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| Oregon Freshman Tradarian Ball Turns Heads with Jersey Number |
| Posted on Saturday, February 14 @ 00:02:19 PST (8 reads) | |
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Oregon freshman tradarian ball turns heads with jersey number
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one of the aspects of their team that made oregon’s offense one of the best in college football throughout the 2025 season was its dominant running back trio of noah whittington, jordon davison, and dierre hill jr.
while whittington may be gone, the ducks bring in a newcomer with talented running back recruit tradarian ball from texas high in texarkana, texas. Many of oregon’s newcomers from their no. 2-ranked 2026 recruiting class, per 247sports, have started to reveal their jersey numbers for next season, including ball. The future oregon running back is set to wear no. 4 for the ducks next season.
ball hails from the same state as the legendary former oregon running back lamichael james. Rated as a four-star recruit, per 247sports, ducks fans are hopeful that ball can be the next great running back of the future for oregon.
what tradarian ball brings to oregon ducks offense
with whittington off to the nfl draft, ball has the potential to fill the void as the added piece of the ducks running back trio. During the 2025 season, the running back trio of whittington, hill jr., And davison combined for 2,152 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns.
with running backs jayden limar, jay harris, and makhi hughes all transferring this offseason, ball has the opportunity to make an immediate impact for the ducks when they kick off their 2026 season against the boise state broncos on sept. 5 at autzen stadium.
more: what washington legacy recruit said about dan lanning and oregon’s offer
more: dante moore’s comments on will stein taking over in the sec speak volumes
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the one thing that makes ball so special and the reason why oregon fans are eager to see him take the field next season is his explosiveness as a running back. Not only is ball a consistent running back on the ground, but he can also beat defenders and make them miss with his explosiveness and speed downfield.
ball shares many of the talents that lamichael james showcased while playing for the ducks from 2008 to 2011. James appeared in the national championship in 2011 with oregon, where they fell 22-19 to heisman trophy-winning quarterback cam newton and the auburn tigers, a loss that still stings ducks fans 15 years later.
with oregon a national championship contender entering the 2026 season, ball has the opportunity to be a key contributor to the ducks first title in program history.
other talented running backs for oregon
ball isn’t the only talented running back set to arrive from the 2026 recruiting class. Brandon smith from central east high school in fresno, california, is another running back to watch out for next season for the ducks. Smith is also rated as a four-star recruit, per 247sports. Smith was a major steal from arizona, as he was originally committed to the wildcats.
with a talented running back room again next season for the ducks, expect smith and ball to share reps, while davison and hill jr. Receive a majority of the carries.
caden handwork
caden handwork is a beat reporter for oregon ducks on si. Caden graduated from michigan state university with a b.A. In journalism. He has previous experience writing nba, nfl, mlb, and college football content for fansided as a contributor. He is also written as a contributor for the detroit lions fansided site, the sidelion report. At michigan state, caden covered several msu athletic events for impact 89 fm, spartan sports report, and spartans illustrated. He has covered michigan state basketball in the champions classic in chicago and has covered spartan hockey in the last two ncaa tournaments. |
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| Michigan baseball opens season with upset over top-15 team |
| Posted on Saturday, February 14 @ 00:02:19 PST (7 reads) | |
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Michigan’s baseball team has opened its season with a ranked win for a second straight year.
the wolverines scored four unanswered in the final four innings to upset no. 12 oregon state 5-3 on friday in surprise, arizona. The victory also moves fourth-year head coach tracy smith one away from 900 in his 29-year career.
michigan, which opened 2025 by beating no. 2 virginia, tied the game in the sixth with a two-run single from redshirt freshman outfielder evan haeger. The transfer from houston also delivered the game-winning two-run single in the eighth inning as part of a 3-for-4 day.
the bullpen tossed four scoreless, allowing just four baserunners. Freshman shane brinham, a 20th-round draft pick of the dodgers in june who honored his commitment to play in ann arbor, earned the win. The left-hander didn’t allow a hit in 1 2/3 innings and struck out two.
gavin devooght picked up the save, getting a pop up to end the game with the tying run at the plate.
michigan designated hitter also was 3 for 4 with a double, while left fielder brenden stressler, a transfer from saint louis, finished 2 for 3, including a home run in the second inning.
the wolverines, who last reached the ncaa tournament in 2021, have a difficult early-season schedule, which includes facing three ranked opponents at the college baseball series in surprise. They play stanford on saturday before a matchup against no. 24 arizona on sunday. They close the tournament with a rematch against oregon state.
“this first three-week stretch is going to be really important for us,” pitcher kurt barr said at media day last week. “They’re games you can’t have back at the end of the season. I think last year, we were probably two ranked wins away from making the postseason. These are really important games.” |
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| Why Indianas Heisman Winner Is Sweating It Out At Planet Fitness - Total Apex Sp |
| Posted on Saturday, February 14 @ 00:02:19 PST (7 reads) | |
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Why indiana’s heisman winner is sweating it out at planet fitness
picture the scene for a moment. You walk into your local planet fitness, scanning for an open treadmill or a free bench press. You dodge the “lunk alarm” and the rows of purple and yellow machines, and there, in the corner, getting a pump in before the biggest job interview of his life, is the most decorated quarterback in indiana hoosiers history.
it sounds like the setup to a bad super bowl commercial, doesn’t it? But for fernando mendoza, the potential no. 1 overall pick in the 2026 nfl draft, it’s just a tuesday.
in a move that perfectly encapsulates the no-nonsense, “what have you done for me lately” culture of modern college football, indiana head coach curt cignetti has officially barred his star quarterback, fresh off a national championship run, from the team facilities. The message? The 2025 season is over. We’re onto 2026.
the ultimate reality check from coach cignetti
if you thought winning the hoosiers’ first heisman trophy would earn you a lifetime key card to the weight room, you don’t know curt cignetti.
mendoza spilled the beans during a recent appearance on the pat mcafee show, dropping a story that is equal parts hilarious and telling about the program’s culture. According to the qb, there wasn’t much ceremony involved in his eviction.
