Tag Archives: Big East
College Basketball Preview (March 2): Marquette vs. Louisville
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 weathered adversity and rough defeats this season [...]
SimuPick Pick of the Day (Feb. 22): Connecticut vs. 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 [...]
College Football Picks (Week 11): Weekday Games
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 a glut of Saturday games, from [...]
The coolest headgear in sports, top NBA busts, Mets’ pitcher deals by running, and more
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 NBA Busts of the Last [...]
2009 Big East Football Preview: Is this Pitt’s year?
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 in part [...]
Big East Football Preview: Louisville Cardinals
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 news for the [...]
Big East Football Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers
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 defenses in the [...]
Big East Football Preview: UConn Huskies
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 the Huskies into contenders. [...]
Who could be the Big Ten’s 12th team?
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 power on the national stage. [...]
Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Mock Draft (3 Rounds – 4/24/09) – Round 2
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, Illinois 34. [...]
