The Don’s 2024 Big Ten Predictions

Aug 15, 2024
The Big Ten has been one of the best conferences in college football for the last two decades. They’ve added four new teams, making this arguably the toughest conference in all of collegiate sports....

Breaking Down Each of the Preseason AP Top 25 Teams

Aug 16, 2023
Do you feel it? Do you reealllyy feel it? Can you smell it? Can you smell all those smells? The burgers. The pasta salad… The beer. We have the first collegiate football rankings of the year and...

2023 Michigan Wolverines Football Preview

Aug 11, 2023
The Michigan Wolverines have made it to back-to-back college football playoffs. They have won two straight Big Ten titles as well and they are going to try to three-peat in the Big Ten in 2023. Jim Ha...

Jalen Mayfield: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown

Apr 6, 2021
Jalen Mayfield, the Michigan man, is one of those underrated prospects that could go day one or fall all the way to a late day two pick because of the class depth. He has the size and strength that ev...

2021 Big Ten Tournament Preview

Mar 8, 2021
Bracket Favorite: Michigan (+150) The Juwan Howard-led Michigan Wolverines ended the season with a 19-3 record, placing them No. 2 in the Top 25. Freshman big man Hunter Dickinson posted a stat line o...

Michigan Wolverines Re-sign Jim Harbaugh

Jan 12, 2021
The Michigan Wolverines have decided to re-sign Jim Harbaugh to be their coach for, at least, the immediate future. The five-year deal through 2026 pays out a base salary of four million dollars. The ...

Donovan Edwards Signs with Michigan

Dec 16, 2020
Donovan Edwards, the West Bloomfield, Michigan product and number four ranked running back in the class of 2021 according to 247Sports composite ranking, decides to stay home. He has chosen to commit ...

What Happens to a Dream Deferred?

Dec 12, 2019
I love Langston Hughes. He’s one of the twentieth century’s most influential voices and he could flat-out make me feel things. My favorite poem of his is Harlem. It talks about a ‘dr...

For Whom Does the Rivalry Bell Toll?

Dec 1, 2019
One of the worst feelings in life is that of impending doom, the feeling that something bad is about to happen and you can do nothing to stop it. You’re at a crossroads, you still think that you...

Week 7 AAR: Yikes, Georgia

Oct 14, 2019
The State of Georgia is in flames like it’s 1865 all over again. Much like Gone With the Wind, last week started with so much optimism in the State of Georgia. The Braves lost (twice, got elimin...

Week 5 AAR: Let the Coaching Carou$el Begin

Sep 30, 2019
Week five is over? Happy Trails, Chris Ash Rutgers fired Chris Ash today. Tough to blame them after he posted a 3-26 record in Big Ten play. The Scarlet Knights’ only win this season came in the...

Week Four Points of Interest

Sep 17, 2019
The points of interest is back. This is essentially just me rambling about the things I’m most interested this week. He’s got a great personality! Clay Helton could be the nicest guy in th...

Week Three After Action Report

Sep 15, 2019
This has turned into a weekly thing at this point. My favorite thing about college football is the variety that it offers. All sorts of cool stuff happens in this sport. Without further delay, here...

CFB Week Two After Action Report

Sep 8, 2019
There’s nothing better than the first big week of the season. Plenty of intriguing matchups on the board turned into a pretty fun Saturday. From start to finish, this was a great day of football...

NCAA Week 1 After Action Report

Sep 2, 2019
College football is officially back. In my preview, I declared this particular iteration of games lackluster. On paper, it was pretty accurate, we only had one top-25 matchup. But college football has...

Chad Henne Was Terrific at Michigan

Aug 25, 2019
Michigan is one of the greatest programs in all of college football. Throughout their history, they’ve had many great quarterbacks. Tom Brady, John Navarre, Brian Griese, Denard Robinson, all gr...

Shea Patterson is Good!

Aug 11, 2019
A year ago I was very critical of Shea Patterson. What I didn’t realize is that at Michigan, there were a number of factors beyond his control that would help him tremendously. Michigan had perh...

Don’t sleep on Josh Norris

May 6, 2019
Michigan’s Josh Norris was drafted in the first round by the San Jose Sharks. Last summer, he was one of the pieces involved in San Jose’s blockbuster trade that landed them prized defense...

Minnesota’s Sweep of Michigan: By The Numbers

Mar 10, 2019
The Gophers banished Michigan to the shadow realm and earned themselves a day off on Sunday. Instead of playing in a win-or-go-home Game Three, they’ll get to drink a few beers, watch some golf ...

Big Ten Quarterfinal Preview: Michigan @ Minnesota

Mar 5, 2019
Michigan absolutely bombed their regular season finale against Wisconsin. Two OT losses saw the Wolverines slip all the way to second-to-last place above only Michigan State. That’s a major red-...

Does the Big Ten have a Basketball Problem?

Mar 4, 2019
Purdue is going to win the Big Ten regular Season title this year… on a technicality. I am going to be rash for a minute. Purdue is making the Big Ten look much weaker than it truly is. The Big ...

Big Ten Season Grades

Mar 3, 2019
The regular season is over. Handing out grades for each team’s season before we dive into the conference tournament....

Big Ten Wrap-up: Wrapped up

Feb 26, 2019
Ohio State ran away with the Big Ten regular season crown. Are they a lock for the conference tournament?...

Alternate History: Auston Matthews in College Hockey

Feb 14, 2019
Auston Matthews just signed a monster extension which will make him the second-highest paid player in the NHL behind only Edmonton’s Connor McDavid. Matthews is a franchise center, three-time al...