“well, you know cignetti, he’s a tough cookie,” mendoza said. “After the season, he said, ‘i’ve had enough of you mendoza. I kicked you out.’ So now i can’t go back to the indiana facility.”
it’s a jarring pivot. One minute you’re hoisting the national championship trophy, the next you’re being told your fob doesn’t work anymore. But in cignetti’s world, nostalgia is a distraction. The focus has shifted entirely to the 2026-27 campaign, and having an nfl-bound superstar hanging around the lockers might just take the edge off the hungry new transfers trying to earn their stripes.
draft prep on a budget
so, where does a future multi-millionaire train when he gets locked out of his alma mater? Apparently, right alongside the rest of us civilians.
“so now i’m working out at planet fitness, you know, $15 dollars a month right here,” mendoza joked. “Before radio row, i got a quick workout in.”
there is something undeniably charming about a guy preparing to face nfl defenses utilizing equipment that costs less per month than a couple of fancy coffees. Mendoza noted that while he loves “hanging out with the boys,” his priority right now is draft prep. He describes himself as a “big guy” who isn’t necessarily the strongest or most athletic naturally, meaning he has to stay ahead of the curve.
turning the page on a national championship
this anecdote might generate some laughs on social media, but it reveals the razor-sharp psychology cignetti uses to run his ship.
let’s look at the numbers: a 27-2 record over his first two seasons at indiana. A national title. A heisman winner. Most coaches would be taking a victory lap that lasts well into the summer. Cignetti, however, seems allergic to complacency. By removing the “ghosts” of the championship past, he forces the current roster to look forward, not backward.
the indiana hoosiers enter 2026 with a massive target on their backs. When you’re the king of the mountain, everyone is coming for the crown. Cignetti knows that if his returning players see mendoza lounging around, basking in the glory of last season, they might subconsciously relax.
the exodus and the reload
the “clean slate” philosophy is necessary because the locker room is going to look drastically different. This isn’t just about mendoza leaving. The indiana hoosiers are waving goodbye to a laundry list of contributors who helped build this dynasty. We’re talking about key departures like roman hemby, kaelon black, omar cooper jr., Elijah sarratt, and defensive stalwarts like aiden fisher and louis moore. That is a massive drain of talent and leadership.
in their place? A fresh crop of 17 incoming transfers who have to learn the cignetti way immediately. The coaching staff has to integrate these new pieces with the returning core without the shadow of the 2025 legends looming over them.
it’s a new team. It needs a new identity. And you can’t build a new identity if you’re still clinging to the old one.
a legacy sealed, a future unwritten
ultimately, this is a “business is business” moment. Cignetti appreciates what mendoza did for indiana football. But cignetti’s job isn’t to be mendoza’s friend; it’s to win football games in 2026.
as for mendoza? He’ll be just fine. He’s headed for the bright lights of las vegas or whichever lucky nfl franchise snaps him up first. He’ll trade that $15 planet fitness membership for a state-of-the-art nfl training complex soon enough.
but until then, if you’re in bloomington and see a guy who looks suspiciously like a heisman winner wiping down the elliptical, say hello. Just don’t ask him if he can get you into the indiana weight room. He doesn’t have the code anymore. |
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| Meet 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Ethan Stuart, DB, McMaster |
| Posted on Saturday, February 14 @ 00:02:19 PST (8 reads) | |
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2026 nfl draft prospect interview: ethan stuart, db, mcmaster university
- name: ethan stuart
- position: db/lb
- college: mcmaster university
- height: 6’1
- weight: 220lbs
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_ethanstuart - instagram:
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what makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2026 nfl draft?
what separates me as a top prospect in the 2026 draft is the combination of my athletic profile and my unique path to football.
i didn’t play my first down of organized football until my senior year of high school. Before that, i competed in multiple sports at a high level, which helped develop my coordination, movement skills, and overall athleticism. Because i came to the game later, i’ve made significant year-over-year improvements and i’m still ascending. My ceiling is high because i haven’t come close to tapping out my development.
at 6’1”, 220lbs, i’m a big defensive back with rare versatility. I have the speed and agility to match up with receivers in space like a defensive back, but i also bring the size and power to trigger downhill and tackle like a linebacker. That combination allows me to impact the game in multiple roles, in coverage, in the box, and on special teams.
off the field, my work ethic shows up in measurable ways. I hold the university record for the yo-yo/beep test, which speaks to my conditioning. That endurance translates directly to my play as i’m able to make impact plays late in games on both defence and special teams. In the weight room, i’m well over the 1000-pound club across the main lifts (bench, squat, clean), and that strength shows up in my physicality and finishing ability.
those traits have translated to production. I led mcmaster in solo tackles in 2024 and earned high-level recognition, including invites to the east-west bowl, college gridiron showcase, and the cfl national combine. When you combine my size, athletic ability, versatility, production, and upward trajectory, i believe i offer teams a high-ceiling, scheme-versatile defender who can contribute immediately and continue to grow.
what is one thing that nfl teams should know about you?
teams should know that i’m disciplined, consistent, and dependable in everything i do. I hold myself to a high standard in film study, lifting, nutrition, and recovery, because i believe consistency off the field translates directly to consistency on the field. I don’t take shortcuts and i’ve consistently turned small opportunities into meaningful results.
if you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
i’d put my energy into youth sports access. Sports taught me discipline, and teamwork and not every kid has the resources or opportunity to play. I’d like to make sure financial barriers don’t stop kids from discovering their potential through athletics.
who was your role model?
my parents. Growing up they taught me that resilience isn’t just a concept, it’s a daily commitment. They showed me the value of sacrifice, accountability, and consistency, and they’ve always been my biggest supporters while also holding me to a high standard.
who is your favorite nfl team?
the seattle seahawks. I’ve followed them since the legion of boom era and admired how their defence set the standard for physical, disciplined football. My high school team’s jerseys were also seahawks colors, which made that connection even stronger.
who is the most underrated teammate at your school?
i would say the most underrated teammate at my mcmaster is our middle linebacker, aaron lavers.
