Tag: College Football
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College Football Coach Hire Grades: Troy
Troy Trojans: Gerad Parker Why the job was open: Troy is one of the better programs in the Sun Belt. They have great fan investment and the ability to have one of the biggest staff pools in the conference. This program is proud, expects to compete for conference championships and has the resources to do…
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College Football Coach Hire Grades: Boston College
Boston College Eagles: Bill O’Brien Why the job was open: Jeff Hafley was learning as his time with the Eagles went on, but thanks to an easier schedule he found a breakthrough winning season. Still he grew tired of the demands of being a college head coach and moved on to become the DC of…
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College Football Coach Hire Grades: Michigan
Michigan Wolverines: Sherrone Moore Why the job was open: This one is in the eyes of the beholder. Did Jim Harbaugh leave to avoid further game suspensions for the multiple investigations ongoing, or did he simply accomplish what he planned to at Michigan? I’m inclined to believe it’s the latter, but I still want to…
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CBB: MAC Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) Akron Zips (+200): Akron has been the odds on favorite to win the MAC all season. They were the last unbeaten team, and they have a group of players who have been there before. The Zips have a strong defense and the most experienced team in the conference. The challenge is…
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CBB: SWAC Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) Southern Jaguars (+290): Southern has periods where they get cold but generally this has been one of the best teams in the conference. The Jaguars picked up some notable non-conference wins beating Mississippi State and UNLV. Consistency is their biggest issues, they could roll through this whole thing or lose immediately.…
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CBB: CUSA Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (+110): At first glance, it’s very shocking to see Louisiana Tech have a much lower number compared to everyone else in the conference. A deeper dive shows that this team is the best rated by the metrics, and in a conference where everyone struggled on the road they…
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CBB: SOCON Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) Samford Bulldogs (+155): Samford is one of the most exciting squads around this year. Bucky McMillan’s team pressures opponents relentlessly to force turnovers, and it’s tough to prepare for, every once in a while they can fall victim to an off night but when they’re on they are a hassle to…
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CBB: Sun Belt Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) James Madison Dukes (+140): James Madison is well known for getting this season started off with a bang when they went to East Lansing and beat Michigan State. The Dukes spent a lot of time in the Top 25 and only lost 3 games all season one upset to Southern Miss…
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College Basketball: Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Preview
Favorites (odds below +500) Eastern Kentucky Colonels (+145): EKU was one of the favorites to win the ASUN entering the season but didn’t seem like they would be able to live up to it with a bad start to the season, however they turned it around in conference play winning their first 7. The Colonels…
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