Dana Altman wasn't Oregon's first choice but he was the best choice ANAHEIM, Calif. — Midway through a meandering 39-day coaching search that had already dragged into April, Oregon acting athletic director Pat Kilkenny called Nike's George Raveling seeking his advice. Raveling urged Kilkenny to halt his pursuit of splashy candidates like Michigan State's Tom Izzo, Pittsburgh's Jamie Dixon … [Read more...]

Parents of Texas A&M hero left the arena before his game-tying shot ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Admon Gilder scored a last-second game-tying layup to cap Texas A&M's historic final-minute comeback last Sunday night, his parents were completely unaware of their son's heroics. Admon Gilder Sr. and his wife Paula had left the arena in Oklahoma City a few minutes earlier with the Aggies trailing … [Read more...]

Auburn signee Brodarious Hamm has lymphoma A second member of Auburn's 2016 recruiting class has been diagnosed with cancer. Auburn signee Brodarious Hamm, a three-star offensive lineman according to Rivals, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. "Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said via AuburnSports.com. "He's a fine young man with a fine … [Read more...]

Ranking the Sweet 16 matchups from most to least compelling The clock may have struck midnight on Cinderella during the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament, but the Sweet 16 matchups did not suffer because of it. We have blue blood versus blue blood. We have a preseason top-five team trying to live up to its ranking. And we have games pitting opponents that are both an intriguing … [Read more...]

Jim Harbaugh responds to OSU AD's 'jumpstarting' comment The Jim Harbaugh comeback has landed. The Michigan coach responded – in a tweet, because of course – Tuesday night to Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith's comments about Michigan's spring break practices in Florida. When asked about possibly having practices in Florida, Smith quoted former NBA player Allen Iverson and said he'd … [Read more...]

Oklahoma endures tragedy as it prepares for Texas A&M in Sweet 16 The Oklahoma Sooners are playing with heavy hearts and a man down in the NCAA tournament. Junior center Akolda Manyang learned over the weekend that his younger brother, Ater Manyang, was found dead from an apparent suicide at a state addiction-treatment center back home in Minnesota. Akolda Manyang left his teammates and flew … [Read more...]

Former ND starter Malik Zaire frustrated with QB competition Malik Zaire is growing frustrated with Notre Dame’s quarterback situation. Zaire was the starter at the beginning of last year before suffering a season-ending broken ankle during the second game. DeShone Kizer came in, led the Irish to 10 wins and a berth in the Fiesta Bowl. However, Zaire contends that he beat Kizer out last … [Read more...]

Report: Iowa senior DE Drew Ott puts deadline on his draft decision Iowa senior defensive end Drew Ott has been waiting for a decision from the NCAA regarding a fifth year of eligibility and his patience is running thin. Ott requested a medical hardship waiver after undergoing knee and elbow surgery last fall, which caused him to either be limited or miss the majority of the 2015 season. … [Read more...]

Oklahoma St. coach Mike Gundy blasts Longhorn Network as 'failure' Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy had some choice words for the Longhorn Network, calling it a failure and stressing Texas needed to eliminate the network for the good of the rest of the Big 12. Gundy wants the Big 12 to create a Big 12 Network, which would allow the conference to market itself better and reap financial … [Read more...]

Oklahoma State hires Stephen F. Austin's Brad Underwood After leading Stephen F. Austin to the Southland Conference title and NCAA tournament in three straight seasons, Brad Underwood is moving on to the Big 12. Oklahoma State announced Monday night that it has hired Underwood as its new head coach. Underwood, whose third season at Stephen F. Austin ended Sunday when the Lumberjacks lost in … [Read more...]