This is the second in an annual 12-part series previewing the Pac-12 teams for the upcoming season.The Huskies may be poised to see their resilience pay off this season.Hammered by injuries two years ago, and then seeing their coach hired away by Ohio State, Washington bounced back in 2013-2014 to … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - Bracket Projections v3.5
OK, I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-ve decided to streamline the process a bit to eliminate some redundancy. The listed seeded teams are what was before my projected seeded teams, the seed candidates are the remaining RPI Top 25 teams ranked according to results against Top 50 teams. Teams in the +ACY-ldquo+ADs-above the … [Read more...]
Women’s College Wrestling Continues Expansion with Five New Teams
Freshman Kiaya Van Scoyoc of Warner Pacific University The extraordinary expansion of women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s wrestling continues this year as five more colleges have added wrestling teams for this coming season. Among them: Eastern Michigan University Life University (Georgia) Lyon University … [Read more...]
Daisha Simmons, Brittany Jack call for more compassion in NCAA’s treatment of student-athletes
Reflecting on the recently-resolved controversy, former Alabama teammates Daisha Simmons and Brittany Jack call for NCAA student-athletes to +ACI-be treated with more respect, consideration, and dignity+ACI. As Daisha Simmons fought valiantly for the ability to play this season at Seton Hall, her integrity … [Read more...]
Picking a College as an Elite Athlete
+ACY-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs Deciding on a university is a pivotal moment for many young people. Where you want to live, what you want to study, and the community you enter for four (or more) years can define the rest of your life. When you take elite athleticism into account, the … [Read more...]
Alabama reverses its stance, will grant Daisha Simmons waiver
The University of Alabama says it will support a waiver to allow Daisha Simmons to play at Seton Hall this season, reversing its previous denial:The Simmons situation had prompted criticism of Alabama from media outlets and social media in recent weeks.Initially, Alabama had given Simmons a release … [Read more...]
Want to Run in College? This is what it takes.
Alabama refuses to release Daisha Simmons, who has already graduated
The sad story of Daisha Simmons’ fight to transfer from Alabama to Seton Hall
As reported by multiple outlets during the NCAA offseason, Alabama has taken a hard-line stance in blocking senior Daisha Simmons from transferring to Seton Hall for family reasons. ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas said in an interview with Swish Appeal that the NCAA has done the right … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - Non-Conference Review - WCC
It has not been the best of years for the WCC. A league used to having a handful of contenders for at-large bids in the NCAA Tournament may get just one if things break the wrong way in league play. The only team that can be confident in their spot right now is Pepperdine, who+ACY-rsquo+ADs-ll be chasing … [Read more...]