what is your biggest pet peeve?
lack of effort. Talent only takes you so far, and the only thing that you can fully control is your level of effort, whether it is in the game, practice, academics or in any aspect of your life. I believe you should always give 110% effort.
who is your favorite teacher ever?
my favorite teacher in football has been scott brady, the defensive coordinator at mac for most of my time here. Starting football in my last year of high school and then jumping straight into university was a huge adjustment mentally, and he played a big role in helping me make that transition. He taught me how to slow the game down and really understand the details behind each scheme. He also showed me how proper preparation in the film room can elevate my play.
overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
the hardest moment i’ve had to overcome in football was separating my ac joint in the second quarter of a playoff game. Watching from the sideline while our defence struggled was tough, and the injury carried directly into my training window for the east west bowl, the biggest opportunity of my career at the time. Instead of letting it derail me, i locked in on rehab and adjusted my preparation so i could still show up ready to compete. That experience taught me resilience, patience, and how to adapt under adversity. It reinforced the importance of controlling what i can control, and performing at a high level even when circumstances are not ideal.
if you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?
if i could have any franchise restaurant in my house, i’d choose the keg. I love steak, and they consistently serve great steaks with solid sides and a quality experience. It’s also a place i associate with celebrating wins and big moments, so having that at home would be tough to beat.
what is your favorite snack food?
my favorite snack is guacamole and chips. I usually make the guacamole myself, and it’s simple, filling, and a good balance between something that feels like a treat and something that still has some nutritional value.
what is your degree in?
my degree is in civil engineering. This area of study utilizes my mental agility, problem-solving skills and pattern recognition, which i apply directly to football and the rest of my life.
if you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
- muhammed ali – the greatest, both inside and outside the ring. His confidence, courage, and ability to speak his truth would be inspiring to learn from directly.
- late grandfather – he passed before i could really share my athletic journey with him. He was also a high-level athlete, so i’d love the opportunity for us to share our experiences, get his advice, and feel that connection as both a family member and a fellow competitor.
- brian dawkins – his passion, and intensity were unmatched. I’d like to learn how he mentally prepared to become “weapon x” on game day and how he inspired everyone around him to rise to that level.
what is your biggest weakness?
one weakness i’ve worked on is patience. I’m naturally competitive and want immediate results, whether that’s in training or on the field. Over time, i’ve learned that development is about stacking consistent days and trusting the process. That shift in mindset has helped me become more steady, more focused, and more prepared week to week.
nfl draft diamonds was created to assist the underdogs playing the sport. We call them diamonds in the rough. My name is damond talbot, i have worked extremely hard to help hundreds of small school players over the past several years, and will continue my mission. We have several contributors on this site, and if they contribute their name and contact will be in the piece above. You can email me at nfldraftdiamonds@gmail.Com
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| Five things to look for in the 2026 Stanford Baseball season |
| Posted on Saturday, February 14 @ 00:02:19 PST (8 reads) | |
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Five things to look for in the 2026 stanford baseball season
stanford baseball begins their 2026 season on friday, february 13th in surprise, arizona for the college baseball series. They’ll open against no. 24 arizona at 5:00 pm pt on flo college. With baseball season getting underway, i thought it would be good to list five things to look for from the cardinal this season. Ok, let’s get after it!
video: bay area college baseball media day 2026: stanford
read: breaking down the 2026 stanford baseball schedule
#1. How dangerous will rintaro sasaki’s bat be? Listed as a sophomore, rintaro sasaki is in many ways a redshirt sophomore since he came over during the spring of 2024 and was in the dugout but not playing. He’ll be mlb draft eligible this summer and was drafted back in the fall by the fukuoka softbank hawks. Sasaki is coming off a season in which he hit seven home runs for 41 rbis to go along with a .269 batting average, a .377 on base percentage, and a .413 slugging percentage. For a freshman those are actually good numbers, but given the hype that surrounded him, it felt like was expected to have double that production. Now that he’s a sophomore, sasaki will be expected to produce a lot more than he did last year. If he’s able to approach a 20 home run season, that would be a real shot in the arm to the cardinal lineup.
read: stanford slugger rintaro sasaki drafted in 1st round of 2025 npb draft by fukuoka
#2. How big of a season will jimmy nati have? Senior infielder jimmy nati was one of two players that represented the cardinal at bay area college baseball media day earlier this month. He is coming off a strong season in which he hit 16 home runs to go along with 50 rbis, a .300 batting average, a .367 on base percentage, and a .581 slugging percentage. Hopefully for stanford, nati and sasaki can prove to be a dangerous one-two punch in the lineup. If nati can have a 20+ home run season along with sasaki stepping up his game to the levels that i mentioned, this cardinal lineup should be dangerous assuming everyone else will elevate their game.
#3. Can nick dugan lock down the friday night starter role? If stanford wants to make some noise this season, their pitching is going to have to really improve. Senior right-handed pitcher nick dugan was the other player who joined head coach david esquer and jimmy nati at the media day. He is coming off as season in which he went 6-0 with a 4.80 era, 39 strikeouts, and zero home runs allowed in 45.0 innings pitched. That would lead you to believe that the friday night job is dugan’s to lose. Not allowing a home run was great for dugan, but he gave up more runs than he would have liked. If he can have an era under 4.00, that would be massive.
#4. Can the bullpen do their job? For the last couple of seasons, stanford’s bullpen has been shaky to say the least. Last season, righty kassius thomas had a 10.13 era, righty trevor moore had a 6.31 era, righty ryan speshyock had a 5.33 era, and righty aidan keenan, who was supposed to be the closer, had a 5.59 era. The bullpen needs to be way more reliable than they were last year. While the offense should be improved, they’re still going to need a much more reliable bullpen if they want to get back to the ncaa tournament.
#5. How will charlie bates perform at short stop? Last season, charlie bates had to play in the outfield due to temo becerra handling short stop duties. This season, as a sophomore, bates will now get to play his natural position of short stop. Bates hit one home run for seven rbis to go along with a .270 batting average, a .320 on base percentage, and a .416 slugging percentage. While his bat will need to be improved, it’s really his defense in the infield that will be the biggest thing to look for. He could make a real impact defensively.
