Archive for October, 2008
Michigan is back on the practice court for John Beilein, and it’s not too early to get a read on some of the off-season gains made. Some Wolverines stood out in the early going in Year Two of the Beilein regime
by John Borton on October 30th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
Who were some of the top players to make the trip to Happy Valley on Saturday to watch the Nittany Lions take down Michigan? Check out BWI’s comprehensive gallery of the players who were at the game to find out
by Old School on October 19th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
MADISON, Wis. And just like that, the Badger basketball season is underway. Friday night was the first chance for fans to see the 2008-09 Wisconsin hoops squad and a healthy crowd made their way to the Kohl Center to do just that. The event featured player introductions, a three-point shootout and a dunk contest.
by Tom Lea on October 17th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
In our weekly feature, the Recruiting Rewind, we take a look back each Friday during the season at the week that was in the world of Iowa football recruiting. This week, that includes the latest on offers, upcoming visits, stats, and much mor
by Blair Sanderson on October 17th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
Former Michigan assistant coach Jerry Hanlon has focused forward toward the Penn State game tomorrow. But he glances back just long enough to look at Michigan’s defensive effort against Toledo before jumping into what the Wolverines can expect from a valley that expects to be very happy come Saturday night
by John Borton on October 17th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
Today we have another Friday morning installment of our Inside the Locker Room feature. We have an updated list of rumored prospects in town tonight for Hoosier Hysteria and add comments on each while we update things on Dominic Cheek and provide other tidbits as we head into the start of another basketball season at Indian
by Mike Pegram on October 17th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
Laval Lucas-Perry has waited over a year to play since transferring back home from Arizona so what’s a few more months? Seemingly an eternity, the 6-2 shooting guard admitted on media day. The former Flint Powers star has the date for his return circled on the calendar, the moment he finally gets to represent Michigan in a game
by Chris Balas on October 17th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
In this week’s Weekly Purdue Review, we look at Purdue’s new true freshman starters, including Chris Carlino (pictured). Also, notes on the offensive line, linebackers, Ryan Kerrigan and more here in this Ultimate Ticket GoldandBlack.com notebook
by GoldandBlack.com staff on October 15th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
The Fighting Illini are one of several programs that have offered Atlanta Carver running back Desmond Dennis a scholarship. Check out the 5-foot-9, 188-pounder in action in these video clips from Rivals.c
by Brad Sturdy on October 15th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
Jeremiah Rivers may not be able to play for Indiana this year but he knows he can help this team in many ways. Already he has had a strong influence on true freshman point guard Verdell Jones, a player much like he was a couple years ago. “I look to him like an older brother,” said Jones. “I am under his wing.
by Mike Pegram on October 14th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
In this week’s edition of “Number Crunching,” we take a look at the improved play of Ryan Baker (pictured) and Purdue’s defense, the offense’s struggles, Kory Sheets’ increased workload and much, much more. Read about it here in this Ultimate Ticket GoldandBlack.com analysis
by Brian Neubert on October 14th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
Ben Axon is a running back prospect from the state of Florida that has made his commitment to Clemson. It was a big get for the Tigers. Earlier today, Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden resigned. The news surprised Axon. Is he still committed to the Tiger
by Jamie Newberg on October 13th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
EAST LANSING – During his weekly Sunday press briefing, Mark Dantonio made his initial comments on Saturday’s upcoming game against Ohio State, as well as further comments on the victory over Northwestern, including an interesting take on “hidden yardage.
by Staff Reports on October 13th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
EVANSTON – Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio praised the mental toughness and resiliency of his football team following their 37-20 win over Northwestern. Click through to watch Dantonio’s post-game press conference
by Paul Konyndyk on October 11th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
Saturday’s game against Purdue was the type of win that only a mother could love. Nobody thinks that their child is ugly but the game against Purdue wouldn’t win any beauty contests. Etienne Sabino returned a blocked punt for the lone touchdown of the game while the Ohio State offense floundered en route to a 16-3 win over the Boilermakers
by Kevin Noon on October 11th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
MADISON, Wis. – With the second of two huge recruiting weekends taking place today in Madison, BadgerBlitz.com photojournalist Elliott Connor was on the field to grab a few shots of the prospects in town
by Elliott Connor on October 11th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
Playing host to a smaller group of prospects, there were no official visitors on hand for the Wolverines game against Toledo. Several in-state juniors showed up, including Chelsea running back Nick Hill, as well as a number of seniors
by Matt Pargoff on October 11th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off
Appalachian State in 2007 was bad. But Toledo in 2008? Even worse. It doesn’t matter that this Michigan team is in transition, learning a new system after losing a number of key starters to the NFL … there’s just no spinning a loss to a 1-4 MAC team
by Chris Balas on October 11th, 2008 Posted in NCAA Football | Comments Off