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The Big, Bold College Football Preview

While the first week of college football certainly entertained, a team’s first game does not define its season and should not completely negate other important factors concerning a team's success, including recruiting classes, returning starters, etc. That being said, here...

Draft Day 2014

The lights are on, the stage is set, and grown men dressed in outrageously expensive clothing fill the room, packed by loved ones and mentors. Though they all come in different shapes and sizes, and they all possess varying talents...

Why the NCAA Shouldn’t Pay Its Student-Athletes

Recent debate has arisen about whether or not student-athletes should be paid for their participation in college sports amidst the unionizing efforts of football players at Northwestern University and the momentum added by March Madness. University of Connecticut guard...

SMU basketball turnaround

Most of you NCAA March Madness fanatics, bracket makers, and gamblers were most likely only concerned with the Connecticut Huskies' road of upsets to an NCAA Championship, led by Shabazz Napier. Yes, this unbelievable success story was entertaining to...

March Madness

A time when rivals fight for survival. A time when boys become legends. A time when David faces Goliath. A time when the world falls in love with Cinderella all over again. Perhaps the greatest time in sports, March...

The Future of Golf Instruction

For decades, the golf industry has relied on the instruction of old sages who received recognition for having rather successful students. Just to name a few famous ones,  Jack Grout, Butch Harmon, and Hank Haney all grounded their teaching...

Michael Sam’s Questionable Move

Two weeks ago, most Americans could not pick Michael Sam out of a lineup of two. A little over a week has gone by since Sam, Missouri defensive end and co-SEC defensive player of the year, made his announcement...

College Football Playoffs: Solving a Nonexistent Problem?

With the BCS college football ranking system drawing to a close, much debate has arisen over its effectiveness. Many claim the BCS destroyed college football, leaving hopeful and deserving teams out of the coveted BCS bowl games. These...

Super Bowl XLVIII a Game Changer

Super Bowl XLVIII showcased the two best football teams in the entire NFL, the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks. Leading up to this game, experts and everyday people alike thought that this was going to be both an...