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| TCU Defeats Vanderbilt 5-4 At 2026 Shriners Childrens College Showdown - FloBase |
| Posted on Saturday, February 14 @ 00:02:19 PST (6 reads) | |
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tcu defeats vanderbilt 5-4 at 2026 shriners childrens college showdown
tcu defeats vanderbilt 5-4 at 2026 shriners childrens college showdown
an eighth-inning rally helped tcu defeat vanderbilt 5-4 on the opening day of the 2026 shriners children’s college showdown at globe life field in texas.
the 2026 ncaa division i college baseball season officially gets underway friday, and one of the competitive hotspots will be globe life field in arlington, texas, for the start of the three-event 2026 college baseball series.
the action will kick off with the three-day, six-team shriners children’s college showdown, which will feature texas christian university, hailing from just a few miles down the road in fort worth, texas.
the first game of the year for the no. 10-ranked horned frogs will be against reigning southeastern conference tournament champion, no. 23 vanderbilt.
the contest will be the second game of the day friday at glf and will get underway at 4 p.M. Eastern, live on flocollege and the flosports app as part of the wire-to-wire coverage of the college baseball series.
friday’s other games will be oklahoma vs. Texas tech at noon est and oklahoma state against arkansas at 8 p.M.
from feb. 13 through march 1, the home of the 2023 world series-champion texas rangers will belong to 18 of the best teams in college baseball.
the schedule includes the shriners children’s college showdown (feb. 13-15), amegy bank college baseball series – weekend 2 (feb. 20-22) and amegy bank college baseball series presented – weekend 3 (feb. 27-march 1).
there also will be a pair of midweek games on feb. 16 and feb. 17 that won’t be broadcast on flocollege.
the last time tcu and vanderbilt met was at the same event in 2023, with the horned frogs winning 11-4. Later that season, tcu advanced to the men’s college world series for the sixth time in program history.
in seven meetings since 2015, the commodores hold a 4-3 advantage in the series against tcu, though each team has won two of the last four clashes.
the 2026 season marks the sixth consecutive year of college baseball at globe life field and the third straight year the action spans three weekends.
tcu holds on to defeat vanderbilt baseball 5-4 at shriners childrens college showdown
quinn ends the contest with a strikeout and a pop out.
johnston is stranded at second base, and tcu defeats vanderbilt 5-4.
another blast for vanderbilts colin barczi, tcu still ahead 5-4
barczi does it again for vanderbilt, sending his third home run into the upper deck at globe life field.
this one is a 458-foot solo shot that cuts the tcu lead to 5-4 with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning.
stern is pulled from the game for tcu and replaced by senior right-hander walter quinn, a transfer from grand canyon who is making his tcu debut.
the first batter up against quinn is johnston, who comes within a couple feet of his second home run of the day, which wouldve tied the game.
hes now on second base with one out.
colin barczi is not human ????
— flocollege | baseball (@flocollegebsb)
his third hr, a 458 footer. Vandy trails by one in the bottom of the 9th ????
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we head to the ninth inning in tcu-vanderbilt contest
sophomore right-hander nate stern pitches the eighth inning for tcu and keep vanderbilt at bay.
lets head to the ninth!
tcu 5, vanderbilt 3
nate stern gets the out ????
— flocollege | baseball (@flocollegebsb)
we head to the 9th, tcu leads 5-3 ??
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vanderbilt error allows tcu to take the lead, horned frogs up 5-3
bryan quickly gets the second out.
he then strikes out noah franco, but barczi drops the third strike. While attempting to throw out franco at first, he throws the ball into right field, allowing cramer and strosnider to score. Franco advances to second base.
tcu 5, vanderbilt 3
*vandy is protesting the call. Call on the field is confirmed and stands.
tcu baseball ties game with vanderbilt, knotted at 3-3
tcu puts the tying run on third base with a misplayed fly ball to left center that allows lucas franco to motor his way around the bases with one out.
franco is able to score on a double from cramer.
strosnider is intentionally walked.
a passed ball allows cramer to advance to third base and strosnider to get to second. All with one out.
guth leaves the game for vanderbilt.
sophomore right-hander england bryan comes on to pitch for the commodores.
tcu 3, vanderbilt 3 in the top of the eighth inning.
moon shot for commodores! Vanderbilt leads 3-2 against tcu
barczi goes deep again for vanderbilt. This time, a 439-foot bomb to left field.
prior to this game, barczi only had 10 home runs across 270 career at bats.
vanderbilt leads 3-2 with no outs in the bottom of the seventh.
also, thats five runs, five home runs.
colin barczi does it again ????
— flocollege | baseball (@flocollegebsb)
a 430 ft. Home run gives vandy the lead in the bottom of the 7th ????
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pitching change for vanderbilt
with one out in the top of the seventh inning, vanderbilt gets a new pitcher.
schulz is out, replaced by junior right-hander luke guth. He the third pitcher of the game for vandy.
guth gives up an infield single, but thats all the damage thats done.
tcu 2, vanderbilt 2
lets stretch!
vanderbilt-tcu baseball rolling along at globe life field, game tied 2-2 after six innings
senior right-hander tanner sagouspe comes on to pitch for tcu. Lapour leaves after five full innings. He have up two runs on five hits, struck out five and walked two.
a two-out double from graduate outfielder logan johnstone keeps the hope alive for vanderbilt in the bottom of the sixth inning.
thats where the threat ends.
on to the seventh inning!
tcu 2, vanderbilt 2
pickoff stops momentum for tcu
after a walk, junior outfielder chase brunson is picked off trying to steal second base. Inning over.
tcu 2, vanderbilt 2
make that four - tcu answers with another solo blast, game tied 2-2
tcu freshman lucas franco smacks the fourth home run of this contest to start the top of the sixth inning. It comes in the second at bat of his collegiate career.
the game now is tied 2-2.
two batters later, fennell is pulled from the game for vanderbilt. He goes 5 1/3 and leaves with the game tied and one out in the sixth. Fennell gave up two hits, two runs, one walk and struck out seven.
junior southpaw jakob schulz comes on to pitch for the commodores. The first batter hell face is the slugger strosnider.
lucas franco ????
