Follow me … don’t cost nothin’ @PeteFiutak They’re the guys who make the NFL general managers look all smart. They’re the undervalued talents in the draft who’ll pay off big, and they’re the types of prospects everyone tries to get. They’re the five biggest boom prospects in the draft and the five guys who’ll turn […]
Follow me … don’t cost nothin’ @PeteFiutak “We … are … the … Adequate, forgettable. Occasionally, regrettable. Caretaker presidents of the U … S … A!!!” Someone is going to draft Jameis Winston – good luck with THAT – and someone will take Marcus Mariota because they’ll feel like they have to, and why? The […]
Follow me … don’t cost nothin’ @PeteFiutak They’re college stars in their own way, but you probably didn’t notice them much unless you’re a true die-hard fan or a draft lover. Here are five players who’ll become major NFL players, even if they’re not used to the national attention. OT Andrus Peat, Stanford 6-7, 313 […]
No more sneaking up on anyone now Baylor deserved to be the Big 12 representative in the playoff if the conference got a team in, but it was TCU’s utter dominance of Ole Miss in the Chick-fil-A Bowl showed just how strong the team and campaign really were. Now the offense actually knows what it’s […]
By Jordan Cornette – Notre Dame is gonna beat UK. I’m doubling down on my guys. Ball screens for days, UK can’t keep up on the perimeter. Irish shoot 70%. – Jerian Grant is gonna go for 25 and 10 – Wisconsin vs. Arizona will be the best game of the tournament – I’ve said […]
– Bob Huggins with time to prepare would make me a little uneasy if I’m Ashley Judd right now. The fact that Huggy Bear is 8-2 all-time versus John Calipari is an unsettling historical nugget as well. – Cal’s ability to keep Kentucky focused, amid all of the perfect season hoopla, is testament to his […]
By Jordan Cornette – Wichita State will be overwhelmed by the Irish offensive prowess and balance. The Shockers had their fun, and now ND will advance. – Jerian Grant will have his best game of the tournament and he’ll be talked about all day Friday. – Demetrius Jackson will limit the productivity of Fred Van […]
REGIONAL FINAL Michigan State 76, Louisville 70 overtime It was one of those games you hoped would never end, but Michigan State is thrilled it ended the way it did. The Spartans needed overtime to get past Louisville, and they did it with a balanced attack that kept Louisville scrambling. The Cardinals were killed by […]
REGIONAL FINAL Wisconsin 85, Arizona 78 Ladies and gentlemen, meet Sam Dekker. Wisconsin’s junior forward had a big game in the Sweet 16 win over North Carolina, but he really came to play to help push the Badgers to the Final Four. Dekker scored 27 points on 8-of-11 shooting, he knocked down 5-of-6 3-point attempts […]
REGIONAL FINAL Kentucky 68, Notre Dame 66 If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That was the attitude of Kentucky, who went inside to Karl-Anthony Towns over and over and over again, pounding the ball to the freshman forward. He didn’t disappoint. Towns finished with a game-high 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting, and Notre Dame […]
Dayton 66, Providence 53 It took literally all day, but a Cinderella finally stepped up. This time, it didn’t need a homecourt advantage. Dayton asserted its will on Providence, clamping down defensively and forcing the Friars completely out of their comfort zone. Nothing came easy for Providence, and it couldn’t get to the free-throw line […]
Gonzaga 86, North Dakota State 76 Gonzaga has boasted more talent, but rarely has it worked so well together. The Bulldogs’ efficiency ensured they wouldn’t be the victim of an upset vs. scrappy North Dakota State, and their work on the glass kept the Bison from mounting a serious comeback effort after Gonzaga went up […]
Oklahoma 69, Albany 60 To beat Oklahoma, you have to stop Buddy Hield. But that’s only one part of the equation. The Sooners got 18 points from forward TaShawn Thomas and 11 rebounds from forward Ryan Spangler to roll to win over Albany in the round of 64. With Hield getting so much attention, the […]
Maryland 65, Valparaiso 62 History didn’t repeat, but Maryland was pretty far from impressive. Valparaiso had a chance to tie the game with a three in the closing seconds vs. the Terrapins, but Valpo’s Keith Carter had the ball knocked away without ever getting the shot to the rim. Maryland won, but how much longer […]
No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 5 Northern Iowa Why Louisville will win: Simply put, Louisville is more talented than Northern Iowa. Forward Montrezl Harrell can be a game changer inside, and guards Quentin Snide, Terry Rozier and Wayne Blackshear can beat just about anyone off the dribble and get to the rim. This is a […]