Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Kansas has added two huge pieces to their roster for the 2018-19 basketball season as forwards Dedric and K.J. Lawson have announced via Twitter that they are transferring from the University of Memphis are heading to Lawrence to join the Jayhawks. The Lawson brothers were a big part of the Memphis team as Dedric, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 We are seven months from one of the greatest shots in NCAA Tournament history when Kris Jenkins nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer as Villanova won the title 77-74 over North Carolina. Now it’s time to kick off another season of college basketball as the majority of the nation play their opening game on […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Villanova Wildcats Conference: Big East 2015-16 Record: 35-5, 16-2 Head Coach: Jay Wright Postseason: Beat North Carolina 77-74 in the National Championship Game Overview The Wildcats beat North Carolina for the NCAA title on a three pointer at the buzzer by Kris Jenkins for their first title since 1985. The good news for Villanova […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 LSU Tigers Profile Conference: Southeastern Conference 2015-2016 Record: 19-14, 11-7 Head Coach: Johnny Jones Postseason: None Overview Last season was the year of Ben Simmons. The freshman from Australia was supposed to make the Tigers program relevant again. Unfortunately LSU barely finished above .500 and failed to make the postseason. After the season the Tigers, who […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Duke Blue Devils Profile Conference: ACC 2015-16 Record: 25-11, 11-7 Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski Postseason: Lost 82-68 to Oregon in the Sweet Sixteen 2015-16 Season Overview Duke won the National Championship in 2015 then finished 25-11 last season which may seem like a down year for the Blue Devils but the majority of […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Kansas Jayhawks Conference: Big 12 2015-16 Record: 33-5, 15-3 Head Coach: Bill Self Postseason Finish: Lost 64-59 to Villanova in the Elite Eight Kansas 2016 Schedule Overview The Kansas Jayhawks won their 12th straight regular season championship last season and is now one shy of tying the record of 13 set by UCLA […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 In the 2014-2015 season, Bishop Miege advanced all the way to the state championship game where they suffered a heartbreaking loss to McPherson, 79-68. This past year, the Stags once again reached the title game and faced McPherson fortunately the results were different as Bishop Miege won their third state championship and first since 2010 […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 St. Thomas Aquinas, located outside of Kansas City (KS), had an average season as the Saints finished 10-10 and lost a heart-breaker in the first round of the playoffs to St. James. Not only was their season like a roller coaster but they scored and gave up on average the same amount of points […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 De La Salle High School located in New Orleans had a great season with the Cavaliers finishing 18-5 making it all the way to the state quarterfinals. In 2016, the Cavaliers have the potential to have an even bigger year as freshman phenome Jalen Ned will join their varsity squad for the upcoming season. Last […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA No matter the sport, once the love for the game has seeped into the bloodstream, players are always involved in the game some way or somehow. When the playing days have come to an end, the lucky ones get to take the knowledge they have gained over the years and impart that wisdom onto […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Brandon Perdue Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-4, 220 Class of 2017 or 2018 College: Pierce JUCO Gray-Shirted in 2015 High School: Oaks Christian – Class of 2015 Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Brandon Perdue at Pierce (August 2016). Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com FREE! If RNG has helped you, a friend, or […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The tight ends coming up through the ranks in the 2017 class are dynamic. Guys like Brock Wright (Notre Dame), Jimmy Jaggers (undecided), Matt Dotson (undecieded), Colby Parkinson (Stanford), and Cole Kmet (Notre Dame) are sure to be a force at the next level. One 4-star recruit who plays the position like a linebacker, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Aggies added a very big piece to their recruiting puzzle on Friday landing in-state Magnolia West High School talent Myles Jones to their 2017 class. Jones was part of the Mustangs 8-4 team in 2015 lining up as corner. Whether down on the line in press coverage or laying off in a zone, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Troubles at Baylor along the football roster continue with the announced parting of ways with Class of 2015 athlete J.W. Ketchum by head coach Art Briles. Coach Briles has not indicated what happened leading up to Ketchum’s dismissal. In August, Ketchum was arrested on a marijuana possession charge. The freshman has been redshirted after […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Boston College third-year head coach Steve Addazio entered the 2015 college football season ready to turn the proverbial corner with the Eagles. BC has posted back-to-back 7-win seasons and are off to great start with a 3-1 record with their lone loss being a 14-0 defeat by then No. 9 Florida State. Despite having […]
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LSU may have lost their two best players to the NBA Draft but the Tigers will still have a chance to really good next year. The Tigers landed another star recruit when Brandon Sampson chose to stay at home to play college basketball. On Monday, Brandon Sampson chose to play at LSU instead of St. John’s. Sampson is a 6’4”, 180 pound, […]