— flocollege | baseball (@flocollegebsb)
lucas hits his first collegiate hr and ties this game in the 6th inning ????
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its a home run derby in tcu baseball vs. Vanderbilt game in texas
there have been three runs scored in this game. All three have come on solo homers.
also, six total hits - three dingers. Welcome back, baseball!
brodie johnston gives the commodores the lead ????
— flocollege | baseball (@flocollegebsb)
this is the 2nd vanderbilt home run of the game ????[#Collegebaseballseries]|[@cbs_arlington]|[@vandyboys]
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vanderbilt baseball takes 2-1 lead over tcu with fifth-inning home run
brodie johnston homers to right center to give the commodores a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Its his second hit of the game and fifth overall for vanderbilt.
and, while youre here, check out the insane catch that ended the top of the inning:
what a snag ????
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ryker waite flashes leather and makes a huge defensive grab for vandy ????[#Collegebaseballseries]|[@cbs_arlington]|[@vandyboys]
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tcu, vanderbilt tied after four innings in arlington
strosnider is walked. He advances to second on a groundout and then third on a sac fly.
but thats where he stays, and a fly ball to center field ends the threat and the inning.
vandy also comes up empty in the fourth.
tcu 1, vanderbilt 1
vanderbilt baseball and tcu tied at college baseball series in texas
the lapour fastballs are getting hit hard in the third inning. The home run is followed by two hard-hit singles to put runners on first and second base, still with no outs.
but lapour bounces back with two strikeouts and a grounder up the middle to retire vanderbilt.
game is tied 1-1 after three full innings.
vanderbilt on the board with 452-foot blast, game tied 1-1
junior catcher colin barczi blasts a 96-mph fastball into the seats in left center. Its a 452-foot game-tying homer!
tcu 1, vanderbilt 1 with no outs in the bottom of the third inning.
there have been three hits in the game, and two were home runs.
a no doubter ????
— flocollege | baseball (@flocollegebsb)
colin barczi hits a hr that went 452 feet and this game is now tied ????[#Collegebaseballseries]|[@cbs_arlington]|[@vandyboys]
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vanderbilt threatens, tcu baseball escapes unharmed
a bloop base hit, a hit batter and a walk give vanderbilt a bases-loaded opportunity with two outs, but the commodores cant capitalize.
sophomore carter johnstone lines out to right field to end the inning.
tcu stays on top 1-0 after two full innings.
connor fennell, vandy bounce back with 1-2-3 second inning against tcu baseball
fennell retires the horned frogs in order, including a 12-pitch at bat from liddington, who ended up striking out.
fennell has struck out four through two innings, but he has thrown 30 pitches.
the commodores get their first base hit of the season through dh mack whitcomb to start the bottom of the second inning.
horned frogs record clean first inning against vanderbilt, tcu leads 1-0
with their ace on the mound, the tcu horned frogs shut down vanderbilt in the bottom of the first inning.
vanderbilts brodie johnston reached base after a collision at first base. It goes down as a throwing error from third baseman jack bell, as rob liddington jr. Is pulled off the bag.
lapour ends the inning with strikeout.
tcu goes yard in opening inning, horned frogs lead vanderbilt 1-0
tcu superstar/sophomore outfielder sawyer strosnider homers to left field to put tcu ahead 1-0 with one out in the first inning. Oh, and it was the second pitch of the game!
fennell strikes out two.
tcu leads 1-0.
vanderbilt coming up now.
tcu wastes no time ????
— flocollege | baseball (@flocollegebsb)
sawyer strosnider launches this one for a home run to give the horned frogs an early lead ????
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tcu and vanderbilt baseball underway in arlington, texas
the big 12 vs. The sec. Lets goooooo!
junior right-hander connor fennell is on the hill for the two-time national champion vanderbilt commodores, and hell face tcus cole cramer for his first batter of the season.
all-american right-hander, junior tommy lapour, will take the mound for tcu.
start time has been adjusted for tcu and vanderbilt baseball
the game now will begin at 4:35 p.M. Eastern.
the vanderbilt baseball lineup is in, too!
check out the vandy starters to face tcu:
the lineup is in ????
— vanderbilt baseball (@vandyboys)[pic.Twitter.Com/mwbxwmwuqd][february 13, 2026]
tcu baseball starters for opening day
see whos taking the field for the tcu horned frogs in their season opener against vanderbilt!
your opening day starting lineup ????
— tcu baseball (@tcu_baseball)[#gofrogs][pic.Twitter.Com/pwojj3y6bz][february 13, 2026]
how to stream tcu vs. Vanderbilt at the 2026 shriners children’s college showdown
the shriners children’s college showdown is taking place at globe life field in arlington, texas, from feb. 13-15. It is streaming live on flocollege and the flosports app.
replays, highlights and breaking news from the event will be on both platforms.
what teams are playing in the 2026 college baseball series?
here’s a list of every team headed to globe life field:
shriners children’s college baseball showdown
- arkansas
- oklahoma
- oklahoma state
- texas tech
- tcu
- vanderbilt
amegy bank college baseball series – weekend 2
- auburn
- florida state
- kansas state
- louisville
- michigan
- nebraska
amegy bank college baseball series – weekend 3
- arizona state
- mississippi state
- tennessee
- texas a&m
- ucla
- virginia tech
midweek games
- *arkansas vs. Tarleton state (feb. 16 at 3 p.M. Est)
- *tcu vs. Ut arlington (feb. 17 at 8 p.M. Est)
*will not be broadcast live by flosports.
about tcu baseball
tcu was 39-20 overall and 19-11 in big 12 games last season, finished third in the 14-team standings and fell to arizona in the final game of the 2025 phillips 66 big 12 baseball championship.
the horned frogs’ season ended a week later after consecutive losses to usc (13-1) and oregon state (7-2) in the regional round of the division i baseball championship.
this year’s appearance at the college baseball series will be the fourth for tcu.
read more about tcu baseball:
2026 tcu baseball roster
find the 2026 tcu baseball roster here.
check out this year’s tcu walkout songs
what does baseball in texas sounds like? Take a look now!
