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Chicago Bears mock draft composite part 2

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About a week has passed since I released part one of this mock draft composite. A few of those 13 expert predictions for whom the Bears will pick have changed since I compiled the list on February 23rd. Take a look at who has changed their mind since last week, and get an inside look at the rest of the draft prospects who have been most commonly linked to the Bears. … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears mock draft composite part 2

#49 West Virginia Mountaineers: College Basketball 111 in 111

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series.  Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. … [Read more...] about #49 West Virginia Mountaineers: College Basketball 111 in 111

West Virginia Could Lose $650,000 on Orange Bowl Tickets

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The Orange Bowl required West Virginia University to purchase 17,500 tickets. WVU has sold just 7,500 of that allotment for their Jan 4th match up with Clemson. Even the most optimistic of projections have them coming well short, and eventually losing about $650,000 on the Orange Bowl ticket agreement. From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: West Virginia is also competing … [Read more...] about West Virginia Could Lose $650,000 on Orange Bowl Tickets

Report: LSU Could Be Without Three Key Cogs Vs. Auburn

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Just three days after it was revealed that the LSU Tigers had edged the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first BCS rankings, the news turned bad for the squad. They will be hosting the Auburn Tigers in the Feline Bowl in Death Valley, and they will be doing it without three of its top players. According to reports from Baton Rouge, the team has suspended running back Spencer Ware … [Read more...] about Report: LSU Could Be Without Three Key Cogs Vs. Auburn

#46 West Virginia Mountaineers: College Basketball 111 in 111

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series.  Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days.  We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order.  We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #46 West Virginia Mountaineers: College Basketball 111 in 111

Fighting Illini Hoops Crush West Virginia in Scrimmage at Italian Air Base

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It is impressive that the Michigan State Spartans and North Carolina Tar Heels will take on each other in college basketball aboard the deck of an aircraft carrier. But don't sell the Illinois Fighting Illini and West Virginia Mountaineers short. The two basketball teams visited Aviano Air Base yesterday during their summer Italian tours. And it resulted in Illinois … [Read more...] about Fighting Illini Hoops Crush West Virginia in Scrimmage at Italian Air Base

#18 West Virginia Mountaineers: College Football 77 in 77

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The tallest midget. The most intelligent Kardashian sister. The most interesting reality "star." The richest man in Joliet. The least fattening funnel cake. These are all synonyms for the best team in the Big East. Yes, it's a super conference in college basketball; but in college football...well, I've already thrown up enough this week. And in 2011, the most sober frat boy … [Read more...] about #18 West Virginia Mountaineers: College Football 77 in 77