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Penn State Football: A Near-Death Experience
Monthly Penn State was spared the Death Penalty. But it will be many, many years before the Nittany Lions will field a competitive football team again. Acting with unprecedented speed and eschewing its sta...
38 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: Monthly, Penn State Nittany Lions

Q&A with Fred Russell's Biographer
College Football Fred Russell, one of the preeminent sportswriters of the 20th century, spent 69 years at the Nashville Banner, including 50 as the paper’s sports editor. Russell was known throughout the South as...
48 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football

7 Coaching Replacements for Seth Greenberg at Virginia Tech
College Basketball Virginia Tech has fired men's basketball coach Seth Greenberg after nine seasons with the Hokies. With that news, we compiled a list of possible replacements to take over in Blacksburg.   ...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Virginia Tech Hokies, Seth Greenberg

Final Four Preview with Clark Kellogg
College Basketball Athlon Sports’ Mitch Light caught up with CBS college basketball analyst Clark Kellogg earlier this week to chat about the Final Four. Athlon Sports: You’ve been involved in the sport for a...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Ohio State Buckeyes

Sweet 16: Toughest Path to the Final Four
College Basketball The editors at Athlon Sports debate some of the hot topics surrounding the NCAA Tournament. What No. 1 seed has the toughest remaining path to the Final Four? Nathan Rush: Syracuse has not ...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Michigan State Spartans, North Carolina Tar Heels, Syracuse Orange

NCAA Tournament: Which teams missed the Sweet 16
College Basketball The editors at Athlon Sports tackle a few questions on college basketball with the Sweet 16 quickly approaching. Here's No. 1. Which team are you most surprised did not make the Sweet 16? N...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Florida State Seminoles, Missouri Tigers, Vanderbilt Commodores

10 Coaching Candidates to Replace Doc Sadler at Nebraska
College Basketball Doc Sadler was fired after six seasons at Nebraska. He went 101–89 overall but only 34–63 in league play (five in the Big 12, one in the Big Ten). Here is a list of 10 possible replacements. ...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, News

9 Coaching Candidates to Replace Rick Stansbury at Mississippi State
College Basketball Rick Stansbury stepped down Thursday afternoon after 14 seasons as the head coach at Mississippi State. Here is a list of possible replacements. Johnny Jones, head coach, North Texas Jon...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, News, Mississippi State Bulldogs

NCAA Tournament: Kentucky or the Field
College Basketball The brackets are out, and the NCAA Tournament begins in just days. The editors at Athlon Sports are debating some of the hot topics regarding the Field of 68. If you had a choice, would you tak...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, SEC, Kentucky Wildcats

NCAA Tournament: Underseeded Teams
College Basketball The brackets are out, and the NCAA Tournament begins in just days. The editors at Athlon Sports are debating some of the hot topics regarding the Field of 68. Which team do you believe was the ...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Florida Gators, Memphis Tiger, Murray State Racers

NCAA Tournament: Overseeded Teams
College Basketball The brackets are out, and the NCAA Tournament begins in just days. The editors at Athlon Sports are debating some of the hot topics regarding the Field of 68. Which team do you believe was t...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Alabama Crimson Tide, Cincinnati Bearcats, Colorado State Rams, Virginia Cavaliers

NCAA Tournament: Breakout Players
College Basketball   The brackets are out, and the NCAA Tournament begins in just days. The editors at Athlon Sports are debating some of the hot topics regarding the Field of 68. Which player are you most l...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Casper Ware, Doug McDermott, Harrison Barnes, Nate Wolters

6 Coaching Candidates to Replace Darrin Horn at South Carolina
College Basketball Darrin Horn was fired as the head coach at South Carolina after four seasons. He went 10–6 in the SEC in Year 1 but is 13–35 since. Overall, he went 60–63 at South Carolina after a five-...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, News, SEC, South Carolina Gamecocks

NCAA Tournament Upsets
College Basketball The brackets are out, and the NCAA Tournament begins in just days. The editors at Athlon Sports are debating some of the hot topics regarding the Field of 68. Name two double-digit seeds that y...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Belmont Bruins, Long Beach State 49ers, NC State Wolfpack, New Mexico Lobos, Ohio University Bobcats, St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Bracket Breakdown: The Field of 68
College Basketball By Mitch Light Selection Sunday is just days away. Here's a conference-by-conference look at the Field of 68, as of Friday morning. ACC (5) In: Duke, Florida State, Miami, North Caro...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Temple Basketball a Great Get for the Big East
College Basketball By Mitch Light Conference realignment is being driven by football. That is undeniable. And for the most part, college basketball will suffer. We are losing the twice-annual Border War between K...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Big East, Georgetown Hoyas, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls

College Basketball: Players of the Year
College Basketball By Mitch Light Athlon Sports is in the business of preseason prognostications, so let’s look back at who we tabbed as the preseason Player of the Year in the nation’s top conferences and wh...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Antohny Davis, Drew Gordon, Jae Crowder, Josh Smith, Tyler Zeller, Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, New Mexico Lobos, North Carolina Tar Heels, Temple Owls

Bracket Breakdown: The Field of 68
College Basketball The first Automatic bids will be handed out this weekend. Selection Sunday is just over a week away. Here is our look at the Field of 68. ACC (5) In: Duke, Florida State, Miami, North Ca...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

College Basketball: Games to Watch this Weekend
College Basketball Saturday, March 3 West Virginia at South Florida It’s a matchup between two Big East bubble teams that would love to close the regular season with a win. It’s hard to say which team nee...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Pressure is on West Virginia, Northwestern

College Basketball Which team is under the most pressure in this final week of the regular season? Patrick Snow: I think the West Virginia Mountaineers are under a ton of pressure if they want to make a fifth co...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, John Shurna, Kevin Jones, Creighton Bluejays, Kentucky Wildcats, Northwestern Wildcats, Vanderbilt Commodores, West Virginia Mountaineers, Colonial, Missouri Valley, SEC

Bracket Breakdown: The Field of 68
College Basketball ACC (5) In: Duke, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia Worth a mention: NC State Notes: NC State had three opportunities in the past eight days to pick up a much-needed marquee win,...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

College Basketball: Games to Watch this Weekend
College Basketball COLLEGE BASKETBALL WEEKEND ON TAP The regular season is winding down. Every game counts. Here's a look at the key games this weekend.  Saturday, Feb. 25 Vanderbilt at Kentucky ...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

NCAA Tournament: Predicting the Field
College Basketball By Mitch Light Selection Sunday is just over three weeks away. Here's a conference-by-conference projection at the NCAA Tournament's Field of 68. ACC (6) In: Duke Florida State, Miami, No...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

College Football Bowl Predictions: Part 2
College Football By Mitch Light Champs Sports Bowl — Florida State vs. Notre Dame These two tradition-rich programs were among the bigger disappointments in 2011. Florida State had significant injuries (mos...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football

College Football Bowl Predictions: Part 1
College Football By Mitch Light New Mexico Bowl — Temple vs. Wyoming For the second time in three seasons, Wyoming is in a bowl game with a true freshman at quarterback. Two years ago, Austyn Carta-Samuels ...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, college football bowl predictions

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