College Basketball Preview (March 2): Marquette vs. Louisville

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, March 2nd 2010. Under Uncategorized Tags: Big East, Louisville, Marquette, NCAA Basketball

Tonight, we've got a must-see showdown in the beast that is the Big East. Neither team is ranked right now, but on their best nights, it's certainly not a stretch to say that both are capable of beating almost anyone in the country. Both Marquette and Louisville have ... Continue Reading

SimuPick Pick of the Day (Feb. 22): Connecticut vs. West Virginia

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, February 22nd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Big East, Connecticut, Jerome Dyson, Kemba Walker, NCAA Basketball, West Virginia

Monday’s Pick (2/22/10) College Basketball: Connecticut vs. West Virginia (7 P.M. ET, ESPN) Odds (brought to you by SBG Global) Spread: West Virginia -2.5 Moneyline: West Virginia -145 Over/Under: 137.5 We’ve got a Big Monday showdown in the Big East, as a suddenly alive UConn team looks to further bolster their NCAA Tournament hopes with their ... Continue Reading

College Football Picks (Week 11): Weekday Games

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, November 10th 2009. Under NCAA Football, Previews & Predictions Tags: Akron, Ball State, Bernard Pierce, Big East, BJ Daniels, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Dan LeFevour, MAC, Miami (Ohio), Northern Illinois, Ohio, Rutgers, south florida, Temple, Toledo, Tom Savage, Tony Pike, West Virginia, Zac Dysert, Zach Collaros

It wasn’t nearly the week that it could’ve or should’ve been for me with last week’s college football picks, but I’m starting anew, and I’m confident about getting things turned around this week. Below, I have picks for all of this week’s weekday games, and as usual, I’ll have ... Continue Reading

The coolest headgear in sports, top NBA busts, Mets’ pitcher deals by running, and more

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, September 3rd 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Alabama, Big East, Louisville, NBA, New York Mets, Rick Pitino, Virginia Tech

Here's a look at some of the latest must-reads from some of our favorite sports destinations around the web: The Coolest Headgear In Sports (Sports Chump) - You know one of these lists can't be complete without 'The Visor', especially when the list is compiled by a Gator. Top 10 ... Continue Reading

2009 Big East Football Preview: Is this Pitt’s year?

Posted By Guest Authors On Tuesday, July 28th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Big East, Bill Stull, Cincinnati, George Selvie, Greg Romeus, Louisville, Mardy Gilyard, Matt Grothe, noel devine, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, south florida, syracuse, Tony Pike, UConn, West Virginia

by Dan Kelley The Big East conference is going to look a lot different in 2009. With the exodus of established stars like Pat White, LeSean McCoy, Donald Brown and Mike Teel to the NFL, nearly every team in the league is going to be scrambling to find their stars of tomorrow. Thanks ... Continue Reading

Big East Football Preview: Louisville Cardinals

Posted By Guest Authors On Sunday, July 26th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Big East, Eric Wood, George Bussey, Hunter Cantwell, Louisville Cardinals, Steve Kragthorpe, Victor Anderson

by Dan Kelley With Greg Robinson’s stay in Syracuse over, Louisville head coach Steve Kragthorpe has officially planted himself on the hottest seat in the Big East. Going into his third year in Louisville, Kragthorpe will need to win now or he may not be back for a fourth season. The bad ... Continue Reading

Big East Football Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers

Posted By Guest Authors On Friday, July 24th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Big East, Bill Stull, Dave Wannstedt, Greg Romeus, Jonathan Baldwin, lesean mccoy, pittsburgh panthers, Scott McKillop

by Dan Kelley The Pittsburgh Panthers had their most successful season of the Dave Wannstedt era in 2009, winning nine games and earning a bid to the Sun Bowl. In 2009, Pittsburgh will look to take the next step forward and win the Big East title. With one of the most talented ... Continue Reading

