South Carolina native was a 4th-round pick of the Yankees in 2014 and quickly, but quietly, moved through their minor league sy...
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...
Former Utah QB Jason Shelley Transfers to Utah State
Jason Shelley is going from one in-state rival to the other. After entering the transfer portal in February, the former Utah quarterback announced his decision to leave for Utah State on Monday. The 5...
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...
Not Gonna Lie Episode 85 Ft. Joon Lee of ESPN
Joon Lee hops on the podcast to talk about the MLB restart, some unique opportunities that arise from it and his early World Series predictions. Then I dive into Patrick Mahomes’ contract and wh...
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-...
SUS Lecture Hall 7/9: Whattup Whattup Steve Perrault in the Building!
What’s up and welcome back to Lecture Hall presented by Student Union Sports! We have Steve Perraut on today’s show. Steve works for Bleacher Report but also hosts and produces the #1 Red ...
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...
Ivy League Cancels Fall Sports
Didn’t J.K. Rowling, Noam Chomsky, Margaret Atwood and a few more people just sign an open-letter unironically canceling “cancel culture”? Yet, here we are. As some may remember, the...
Stanford Eliminating Eleven Varsity Sports
Stanford University announced Wednesday morning their plan to cut eleven varsity sports from the school’s athletics department budget. Programs facing elimination upon conclusion of the 2020-21 ...
Not Gonna Lie Podcast: Cam to the Pats | Predicting NBA Restart
Lots of segments on this episode! Outside of what is listed in the title, I go into the potential challenges athletes may face in Orlando. I also explain my 10 toughest feats in sports history.—...
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 ...
Hot Seat: Every Sport Ever
Ok, this is officially the coolest thing that I have ever seen and it is not even close. I cannot believe that this is the first I am ever seeing of this. MMA BUT ITS MEDIEVAL KNIGHTS!?!?!?! COMPLETE ...
Makur Maker Spurns Traditionalism, Elects HBCU
Makur Maker, the seven-foot, five-star prospect has accepted an offer to play at Howard University. Spurning Kentucky, Memphis, UCLA and other programs, Maker sets himself up to make history as the fi...
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...
SUS Lecture Hall 7/1: CFB Conference Realignment and Deacon Hill
Harrison and Hoppa are back for another week of Lecture Hall! This week the boy’s interview four-star Wisconsin Badgers QB commit Deacon Hill. They also discuss the Patriots signing Cam Newton, ...
I WON
I, Zachary Scott Spiecker from Surprise, Arizona, just won Student Union Sport’s first Madden Tournament! I went 2-1 in region play and was the 3 seed going into the playoffs. I beat Luke in a c...
Emoni Bates Commits to Michigan State
The 2022 number 1 recruit, Emoni Bates, has officially declared and committed to in-state powerhouse Michigan State. The 6’9″ Point Forward has a skill set that had every coach wanting his...
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...
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...
SUS Lecture Hall June 25th: Tender Daddy and Cryptids
On this week’s episode of Lecture Hall, the Tender Daddy joins the boys to talk about joining up with Student Union Sports.. and of course tenders. Other topics include American Cryptids and Har...
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...
Lecture Hall 6/17/20: MLB Owner War|NHL Playoffs|Baby Hoppa Speaks?
What is up everyone! The boys are finally back after a slight hiatus. We had to take a slight break due to some ownership transfer that left Producer Liam as Site Majority Owner Liam. Hoppa and Harris...
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 ...
Why Do Sharks Do Shark Things?
My favorite app aside from Robinhood (stocks only go up) is this shark tracker that tracks sharks, dolphins, sea turtles, gators and even seals. One of my favorite things to do is look at track histor...
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...
North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Best Bets and DFS Picks
For the first time in nearly three months, the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series will resume with a Tuesday night race at the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedwa...
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...
BREAKING: Haley Cruse Appears to Off the Market
BREAKING: Tik Tok heartthrob and Oregon Softball superstar, Haley Cruse, appears to be off the market. Well fellas, we tried. For months we’ve awkwardly tweeted, dm’ed, commented, along wi...
Backyard Baseball Dynasty: Game 2
In the fast-paced world that is the Backyard Baseball universe, the reviews were in after my coaching debut. I had many viewers chirping at my inability to generate offense without the benefit of the ...
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...
Top 10 Uniforms in College Baseball
As everyone is stuck inside with no live sports to watch or write about, you have probably seen many articles similar to this one. The uniform debate in sports in a never-ending one. Fans can debate t...
Reliving The Last Dance… for the first time.
Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, I thought I understood the impact of Michael Jordan on the city, on the game of basketball and on the world. I was born in 1999, eleven months after the Bulls rea...
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...