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The proverbial other shoe dropped for the Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday when small forward Michael Qualls announced his decision to forego his senior year to take a shot at the NBA. On Tuesday SEC Player of the Year, sophomore power forward Bobby Portis, announced he was entering the 2015 NBA Draft now leaving the Hogs without their top two scorers […]
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Kansas Jayhawk fans everywhere can now let out a deep sigh of relief. Last night at the Jayhawks annual awards banquet junior forward Perry Ellis announced that he is returning for senior season. “There’s still a lot left on the table,” Ellis said, “It will be best for me to come back…getting my degree is important to me.” Ellis had received […]
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Former Duke point guard Bobby Hurley became a “two-and-done” at Buffalo on Thursday agreeing to terms to become the new men’s basketball coach at Arizona State University. Hurley rose to fame as a scrappy point guard from New Jersey leading the Blue Devils to back-to-back NCAA Championships in 1991 and 1992. He was a former McDonald’s All-American earning Final Four […]
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In a season where everything went the Wildcats way until the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, more bad news for Kentucky fans was leaked on Wednesday just two days after Duke won the 2015 National Championship. Per reports the Harrison twins, Aaron and Andrew, will bypass their final two years of eligibility for a shot at the NBA. The […]
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Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson announced on Thursday that freshman guard Nick Babb is transferring from the Razorbacks basketball program. Babb, 6’4”, 180 pounds, was part of Arkansas’ 2014 recruiting class heading to Fayetteville from Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. Babb picked the Hogs over offers from Texas A&M, Tulsa, Wichita State, SMU, and Rice among others. Anderson spoke […]
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In the modern era of college sports being a consistent winner at a high level of competition is no longer good enough. Case in point, Nebraska fired head football coach Bo Pelini in 2014 after seven years of winning at least nine games every season during his tenure, but that was still not good enough for the Cornhusker faithful. Another […]
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College basketball coaching legend Dean Smith left a lasting mark when he retired from the game in 1997 after 44 years on the bench, which included 36 at the helm of University of North Carolina’s men’s basketball program (1961-1997) and four as an assistant coach for the Tar Heels (1958-1961). Most people around the nation remember Coach Smith for winning […]
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For the first time since 1993 the Kansas Jayhawks and Wichita State Shockers were set to face off in the battle of in-state rivals. Only 162 miles separate the two campuses. The two teams were playing for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen where the winner would face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Wichita State was the seventh seed in the Midwest […]
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Big 12 teams were 0-3 going into the second day of the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The Kansas Jayhawks were ready to turn that losing trend around as they opened their tournament in Omaha against New Mexico State. Kansas was making their 26th straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament while the Aggies were making their fourth straight […]
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North Carolina State rallied from 16 points down barely getting by LSU 66-65 during first round NCAA Tournament action on Thursday. BeeJay Anya’s hook shot with 0.1 seconds sank the Tigers and advance the Wolf Pack into the round of 32. The No. 8 seeded Wolf Pack of N.C. State and the No. 9 seed LSU Tigers were both at-large teams […]
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After the NCAA cracked down on Syracuse’s men’s basketball team in early March, the rumor mills began churning wondering if longtime Orange head coach Jim Boeheim’s days would be numbered on the hardwood. The NCAA found multiple infractions at Syracuse including players receiving extra benefits, impermissible booster activity, and academic misconduct dating all the way back to the 2004-2005 season […]
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The East Region is the most open region in the NCAA Tournament. The top teams, Virginia and Villanova, will not have an easy road to the Final Four with some lower seeded teams like Michigan State, Providence, and North Carolina State looking to shatter the bracket. There are also some top players that look to embrace the spotlight and show […]
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The South Region is led by Duke, Gonzaga, and Iowa State however the other teams in the South Region have a lot of star players making for an unpredictable bracket. Almost half of the nation’s Top 10 scoring offenses play in this region so all the games will be fun to watch. The bracket has a good mixture of top teams […]
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Every year there is plenty of talented college basketball players that use the NCAA Tournament to show their craft. The Midwest Region is loaded with star players as they are led by Kentucky. Many teams in the Midwest bracket are led by top guards including West Virginia, Indiana, and Wichita State. Here are five players to keep your eye on throughout the […]
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