Day 2 of the 2022 College World Series is upon us, and so far, the preview and predictions have started hot, going 2-0 with Oklahoma beating Texas A&M in a shootout 13-8. Both of the Oklahoma pitchers highlighted yesterday were enough to stave off the Aggies. In the second game, Notre Dame thoroughly smothered TexasContinue reading “College World Series Day 2 preview & predictions”
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College World Series day 1 preview & predictions
The College World Series kicks off today with Oklahoma and Texas A&M squaring off at 1:00 PM CT and Notre Dame and Texas starting at 6:00 PM CT. With first pitch just a couple of hours away, let’s break down today’s matchups: Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M This game will be intriguing because I think thatContinue reading “College World Series day 1 preview & predictions”
Omaha Players to Watch
The College World Series is just a day away, and each team has more than earned their trip to Omaha. Charles Schwab Field Omaha will host plenty of talented players prepared to lead their teams to a national title. For the fans, here is a list of each team’s “player to watch” as we approachContinue reading “Omaha Players to Watch”
Super Regional Thoughts: Pt. 2
Super Regionals start tomorrow for college baseball, and let’s pick up where we left off in yesterday’s blog. Here are my thoughts on the other four super regionals. #12 Louisville @ #5 Texas A&M This matchup is fascinating to me because Louisville had some moments of trouble and some moments of dominance in their regional.Continue reading “Super Regional Thoughts: Pt. 2”
Super Regional Thoughts: Pt. 1
We are one day away from the start of the NCAA Super Regionals in college baseball. Coming off one of the highest-scoring regional weekends in recent memory, there’s plenty of intriguing meat still on the bone as the field of 64 has whittled down to 16 teams. Here are my thoughts heading into the SuperContinue reading “Super Regional Thoughts: Pt. 1”
Dear Bill
Shame on you. Yes, I said it. Shame on you. No, not for Spy Gate. No, not for Deflategate. Not for dominating the NFL for 20 years and six Super Bowls. Shame on you for making us all hate Tom Brady for 20 years. Somehow, some way, you turned a really funny, engaging personality intoContinue reading “Dear Bill”
Sneak Peak at Week 1: Utah at Florida
Circa Sports dropped the opening lines for Week 0 and Week 1 of the college football season on Sunday night, and right off the bat, a few of the games stuck out to me. I even have some leanings of my own. Here is the beginning of a series of my knee jerk reactions toContinue reading “Sneak Peak at Week 1: Utah at Florida”
NIL: Welcome to the Wild West
You may have heard that intercollegiate athletics is like the “wild west” these days. With the new transfer rule and NIL (Name, Image and Likeness), the landscape is shifting like never before. Let me preface this with I firmly believe that collegiate athletes deserve to make money off their NIL and deserve compensation for theContinue reading “NIL: Welcome to the Wild West”
Way Too Early For Draft Nonsense
Dear NFL Draft Experts, What in the heck are we doing with these “way-too-early” 2023 NFL Mock Drafts? These things are preposterous. You are trying too hard. Quit trying to outthink the room. Some lessons should be learned from this past year’s draft. Just look at the quarterbacks to see what I mean. Remember justContinue reading “Way Too Early For Draft Nonsense”
College Baseball’s New Villain
Villains always have a knack for drawing attention and a crowd, and there is a new villain in intercollegiate athletics. Well…maybe he’s not “new,” but he is revealing himself to the masses for the first time. His name is Tony Vitello, and he is the baseball coach at the University of Tennessee. To his credit,Continue reading “College Baseball’s New Villain”