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Miami (+7) over Oklahoma
Illinois lost to Ohio State 30-0. And over 80% of people on Covers.com are taking Penn State. Florida drubbed Kentucky at Kentucky 41-7. Why should Alabama at Kentucky be any different? Miami is bad ass. Just go their website. Does that look and sound like a team that is going to lose to sissy ass Oklahoma sans Sam Bradford at Land Shark Stadium by more than a touchdown?
Staying away from USC because this Cal grad (Dr. Bob) is jinxing us (after the jump) and we think Barkley pulls out another barnburner that is closer than the spread.
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• Out of the woods. Doctors said the neck and throat injury USC running back Stafon Johnson sustained while lifting weights Monday would have killed a normal person without Johnson's marbled neck, but he was alert Tuesday after a marathon seven-hour surgery, communicating nonverbally with visitors and attempting not to laugh at Pete Carroll. And, assuming his recovery goes...
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Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller It appears that some of the nation's top receivers are eager to get on board with USC's freshman quarterback Matt Barkley. Receiver Kyle Prater of Hillside, Ill., committed to USC Wednesday during a news conference, ESPN affiliate Web site WeAreSC.com reported. Prater, a four-star recruit ranked 43rd on the ESPNU 150, chose USC over...
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Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times When Joe McKnight committed to USC there were visions of a player that many thought could be like Reggie Bush. McKnight had that IT factor...a player that could turn the direction of a game with one break out play. We saw how McKnight could break an opposing team in the Rose Bowl against...
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Here are my ’surprise’ teams for 2009 (in no particular order): Illinois–Juice Williams throwing to Arrelious Benn, Jeff Cumberland and Jarred Fayson means that Illinois should have the most explosive offense in the Big Ten this year and one of the best passing attacks in college football. If Juice cuts his interceptions in half, I think this team wins at least 9. Clemson–Always...
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Get all the 2009 position ratings here… First, the inside guys: 1. Brandon Spikes, Florida–An HP preseason and postseason AA in 2008, he is the Butkus favorite after collecting 93 tackles, 8 TFL and 4 interceptions last year. 2. Rolando McClain, Alabama–Built upon a big freshman year with an even bigger sophomore year. Led the Tide with 95 tackles including...
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One thing about the Rose Bowl: It's never been for the little guy. Even since the Granddaddy relinquished its death grip on the Big Ten and Pac-10 champions to join the BCS, only five teams have won their way into Pasadena without a conference championship, and only one of those (No. 13 Illinois in 2007) came into the game...
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Times are tough for the Average Joe. The national unemployment rate is 8.9% and continues to rise in the worst financial crisis to grip the country since the Great Depression.Athletic departments are having to deal with budget issues as well, but according to a study earlier this year by Bloomberg, athletic directors appear to be prospering even in challenging...
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Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Team needs: Quarterback, receiver, cornerback Dream scenario: The Jets went into the offseason with numerous positional needs to address, and they got around to all but two of them through free agency. The leftovers are biggies: quarterback and receiver. Jody Gomez/US Presswire The Jets could use help at QB, but will...
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If you are not in a March Madness Bracket Contest, you are not a true sports fan, Rick Neuheisel excluded (fucla). The greatest sporting event ever is upon us. Honestly, is there anything better than a buzzer beater?
Here are some notable first round match-ups:
USC (10) plays Boston College (7) on Friday at 4:20 p.m. Congratulations to the team and coach Floyd for winning the Pac-10 tournament and making it to March Madness. Three straight 20 plus win seasons and three straight Tournament appearances is spectacular. Fight On!
CSU Northridege (15) and their 8% graduate rate (the worst rate of all tournament teams) play last years runner-up Memphis (2).
Missouri (3) plays “Yes CORNELL Really Has a Basketball Team (14).” Cornell beat Hillman College to reach the tournament.
More awesome analysis after the jump…
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I've grown tired of the whole soap opera swirling around Manti Te'o's decision not to come to USC and the probable package deal that brought both Te'o and Roby Toma to Notre Dame. A lot of what I read seems like sour grapes but becuase we have never seen either of our rivals use this sort of tactic it...
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Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller PASADENA, Calif. -- Redundant questions are part of any BCS bowl game buildup, but two predominant inquiries served to annoy the participants in the 95th Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi more than usual. For No. 8 Penn State: "So what do you think if USC's top-ranked defense?" "I've lost count how many times...
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