A College Football Playoff?  Hallelujah

The powers that be gathered together in Florida last week to discuss the overly logical topic of a Division I college football playoff.  College football fans can only be thinking one thing:  Finally.

As it stands today, Division I football is the only collegiate sport that does not have a playoff.  It sounds crazy.  Football has become ...

Understanding the NFL Draft

Every year, the NFL Draft is one of the biggest off-field sports spectacles in the nation. Fans tune in in droves to find out who the future stars of their favorite teams will be. The fact that the draft is such an inexact science with so many picks faltering or failing to produce for the team that drafted them does little to dampen the popularity of the event.

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The Stony Brook band does not have the long history of some other collegiate athletic bands, but The Spirit of Stony Brook has wasted little time creating their own deep tradition. With Wolfie by their side, the 145 piece band has set their own course in creating a unique and amusing atmosphere at Stony Brook athletic events. Marcus Coker will feel right at home.                          

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NCAA at Work

On the eve of the NCAA Basketball National Championship, here's a quick trivia question for you. Who was runner-up in the 2008 NCAA basketball national championship? Kansas won the title that year, who finished second?

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Notable Transfers to FCS Football

 The road to becoming a member of a college football team can take unusual twists and turns and that’s particularly true of FCS schools that often see their rosters dotted with FBS transfers this time of year. Because athletes aren’t required to sit out a season if they transfer from the FBS ranks, FCS schools become attractive landing spots for those looking for a better opportunity or a second chance when ...

Oklahoma; Looking to Improve

After starting the season on the road and playing in three tournaments, compiling a 9-3 record, OU head softball coach Patty Gasso figured returning home would help her Sooners. And it did.

“I thought we made some big strides this weekend (March 3-4). We showed some tenacity in coming back in Oklahoma City. We had a good game plan and we did a good job at ...

NBA Draft Stock Risers and Fallers

Risers:

Kevin Jones, Senior, Forward, West Virginia

Coming into the season, the book on Kevin Jones was that he was a low-ceiling, what you see is what you get player. He made a leap between his freshman and sophomore seasons but regressed in his junior campaign. There was no evidence he could turn himself ...

Women’s Basketball Games of the Weekend 3/3 – 3/4

Consider this an incomplete weekend in college basketball because three of the major conferences conclude with tournament finals on Sunday, but we won’t know the teams competing until later on Saturday. Regular-season finales for other schools are also on tap before conference ...

Men’s Basketball Big Games of the Weekend 3/3 – 3/4

North Carolina at Duke

This really is the game at the end of the season every year, isn’t it?  After a crazy finish a few weeks ago in which Duke’s Austin Rivers hit a cold-blooded three as time expired, this game is for all the marbles in the ACC.  After North ...

Alpha Dog Problems at UConn

Connecticut’s last win was a perfect example. Looking past the sloppy play and the FREE THROW SHOOTING, UConn’s overtime win against Villanova this past Monday came down to the final shot.

Shabazz Napier took it: problem number one.

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