College Basketball Preview (March 1): Texas vs. Oklahoma
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, March 1st 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Baylor, Big 12, Kansas, NCAA Basketball, Oklahoma, Texas, Willie Warren
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 ... Continue Reading
SimuPick Picks of the Week: Mar. 1-7
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, March 1st 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Denver Nuggets, NBA, NCAA Basketball, Oklahoma, Phoenix Suns, Texas
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 ... Continue Reading
SimuPick Picks of the Day (Feb. 24): Two Texas-sized showdowns in the Big 12
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, February 24th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Baylor, Big 12, NCAA Basketball, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M
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: WIN, Total: WIN)
College ... Continue Reading
College Football Picks (Week 13): Top 25 Games
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, November 25th 2009. Under NCAA Football, Previews & Predictions Tags: Alabama, Anthony Dixon, Arkansas, auburn, Boise State, Brigham Young, BYU, Case Keenum, Cincinnati, Clemson, Colorado, Colt McCoy, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Illinois, Les Miles, LSU, Mark Ingram, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Rice, Ryan Mallett, South Carolina, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Tim Tebow, ucla, USC, Utah, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Zac Robinson
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 ... Continue Reading
What to watch this weekend (Oct 3-5)
Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, October 2nd 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: ABC, ACC, AFC, Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, Big Ten, Bob Stoops, Brett Favre, Cal, California, CBS, Drew Brees, ESPN, Florida, football, Georgia, Green Bay, Greg Lewis, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Jacory Harris, Jahvid Best, Joe Flacco, Knowshon Moreno, Landry Jones, Les Miles, LSU, mark sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, packers, Patriots, Penn State, Rex Ryan, Rich Rodriguez, Sam Bradford, Sean Payton, SEC, Stafon Johnson, Tennessee, Texas, USC, Virginia, Virginia Tech
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 ... Continue Reading
Who are the top home-run threats in college football?
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, August 17th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Alabama, Antonio Brown, Brandon Banks, Brandon James, California, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, CJ Spiller, Clemson, DeMarco Murray, Dez Bryant, Dezmon Briscoe, Florida, Florida International, Georgia Tech, Jahvid Best, Javier Arenas, Jonathan Dwyer, Jordan Shipley, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisiana Tech, Mardy Gilyard, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Perrish Cox, Phillip Livas, T.Y. Hilton, Texas
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 ... Continue Reading
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades - NFC West
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, May 1st 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Aaron Curry, Alabama, Arizona Cardinals, Ball State, Baylor, Beanie Wells, Brian Leonard, Brooks Foster, California, Cameron Morrah, Chris Ogbonnaya, Chris Wells, Deon Butler, Donnie Avery, Edgerrin James, Glen Coffee, Greg Toler, james laurinaitis, Jason Smith, Jim Mora, Julian Peterson, Keith Null, LSU, Matt Hasselbeck, Max Unger, Michael Crabtree, Mike Singletary, Mike Teel, Nate Davis, NFC West, North Carolina, Ohio State, Orlando Pace, Penn State, Rashad Johnson, Ricky Jean-Francois, Rutgers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, St. Paul's College, Super Bowl, Texas, Texas Tech, Torry Holt, Wake Forest
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 ... Continue Reading
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades - NFC South
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, May 1st 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: Atlanta Falcons, B.J. Raji, Captain Munnerlyn, Carolina Panthers, Chip Vaughn, Duke Robinson, Everette Brown, Florida State, Glenn Dorsey, Jason Campbell, Josh Freeman, Kansas State, Keith Brooking, Kyle Moore, Lawrence Sidbury, Luke McCown, Malcolm Jenkins, Matt Ryan, Miami, Michael Turner, mississippi, New Orleans Saints, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Patrick Kerney, Peria Jerry, Richmond, Roy Miller, SMU, South Carolina, Southern Methodist, Spencer Adkins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Texas, Thomas Morestead, Tony Fiammetta, USC, Wake Forest
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 ... Continue Reading
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades - NFC East
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, May 1st 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Bobby Carpenter, Brian Orakpo, Brian Westbrook, Cal Poly, Chris Cooley, Cody Glenn, Cornelius Ingram, Dallas Cowboys, David Buehler, DeSean Jackson, Eddie Williams, Eli Manning, Florida, Hakeem Nicks, Idaho, Jason Williams, Jeremy Maclin, josh mccown, Kevin Barnes, kevin curtis, lesean mccoy, Macho Harris, Maryland, Mike Mickens, Mike Sellers, Missouri, Nebraska, New York Giants, NFC East, Nick Folk, North Carolina, Philadelphia Eagles, Ramses Barden, Rhett Bomar, Sam Houston State, Sheldon Brown, Stephen McGee, Texas, Texas A&M, Teyo Johnson, Tony Romo, Travis Beckum, USC, Virginia Tech, Washington Redskins, Western Illinois
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 ... Continue Reading
2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings - Defensive Ends (4/22)
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, April 22nd 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Aaron Maybin, Brian Orakpo, David Veikune, Everette Brown, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Larry English, Lawrence Sidbury, LSU, Michael Johnson, Paul Kruger, Penn State, Richmond, Robert Ayers, Tennessee, Texas, Tyson Jackson, Utah
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. ... Continue Reading












