0 comments by Scott on 11/13/2014
Nearly the entire top 25 is in action as college basketball kicks off its season. I’m here to give you a few things to watch as you flip around trying to catch as much of the action as possible. This is a good night to set the DVR for some of the games as well. […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek, Scott King, & Steve Fetch
In a discussion of unfairly criticized and excessively admired college basketball coaches, which names would first enter your mind? The Student Section’s basketball writers and managing editor Matt Zemek explore these two topics in our latest season preview roundtable. The season tips off on Friday with the all-Pitino clash between Minnesota and Louisville. On Monday […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek, Scott King, & Steve Fetch
The coaches who grab our attention. The coaches who are set up to succeed. The coaches whose reputations are most on the line. Three coaching topics are brought to our lead basketball writers, Scott King and Steve Fetch, and Student Section managing editor Matt Zemek. Where do you stand on these questions, one day before […]
John Beilein is a freakin’ wizard, and Zak Irvin might be the newest breakout player at Michigan who will cast a spell over Big Ten opponents this season.
0 comments by Steve Fetch
With one and dones becoming such a prevalent part of major college basketball these days, we often forget there are a lot of elite recruits, and sometimes not so elite recruits, that blossom as sophomores to become one of the best players on their respective teams. This season should be no different, as there are […]
0 comments by Bart Doan and Matt Zemek on 11/12/2014
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Arizona State was a step ahead of Notre Dame for most of a warm Saturday afternoon. Being inhabitants of the desert, the Sun Devils knew how to handle the heat when Notre Dame uncorked a 28-0 run and came close to pulling off an all-time comeback. Arizona State has often allowed big games to slip away over the years. The Sun Devils’ ability to stabilize themselves in the final 6:37 of Saturday’s game showed that they’re made of sterner stuff, a reality created in large part by head coach Todd Graham.
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Follow TSS @TheStudentSect On Twitter @TheCoachBart Telling sports fans not to overreact or freak out is like telling water to stop being wet, but we’ll go ahead and do it anyway regarding the CFB Playoff rankings that came out last night. Don’t freak out. It doesn’t matter yet. It’s all still in front of us. […]
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There were a lot of great coaching hires this offseason: Bruce Pearl got a second chance at Auburn; Virginia Tech hired Buzz Williams, one of the best coaches in the country; and Wake Forest hired up-and-comer Danny Manning. In order for those jobs to open, however, someone usually has to get fired. The hot seat […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek, Scott King, & Steve Fetch
Individual players — which ones rise or fall — shape seasons to a considerable extent. Yet, while the solo performer occupies a prominent place in basketball, the way whole rosters mesh (or fail to do so) is an even more central component of the journey from November through early April. Look at Kentucky last season. […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek, Scott King, & Steve Fetch
With the college basketball season beginning on Friday, it’s time to dive into the journey ahead. Lead college basketball writers Scott King and Steve Fetch join TSS managing editor Matt Zemek in a roundtable on the coming season. This installment looks at key players from a number of different vantage points: breakout performers, lonely stars, […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
With his team trailing 7-0 last night, Buffalo Bulls RB Jordan Johnson took a direct snap and after faking a run, he lofted a wobbly jump pass to his tight end who took the ball in for the score. It wasn’t the prettiest play but it was effective. Buffalo went on to win 55-24 to […]
0 comments by Bart Doan and Matt Zemek on 11/11/2014
Should Mike Stoops be the defensive coordinator at the University of Oklahoma next season, or does that question place too little emphasis on Baylor’s quality? Bart Doan: On Twitter:
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Times are rocky in Bloomington, Indiana. Compounding what was already going to be a tough season on the court, the Indiana Hoosiers are working on an arrest record that could be approaching “Pacman” Jones territory by Christmas. This is terrible news for Tom Crean, who had already been falling out of favor for basketball reasons. […]
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Here’s a look at then newest College Football Playoff rankings. There will be much more debate over the next few days on the site….. Here’s a link for the full Top 25.
TCU and Baylor have already played each other, but both teams will have to face Kansas State in a cluttered and contentious race to the Big 12 finish line. How the Big 12 plays out will have something to do with Notre Dame’s status at the end of the season, provided the Fighting Irish can win out and finish at 11-1.
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After the Baylor Bears finished dragging his unit up and down the field Saturday afternoon, Oklahoma Sooners defensive coordinator Mike Stoops made a telling comment in the postgame press conference regarding his attitude going into the game: “Well there is so much stress on your defense when you play Baylor. It is not only the […]
Gary Patterson’s team never should have been moved up to third after week 14, in which the Horned Frogs beat 6-6 Texas. If the committee was consistent, it could have left TCU out of the field by never putting the Frogs higher than fourth. Putting them third only clouded the issue, especially after a 52-point win on Saturday against Iowa State.
0 comments by Bart Doan and Matt Zemek
This is a question that will be revisited — probably with greater intensity — in the first week of December: What’s the worst thing the College Football Playoff Selection Committee can do on December 7? Maybe the decision will be made a lot easier by the on-field results of the next four weekends. However, if […]
