Are there different personnel groupings for special teams as well? For instance, could different players be used if you’re trying to block a punt as opposed to setting up a return? If so, couldn’t that tip off the opponent? That’s exactly what teams try to avoid, so they don’t tip their hand. Personnel adjustments are...
Gerald McCoy tormented quarterbacks for a decade in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers, earning six Pro Bowls and a First Team All-Pro honor across his impressive career. Anytime an accomplished NFL veteran reflects on current players in the league, it’s worth listening, which is why I was delighted to read...
BATON ROUGE, La. – Eleven members of LSU’s 2026 baseball team have been named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. The 2026 honorees and their academic majors include catcher Cade Arrambide (Sport Administration), outfielder Jake Brown (Sport Administration), pitcher Zac Cowan (Interdisciplinary Studies, outfielder Derek Curiel (Sport Administration), pitcher Casan Evans (Sport Administration), pitcher...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Wednesday (July 1) that Jeremiah Nubbe of the Virginia track & field and cross country program has been named the men’s ACC Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year leading an All-ACC Academic Team consisting of 30 cavalier men and women. The aerospace engineering major continues to...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – 11 North Carolina baseball players have been named to the 2026 All-ACC Academic Baseball Team, the conference announced Tuesday. The Tar Heels who’s work in the classroom earned them a spot on the list include Carter French, Gavin Gallaher, Caden Glauber, Tyler Howe, Owen Hull, Ryan Lynch, Matthew Matthijs, Cooper Nicholson, Erik Paulsen,...
BASE6/30/2026 12:00 PM | By: Cal Athletics Student-Athletes Honored By ACC For Work In Classroom BERKELEY – Eight California baseball student-athletes were named to the 2026 All-ACC Academic Team, as announced by the conference on Tuesday. Eligible nominees must compete in 50 percent of the institution’s games played, with the...
ATHENS, Ga. — A total of 62 University of Georgia student-athletes were named to the 2026 Spring Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll for their outstanding performances in the classroom, the SEC announced this week. The 2026 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll includes the sports of baseball, golf, softball, tennis, and track & field. It is based...
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State had 16 student-athletes earn the Big 12 Conference’s highest academic honor, the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, as it was announced on Tuesday (June 30). The 16 recipients include five student-athletes from the men’s and women’s track and field program, Pierson Carlisle, Kayla Goodwin, Aaliyah Lindsay, Taylor Mayo and...
Every single NFL team says that they want to build through the draft, and the New York Giants are no different. Drafting starting caliber players is a good start, but that also means retaining your players once they’re eligible for free agency. This year, the Giants had to watch four starting caliber players from the...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Junior Josh Duangmanee and senior Bryan Lee were among the 48 men’s golf student-athletes to earn a spot on the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic Team on Monday (June 29). Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team include a minimum 3.0 grade point average for the previous two semesters and...