????????? The sweet sounds of baseball season
— tcu baseball (@tcu_baseball)[#gofrogs]|[#frogballusa][pic.Twitter.Com/w7utwtgiuv][february 13, 2026]
about vanderbilt baseball
vanderbilt finished the 2025 college baseball season with a 43-18 record after being bounced from the ncaa nashville regional.
the commodores, the 2014 and 2019 ncaa national champions, opened the 2025 division i baseball championship with a win over wright state but then lost to louisville and wright state in consecutive games to close the door on their campaign.
after finishing tied for third place in the competitive sec last year and earning the no. 4 seed for the sec tournament, vanderbilt went on to win the tournament and earned an opportunity to add another national title.
in the championship game of the 2025 sec tournament, the vanderbilt pitching staff held off ole miss to secure a 3-2 victory and the fifth sec tournament title for the commodores.
following the event, the sec found the national spotlight with a record 13 (of 16) sec teams advancing to the division i baseball championship.
this season, vanderbilt has been picked to finish fourth in possibly the most competitive league in all of ncaa athletics, while the commodores hope to get the momentum going in the right direction with another winning weekend at globe life after going 2-1 in 2023.
2026 vanderbilt baseball roster
find the 2026 vanderbilt baseball roster here.
it’s opening weekend for vanderbilt baseball
here’s who will be on the mound for vanderbilt at the 2026 shriners children’s college showdown in arlington, texas.
ready for opening weekend ????
— vanderbilt baseball (@vandyboys)[pic.Twitter.Com/uqk9faze1h][february 11, 2026]
complete 2026 college baseball showdown schedule
heres when everything will be happening at globe life field in arlington, texas:
shriners children’s college showdown
all times eastern
feb. 13, 2026
feb. 14, 2026
feb. 15, 2026
amegy bank college baseball series weekend 2
feb. 20, 2026
feb. 21, 2026
feb. 22, 2026
amegy bank college baseball series weekend 3
feb. 27, 2026
feb. 28, 2026
march 1, 2026
2026 d1baseball preseason top 25 rankings
- ucla (48-18)
- lsu (53-15)
- texas (44-14)
- mississippi state (36-23)
- georgia tech (41-19)
- coastal carolina (56-13)
- arkansas (50-15)
- louisville (42-24)
- auburn (41-20)
- tcu (39-20)
- north carolina (46-15)
- oregon state (48-16-1)
- florida (39-22)
- tennessee (46-19)
- georgia (43-17)
- florida state (42-16)
- nc state (35-21)
- kentucky (31-26)
- clemson (45-18)
- southern miss (47-16)
- wake forest (39-22)
- miami (35-27)
- vanderbilt (43-18)
- arizona (44-21)
- texas a&m (30-26)
2026 big 12 baseball preseason coaches poll
- tcu (13 first-place votes) — 169 points
- arizona (1) — 157
- west virginia — 137
- arizona state — 128
- kansas — 112
- oklahoma state — 112
- kansas state — 87
- cincinnati — 85
- texas tech — 78
- ucf — 66
- baylor — 54
- houston — 42
- byu — 29
- utah — 18
to see all of the individual big 12 recognition and preseason honors, check out this compilation from the big 12 conference.
2026 sec baseball preseason coaches poll
- lsu (9 first-place votes) — 231 points
- texas (1) — 214
- mississippi state (4) — 205
- arkansas (2) — 203
- auburn — 175
- tennessee — 162
- florida — 156
- vanderbilt — 151
- georgia — 133
- ole miss — 110
- kentucky — 99
- alabama — 87
- texas a&m — 86
- oklahoma — 84
- south carolina — 49
- missouri — 31
to see all of the individual sec recognition and preseason honors, check out this compilation from the sec.
when does the 2026 ncaa division i baseball championship start?
the first/regional round of the 2026 ncaa division i baseball championship will be may 29-31, with times and locations tbd.
the ncaa super regional action will be held june 5-7, again, with times and locations tbd.
the last eight teams standing will head to the 2026 mens college world series in omaha, nebraska, from june 12-22 to battle through a combination of double-elimination and best-of-three competition until a champion emerges.
how to watch more of the 2026 college baseball season on flocollege
college baseball in 2026 will be streamed on flocollege and the flosports app for select division i preseason tournaments and for much of the division ii and division iii seasons.
recent ncaa division i baseball national champions
- 2025 – lsu
- 2024 – tennessee
- 2023 – lsu
- 2022 – ole miss
- 2021 – mississippi state
- 2020 – no tournament
- 2019 – vanderbilt
when is the 2026 mlb draft?
the mlb draft begins the sunday of mlb all-star week, which is being held in philadelphia from july 11-14.
tcu vs. Vanderbilt baseball highlights | 2023 college baseball showdown
watch college baseball highlights from tcu vs vanderbilt baseball at the 2023 college baseball showdown.
missed the 2025 shriners children’s college showdown?
revisit everything that happened during the 2025 shriners children’s college showdown at globe life field in arlington, texas, from feb. 14-16. It all streamed live on flocollege and the flosports app.
replays, highlights and breaking news from the event are available on both platforms.
curious about what happened during the 2025 amegy bank college baseball series?
revisit everything that happened during the two weekends of play at the 2025 amegy bank college baseball series at globe life field in arlington, texas, from feb. 21-march 2. It all streamed live on flocollege and the flosports app.
replays, highlights and breaking news from the event are available on both platforms.
