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The Knee Jerks: Our evening with Bob Page

3. August 2009

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If I say so myself…and I will…this week’s episode of The Knee Jerks was our best yet, much in thanks to our very special guest, Bob Page. (Let alone the show was also our longest, as we spent the first 60 minutes discussing Detroit sports, the national big picture and the current sad state of [...]

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The Knees Jerks are LIVE…at 11PM tonight

3. August 2009

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As always, you can listen to our live stream, or download the podcast after the fact, at our Blog Talk Radio page. Here’s a cheat sheet for tonight’s podcast, folks! We take a quick detour from Detroit sports to speak with Matt Riviera, a pro wrestler and actor who’s on the way up. Matt will be [...]

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The NCAA Division I Committee Realeases Alabama Ruling

12. July 2009

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INDIANAPOLIS—The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions has penalized University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, for major violations involving 16 sports in its athletic program. These sports include softball, baseball, women’s gymnastics, football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s swimming, women’s swimming, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball. The violations [...]

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The NBA Draft: What the Heck?

7. July 2009

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The NBA Draft is officially the mascot for stupidity. For sheer idiocy. For plain-old what-the-hell-are-you-thinking, scratch-your-head decisions. It’s the only place in the world where a guy who has never done anything in his life but look like someone who maybe could end up someday being possibly productive gets rewarded for it. Can you imagine saying, “Gee, [...]

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2009 USC Preview: Wide Receivers

7. July 2009

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The wide receiver position at Southern California is yet another stocked one. They are losing a total of (one) wide receiver from last season in current Miami Dolphins WR Patrick Turner. (except for Vidal Hazleton who transferred to Cincinnati in December) Since the departure of greats like Dwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith in 2006, many critics have [...]

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NCAA Crystal Ball: MWC Football Preview

4. July 2009

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We’ve already covered the Sun Belt Conference and the WAC…this week it’s the Mountain West Conference, perhaps the most loaded non-BCS conference in the FBS. BCS Busters No More?Even though most people weren’t expecting much from Michigan last year, when Utah marched into Ann Arbor and stole a win from the Wolverines in front of 100,000+ [...]

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13-year-old football player "commits" to University

4. July 2009

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You would never guess who is stirring up the college football news today….. you guessed it the Tennessee Vols. I wouldn’t necessarily say Lane Kiffin started anything himself, but 13-year-old Evan Berry says he’s commited to the University of Tennessee. Evan, the younger brother of All American Safety Eric Berry, says he wants to play for defensive [...]

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NCAA Crystal Ball: Sun Belt Football Preview

20. June 2009

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Believe it or not, we’re just a few months away from the college football season.  Considering we’re in a bit of a lull when it comes to college sports, can you really blame those who are already looking ahead to September 3?  Starting today, we’ll take a look at every conference in the FBS, picking [...]

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NCAA Crystal Ball: Floyd Leaves USC a Sinking Ship

12. June 2009

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It’s funny how quickly things can change, isn’t it? Three months ago, Tim Floyd was flying high as the head basketball coach at USC.  His program produced two likely lottery picks in two years — O.J. Mayo and DeMar DeRozan — and was coming off a third straight NCAA tournament appearance.  He had another top-flight recruiting [...]

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NCAA infractions ruling expected today

11. June 2009

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By Cecil Hurt Sports Editor Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 12:09 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 12:09 p.m. http://www.tidesports.com/article/20090610/NEWS/906109987/1011?Title=NCAA-infractions-ruling-expected-today Tuscaloosa News archive photos UA [...]

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