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Report: Michigan State RB Le’Veon Bell To Enter 2013 NFL Draft

Jason Shugg - CS Staff — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:44:00 +0000

Scoop: Running back Le’Veon Bell will skip his senior season at Michigan State to enter the 2013 NFL Draft.

As hard as it was to leave spartan nation, it was even harder to pass on such a great opportunity I have in front of me!

— LeVeon Bell (@L_Bell24) January 3, 2013

Significance: Bell was the heart and soul of the Spartan offense in 2012, rushing for 1,793 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns.

Story: Le’Veon Bell dealt some bad news to Michigan State football fans today. The junior running back told head coach Mark Dantonio that he will forgo his senior season to declare for the NFL Draft in April, according to mlive.com. According to Bell’s mentor Donis Toler, Dantonio was “taken aback a little bit” by the decision. Toler added, “He thought he had a good chance of Le’Veon coming back.” Bell is rated as the No. 2 running back in the draft by ESPN’s Scouts Inc.

Here are some of Le’Veon’s highlights:

Syracuse Wins Second New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Jason Shugg - CS Staff — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:47:35 +0000

Score: Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14

Star(s): Syracuse: Prince-Tyson Gulley (RB): 26 Car, 215 Yds, 3 Tot TD. Jerome Smith (RB): 29 Car, 158 Yds.

Story: The Orange ran all over the Mountaineers this afternoon, piling up 376 yards on the ground at a snowy Yankee Stadium, to win their second New Era Pinstripe Bowl in three years. The weather wasn’t great for passing in the final collegiate game for senior quarterbacks Geno Smith and Ryan Nassib, but both would finish off their careers with two touchdown performances. Prince-Tyson Gulley was the difference in this one. His 67 yard touchdown run in the third quarter broke the game open. Gulley finished with a game high 215 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

Congrats to @cuse @cusefootball on their @new_era_caps Pinstripe Bowl WIN! #pinstripebowlchamps twitter.com/PinstripeBowl/…

— Pinstripe Bowl Game (@PinstripeBowl) December 30, 2012

Here’s What You Should Be Watching Tonight

Jason Shugg - CS Staff — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:38:58 +0000

Already tired of winter? Take a trip to Honolulu tonight on ESPN. Bowl season continues as Fresno State (9-3) plays Southern Methodist (6-6) in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl.

FOOTBALL:

8:00 p.m. – Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State vs. SMU – ESPN

Christmas Eve always extra special in part because of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl… #BowlMania

— John Drop (@papadrop2) December 24, 2012

Here’s What You Should Be Watching Today

Jason Shugg - CS Staff — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:19:28 +0000

Two bowl games and a full slate of college basketball are on the schedule today.

FOOTBALL:

East Carolina (8-4) takes on Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl and Washington (7-5) faces No. 19 Boise State (10-2) in the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, the first highly anticipated bowl game of the season.

12:00 p.m. – New Orleans Bowl: East Carolina vs. Louisiana-Lafayette – ESPN

3:30 p.m. – Las Vegas Bowl: Washington vs. No. 19 Boise State – ESPN

BASKETBALL:

Today’s college basketball lineup is highlighted by the top-ten matchup between No. 9 Kansas and No. 7 Ohio State this afternoon. Other teams in action include No. 3 Syracuse, No. 8 Florida, No. 10 Illinois vs. No. 12 Missouri, No. 20 Michigan State, and Kentucky.

12:00 p.m. – No. 3 Syracuse vs. Temple – ESPN2

2:00 p.m. – Texas at No. 20 Michigan State – ESPN2

4:00 p.m. – No. 9 Kansas at No. 7 Ohio State – CBS

4:00 p.m. – Marshall at Kentucky – ESPN2

6:00 p.m. – No. 12 Missouri vs. No. 10 Illinois – ESPN2

8:00 p.m. – No. 8 Florida vs. Kansas State – ESPN2

Boise State 33-23 today in the “I don’t really know who the sponsor is but I know it’s in Vegas” bowl.

— Colin Cowherd (@ESPN_Colin) December 22, 2012

Update: Myck Kabongo Suspension Reduced

Jason Shugg - CS Staff — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 02:08:52 +0000

The NCAA has reduced its initial year-long suspension of Myck Kabongo for accepting impermissible benefits and giving misleading information to investigators. Kabongo will now have to sit out a total of 23 games and repay $475 to a charity of his choice. The 23-game suspension includes the 11 games that Kabongo has already sat out this season. The Longhorns’ guard will be eligible to return to the court when Texas plays Iowa State on February 13th. Stay tuned.

Does the NCAA have any sort of regimented or stratified way of deciding punishments? I feel like they just sorta guess. #kabongo

— James Shaver (@jshaver4112) December 22, 2012

Kabongo will be back in 12 games. #hookemhorns

— Christopher Cilley (@ccilley4) December 22, 2012

Texas Guard Myck Kabongo Suspended For Season

Jason Shugg - CS Staff — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:52:16 +0000

Scoop: The NCAA will suspend sophomore guard Myck Kabongo for the rest of the 2012-13 season, according to Yahoo Sports.

