Category: Other Work

             The Big 12 has publicly announced its preseason player awards on Wednesday and projections on Thursday, as voted on by the league’s coaches. Kansas was selected as the favorite to win the 2021-22 regular season title and Jayhawks guard Remy Martin, a transfer from Arizona State, was awarded Preseason Player of the Year.              The selection marks the tenth time…

            Dereck Lively II has announced that he has committed to Duke University. The second-ranked player in the 247Sports Composite 2022 class will be joining Duke’s now topped ranked recruiting class as the third five-star to sign during Jon Scheyer’s inaugural season with the program.             Standing at seven-foot-one, Lively is a prospective center with sky-high potential,…

            The college football season storylines are typically centered around conference play and how each team fairs in their respective division. Seeing two Power Five schools play an out of conference, regular season game midway through the season is a rarity.              However, week three gives fans one of the better early year matchups, as the No.…

            Shaedon Sharpe, the number one prospect in the 2022 class according to ESPN and Rivals, has committed to the University of Kentucky, per his Twitter. Sharpe chose the Wildcats over Arizona, Oklahoma State, Kansas and the NBA G-League Ignite program.             The Dream City Christian standout has shot up the rankings over the last year since coaches have been…

            September is upon us. Labor Day, the start of football season, and everyone’s favorite holiday, International Talk Like A Pirate Day on Sep. 19. I’ve had that one marked on my calendar for weeks.              But this September will bring with it a new tradition for sports fans: the start of the Overtime Elite (OTE) season.…

            The University of Louisville announced that their men’s basketball head coach, Chris Mack, will be suspended without pay for the first six games of the upcoming season, per release.             Mack’s suspension is a result of his involvement in the extortion case of former Cardinals assistant Dino Gaudio. While he was a victim of the accused…

         Emoni Bates, a five-star forward and No. 4 overall prospect in the 2021 class, committed to and enrolled in the University of Memphis on Wednesday, per his and Joe Tipton’s Instagrams. He chose the Tigers over Michigan State, the NBA G-League Ignite and Oregon.           Bates’ recruitment was an absolute rollercoaster. Previously being compared as one…

            When I think of the word alliance, I think of something like The Hunger Games, where it is in your best interest to work with others until you must fend for yourself. They are normally situations where you have to depend on someone else to advance because you could not otherwise. I believe there is…

            The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 have formed an alliance today, per release. Three of the Power Five conferences have come together to support each other’s athletic programs by taking on a “collaborative approach” for scheduling and the future of college athletics. The alliance was unanimously approved among all university presidents, chancellors and athletic directors.             The…

            Over the past year, more pathways for NBA-hopefuls have continue to spring up – the NBA G-League Ignite program, the Professional Collegiate League, NIL rights for college student-athletes, among others. While all these options give high school recruits plenty to think about, the one that has been making the most noise this past summer is…