Author: thomasrockwood

NCAA, Sports

Everything to Know About California vs. Hawaii

Photo Credit- drbobsports.com Who– California Golden Bears vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Where- California and Hawaii will play at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia. It’s the first American football game in Sydney and the first in Australia since 1987. When- Friday, August 26th, 2016 at 10:00 pm E.T. TV Channel- ESPN will broadcast the game on Friday night. 2015 Hawaii- 3-10 record 2015 California- 8-5 record Prediction- California … Continue reading Everything to Know About California vs. Hawaii

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NCAA, Sports

Taysom Hill Named Starter Over Tanner Mangum

Photo Credit- no2minutewarning.com Earlier on Tuesday, Taysom Hill celebrated his 26th birthday with a starting role position announcement. All offseason, one of the main questions for BYU was to start either Hill or Tanner Mangum. Many people thought that BYU should move on past the Taysom era and Hill that Mangum is part of the future. Other fans knew hill would start because of his willingness to come back … Continue reading Taysom Hill Named Starter Over Tanner Mangum

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NBA, Sports

Top 5 NBA Busts of All Time

Photo Credit- bigblueinsider.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) 5-  Sam Bowie (Portland Trailblazers, #2 overall pick in 1984) Photo Credit- pdxboomblog.wordpress.com Most people consider Bowie to be the worst draft of all time, for Portland passed up Michael Jordan, John Stockton, and Charles Barkley. Sam averaged 10 points per game and two assists per game. 4-  Shawn Bradley (Philadelphia 76ers, #2 overall pick in 1993) Photo Credit- pdxboomblog.wordpress.com Bradley, the … Continue reading Top 5 NBA Busts of All Time

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NCAA, Sports

Top College Football Rivalry Games in the 2016 Season and Score Predictions

Photo Credit- bleacherreport.com 4- Utah vs BYU Photo Credit- BYUFootblog.com Utah leads, 58–34–4 First game– Utah 12, BYU 4 April 6, 1896 Most recent game– Utah 35, BYU 28 December 19, 2015 Current Winning Streak– Utah 5 (2010–present) Next game– Saturday, Sep. 10, 2016 My Prediction– BYU 24, Utah 21   3- Georgia vs Florida Photo Credit- JaxSheriff.org Georgia leads 49–42–2 (per Florida) Georgia leads 50–42– (per Georgia) First meeting– November 6, … Continue reading Top College Football Rivalry Games in the 2016 Season and Score Predictions

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NCAA, Sports

First NCAA Football Games You Should Watch

Photo Credit- sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com In case you did not realize it, college football is right around the corner! Everyone is excited to see their team’s season opener in the next few weeks, but which games will come first? In time zones within the U.S., the first game will be held on Friday, August 26th, 2016 at 10 PM EST. This matchup will showcase California vs. Hawaii in … Continue reading First NCAA Football Games You Should Watch

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NCAA, Sports

The Shanghai Sharks Sign Jimmer Fredette

Photo Credit- Bleacher Report The Player of the Year in college and first-round pick point guard Jimmer Fredette will hope to continue his on and off career for the Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks. Fredette spent most of last season in the D-League, averaging 21.1 points per game, shooting 46% from the field, and 41% from beyond the arc. Fredette has been in the NBA since 2011 and … Continue reading The Shanghai Sharks Sign Jimmer Fredette

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NCAA, Sports

Top Five Returning FBS Quarterbacks for the 2016 Season

Photo Credit: NFL Written by-Thomas Rockwood Although College Football lost many star quarterbacks to the 2016 NFL Draft, including Jared Goff (California), Carson Wentz (North Dakota St.), Paxton Lynch (Memphis) and Christian Hackenberg (Penn St.), fans will not be missing out on any talent from the QB position. Here are five of the best returning quarterbacks in the 2016 season. 5- Brad Kaaya (Miami) Brad … Continue reading Top Five Returning FBS Quarterbacks for the 2016 Season

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NCAA, Sports

Big 12 Expansion: Which Teams are Actually a Good Fit?

Photo Credit: Campus Insiders After Bob Bowlsby and the Big 12 delivered the shocking news that the Power Five Conference is most likely going to expand, there has been many questions as to which teams are the top contenders. Right now there are around 13 college teams that have a chance of joining one of the best conferences in NCAA Football. Although there are many … Continue reading Big 12 Expansion: Which Teams are Actually a Good Fit?

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