Significance: Kabongo, a 2011 McDonald’s All American, will serve a season-long ban that is similar to what Dez Bryant received at Oklahoma State in 2009.

Story: The Longhorns got some bad news after their upset victory over No. 23 North Carolina last night. The team learned it will have to play without its most talented player, Myck Kabongo, for the rest of season. According to sources close to the program, Kobongo provided inaccurate information when he was interviewed by NCAA investigators about receiving impermissible benefits from NBA agent Rich Paul.

It doesn’t look like Jay Bilas agrees with the NCAA’s decision.

Let’s see…NCAA leaks Kabongo’s a liar and suspended for a year. And, NCAA remains silent on fellow prez Graham Spanier. Nice message.

— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) December 20, 2012

Kabongo case underscores athletes should have representation in compliance matters. Jocks have no rights, should be protected in process.

— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) December 20, 2012

Yahoo! reports Myck Kabongo to be suspended for season: yhoo.it/RFghto Over a hoop workout. But, it’s all about the kids. Awful.

— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) December 20, 2012

Here’s What You Should Be Watching Tonight

Jason Shugg - CS Staff — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:14:41 +0000

Ball State (9-3) and UCF (9-4) get the primetime spotlight tonight in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl. The matchup between MAC and Conference USA teams will take place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. This will be Central Florida’s second appearance in the game, the first resulting in a loss to Rutgers in the 2009.

FOOTBALL:

7:30 p.m. – Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl: Ball State vs. UCF – ESPN

No. 6 Indiana will host Mike Jarvis’ Florida Atlantic Owls tonight at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers bounced back from their first loss of the season against Butler with a convincing 39-point win over Mount St. Mary’s on Wednesday. Brigham Young (8-3) travels to Waco to face Baylor (7-3) in the second game of the double header. The players to watch are the Cougers’ Tyler Haws (20.3 Pts, 5.5 Reb) and the Bears’ Pierre Jackson (19.3 Pts, 6 Ast).

BASKETBALL:

7:00 p.m. – Florida Atlantic at No. 6 Indiana – ESPN2

9:00 p.m. – Brigham Young at Baylor – ESPN2

I’d be more impressed if the Mayans predicted the outcome of today’s Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl game.

— Chris Myers (@chrismyersomaha) December 21, 2012

One drawback to nothing happening at 3:11 a.m. they’re gonna go ahead and play the Ball St.-C Fla. Beef O’ Brady’s Bowl

— Paul Buker (@Pnbuker) December 21, 2012

Report: Wisconsin’s New Coach Gary Andersen Called All 106 Of His Former Players

Jason Shugg - CS Staff — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:32:22 +0000

Scoop: The Badgers have found their new head coach in Utah State’s Gary Andersen. Wisconsin’s official introductory press conference will take place on Friday.

Significance: Wisconsin has quickly filled its head coaching void after Bret Bielema’s unexpectedly bolted to Arkansas.

Story: It has been widely reported that Gary Andersen will become Wisconsin’s next head football coach. Andersen interviewed for the position on Monday after leading the Utah State Aggies to their first bowl victory in 19 years. According to the Wisconsin State Journal’s Tom Mulhern, Andersen called each of his 106 Utah State players to break the news personally late Tuesday night.

Utah State coach Gary Andersen called every one of his players after news broke, going to #Badgers. Took till 2:30 am. 106 calls or so.

— Tom Mulhern (@TomMulhernWSJ) December 19, 2012

This plane just arrived in Madison from Logan, Utah. #UW staffers drive off, we believe with new coach Gary Andersen. twitter.com/TheoKeith/stat…

— Theo Keith (@TheoKeith) December 19, 2012

Here’s What You Should Be Watching Tonight

Jason Shugg - CS Staff — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:32:01 +0000

Xavier (7-2) and No. 11 Cincinnati (10-0) renew their intense rivalry tonight in this year’s “Crosstown Classic”. Check out the video below if you don’t remember what happened between these two teams last December. No. 23 North Carolina (8-2) faces Texas (6-4) on the road tonight in what should be the Tar Heels toughest test in nearly a month.

7:00 p.m. – Xavier vs. No. 11 Cincinnati – ESPN2

9:00 p.m. – No. 23 North Carolina at Texas – ESPN2

Here’s What You Should Be Watching Tonight

Jason Shugg - CS Staff — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:59:59 +0000

The Richmond Spiders (9-2) travel to Lawrence to face Jeff Withey and the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks (8-1) at Allen Fieldhouse, one of the toughest places to play in the country. Stanford (7-3) will take on an underachieving No. 25 N.C. State (7-2) team in a PAC-12/ACC battle that may have major March implications for both teams.

7:00 p.m. – Richmond at No. 9 Kansas – ESPN2

9:00 p.m. – Stanford at No. 25 North Carolina State – ESPN2

Everything you need to know, as Stanford clashes with No. 25 NC State: bit.ly/12wge48. First true road game of the year for Cardinal.

— Stanford Men’s Hoops (@stanfordbball) December 17, 2012