Tag Archives: Texas
College Basketball Preview (March 1): Texas vs. Oklahoma
This season has seen few bright spots for Oklahoma, but one of them came nearly a month ago, when the Sooners beat the #10 Longhorns 80-71 in Norman. Can the Longhorns avenge that defeat tonight at home, or will the Sooners be able to pull off a Texas-sized shocker tonight in Austin? This is one [...]
SimuPick Picks of the Week: Mar. 1-7
Not only is it a new week, but it’s also a new month, and after a so-so week with our sports simulator picks last week, we’re hoping for a winning start as we march into March. We’ve got two games on the slate for tonight, one in the NBA and one in the college ranks. [...]
SimuPick Picks of the Day (Feb. 24): Two Texas-sized showdowns in the Big 12
Wednesday’s Picks (2/24/10) College Basketball: Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (9 P.M. ET, ESPN2) Odds (brought to you by SBG Global) Spread: Texas -9 Moneyline: Texas -500 Over/Under: 148.5 SimuPick Says: Texas 75, OKLAHOMA STATE 70 SimuPick’s Recommended Plays: Oklahoma State +9, Texas -500, UNDER 148.5 Outcome: TEXAS 69, Oklahoma 59 (Spread: LOSS, Moneyline: [...]
College Football Picks (Week 13): Top 25 Games
There’s nothing like Thanksgiving week if you’re a college football fan, right? Not only does this week offer up the chance to get our fill on various delicious meats, sides, and desserts, but our sports appetite will be more than whetted as well, with several of college football’s top rivalries taking place throughout the weekend. [...]
What to watch this weekend (Oct 3-5)
Last week, college football fans saw four top ten teams (Ole Miss, Penn State, Cal and Miami) lose in disheartening fashion. While the upsets this weekend will likely not be as poll-shattering, Saturday’s slate features three crucial contests between ranked teams that will continue to add pieces to the puzzle that is college football. Likewise, [...]
Who are the top home-run threats in college football?
Earlier this year, Rivals did a feature on the 10 most explosive players in college football. Now, with all due respect to their definition of explosive, when I think explosive, I think about the ultimate threat, someone who makes me say ‘uh oh’ when the ball’s in his hands or it’s going his way, whether [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC West
We round out our 2009 NFL Draft team grades by taking a look at the NFC West. Last season, the Arizona Cardinals won the West without much of a serious fight from the rest of the division, and they went on to make a surprise run to the Super Bowl. Did the Cardinals make the [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC South
The NFC South was extremely competitive from top to bottom last season, with two teams making the postseason, another barely missing out, and the last-place team finishing with a .500 record. Did each team do what it needed to do in the 2009 NFL Draft to ensure that competitive remains next season and beyond? Atlanta [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC East
We’ve done our evaluations of how the AFC’s teams did in the 2009 NFL Draft. Now it’s time to turn our focus to the NFC, starting with the loaded NFC East. Dallas Cowboys Grade: C Best: Jason Williams, OLB, Western Illinois Williams gives the Cowboys the athletic linebacker they thought they were getting when they [...]
2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Defensive Ends (4/22)
NFL Draft Defensive End Rankings 1. Brian Orakpo (Texas) Oustanding athlete with excellent size and speed. Has tremendous versatility, and could make an impact in a number of ways at the next level. Excels in pass rushing, and enjoyed an excellent senior year (11.5 sacks). Has average hands and rush moves. Doesn’t have great awareness, [...]