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 ...
Backyard Baseball Dynasty: Meet the Team
I recently came across an article with a link to download Backyard Baseball. It was one of my favorite games from my childhood, and I could not pass up an opportunity to get back on this game. But ins...
March Sadness: The legend of Jon Elmore
While wallowing in sadness over the canceled 2020 NCAA tournament. I thought it might be fun to reminisce about some of my favorite March moments on the day they happened. The Memory: Marshall’s...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Kofi Cockburn Declares for NBA Draft
It’s Instagram official. Kofi Cockburn declared for the 2020 NBA Draft. The Big Ten Freshman of the Year is testing the draft waters, but leaving a return to the Illini starting rotation as an o...
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...
Raise a Glass to Freedom: Coronavirus Survival Guide
We’re all reeling. Priority #1 is our health, but we can focus on our well-being while sulking about the effects on our daily lives. No sports. No restaurants and bars. Some of us are out of wor...
Today is My Least Favorite Day Ever
When difficult things have happened that I’ve struggled to comprehend, I’ve written about them. I wrote about both the passing of Commissioner Mike Slive, my dear friend, and of Kobe Bryan...
NCAA Tournament To Be Played Without Fans Due to COVID-19
The Impact of COVID-19 (Corona Virus,) has hit this year’s March Madness tournament as the NCAA will be limiting attendance to tournament games. This announcement covers both the Men’s and...
Ivy League cancels 2020 tournaments due to Coronavirus
We all know the mass and fast impact the Coronavirus has had on the nation and the world. It has now entered the sports world. Several countries have stopped playing games in front of fans, and all th...
2020 Pac 12 Tournament Preview
The 2020 Pac 12 Tournament should provide plenty of entertainment. A banner year for West Coast basketball has seen seven teams fighting for NCAA Tournament berths this week. There has been resurrecti...
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...
2020 ACC Tournament Preview
2020 ACC Tournament Bracket Favorite to win: Florida State (+175) Leonard Hamilton deservedly was announced as ACC Coach of the Year today and he has his Seminoles ready for battle in the 2020 ACC Tou...
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...
2020 Southern Conference Tournament Preview
The SoCon has been one of the most intriguing conferences in terms of Small Mid-Majors receiving at large bids for the tournament. Last year there was the debate on UNC Greensboro and Furman. This yea...
2020 American East Tournament Preview
2020 American East Tournament Bracket Favorite to Win: Vermont (-500) Thinking anyone but Vermont will win the 2020 American East Tournament may be a bit of a fool’s errand. The 66th ranked team...
2020 Summit League Tournament Preview
2020 Summit League Tournament Bracket Favorite to Win: South Dakota State (+150) Despite being the number two seed in the tournament, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits are favored to win the 2020 Sum...
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...
2020 Sun Belt Tournament Preview
2020 Sun Belt Tournament Bracket Favorite to win: Texas State The favorite to win the 2020 Sun Belt Tournament goes to Texas State who, after starting 8-8 (1-4), ended the season strong and won 12 of ...
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...
2020 WCC Tournament Preview
2020 WCC Tournament Bracket Favorite to win: Gonzaga It is no surprise that Mark Few’s squad is once again the favorites to capture the 2020 WCC Tournament title. The Zags have won six of the la...
2020 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Preview
As conference tournaments kicked off on Tuesday with high seeds going 12-0, the 2020 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament will hope to provide some upsets into that mix. With some of the heavy hitter...
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...
2020 NEC Tournament Preview
The 2020 NEC tournament is going to be interesting. Merrimack came out of the woodwork, going 14-4 in league play and clinching the regular season, but the Warriors are ineligible for the NCAA, NIT or...
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...
2020 Ohio Valley Tournament Preview
For the last several years, the OVC has annually been the first automatic bid given out during championship week. That changes this year, but the excitement happening in Evansville will surely be at a...
2020 Mountain West Tournament Preview
2020 Mountain West Tournament Bracket Favorite to Win: San Diego State (-175) Malachi Flynn and Co. have been one of the most shocking revelations of the college basketball season. In 2020’s wid...
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...
2020 Patriot League Tournament Preview
The 2020 Patriot League tournament brings a lot of intrigue. With one clear cut favorite to win, it puts a ton of pressure for them to pull it off. So while we have a favorite, there are plenty who ar...
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...
2020 Big South Conference Tournament Preview
We start Conference Championship week with a fun and eventful 2020 Big South conference tournament. The past four years there has been a different champion crowned, and it looks like that trend will c...
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...
Horizon League Tournament Preview
College Basketball has been as much of a level playing field as its ever been. Conferences like the Big Ten have seen no one able to gain enough ground to separate themselves from the rest of the pack...
