Michigan State schedule news, spring game recap

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
Before getting to the Green-White Game, there was some exciting scheduling news Monday for Michigan State fans. 
The school agreed to home-and-home series with both West Virginia (2014-15) and Alabama (2016-17) and extended its contract with longtime rival Notre Dame through the 2025 season. Kudos to athletic director Mark Hollis for making the type…
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Scarlet & Gray Spring Game Info for this Saturday

FB: Scarlet, Gray and Sunscreen

Buckeye students aim to turn Ohio Stadium south stands into South Beach at annual spring football game Saturday, free admission with valid Buck ID

Who: Ohio State Students
What: Buckeye Beach Party
When: Saturday, April 25
10 a.m. Gate 32 opens;
11 a.m. Men’s Lacrosse game vs. Notre Dame (The Showdown in the ‘Shoe)
1:30 p.m. 2009 LifeSports Spring Football Game
Where: South Stands, Ohio Stadium (enter Gate 32)
Cost: FREE! (to Ohio State Students with a valid  BUCK ID)

COLUMBUS, Ohio – With temperatures expected to exceed 80 degrees Saturday, Jim Tressel, head coach of the Buckeyes,  the Ohio State Department of Athletics and the University’s Office of Student Life, have invited OSU students to transform Ohio Stadium’s south stands into a beach-day atmosphere during the 2009 LifeSports Spring Football Game.

Buckeye students labored to class under gray skies, drizzle and temperatures falling short of 50 degrees Tuesday, making for a long-awaited upturn in the weather. Saturday, the students will have Ohio Stadium south stands to bask in the sunshine and take in not only the annual Scarlet and Gray football game ( about 1:30 p.m.), but also a conference championship deciding lacrosse match between the Buckeyes and longtime regional rival Notre Dame (11 a.m.).

For their dedication throughout the 2008-09 athletics season, Ohio State students can enjoy all the festivities on and off the field Saturday FOR FREE. To gain free admission to Ohio Stadium, students with valid Buck IDs can enter south stands through Gate 32 (open 10 a.m.).

Students that previously purchased tickets through the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office for the lacrosse/football spring game – which share a $5 admission cost – can be issued refunds by calling 1-800-GoBucks.

Saturday festivities will include beach-themed music, games and prizes, while all students are asked to wear beach attire like Hawai’ian shirts, board shorts, sandals, etc.

For more information on the lacrosse and spring football game, as well as the second annual Scarlet and Gray Days sports celebration April 24-26, visit www.OhioStateBuckeyes.com.

NOTE: Access to Section AA of the south stands will be restricted until the conclusion of the lacrosse game. Section AA is located directly behind the lacrosse goal and within proximity to errant shots.

About Ohio State Athletics
The Ohio State University Department of Athletics sponsors 36 fully funded varsity teams – 17 for women, 16 for men and three co-educational. The department is committed to providing its more than 1,000 student-athletes with the finest in academic and athletics support in order to ensure a quality and life-enhancing experience. The Department of Athletics is completely self-supporting and receives no university monies, tax dollars or student fees. In Fiscal Year 2008-09, the Department of Athletics will transfer back to the University more than $26 million in assessments, including nearly $13 million in grant-in-aid costs.

Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com  Release: 04/22/2009

Fitzgerald doesn’t see Northwestern as pit stop

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
Most outsiders view Northwestern as a stepping stone, the type of place an up-and-coming young coach would leave as soon as a better opportunity presented itself.
History supports the belief.
Ara Parseghian left Northwestern for Notre Dame after upgrading the Wildcats program in the 1960s. After years of flirtation with other schools, program restorer…
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Feldman: 10 teams that can win the BCS

ESPN’s Bruce Feldman breaks down ten team that have the best shot to win the BCS in 2009. There’s some familiar favorites on the list (Florida, USC, Oklahoma… yawn), but a couple of fresh faces on the list that are sure to raise some eyebrows.

Ole Miss: This may look crazy, but keep reading. The Rebels are fearless. They won at both Florida and LSU last season. They have a budding star at quarterback in Jevan Snead, some terrific receivers, and potentially the best D-line in the country. They also have the luxury of playing the softest nonconference schedule in the country, with two games against FCS teams, UAB and a Memphis team they beat every year. Better still, they get Alabama and LSU at home. Can the Rebs handle success and expectations now? We’ll see. A Thursday night trip to South Carolina appears to be the toughest road game.

OK. I’m not Nutts about the pick (ba-da-dum-ching!), but this is just crazy:

Oklahoma State: I love the Cowboys’ offense, and I think bringing in Bill Young to run the defense was a great move, but OSU has to go to Norman late and gets a visit from Georgia early. Also, playing Houston in Week 2 right after a big, physical Bulldogs team might be more treacherous than people think.

In my opinion, Feldman tends to fall in love with the personality of a team and that clouds his perception, but… he makes a strong case for several “dark horses”, including Virginia Tech and ((gulp)) Notre Dame.

Check out the whole thing over at Bruce’s blog.

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Next Year’s Buckeyes: Better or Worse?

After four days of analyzing, dissecting, and bemoaning the Ohio State loss to Siena, I have returned to a realization I had in mid-February, right after the Buckeyes lost to Northwestern,  this team was never all that good.

After that fateful night in Evanston, I took stock of the season.  Up to that point, the team’s “quality wins” were against Miami, Notre Dame,…
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These Buckeyes Know how to Finish

Hail Skroob!
I really think the Buckeyes needed this victory.  I thought Ohio State was probably safe, though the Buckeyes, and the Big Ten in general, has been the subject of severe scrutiny across the college basketball world1.  After all, those victories over Miami, Notre Dame and (as Steve Lavin argues) Butler don’t look so impressive [...]
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Bracketology after 3/11

Here’s your daily Bracketology: Promoted Robert Morris: NEC champ in tight win over Mount St. Mary’s Portland: Yes, I stayed up to see the end of the Big Sky finals. Demoted Notre Dame: Like Georgetown, put a fork in ‘em….
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Florida, Oklahoma odds on favorites for 2009

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

And remember… entertainment purposes only… of course.

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