LSU QB Anthony Jennings granted release from program Anthony Jennings is moving on from LSU. Jennings, a senior quarterback, has been given his release from the program and intends to transfer after he graduates over the summer. LSU announced the news Thursday afternoon. Jennings was the Tigers’ starting quarterback in 2014 but fell behind Brandon Harris on the depth chart and appeared in … [Read more...]

2 Miami players arrested for disobeying officers Miami offensive linemen Trevor Darling and Jahair Jones were arrested for failing to follow the directions of police officers in Miami Beach on Wednesday. Per the Miami Herald, the two were arrested just after 7:30 after they were allegedly in a roadway and didn't move when instructed to by police officers. According to a police affidavit, … [Read more...]

Holy Cross defies odds in stunning run to Patriot League title Remember when Austin Peay won the Ohio Valley Conference tournament a few days ago and you thought it would be the biggest underdog to reach the NCAA tournament this season?Jeez, were you wrong. In a year in which Yale finally broke its 54-year-old streak of March Madness misses and only one top-seeded team has won a conference … [Read more...]

College basketball's All-time Starting Five: North Carolina Tar Heels With March Madness right around the corner, The Dagger is picking an all-time starting five from some of college basketball's most tradition-rich programs. Our picks were based on a variety of factors, including stats, tourney success, All-America selections, and of course, our opinions. [Yahoo Tourney Pick’em is open. … [Read more...]

SDSU coach wants Maxwell Smith to return as player/coach San Diego State coach Rocky Long would like to see quarterback Maxwell Smith return, but noted that if he did, Smith would not regain his spot as the team’s starting quarterback. Instead, Long wants Smith to coach. Smith, a graduate transfer, suffered a torn MCL during the first half of the regular season finale against Nevada. San … [Read more...]

Illinois benefits from Lovie Smith hire while Bill Cubit moves on Illinois is already reaping the benefits of the Lovie Smith hire. Jason Heggemeyer, Illinois associate athletic director, tweeted there were 1,400 new season ticket buyers by the end of day Monday and $370,000 in new ticket revenue. Not a bad for a program that went 5-7 a year ago and averaged just under 41,342 per game, which … [Read more...]

Ticket punched: Gonzaga moves off the bubble by winning WCC title Kansas winning 12 consecutive conference titles is the gold standard of streaks in the recent history of college basketball, especially among power conferences and perennial power teams. Gonzaga has a few streaks of its own that are unmatched outside the major conferences and the Bulldogs kept them alive this week by winning … [Read more...]

Ticket punched: Green Bay starters lead way to Horizon League title Green Bay has stolen the ball from opponents at a rate good enough to lead the nation this season, and now that the Phoenix have played their way into the NCAA tournament, the rest of the nation will know about it. Green Bay completed its run to the Horizon League title Tuesday night by handling No. 3 seed Wright State … [Read more...]

Ticket punched: Youngsters lead Fairleigh Dickinson turnaround Fans of the little guy, the underdog and the have-nots are going to love Fairleigh DickinsonThe Knights completed a remarkable one-year turnaround Tuesday night by toppling top-seeded Wagner in the Northeast Conference tournament championship 87-79  to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Going into the tournament, only one player … [Read more...]

Louisville QB Reggie Bonnafon can jump higher than most humans Louisville quarterback Reggie Bonnafon has mad hops. Like crazy mad hops. During the Cardinals’ offseason physical testing, Bonnafon showed off his vertical jumping ability much to the delight of teammates. S/o to bruh @Javonte_bagley for the video!! You still got it on that court though dunking on me and what not 😂 … [Read more...]