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NFL Draft Wrap-Up

After way too many hours sitting on my butt staring at the tv and/or computer (and way, WAY too many hours of listening to Mel Kiper), here are some of my...
ACC-Big Ten Challenge

Two of the strongest conferences in men’s NCAA Basketball kick off their annual challenge tonight and tomorrow, and it has the best college basketball games of the week. In my opinion,...
Things We Learned In College, Week 13

Does it get any better than Thanksgiving leftovers and rivalry games? -Congrats to Notre Dame for presumably locking up a spot in the BCS title game. In the process, it’s safe to...
Last Word College Football Rankings, November 19

After a brief cold-medicine-induced hiatus last week, the rankings are back! 1. Notre Dame- Can’t avoid it any longer, they deserve to be #1, as the only major undefeated and bowl...
Things We Learned In College, Week 12

And then there was one… -I don’t know what happened to the Kansas State defense last night. They had no answer for Baylor QB Nick Florence or any of his offensive...
Things We Learned In College, Week 11

-Let’s start with the biggest thing we learned yesterday: Alabama is not invincible. In the first quarter, the Tide did not have a first down. A&M was 5 for 5 on 3rd...
Things We Learned In College, Week 10

A great day of college football makes it much easier to forget (or at least ignore) a hurricane bearing down on you. Here’s what we learned: -The injury to Marcus Lattimore...
Things We Learned In College, Week 8

Is anyone else a bit depressed that the regular season is more than half over? Well, cheer up, we have several important Saturdays to go! Here’s what yesterday showed us: -Another...
Last Word College Football Rankings, Week 7

The BCS rankings came out this week, and so do the LWS NCAA Rankings! 1. Alabama 2. Oregon 3. Florida 4. Oregon State 5. Kansas State 6. Oklahoma 7. Notre Dame...
What We Learned In College, Week 7

If this week’s column is particularly bad, you can blame LSU and South Carolina for going down to the wire and keeping me up until almost midnight. You can also blame...
Top Shelf Prospects: 2012-13 NCAA Preview – CCHA

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. Previously I reviewed the prospects of all thirty NHL teams, and previewed the CHL season. If you missed any of my previous articles...
What We Learned In College, Week 6

Where do I even begin this week? -I cannot believe I’m saying this, but LSU’s offense looked better last year. I expected Mettenberger to be a much bigger upgrade at QB...
What We Learned In College, Week 2

This might be a little shorter than usual, as I was driving from Connecticut to Rochester and missed most of the noon games. -Texas A&M is better than I expected. Yes,...
What We Learned In College in Week 1

We all remember the first week of a new semester in college- here’s the syllabus, this is my attendance policy, this is when the exams are, these are the books you...
Game Of The Week: #8 Michigan Wolverines vs. #2 Alabama Crimson Tide

It’s here! It’s here! College football is here! WOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO! Ahem. Opening weekend often means more lopsided matchups than not, and this year is no exception. Among the skipable games on the...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #28: Phil Di Giuseppe

Drafted 38th Overall by the Carolina Hurricanes. Phil Di Giuseppe is turning heads this year, and is our highest ranked prospect currently playing in the NCAA. A member of the Michigan...
Projecting The Field for March Madness 2012

With a new year comes the half-way mark of the college basketball season. It marks the start of the conference season, which is always where the men are separated from the boys. With...
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Braylon Edwards, the 49er?

The NFL is an ever-changing sport with transactions occurring when you least expect them. Well, that is what has just happened to Braylon Edwards and the San Francisco 49ers. This offseason,...
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Ten Things We Learned In College, Week 12

1. The SEC is, by far, the best football conference in the country. It’s hard to argue there’s a better conference when the SEC has the top 3 teams in...
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College Football Picks, Week 12

Michigan Football Saturday © by missycaulk After a full week with no electricity following a freak fall snowstorm, and a week on vacation, I’m back with my picks. #16 Nebraska...