Michigan State Fans Subdued As Spartans Fall
April 7, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Michigan State fans watched in quiet resignation Monday night as their beloved Spartans fell to North Carolina in the NCAA national title game.
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Do Big Ten football loyalties run deeper?
April 6, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
If you haven't read it already, check out Mark Schlabach's piece about Michigan fans rooting for rival Michigan State in tonight's men's basketball national championship game in Detroit.
It seems as though the Spartans' effort to embrace Detroit and a state down on its luck, in addition to their underdog status against North Carolina,…
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WLAX Video: Senior Kristen Gilwee Previews the ALC/ACC Challenge
April 3, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
It's a big weekend for the women's lacrosse team as Ohio State welcomes No. 2 Maryland, No. 5 North Carolina and No. 18 Penn State to Columbus.
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WLAX: Hosts ALC/ACC Challenge
March 31, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Four nationally ranked teams, including Maryland, North Carolina, Penn State and host Ohio State clash at ALC/ACC Challenge Friday and Sunday in Jesse Owens
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SB: No. 15 Ohio State Clipped by No. 18 North Carolina, 1-0
March 24, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Buckeyes end 11-game winning streak.
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SB: Rebecca Schultz’s Blog from North Carolina
March 24, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
On the Road with the Buckeyes continues from Chapel Hill and Raleigh, N.C.
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Who are the nation’s greenest units?
March 17, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
The ESPN bloggers are getting into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit by breaking down the least experienced units in college football. Some highlights below, with links to the full reviews….
BYU offensive line: The Cougars will have to fill four of the five starting spots on the offensive line, but do have some depth there since several players received playing time due to injuries and some shuffling last year.
Boise State wide receivers: Boise State lost its three starting receivers, including Jeremy Childs, who left early for the NFL. Childs led the team in receiving yards and receptions last year and now quarterback Kellen Moore is going to have to break in some new playmakers.
Louisville: The biggest bunch of newbies are at quarterback, where there are four candidates for the job but not one who’s seen any significant playing time at this level.
South Florida: Look no farther than the offensive line, where four of five starters need to be replaced.
Oklahoma offensive line: The departure of starting center Jon Cooper, tackle Phil Loadholt and guards Duke Robinson and Brandon Walker means that Sam Bradford will have an inexperienced group protecting him next season. Trent Williams moves to left tackle and Bob Stoops likes his incoming talent, if not its early work habits.
Texas defensive line: The major question dogging the Longhorns’ national title hopes will be rebuilding a defensive front that loses All-American defensive end Brian Orakpo, defensive tackle Roy Miller, defensive tackleAaron Lewis and defensive end Henry Melton from last season.
Texas Tech offensive line: New quarterback Taylor Potts will be relying on a retooled offensive line protecting his blind side after left tackle Rylan Reed, left guard Louis Vasquez and center Stephen Hamby all departed from last year.
Alabama: The Crimson Tide are replacing three-year starter John Parker Wilson at quarterback, but losing the threesome of Andre Smith, Marlon Davis and Antoine Caldwell on the offensive line leaves the biggest void. They were at the crux of just about everything Alabama did on offense last season.
Georgia: Much of the focus this spring will be on Joe Cox and the quarterback position, but the Bulldogs’ most glaring weakness is the lack of a dominant pass-rusher from the defensive end position. They’ve got to find somebody who can consistently get to the quarterback.
LSU: Jordan Jefferson started the final two games at quarterback last season as a true freshman and enters 2009 as the favorite to win the job. His main competition will come from another true freshman, Russell Shepard, who graduated early and is going through spring practice.
GEORGIA TECH — Having lost three of four starters on the defensive line, it’s easily one of the greenest groups in the whole conference.
MIAMI – The Canes are still young everywhere, but remember quarterback Jacory Harris has only started two games and his backups have no collegiate experience.
NORTH CAROLINA — The Tar Heels lost their top three receivers and will be counting heavily on inexperienced players to replace Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Tate and Brooks Foster.
Arizona State — QB: Combined starts of the five candidates to replace Rudy Carpenter at quarterback? Zero.
Oregon – DT: Both starting defensive tackles are gone and this unofficial depth chart shows 14 combine tackles for seven potential replacements.
Oregon State — DE: Sackmasters Victor Butler and Slade Norris and their 41.5 combined sacks over the past two seasons are gone. Sophomore Kevin Frahm and senior Ben Terry, who split two sacks between themselves in 2008, are in.
Ohio State’s offensive line — Don’t be shocked if Ohio State enters 2009 with three sophomores (Mike Brewster, Mike Adams, J.B. Shugarts) and a transfer (Justin Boren) on its starting line.
Penn State’s defensive ends — Jerome Hayes should be back from another knee injury, but Penn State will be on the lookout for a proven pass rusher after losing Aaron Maybin, Maurice Evans and Josh Gaines.
Purdue’s wide receivers — New coach Danny Hope made wide receiver a peak priority in his first recruiting class after losing Greg Orton and Desmond Tardy, who combined for 136 receptions and 1,596 yards last year.
Wisconsin’s defensive line — The Badgers lose three multiyear starters (Matt Shaughnessy, Mike Newkirk and Jason Chapman) and don’t return many proven players aside from ends O’Brien Schofield and Dan Moore.
And — of course — everyone’s favorite green unit:
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Buckeyes, Tar Heels, Orange and Golden Bears
March 12, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Ohio State will be joined in New York by North Carolina, Syracuse and California next season for the final two rounds of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Madison Square Garden, tournament organizers announced today. The games will be played…
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Delany defends Big Ten bowl performance
March 12, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
Jim Delany holds a law degree from North Carolina, and he often has to act more like a defense attorney than the commissioner of the Big Ten.
He's constantly challenged about the Big Ten's recent bowl struggles, particularly in the Rose Bowl. Delany admitted disappointment in the league's 1-6 postseason record when we talked two months ago,…
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Florida, Oklahoma odds on favorites for 2009
March 10, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
The Wiz spotted BodogLife’s updated odds for the college football season. Long story short… it looks like the Gators and Sooners are the early picks, followed by USC, Texas, and Ohio State.
Here’s the complete rundown:
Alabama 22/1
Arizona 100/1
Arizona State 150/1
Arkansas 150/1
Auburn 150/1
Boise State 100/1
Boston College 100/1
California 60/1
Cincinnati 90/1
Clemson 60/1
Colorado 100/1
Florida 7/4
Florida State 30/1
Georgia 50/1
Georgia Tech 50/1
Illinois 80/1
Iowa 75/1
Kansas 75/1
Kansas State 175/1
Kentucky 125/1
Louisville 150/1
LSU 20/1
Maryland 200/1
Miami 35/1
Michigan 120/1
Michigan State 100/1
Missouri 90/1
Nebraska 55/1
North Carolina 45/1
North Carolina State 100/1
Notre Dame 30/1
Ohio State 17/2
Oklahoma 5/1
Oklahoma State 50/1
Oregon 20/1
Oregon State 100/1
Penn State 35/1
Pittsburgh 60/1
Rutgers 125/1
South Carolina 100/1
South Florida 80/1
Tennessee 100/1
Texas 8/1
Texas A&M 150/1
Texas Tech 60/1
UCLA 150/1
Utah 125/1
USC 5/1
Virginia 100/1
Virginia Tech 20/1
Wake Forest 80/1
Washington 200/1
West Virginia 75/1
Wisconsin 100/1
Field (Any Other Team) 20/1
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