Well, I guess there’s no point in watching the Big Ten Network division announcement show now ? The divisions are already leaked: Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern and Minnesota. Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana and Illinois As you may have noticed, there isn’t really any regard at all to traditional rivalries. Luckily, there are guaranteed cross-division matchups: PU-Iowa, Ill-NW, [...]

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Pick 1 Justin Mertes-Mistretta-  The Sports Bank Pick: WR Derrick Mason BAL He’s as solid as they come. He’s had at least 1,000 yards in eight of his nine past seasons. I understand he will be the number two, maybe even number three option with Ray Rice and now [...]

When the gates of the renovated Michigan Stadium open (Sept. 4), Michigan fans will have new landmarks within the gigantic bowl in which to meet up with their chums. Former Michigan Athletic Director Bill Martin came up with an idea to add a feature to the renovation that embraced the entire state of Michigan. The university installed individual engraved [...]

The Big Ten Conference will announce football division alignments to begin with the 2011 season tonight at 6 p.m. CT. Possibly Related Posts: Big Ten Divisions give little regard to rivalry The Reinvention of Robert Marve Ricky Stanzi: Big Ten’s Best Pure QB? Penn State’s Wisniewski has next level bloodlines, blocking techniques Allen (Notre Dame), Clay (Wisconsin) and LeShoure (Illinois) named to Doak [...]

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Pick 1 Ryan Lester-  Lester’s Legends Pick: WR Lee Evans BUF He is far better than his numbers suggest thanks to a horrible offense. Regardless, he’s too good to pass up in the 9th round. Round 9 Pick 2 Vin Sadicario-  FF Toolbox Pick: WR Donald Driver GB I’m not in love with Driver this season, [...]

When Northwestern takes the field Saturday night at Vanderbilt they’ll do so without Corey Wootton, who’s now graduated and moved on to the Chicago Bears . The stud defensive end was a key player for the Cats for four years, and one of the most dominant defensive linemen in the program’s history. But life goes on in 2010, and the [...]

Derrick Favors and Gani Lawal are now in the NBA.  Translation: Georgia Tech is in trouble.  So much trouble that I do not think Paul Hewitt will still be coaching this team when the 2011-2012 season rolls around. The Sports Bank ’s 99 team college basketball preview in 99 days breaks down the 72 power conference teams and top 27 mid-majors and will lead [...]

Sometimes a situation just gets the best of you. What happens after that is a test of character, strength and just what kind of a man you are. By all accounts, Purdue starting quarterback Robert Marve has passed those tests. After what can only be described as a tumultuous tenure in Coral Gables at the University of Miami, [...]

There’s only one rule at Cleveland’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame: there are no rules! The second rule of the rock ‘n’ roll hall of fame: NO PICTURES! Therefore, I have little to nothing for ya when it comes to pics of the collection inside. Rock ‘n’ roll may be a medium of defiance (or [...]

Did Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings just say he wants to start his own Big Three with 2010 rookie phenoms Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Sacramento’s Tyreke Evans? Not quite. By Jake McCormick I noticed this Insider headline on the NBA front page of ESPN.com yesterday: “Rumors: Jennings keeps up talks of Big Three .” [...]

I’ve always been a fan of the wardrobe of Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Mike Brey . He’s well known for his suit with no tie and a turtleneck sweater underneath instead of dress shirt look. I rock a similar look often, except I substitute a tight Banana Republic stretch t-shirt underneath instead of the turtleneck sweater. So I don’t [...]

The Sports Bank’s AL Cy Young Watch is back for installment number two, and perhaps some things could be learned from each of the original five contenders that were listed in the July edition: 1.  Cliff Lee, SP, Texas Rangers:  Be wary of the inning totals 2.  David Price, SP, Tampa Bay Rays:  Be wary of the [...]

It hasn’t been the best offseason for Michigan State basketball. First the troubled Chris Allen, who had been in and out of Coach Tom Izzo ‘s doghouse, was kicked off the team .  And now backup point guard Korie Lucious, who became a star in his own right during March madness faces a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Kalin Lucas [...]

Tune in to the “Triple Threat Show” on Chicagoland Sports Radio.com tonight from 7-10. I’ll be on at 7:30 doing my weekly college sports segment. I made my debut last week discussing Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Michigan and more. I’ll be appearing every week from now on as the show’s official college sports reporter. And they’ll be giving away [...]

A year removed from being ineligible for post-season play due to self-imposed restrictions from the university, USC is once again able to dance.  More than likely though, the NCAA Tournament will be out of the Trojans’ reach this season. The Sports Bank’s “99 in 99” runs down the 72 power conference college basketball teams and top 27 mid-majors in reverse [...]

The Sports Bank ’s “99 in 99” countdown ranks the 72 power conference college basketball teams and top 27 mid-majors in reverse power rankings order, and will lead right up to the start of the season. Coming in at number 78 is the Oklahoma State Cowboys who lose All-American James Anderson .  Click here if you missed teams #79-#99. By: David Kay Oklahoma State Cowboys [...]

From Nick Roach to Barry Gardner to Napoleon Harris , Northwestern has produced it’s fair share of NFL linebackers recently. And 6-4, 230 pound Quentin Davie could be the next in line. He enters this fall as arguably NU’s best player, and the member of the roster most likely to make an impact at the next level. (Although we might be saying the same [...]

Basically, college football is to me what cocaine is to Paris Hilton- I go through withdrawal without it. Therefore, as the season begins (and that long offseason finally ends) I’m covering not one but two games this week. Throughout the season, I’ll be bringing you these informative yet blunt game previews of every contest I cover; with a [...]

When the Baltimore Orioles take the field Tuesday night against the Boston Red Sox , they will do so with a 16-11 record in the month of August. Considering the team is 48-83 with a winning percentage of .366 on the year, that fact truly says something. Since new manager Buck Showalter took over the team on August 3 rd, the [...]

This Thursday, at about 7:15 p.m. on September 2, the 2010 Ohio State Football Buckeyes will rush from the depths of Ohio Stadium and onto the Horseshoes’s FieldTurf for their opening game battle against the Marshall Thundering Herd. For the faithful, there will be goose bumps. For the rest of the college football community (and the Ohio faithful [...]