Big Ten Recap, Preview

Feb 7, 2019
Big Ten Hockey Hockey season is winding down making every weekend absolutely crucial. The Big Ten is going to come right down to the wire and it’s gonna be a wild ride. Wisconsin @ Michigan Stat...

B1G Hockey Splits to Close January

Jan 27, 2019
I thought this weekend would separate the top of the B1G from the bottom of the conference. The only decisive series was Notre Dame’s sweep of their ol’ rival Michigan State. Michigan &...

Super Saturday at the Garden

Jan 24, 2019
The B1G will be taking over Madison Square Garden for a Super Saturday basketball-hockey doubleheader. At noon EST, Maryland and Illinois will tip off at center court to open the day. The primetime ev...

The Hangover, Week 13: Let’s Talk Playoff Scenarios

Nov 26, 2018
Welcome to the eleventh edition of the sophomore season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where I ...

The Hangover, Week 11: Waiting for Chaos

Nov 12, 2018
Welcome to the ninth edition of the sophomore season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. After an off week in preparation for a broadcast, The Hangover comes to yo...

CFB: Week Ten Preview

Nov 3, 2018
Games to Watch No. 6 Georgia (-9.5) at No. 11 Kentucky (3:30 CBS) Just like everyone expected, the SEC East will be decided this Saturday in Lexington, Kentucky. Each team comes in 7-1, 5-1 and have b...

The Hangover, Week 1: Let’s Take Some Temperatures

Sep 4, 2018
Welcome to the first edition of the sophomore season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes from Charlotte, North Carolina, where I spe...

Prospects that have left New Jersey

Jul 15, 2018
Hello guys, my name is Fur and this is my first article for Student Union Sports, so lets just get right into it. The other day I was on twitter and saw this tweet. I just watched my first college foo...

Rich Rodriguez: An Odyssey

Jun 18, 2018
Rich Rodriguez recently found himself out of a job. His path leading to quasi-retirement is one of the most fascinating stories in college football. Rich Rod started in the old Big East and eventually...

Heisman Campaigns Gone Awry

Jun 8, 2018
The Heisman Trophy is probably the most prestigious individual award in American sports. Summer is the perfect time to get a Heisman campaign going. I’m already campaigning for Will Grier and JK...

Sister Jean vs. El Presidente

Mar 31, 2018
Saturday Night. Final Four. Loyola-Chicago vs. Michigan in what should be a battle for the ages… Or an absolute blowout depending on how much you buy into this Ramblers team. But let’s be ...

Gambling and Gifs

Oct 21, 2017
Michigan (+9.5) against Penn State There are way too many people doubting Jim Harbaugh this season, and that is exactly why he’s about to shove all of that criticism in our faces and take down t...

Hypest HYPE VIDEO of Week 8

Oct 20, 2017
Alright, so I’ve decided that it’s time my fans get to look at the HYPEST video of each College Football week. So what I decided was to start putting out weekly increments of hype videos ...

CFB Preview Week 4

Sep 19, 2017
I am back after a week’s absence from previews. Take a second to think of how gruesome last week’s slate of games was. Lots of dead bodies left on a lot of football fields. Now that weR...

Secretary of State Jim Harbaugh

Apr 26, 2017
Lilly Donahue | Indiana University Jim Harbaugh has always been known as a man of unconventional methods, and he’s taking those methods on a global tour. This week, Harbaugh and his University o...

Breaking Down the Sweet Sixteen

Mar 21, 2017
After a rather lackluster Round of 64, the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament did not disappoint. Among the best storylines, the defending national champion Villanova Wildcats were bested by an expe...

The Bracket Bunker: Tales from opening weekend

Mar 18, 2017
To some, pondering a two day span that would include 24 hours of basketball, 2 cases of Miller Lite, enough Twisted Tea to make you diabetic, and under 12 total hours of sleep is a scary proposition. ...

Big Ten Weekly Pull Up – March 6th – March 12th

Mar 13, 2017
What’s up guys, how did everyone enjoy that awesome Championship Weekend that we were gifted with?!? I certainly had a ball, and so did the Big Ten! Let’s jump right into the facts and sta...

Locks of the Week: February 25th

Feb 25, 2017
Record to Date:14-16 Had a solid week last week at 3-2. Two more weeks until tournament picks.   #8 North Carolina (-8) at Pittsburgh Coming off one of their most impressive wins of the season ag...

Beat the Spread: Super Bowl Weekend Perfect Parlay

Feb 4, 2017
The first weekend of February is one of the biggest weekends in the Vegas Sports Books when all the gamblers flock to the desert for the Super Bowl. Saturday’s college basketball slate offers some v...

Playoff Eliminator Week 12

Nov 23, 2016
One more week, three less teams in the race. As we approach rivalry week, anything can happen and the picture should shape itself. Prime Position Alabama– Basically a lock at this point unless t...

Chaos Theory Rooting Guide Week 12

Nov 19, 2016
Michigan State vs. Ohio State On paper, this one should be a blowout, but this Michigan State team has some talent and good at least make this game close at home. I don’t think the Buckeyes will cov...

Playoff Eliminator Week 11

Nov 15, 2016
The football gods heard us complaining about no good games this week, so they dropped a whole mess of upsets on us. Safe to say, these all changed the playoff positions and now I would like to admit t...

Playoff Eliminator Week 10

Nov 10, 2016
We are now down to just 15 contenders who have a shot to make it to the CFB Playoffs. After an uproar last week for Texas A&M being over Washington, A&M proceeded to lose to a below average Mi...

Playoff Eliminator Week 9

Nov 2, 2016
Prime Position Alabama- At this point it’s pretty clear that Alabama may be the most talented team that we’ve seen in awhile, if they win out, they’re for sure in. Even with one loss, they still...