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| 25 game check in Gabriela Jaquez soars in senior season to top 10 status in 2026 |
| Posted on Saturday, February 14 @ 00:02:19 PST (10 reads) | |
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Gabriela jaquez is playing the best basketball of her college career. She is doing so in the most important season which is her senior year. She has gone from second round late draft pick to possible top 10 in the first round. She has been tremendous on both ends of the floor this season. Helping lead the bruins to a 24-1 record and the no. 2 ranking in the country. Setting them up to try and compete with uconn for a national championship. The team they are looking to get over the hump against.
jaquez similar to kiki rice has improved her game from freshman to senior year. Culminating in her skyrocketing up the wnba draft boards. She has developed consistency in her 3-point shot and is known as a swiss army knife type of player. As she is able to do all the little things for the team. Her growth has been fun to watch and comes on the footsteps of also seeing her brother jaime jaquez jr. Have a great career at ucla.
gabriela on the season is averaging 14.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. While doing so on shooting splits of 56.1/43.4/87.8. Being one of three bruins along with rice and gianna kneepkens to be in 50/40/87 company. Which is tremendous across-the-board for a player at any level. Showing the consistency that she has provided through the 25 games this season. Her presence on the floor is big for cori close team.
jaquez came to ucla as a work in progress. She struggled with her outside shot and being able to generate clean looks. She now is an efficient shooter, while also being able to create her own shot to help the offense. Her defense has also been a key for the team. She is one of six players to average at least one steal per game. While the bruins remain one of the most elite defenses in the country. |
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| ‘I just want to finish this thing right’: Richie Saunders ready for critical |
| Posted on Saturday, February 14 @ 00:02:19 PST (10 reads) | |
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49 minutes ago byu guard richie saunders (15) points to forward aj dybantsa (3) after saunders scored a basket on an assist from dybantsa during a game held at the marriott center in provo on saturday, jan. 24, 2026. | Isaac hale, deseret news as a freshman, richie saunders played on what became the worst byu team in nearly two decades.
the 2022-23 cougars were a rebuilding bunch, finishing with a losing west coast conference record for the first time ever and failing to reach any sort of postseason play, let alone the ncaa tournament.
but since that underwhelming debut campaign in provo, saunders has emerged as one of the great winners in program history. He has an all-big 12 first team selection and sweet 16 appearance under his belt, along with 1,544 career points, the seventh-most of any cougar since 2000.
now as a grizzled senior, saunders finds himself as the veteran leader of a no. 22-ranked byu team that entered the year with sky-high expectations and final four aspirations — a far cry from where the program dwelt upon his arrival four years ago.
“i think back to one of the lows of losing at pepperdine,” saunders said thursday on the “byu basketball with kevin young” show, referring to a 92-80 setback in 2023 to the then-last place waves.
“those moments of toughness have a way of teaching you, right? But just the progress of the program and this place as a whole, like, it’s been crazy. And it’s cool to be a part of it and see it firsthand.”
saunders is already an all-time beloved fan favorite at byu — “it’s really cool to just feel that support and that love,” he said.
but there were times where it appeared the riverton native’s time with the cougars could have come to a premature end.
following his sophomore year, byu head coach mark pope — who had recruited saunders out of high school — left provo for blue blood kentucky.
amid the coaching uncertainty, saunders entered the transfer portal to weigh all of his options, and while a reunion with pope seemed imminent at one point, he ultimately stayed put and pledged to new cougars coach kevin young.
then a year ago, after averaging 16.5 points per game and shooting 43.2% from 3-point range as a junior, saunders flirted with an early entry into the nba draft . But once again, he decided to finish what he started at byu.
“every time that there was a crossroads where we might have changed situations and stuff, i just kept getting drawn back (to byu),” saunders said.
“it’s something about playing for the team that i grew up loving and idolizing. There was my freshman year when i committed, the portal year when (young replaced pope), and then last year trying to figure out our next step. But i’ve been just so grateful for what this place has done for me and done to me. It’s crazy that it’s almost at an end, which i never thought it would be, but it’s been so many good things.”
young is especially glad saunders chose to remain a cougar — not just because of the 17.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game he’s provided across the past two seasons, but due to his example of perseverance and hard work leading to success.
“he’s a self-made guy. He’s a guy that just gets out of the mud and has just worked his way into being an unbelievable college basketball player, and has an extremely bright future ahead at the next level,” young said of saunders. “... He really is the benchmark of effort, and the way he plays the game is just remarkable.”
saunders has found himself amid plenty of memorable highs at byu, such as nine regular-season wins over ranked opponents along with last year’s ncaa tournament run, but he says his favorite memory is sinking the go-ahead free throws in the final seconds to stun arizona last year in tucson.
off the court, however, saunders was part of something especially meaningful just a few months ago: his former high school and byu teammate fousseyni traore being baptized into the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.
“that’s my little brother. ... That dude is one of my heroes in life,” saunders said of traore.
“i think one of the big narratives of byu is right now (is) it’s moving away from the church, or maybe some sort of, i don’t know, elegant way to say that. But i think (traore) is evidence of honestly the opposite. If we’re true to who we are as a program, really good stuff comes out of it.
“being at that baptism and seeing his progress has been one of the coolest things of my life to this point.”
saunders’ own faith has inspired him to serve others, traveling with his wife sierra to tahiti last year to host “work with faith” basketball camps for children there.
“we just wanted to help these young kids find something to latch on to like basketball did for us, to teach them how to be successful in life,” saunders said.
“it’s really cool when you can find something to just dedicate so much time to and let god teach you through those things. We’ll figure out what this looks like in the future as we get this next chapter of life and have some more projects, but we just want to figure out how to help people, enjoy life and find god through those things.”
it’s been quite the ride for saunders at byu, but it’s far from over. With seven regular season contests left on the docket, he’ll continue climbing the program’s all-time statistical leaderboard and making his case for all-big 12, all-american and nba draft selection status, but the main task at hand is helping the cougars win games.
byu broke a four-game losing skid earlier this week at baylor and now looks to get a second straight victory saturday at home against middling colorado.
following saturday‚Äôs matchup, five of the cougars‚Äô next six outings will be quad 1 opportunities, giving young‚Äôs crew the chance to bolster its ncaa tournament r?©Sum?© Before heading to the big 12 tournament.
this is the stage of the season where byu’s dreams of a deep tournament run will either be realized or shattered, and saunders is ready for such a challenge. The ending of his storybook career awaits.