2020 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Preview
Ahhh yes, I can smell it in the air. It’s champ week and the conference tournaments are giving you that sniff of March Madness that you have been trying to get a whiff of since last year. The 20...
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...
Week 19 AP Poll: Kansas Jumps to #1
In the Week 19 AP Poll, the Kansas Jayhawks have jumped to the number one spot. After defeating Baylor in a top five matchup Saturday, Bill Self and Co. are hitting their stride. Whether Kansas would ...
Victory Lap: BYU upsets Gonzaga
I am wrong very often. People exposing me for my bad takes really does not phase me. But when I nail a prediction on the head, I’m going to do some celebrating. On Thursday, I laid out the reaso...
No. 1 Baylor, No. 3 Kansas set to do battle
The game of the year in college basketball is upon us. Two teams that I truly believe are number one seeds in the NCAA Tournament will do battle for the second time this season. The first meeting was ...
College basketball needs Zion
Zion Williamson did the unthinkable in his lone year in college. He made everyone actually pull for Duke. He’s the most must-see TV college basketball player of my lifetime and dominated the con...
Florida State Basketball: No. 8 in Must-Win vs. NC State
Florida State basketball was ranked No. 8 in this week’s AP poll, but it must show up for its game against NC State on Saturday. Sure, win or lose, the Seminoles are going to be in the NCAA tour...
The Arizona Wildcats – The most talented college basketball team no one is talking about
It’s not breaking news that the talent level this year in college basketball is as down as its ever been. The 2020 NBA Draft is going to have multiple lottery picks who didn’t even play co...
Ohio State – Iowa: Big Test for Buckeyes Tonight
There is a huge test for the Ohio State Buckeyes tonight as they go to Des Moines, Iowa to play the #20 Hawkeyes. As many of my friends inform me, Ohio State was just one win away from becoming the nu...
BYU has all the tools to knock off Gonzaga on Saturday
In what may be shocking to some, I think that BYU has all the tools to knock off Gonzaga on Saturday. It is no secret the success that Gonzaga has had in recent years, not just in the WCC but on the n...
No. 6 Duke Upset at NC State
On Wednesday night we had a bit of shocker as we saw Duke upset at NC State. The Duke Blue Devils, who are now 23-4 (12-3) lost in Raleigh to an unranked Wolfpack squad by 22. That is correct, TWENTY ...
Bubble Watch 2020: Purdue Boilermakers
In the words of John Rothstein, “Death, Taxes, Matt Painter.” Painter has had tremendous success with the Purdue Basketball program during his tenure as the Boilermakers head coach. HeR...
Bet Against Us: February 19th, 2020
Success! 2-1 last night gets us back on track. But February 19th is a new day, so go ahead and bet against us. Dayton saved our asses and covered -3.5 against VCU last night with the help of some clut...
Ayo returns, leads Illini past #9 Penn State
When Ayo Dosunmu slipped and suffered a potentially devastating knee injury a week ago, nobody genuinely cared about the unfortunate outcome of the game. While the Illini dropped their home rematch wi...
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...
Obi Toppin: The Correct National Player of the Year
If you don’t know who Obi Toppin is by now, I feel REALLY bad for you. Leading the #5 Dayton Flyers, Toppin is averaging almost 20 points per game (19.7), almost 8 rebounds/game (7.8), all while...
Bet Against Us: February 18th, 2020
Things don’t always flow in our favor. A Notre Dame buzzer-beater victory over the Tar Heels devastated yesterday’s parlay. But it really hit the fan when Xavier and St. John’s decid...
Prairie View A&M and Jackson State Post Game Scuffle
Almost a carbon copy of the brawl in Lawrence between the Jayhawks and Wildcats earlier in the year, this post game scuffle had one major difference: zero wielded stools (or at least none that I was a...
Bet Against Us: February 17th, 2020
I own a career 5-14 record in online sports betting. I’m not good. I don’t claim otherwise. Don’t follow my betting advice. I did not know how to place a parlay bet until today. Knew...
Ohio State Pulls Away From Purdue
In a game where Purdue never had the lead, it always felt like Purdue was within striking distance. That being said, Ohio State really pulled away towards the end of the game, specifically after Kyle ...
New AP Poll drops, mid-majors continue to dominate
This morning, a new AP Top 25 poll dropped for men’s hoops. With that being said, I broke down some of the biggest risers and fallers in terms of conferences and tournament implications. Mid-maj...
Why Maryland is a legit national championship contender
In a season where the field seems wide open, the Maryland Terrapins have emerged as one of the best teams in college basketball. After starting the season with a ton of buzz, being ranked No. 7 in the...
