Category: Baseball

WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez likes idea of creating a cap on NIL spending

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 25—MORGANTOWN — The introduction of NIL five years ago has made college football similar to the wild, wild west. There aren’t a lot of rules. Teams have taken advantage of the nonexistent guardrails and are dishing out wads of cash to pay players to compete for championships. Pair that with the transfer portal, schools can buy whoever they want. The duo of NIL and the transfer portal have …

Avon places three on Class 9B all-state team following runner-up finish

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—AVON, S.D. — A trio of senior standouts represented state runner-up Avon on the Class 9B all-state football team, as selected by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association. Tight end Al’Shamon Gunter, running back Trenton Soukup and offensive lineman Randall Powers. Taking over the role as the Pirates’ leading receiver, Gunter, a 6-foot-6 frame, hauled in 14 receptions for 339 yards …

Paul Sullivan: A Michigan takeover at Wrigley Field ends in a wild 24-22 comeback win over Northwestern

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… CHICAGO — Big-game atmosphere arrived at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon when Northwestern played host to Michigan in a Big Ten affair, complete with a big-game announcer in Fox Sports’ Gus Johnson. Everything was in place for a great day of football, and perhaps an advertisement for a future bowl game at Wrigley Field, a long-held dream of Chicago Cubs owners. The weather resembled a …

Column: A Michigan takeover at Wrigley Field ends in a wild 24-22 comeback win over Northwestern

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Big-game atmosphere arrived at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon when Northwestern played host to Michigan in a Big Ten affair, complete with a big-game announcer in Fox Sports’ Gus Johnson. Everything was in place for a great day of football, and perhaps an advertisement for a future bowl game at Wrigley Field, a long-held dream of Chicago Cubs owners. The weather resembled a Cubs-Cardinals …

WVU used Curtis Jones out of necessity, could add more versatile players in future

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 11—MORGANTOWN — Pass rusher Curtis Jones Jr., subbed in as a running back, powered through traffic to pick up West Virginia’s first touchdown against Colorado. Later, Jones carried the ball again and picked up WVU’s go-ahead touchdown to beat the Buffaloes, picking up its second-straight win of the season. Jones plays on both sides of the ball. Two-way players are a rarity in college …