0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 8/10/2015
After deciding to pass up the likelihood of being a first-round selection in the 2015 NFL Draft, Connor Cook certainly comes into the new college football season with something to prove. With Cook, the talent is present. He has the arm strength, touch, and the ability to make most, if not all, of the throws […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 8/5/2015
Hugh Freeze has built one of the strongest defensive juggernauts in the country in the “Land Shark” 4-2-5 defense. In addition, the group appears to be even stronger despite losing both starting linebackers and two members of the secondary. Why? Ole Miss brings back every member of the incredibly talented front four that was so […]
College Football: Oklahoma Samaje Perine (32) in action, rushing vs TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
Fort Worth, TX 10/4/2014
CREDIT: Greg Nelson (Photo by Greg Nelson /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)
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0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 8/4/2015
While Nick Chubb and Leonard Fournette get a great deal of love as two of the top young running backs in the nation, there is another in Norman, Oklahoma, who would like to throw his name in the hat as well. After a disappointing 8-5 season last year, the Oklahoma Sooners had one player who […]
LOUISVILLE, KY – JANUARY 09: Bobby Petrino talks to the media after being introduced as the head coach of the University of Louisville at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium on January 9, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 7/31/2015
Bobby Petrino is a firm believer in second chances. While he has experienced second and third chances (and even fourth chances) throughout his personal career, this story will be told sans any motorcycles, mistresses, or angry birds… or Falcons. What matters most to Petrino is winning, and he will do whatever it takes to get […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 7/29/2015
While Cardale Jones made a splash for Ohio State in the stretch run of the 2014 season, leading the Buckeyes to the national title, it might have slipped under the radar that Mason Rudolph was in a similar situation at the time. Mike Gundy did not want to play Rudolph to burn a redshirt and […]
Nov 22, 2014; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks running back Jonathan Williams (32) rushes against the Ole Miss Rebels at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas defeated Mississippi 30-0. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 7/27/2015
Arkansas Razorbacks 2014 Record: 7-6 (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will Arkansas be able to build on late success from last season? Last season, Arkansas was able to muster only two conference wins. However, the Razorbacks were close in nearly every conference contest. In addition, they won three of their last four games and […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 7/23/2015
Texas A&M Aggies 2014 Record: 8-5 (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will Texas A&M’s young talent build on last season? With young returning players at nearly every position on the field, Texas A&M is also equally strong in experience. All of the skill position contributors, except wide receiver Malcome Kennedy, return for the Aggies. […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 7/3/2015
Washington Huskies 2014 Record: 8-6 (lost bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will talent compute in wins on the field for Washington? Despite having several players taken in the first few rounds of the NFL draft last season, the individual talent on the field has not translated into team success just yet for Washington. In addition, […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 6/30/2015
Kansas State Wildcats 2014 Record: 9-4 Overall, 7-2 Big 12 (lost bowl game) 1 Burning Question: How does Kansas State replace Jake Waters and Tyler Lockett? Replacing talent is something that is annually necessary with each college program. However, it is not always the case that a team has to replace staples to the program […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 4/10/2015
Now that the college basketball season is over, here’s a “hidden comparison” — no, not of team resumes (that’s before Selection Sunday), but team rosters. One team was led in every statistical category as a freshman, with three of its top four scorers in the same class. That team also boasted of nine McDonald’s All-Americans […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 4/7/2015
While National Player of the Year Frank Kaminsky took the battle, Jahlil Okafor won the war. Kaminsky dominated Okafor much of the night, but Duke did just enough to win the 2015 national championship in a thriller. Kaminsky set the tone early, drawing Okafor out from the basket and controlling him with speed and footwork […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 3/25/2015
The key issues for both Wisconsin and North Carolina coming into Thursday’s Sweet 16 contest revolve around injuries. However, these concerns exist on different ends of the spectrum. For the Badgers, the team reported that Traevon Jackson will play in his first game since January. However, the role Jackson will play is the main question. When […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 3/23/2015
The end of the first weekend of the NCAA tournament brings forth a number of discussions every year, and one of them is the expectations game, as various programs either reach — or fall short of — the Sweet 16, the dividing line between “upper-tier” and “middle-tier” for a lot of college basketball programs. While […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 3/22/2015
On Sunday in Omaha, the small school beat the big school. However, it was also the experienced and battle-tested team that beat the young and talented team. The experience of the Wichita State Shockers showed nearly the entire game against the Kansas Jayhawks on both sides of the ball. It carried them to a memorable […]
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While it wasn’t out of Hollywood, the round-of-32 game between Notre Dame and Butler possessed the same level of drama. Rather than an Indiana high school state title hanging in the balance, the prize for the winner of this overtime battle in Pittsburgh was a trip to the Sweet 16 in Cleveland, and a date […]