Five must-watch Top 25 games on Feb. 15
College hoops are rapidly winding down as we are just a few weeks away from conference tournaments beginning and tickets to March Madness being punched. Just typing out that sentence gave me goosebump...
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...
Why Tuesday’s game vs. NC State is the biggest of the season for Syracuse basketball
The title of this article is pretty straightforward. While a Tuesday night home game against unranked NC State may not seem that important for Syracuse fans, I’d argue it is the biggest game of ...
Remember When Ohio State Was Good At Basketball?
I mean, the fall of the Ohio State basketball team over a one month span has been absolutely brutal to watch unfold. Ohio State just got demolished by Wisconsin 70-57 on Sunday, falling to a record of...
Gray’s 2019 Oscar Movie Reviews
Ladies and gentlemen, sound the alarms. Start “Thunderstruck.” Get excited, because it’s time for my yearly reviews of Oscar-worthy movies. Your friends at Random Rankings HQ (from The Hangover,...
Illinois Struggles: Blip or Major Malfunction?
After shocking the conference with a seven game win streak, things have cooled down quickly in Champaign. At a time, it seemed the Illini were the only squad capable of winning on the road in the Big ...
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’...
Report: Zavier Simpson crashed AD’s family car
After a promising 7-0 start to the season under new head coach Juwan Howard, Michigan basketball looked like it was headed in the right direction. The Wolverines even knocked off North Carolina and Go...
Buckeyes Win in a Tough Environment
The Ohio State Buckeyes win in a tough environment in Ann Arbor on Tuesday night in a back and forth thriller. It was the second half where we got a lot of the action, as it seemed as though the lead ...
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 ...
DJ Carton Taking a Leave of Absence
Ohio State star freshman DJ Carton announced via Twitter on Thursday that he was stepping away from the program to focus on his mental health. As if the team could afford to lose him as they have hit ...
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...
Value Every Second: Sunday’s Startling Realization
The tragedy of today reminds us that we never really know what’s in store for our lives. I’d just sat down with a stupid smile on my face when I felt my phone buzzing. Inside Coleman Colis...
Kansas-Kansas State Brawl: A Microcosm of College Basketball’s Biggest Problem
It was a Tuesday night and Kansas looked to be closing in on a 20-point home victory over its in-state rival, Kansas State. Viewers at home were dozing off and the crowd was heading for the exits. But...
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...
Fight at the Phog: Kansas-Kansas State Brawl
On Tuesday night and throughout Wednesday, the talk of college basketball was the Kansas-Kansas State brawl. In the waning seconds of Kansas’ 81-60 victory in Allen Fieldhouse,all hell broke loo...
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...
Luke’s Best Bets: Tuesday, Jan. 21
What a weekend it was in college basketball. Baylor hung on in Stillwater, Florida smoked Auburn, Louisville beat Duke in Cameron, Depaul beat Butler, Houston shocked the Shockers, Seton Hall solidifi...
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...
The Value of Having Parity in College Hoops
Gonzaga has been the AP No. 1 team in men’s college basketball for each of the past four weeks, marking the longest tenure anyone has maintained in the top position this season. Whether the stre...
Luke’s Best Bets: Saturday, Jan. 18
With college basketball in full conference swing and college football officially coming to an end, it’s time to turn our eyes to the hardwood. With games tipping at 11:30 AM today and running al...
Oregon Women’s Basketball: The Next Dynasty?
Oregon women’s basketball has been on to something special in recent years. In women’s college basketball, we’ve become accustomed to dominance by traditional powerhouses. The men...
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...
2019 First Responder Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan
The First Responder Bowl is no stranger to electric finishes. Last year, this bowl game was considered a no-contest after a severe lightning storm led the officials to call the game with 5:08 remainin...
2019 Orange Bowl: Florida vs. Virginia
For just the second time in their long histories, Florida and Virginia will meet on the gridiron. It will be the Cavaliers first-ever New Year’s Six bowl appearance and the Gators first Orange B...
2019 Peach Bowl: LSU Tigers vs. Oklahoma Sooners
This game features two transfer QB’s, two Heisman finalists, one Heisman winner, and arguably the best WR in the nation, and it is somehow the less interesting of the two playoff semifinals. Mos...
Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State v Clemson
The second semi-final game will be a rematch of the 2016 Fiesta Bowl Semi-final between #2 Ohio State and #3 Clemson on Dec. 28th at 8 p.m. How They Got Here: Ohio State Ohio State finished the season...
2019 Holiday Bowl: Iowa Hawkeyes vs USC Trojans
In the 2019 Holiday Bowl, we have a very unique match up between the Hawkeyes and the Trojans, meeting for just the 10th time and only the 2nd time since 1976. It really is a match up of the unstoppab...