Timeline of Sean Miller’s “Wiretap”, Ayton Scandal Doesn’t Match
Our competitors, 247 Sports, were on a DEEP (not so deep) dive into the DeAndre Ayton, Sean Miller “case” that the FBI has brought to our attention. 247 sports put some pieces together, and saw th...
The Disaster in Fort Collins
Other than being the second best University in the State of Colorado, the Men’s Colorado State basketball team is in a tsunami of trouble. Men’s Head Basketball Coach Larry Eustachy is set...
EMAW…?
The Kansas State Wildcats have blown past their expectations for the season in a hell-raising Big 12. The past is the past, but don’t look now, the Wildcats are tied for second in the conference...
Are the Buffs For Real?
SKOOOOOOOOBUFFFFFFFFSSSSSSSSS. That’s what the hipsters say up in Boulder when McKinley Wright IV, steps on the court, or to literally anything good that happens to the Colorado Buffaloes. Of la...
#4 Oklahoma, Trae Young, Consumed By Octagon Of Doom
Trae Young and #4 Oklahoma went into the Little Apple expecting a fight, but to ultimately come out on top. The Octagon of Doom and the K-State Wildcats had other plans. The Wildcats ABSOLUTELY PUMMEL...
WWJD: What Would Jalen Do?
Last night was an incredible night for college sports, and the world in general, as a 19 year old, true freshman quarterback stole the show from the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia was leading for the entir...
Rosen and Darnold Declare For NFL
Two days removed from the College Football Playoff semi-finals, both Josh Rosen and Sam Darnold declared for the NFL draft. The two Pac-12 quarterbacks are actually the two youngest of the elite quart...
LaVar Steals Headline News Once Again
LaVar Ball just may be the smartest man on the Earth, I don’t know, but he just announced to Darren Rovell that he was creating a league for premier recruits to go get paid instead of attending ...
Desert Hot Takes Bowl Mania Preview Episode with Kelly Stewart
During this episode of Desert Hot Takes, we had the privilege to interview one of the most knowledgeable women in sports. Professional handicapper and Vegas Insider analyst Kelly Stewart joined th...
ASU Takes Down KU 95-85
The Arizona State Sun Devils have been the most impressive team in Arizona, let alone in the Pac-12. The Sun Devils have had enjoyed an 8-0 start, with wins over San Diego State, Kansas State, Xavier,...
Washington Huskies Take Down #2 Kansas 74-65
This looked to be a Wednesday night where the sports world was kind of bland, not going to sugarcoat it. I said today to my roommate, “This is the first night in a long time where I don’t ...
Jordan Bringing Brand to SEC and Florida Gators
Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand have been in the news recently for bringing the brand to specific schools. Most notably North Carolina, Michigan and Oklahoma. After adding Florida recently, the Jo...
The Ball Family Saga Continues
It’s a new day, and the Ball Family continues to find ways to get in the news. This time, it’s LiAngelo, the middle and forgotten son that “stole” Louis Vuitton sunglasses, the...
Lope Nation Podcast Episode 2
The Lope Nation podcast is back covering the biggest party in college basketball. The second episode of the Desert Hot Takes podcast previews a huge week for the Grand Canyon Antelopes. The podcast st...
Trojan’s Earn Pac-12 Title Behind Darnold, Jones, and guts
The Stanford Cardinal came into Levi’s Stadium a 3.5 point underdog, and gave the Trojans NEARLY everything they had. Head coach of the Cardinal, David Shaw, elected to go for it with about 7 mi...
My First Experience at “Phog” Allen Fieldhouse
Growing up a Kansas State fan, you find out very quickly that you DO NOT like Lawrence, Kansas. I had only driven through that horrific town one time before this Thanksgiving weekend. A lot of people ...
The U Loses, So Does America
The Miami Hurricanes were put in the #2 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings, and in the same week lost to a 4-7 Pitt team. Thanksgiving meal might have been a little too heavy for the Canes ...
BREAKING NEWS: NCHC Is Still Good At Hockey
After this weekend, the conclusion is still… that the NCHC can play hockey at a high level. They have 5/8 teams ranked in the Top 20, and would have more if those teams did not face the Elite...
College Basketball 2017-18: Year of the Antelope (GCU Preview)
By Austin Montgomery and Jacob Allen. The Grand Canyon University Antelopes will be the biggest story of college basketball this season. The 2017-2018 season marks the first year of eligibility for ...
NCHC Outlook: St. Cloud St. Huskies, New Number 1
Denver Pioneers: The Old After a very interesting week in the NCHC, National Collegiate Hockey Conference, there is now a new Top Dog in Cawlidge Hawkey. The Denver Pioneers were absolutely stunned by...
