The fact that Russell Wilson won’t be playing collegiate football at North Carolina State this season makes the ACC Atlantic far easier to handicap. It’s also a tale whose outcome has its roots in another story from that very same division. Last week, N.C. State head football coach Tom O’Brien, exasperated by Wilson’s decision to [...]
Gholston proves why the workouts don’t matter
March 4, 2011 Leave a Comment
While NCAA basketball props provided by BetUs are hot on the agenda with the Tournament on the horizon, the NFL still looms large over the sports landscape, and yes, there is something to talk about other than the impending lockout. The combine took place beginning on Thursday and ending on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the [...]
Cam Newton wins Heisman Trophy
Dec. 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
We don’t know if he will get to keep it, but the amazing Auburn quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2010 Heisman Trophy. “Honestly, it’s a dream come true for me, something every child has a dream that plays the sport of football, and I’m living testimony that anything is possible,” Newton told the Associated [...]
USC Trojans Getting -6.5 College Football Line Against UCLA
Dec. 6, 2010 Leave a Comment
Playing this weekend in the Rose Bowl is about as close as the USC Trojans will come to a bowl game for the next couple of years, and anyone who’s been betting NCAA Football Odds involving Lane Kiffin’s band of misfits has been close to bashing their television sets. The USC Trojans will match up [...]
Gallery: Blast Magazine photography at the Beanpot
Feb. 10, 2009 1 Comment
With our sports editor hailing from Boston University so many years ago and our editor in chief graduating from Northeastern a bit more recently, Monday’s Beanpot championship game had special meaning for the Blast Magazine family. Whether it had the intended result or not, Blast had a reporter at the TD Banknorth Garden and worked [...]
Another Beanpot for BU
Feb. 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
Reported live from the TD Banknorth Garden Fans trickled out of the Garden. They were either elated or in the dumps — justified or mortified. A Boston University 5-2 win over Northeastern left many frustrated that the game — pitting No. 1 versus No. 3 in the country — really wasn’t even close. At the [...]
Live from the Beanpot!
Feb. 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
Reporting from the TD Banknorth Garden The players are warming up and the fans are crowding the Garden for the 57th annual Beanpot Championship. “Execute our game plan and come up high, there’s no more pressure than any other game,” said‚ Albie O’Connell Northeastern assistant coach. After a decisive win against Boston College, the third-ranked Huskies [...]
Boston College fires Jagodzinski
Jan. 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
Just like they said they would, Boston College has fired head football coach Jeff Jagodzinski, whose name is roughly as fun to type as that of a certain Illinois governor. B.C. warned Jagodzinski that if he interviewed for the head coaching vacancy of the N.Y. Jets that they would fire him. Apparently, they weren’t kidding. [...]
Editorial: ESPN and BCS agree to deal
Nov. 18, 2008 Leave a Comment
As reported on ESPN, “ESPN and the BCS announced the deal on Tuesday. It includes exclusive television, radio, digital, international and marketing rights for the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar Bowls from 2011-2014 and the BCS title game from 2011 to 2013.” This means the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar Bowls, plus the BCS Championship Game, will [...]
Holmgren’s daughter kicked out of fantasy football league
Aug. 15, 2008 1 Comment
Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren admits he doesn’t know too much about fantasy football, but says that his daughter Calla does. In fact, she was kicked out of a fantasy football league at some point for insider info. “My daughter, who’s a doctor in Salt Lake City, she captained one of the fantasy teams and [...]
And now there are two: Final Four wrap
April 6, 2008 Leave a Comment
The field of 65 is now down to the final two after last night’s national semifinal games. And, after last night I don’t think anyone can doubt that the final game includes the two best teams in the country. Memphis easily handled a very popular UCLA team in the first game 78-63 and Kansas took [...]
Blast NFL Mock Draft 2008
April 1, 2008 1 Comment
It’s that time of year again, and since we saw that everyone and their mother is doing a mock NFL draft, we decided it wasn’t too early. We are guaranteeing that every single pick is accurate. Ok…maybe not. Anyway, here is Micah Warren’s 2008 NFL Mock Draft: 1. Miami Dolphins: Chris Long, DE, Virginia I [...]
The Final Four
March 31, 2008 Leave a Comment
For the first time in NCAA Tournament history, all four number one seeds advanced to the final four. While most are commending the selection committee for their brilliant seeding this year, I view the glass as half empty. This is the only time since 1985 (first year with 64 teams) that the selection committee got [...]
More NCAA Tournament and more Perry
March 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
Four teams advanced to the Elite 8 (Great 8?) last night in the NCAA Tournament. The first two games of the evening featured Xavier vs. West Virginia and North Carolina vs. Washington State. Let’s take a look at what went down: (7) West Virginia vs. (3) Xavier: Xavier jumped out to an early 8-0 lead [...]
NCAA Tournament: Perry Breaks Down the South & West…Again!
March 26, 2008 1 Comment
South Region (Houston, TX) Summary of the first two rounds: The South region, similar to the East region, only had one game where the higher seed advanced past the lower seed (higher meaning higher number) when (5) Michigan State defeated (4) Pittsburgh 65-54 in the second round. The Spartans also won their first round game [...]
Perry breaks down the East and Midwest Regions
March 24, 2008 Leave a Comment
East Region (Charlotte, NC): Summary of first two rounds: North Carolina steam rolled their first two opponents (Mount St. Mary’s and Arkansas) 113-74 and 108-77. Roy Williams was able to get all fifteen players on the court for both games and they collectively shot over 60% from the field. Although the East has a couple [...]
Tourney Talk: Perry breaks down the South and West regions
March 19, 2008 Leave a Comment
Editor’s note: You can check out Perry’s thoughts on the rest of the bracket here. South Region: Contenders for the final four spot: (1) Memphis – The Tigers were the number one seed almost all year, winning their first 26 games in a row. They finally lost to a great Tennessee team on their home [...]