Big East Football Preview: UConn Huskies

Posted By Guest Authors On Friday, July 24th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Big East, Donald Brown, Lawrence Wilson, Randy Edsall, Scott Lutrus, UConn Huskies, Zach Frazer

by Dan Kelley Is there a coach out there that has done more with less the past few years than Randy Edsall? If you put any value in recruiting rankings, then there probably isn’t. Despite an average recruiting ranking of 65 by Scout.com over the past five years, Edsall has turned ... Continue Reading

Who could be the Big Ten’s 12th team?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, May 27th 2009. Under Featured, NCAA Football Tags: ACC, Arkansas, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Bob Huggins, Boston College, Florida State, Illinois, Iowa State, Jim Delany, Joe Paterno, MAC, Miami, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, SEC, South Carolina, syracuse, Virginia Tech, West Virginia

A couple of days ago, I discussed comments that Penn State coach Joe Paterno made about the Big Ten expanding to 12 teams, and I came to the conclusion that changes, in some way, do need to be made in order for the conference to return to being a real ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Mock Draft (3 Rounds – 4/24/09) – Round 2

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, April 15th 2009. Under Tags: Adalius Thomas, Al Davis, Alabama, Albert Haynesworth, Alex Mack, Alex Magee, Alphonso Smith, Andy Levitre, Anthony Gonzalez, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Austin Collie, B.J. Raji, Baltimore Ravens, Bart Scott, Big East, Bob Sanders, Boston College, Brandon Jacobs, Braylon Edwards, Brian Robiskie, BYU, Cal Poly, California, Carolina Panthers, Champ Bailey, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Clint Sintim, Connecticut, Connor Barwin, Dallas Cowboys, David Garrard, Derrick Ward, Derrick Williams, Detroit Lions, Donald Brown, Donald Washington, Eric Ghiaciuc, Florida, Fred Taylor, Green Bay Packers, Greg Camarillo, Hakeem Nicks, Houston Texans, Illinois, Indianapolis Colts, Iowa, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jairus Byrd, Jamal Lewis, james laurinaitis, Jamon Meredith, Jared Allen, Jared Cook, Jarron Gilbert, Jay Cutler, Jerod Mayo, Jordy Nelson, Jr., Julius Peppers, Justin Gage, Kansas City, Keith Brooking, Kellen Winslow, Kenny Britt, Kevin Williams, Kris Jenkins, L.J. Smith, Larry English, Lawrence Sidbury, Lawyer Milloy, Leon Washington, lesean mccoy, Louis Delmas, Louis Murphy, Malcolm Jenkins, Mark Tauscher, Marvin Harrison, matt jones, Miami, Miami Dolphins, Michael Huff, Minnesota Vikings, Missouri, Nate Washington, New England Patriots, New Orleans, New York Giants, North Carolina, Northern Illinois, Oakland Raiders, Ohio State, Oregon, Oregon State, Pat White, Pat Williams, Patrick Chung, Paul Kruger, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Steelers, Plaxico Burress, purdue, Ramses Barden, Randy Moss, Rashad Johnson, Ray Lewis, Rey Maualuga, Richmond, Rodney Harrison, Ron Brace, Rutgers, San Diego, San Francisco 49ers, San Jose State, Sean Smith, Seattle Seahawks, Shawn Nelson, Shonn Greene, South Carolina, Southern Miss, St. Louis Rams, Super Bowl, Tampa Bay, Ted Ginn, Ted Thompson, Tedy Bruschi, Tedy Lehman, Tennessee Titans, Thomas Jones, Tony Romo, Torry Holt, Travis Beckum, Utah, Virginia, Vontae Davis, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Western Michigan, William Beatty, William Moore, Wisconsin

Go Back to Round 1 Round 2 33. Detroit Lions - James Laurinaits, ILB, Ohio State After getting their franchise quarterback and tackle, it's time to beef up their defense. Laurinaits brings the athleticism, intangibles, and leadership they thought they were getting when they drafted Tedy Lehman years ago. Previous: Vontae Davis, CB, ... Continue Reading

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