Big Baller Potentially Locked Up in China
SMH (Shake my head) As many of you know, LiAngelo Ball, the middle brother, the long-lost child, the red-headed step child, was arrested for shoplifting in China. Teammates Jalen Hill and Cody Reilly ...
Desert Hot Takes Episode 7: College Basketball Preview
The Desert Hot Takes podcast, features Host Austin Montgomery, and co-host Jacob Allen, bringing up the hottest takes on this side of the Mississippi. This week’s episode of Desert Hot Takes inc...
Pac-12 Basketball Preview: Part 1
This time of year is one of the best times in all of sports. World Series, NHL & NBA regular season just started, College Football nearing bowl season, the NFL is in full swing, and College Basket...
This Past Week in Cawlidge Hawkey
There were a ton of key matchups this weekend in Cawlidge Hawkey. As many as there were, here were the five biggest ones. Nebraska-Omaha @ Notre Dame Nebraska Omaha went on the road to Notre Dame and ...
Is Arizona the Team to Beat in the Pac-12 South?
Khalil Tate Tate is pretty much the entire reason that the Arizona Wildcats are relevant, now in a two-team race with USC for the Pac-12 South title. The Wildcats have gone 4-0 since Tate took over un...
Desert Hot Takes Podcast Episode 5
On this episode of the desert hot takes Austin Montgomery and Jacob Allen discuss the Pac-12 football conference and the growth of college hockey in the western United States. The podcast begin...
The Pac-12 is in Shambles: Who will survive?
Last Week Just like the Pac-12, my life was in shambles last week. But I am back and better than ever. Unfortunately, the Pac-12 may not recover as well as I did after being bent over by mid-terms. Mi...
Gary Andersen and Oregon State Mutually Part Ways
Gary Andersen and Oregon State agreed to part ways today, even though Andersen was under contract through 2021. He was going to make about 12.6 million dollars over that time. This is a blurb from Ore...
Barstool and ESPN? No. Barstool and ESPN2??
The Worldwide Leader in Sports made some headlines yesterday, snagging Katie Nolan from Fox Sports to take on a role with ESPN. I saw this as a complete shock because I did not think ESPN was looking ...
Things Weaker Than Saquon Barkley
Last week, and practically all year, Saquon Barkley has looked like a man from another planet, and may have just catapulted himself into the top spot in the running for the Heisman after plays like th...
What We Learned From the PAC-12 This Weekend
This weekend’s PAC-12 game slate was underwhelming on paper, but there were some key matchups that will help us “experts” predict the future. First of all, ASU beating the Oregon D...
Student Union Staff CFB Roundtable
We are now three weeks into the college football season. With conference play beginning for most teams this weekend, some of our writers sat down to discuss the biggest story lines of the season so fa...
Desert Hot Takes Episode 1
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Preview of #14 Stanford vs #6 USC
David Shaw and the Stanford Cardinal will come into the Coliseum tonight and try to upset Sam Darnold and the USC Trojans. This could be the Pac-12 game of the year, and last week only increased the h...
Josh Rosen and UCLA Complete Incredible Comeback With Fake Spike
Well, I am writing this article as a victim of changing the channel too early. I was watching this game in the first half before changing the channel because I thought this game was over from the star...
Grand Canyon Becomes Active D1 Member
The Start of an Era Grand Canyon University was granted membership into Division 1 status today. The Lopes had a 4-year probation period, where 21 varsity sports were unable to compete for a postseaso...
Big 12 Preview
The Big 12 was the worst of the Power 5 conferences last year, but that will most likely change in 2017. Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will look to represent the Big 12 in the College Football Playoff (...
Why play College Basketball?
Now that the College Basketball season is over, and with the NBA Draft approaching, I have officially turned the page to baseball season. But the underlying theme of this tournament has got to be tha...
Bracket Busters: The Crucial Matchups for Weekend 2
There is no excuse for your bracket to be in bad shape if you would have taken my advice. You would be sitting alright with 11/16 correct Sweet Sixteen teams, and a chance to get 6/8 correct Elite Eig...
Day 1 Bracket Results- Good News
In most years, around this time, I am sitting on a couch watching the last game wind down, staring at my bracket and asking, what in the HELL was I thinking. Tonight, as I watch my eventual winner, Ar...
How the Bracket Will Shake Down
Frank Mason is Softer than Charmin, my bracket, contains the best combination of risk and common sense, and essentially the best bracket in all of the land. Let’s talk about how there is absolut...
The WAC is Whack
The Western Athletic Conference should be absolutely ashamed of themselves from robbing the best mid-major player in the nation of his own conference MVP award. DeWayne Russell not only outperformed I...
Forget the Ball’s, Feed Zion Williamson
This weekend’s “Cool It Award” goes to… LAVAR BALL. It will be his third time receiving this prestigious award in the past two weeks, and has officially moved into a whole new...