“we got seven more regular-season games, and then we’ll get on with the just really fun times,” saunders said.
“i’m just focused. I just want to finish this thing right and do something, do something really, really cool.”
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| Cardinals Steal Miami Coach For DB Position |
| Posted on Saturday, February 14 @ 00:02:19 PST (8 reads) | |
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Cardinals steal miami coach for db position
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the arizona cardinals continue to fill out their coaching staff, with their latest addition coming in the secondary.
according to cbs sports matt zenitz, the cardinals are hiring miami hurricanes defensive passing game coordinator zac etheridge to become their cornerbacks coach.
as zenitz alluded to in his tweet, etheridge helped the hurricanes to an appearance in the college football playoff national championship game this past season while miami touted one of the best defenses in the country, too.
this will be etheridges first nfl coaching experience after hes spent over a decade climbing the collegiate ranks.
he first started in 2012 as a grad assistant at penn state before holding the same role with georgia tech from 2013-14.
he moved to western carolina to coach defensive backs and outside linebackers from 2016-17 before moving to louisiana to become their full-time defensive backs coach for 2018.
etheridge then spent some time as houstons running backs coach and special teams coordinator from 2019-20 before serving as auburns safeties and assistant head coach for three years.
in 2024 he returned to houston as their defensive backs coach before heading to miami last season.
if you remember his playing career, he was a four-year starting safety for auburn, winning a national championship with the tigers in 2010. He was also a team captain.
etheridge arrives to a vastly talented cardinals secondary that features names such as will johnson and garrett williams as their top two starters. Rookie denzel burke managed to make a splash last season as well.
hell also have his work cut out for him too, as projected staring corner starling thomas v is returning from a season-ending acl injury suffered in training camp while former second-round pick max melton has seen highs and lows during his short tenure with arizona.
the cardinals march towards the offseason with a full slate of draft picks and over $40 million in cap space, though arizona isnt projected to again target the cornerback position heavily in 2026.
etheridge essentially has his core players set, and while injuries sent arizonas season sideways last year, hell be tasked with maximizing some seriously talented players in his room.
the cardinals defense holds potential to be one of the better units across the nfl, though etheridge will have to make an instant impact out of the gates in order for that to happen in the desert.
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| The 10-Year Anniversary of The Night Aaron Gordon and I got Robbed |
| Posted on Saturday, February 14 @ 00:02:19 PST (7 reads) | |
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The 10-year anniversary of the night aaron gordon and i got robbed
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me and nba champion aaron gordon have something in common.
ten years ago to this day, on february 13th, 2016, the high-flying magic forward and i got robbed.
how did we both get robbed, you ask?
this was the night air gordon went head to head with zach lavine in the 2016 nba dunk contest, featuring two sky-walking slam dunkers showing off their incredible ability to invent new slam dunk stylings on the fly, dropping 50 after 50.
this night was special.
this night was different.
this night would be remembered.
until a crime occurred, infamously changing everything.
how aaron gordon and i got robbed on the same night
i decided to head over to a friends place to watch the dunk contest with my college buddies.
and boy, did it not disappoint.
the 2016 dunk contest also featured participants will barton and andre drummond, with a judging panel featuring magic johnson, shaquille o’neal, tracy mcgrady, george gervin and dikembe mutombo.
this entire event was one long adrenaline rush of game-breaker next-level dunkitude.
an unbelievable display of two of the highest-flying rim-rocking athletes in the world trading blows like a heavyweight boxing match.
a parade of high fives, fist bumps, and cheers ensued.
with one electric slam after another, gordon and lavine forced a dunkoff, comign up with some never-practiced and never seen before in the dunk contest.
we were looking in our bag of tricks. Ain’t got nothing left,” lavine said.
“zach’s an incredible dunker,” gordon said, he went through the legs from the free-throw line. That is insane.”
zach ended up scoring higher on the final round, earning the official crown, despite aaron gordon dunking over his teams mascot with a through the legs slam.
arguably the greatest dunk contest ever happened that night, and aaron gordon had as much to do with that if not more than zach lavine; the idea ag walks away with no additional hardware to display in his trophy room was outright highway robbery!
which bring me to the rest of my night...
i walked into my front door at around 3 am, as one does after celebrating one of the most entertaining nights in the history of basketball, even if air gordon only left with the title of peoples champ instead of the nbas official one.
as i walked through the living room, though, i glanced up to the back wall, noticing something was off.
huh, i thought, whered my tv go? Wheres my xbox? Is my laptop missing?
for a second i thought, maybe my roommate was back rearranging or cleaning the place?
then, i saw the window.
this old, beat-up house, the shack, as we lovingly called it, was on its last legs.
apparently, all one had to do to enter the place was slightly push the window inward to move it out of the way.
maybe they staked out the place, maybe they timed it perfectly, maybe they got a little lucky.
either way, the thieves got a bout a grand worth of tech to pawn off nearby.
called the police, they wrote something down and said they dont normally find anything in these cases, so the house robbery was neither prevented nor solved.
i hope someone out there is spending today how i would ten years ago in my college years with that xbox one and tv, enjoying the pre-downloaded grand theft auto v on the big screen.
if those thieves happen to pick up the sticks in honor of todays anniversary, at least theyd be scaling back the tradition of robbing people on february 13th into a safe, enjoyable, virtual experience.
ryan kaminski
ryan is a basketball scout data analyst who has been covering the orlando magic, nba, and nba draft with a focus on roster building strategy, data analytics, film breakdowns, and player development since 2017. He is credentialed media for the orlando magic along with top high schools in central florida where he scouts talent in marquee matchups at montverde academy, img academy, oak ridge, and the nbpa top-100 camp. He generates basketball data visualizations, formerly with the bball index. He has two b.A.S from florida state university in business management and business marketing. Twitter/youtube/substack: @beyondtherk |
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