On Monday my post is generally related to a timely sports topic prominently in the news, is focused on the business of sports or covers a sports subject at random. * * * * * * * * I don’t know much about law, economics, business, marketing, public relations, television rights and industrial … [Read more...]
Athletes and Back to School: 8 Things Parents and Coaches Can Do To Make It Easier
Note: I originally published this a few years ago but find it very helpful to revisit at this time of the year! Our kids go back to school soon but many of our mid-west friends have kids who go back to school this week. For us the first week of school is also the first week of practice on the … [Read more...]
NCAA - 2014 AWK College Soccer Award Preseason Shortlists
Here are the shorlists for the annual AWK College Soccer awards, given out each January before the Hermann Trophy announcement. All players for this shortlist must have played one season of DI soccer to be considered, though all players are considered for the final awards. AWK Golden Glove Jane … [Read more...]
NCAA - FINAL 2014 Recruiting Rankings - Top 100
Err. Final-ish. There may be slight changes if there are some new unknown faces on clubs who haven’t released rosters yet. 1. Stanford PLAYER TO WATCH: Andi Sullivan – MF – FR 2. Penn State PLAYER TO WATCH: Maddie Elliston – MF/D – FR 3. Duke PLAYER TO WATCH: Imani … [Read more...]
Fresh Skaters On The Ice! NCAA Recruiting Classes, Part One
We have certain assumptions about what we consider a successful recruiting class. At the top of the list are players who have served on the American or Canadian national teams. Then come players who have been invited to camps by those teams, and/or been a part of top-flight junior programs. If you … [Read more...]
NCAA - Updated Class of 2015 Recruiting Rankings
Teams ranked 26-50 after the jump. 1. Stanford 2. Penn State 3. North Carolina 4. Tennessee 5. Duke 6. Virginia 7. Notre Dame 8. UCLA 9. Boston College 10. Washington 11. Florida State 12. Michigan 13. BYU 14. Santa Clara 15. Wake Forest 16. Florida 17. Kentucky 18. LSU 19. Colorado 20. Miami (FL) … [Read more...]
NCAA - Updated Class of 2016 Recruiting Rankings
Through this weekend’s last updated of the big recruiting spreadsheet. 1. North Carolina 2. UCLA 3. Duke 4. Virginia 5. Notre Dame 6. Stanford 7. Santa Clara 8. West Virginia 9. USC 10. Florida State 11. South Carolina 12. Rutgers 13. Washington 14. Maryland 15. Tennessee 16. Boston College … [Read more...]
Game On! Campers Making Sports News: Congrats to Lexi S
Congrats to Lexi S for completing her first 5K on July 26, 2014, running in the Big 10 race. According to her proud parents, she ran in the spirit of her Game On! team Wisconsin, which by the way also happens to be her dad’s alma mater. So proud. … [Read more...]
NCAA - CoachRank Adjusted Rankings & Quick FAQ (AKA Read Before Killing The Messenger)
(Again, read the damn FAQ below before asking questions and/or losing your mind. Supplemental content will appear throughout the week.) 1. 96.11 – Paul Ratcliffe (Stanford)2. 85.59 – Mark Krikorian (Florida State)3. 79.11 – Anson Dorrance (North Carolina)4. 73.57 – … [Read more...]
Pitcher Gretchen Aucoin Transfers from Texas Tech to Tennessee
Here's an article about pitcher Gretchen Aucoin transferring from Texas Tech to Tennessee in the aftermath of the Red Raiders' coaching change. As the article notes, "Aucoin should be able to contribute immediately in Knoxville, as Tennessee’s top pitcher, Ellen Renfroe, graduated following … [Read more...]