Temple University Athletics is initiating a Social Media rewards program and now it seems that all the schools in the Horizon League want to get in on the action. The league has announced a new social media program of its own that, like Temple’s program, is also in partnership with Lodestone Sports. According to the Horizon […]
When American Andy Roddick lost to Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro at the US Open yesterday, his defeat ended his career as a tennis player but did not diminish the public’s fascination with him. The match sent the Twittersphere into a frenzy–and analysis of the results reveals some surprising truths about social media. According to IBM’s […]
College football season is upon us and as such, it’s time for the Heisman voters to start thinking about whose name they will put on their ballots come December.
In the past, certain Heisman candidates who may have played for less televised schools could have easily been forgotten had ESPN decided not to make known their 420 passing yard, 8 TD performance against the University of Maryland University College (it exists, I kid you not…http://www.umuc.edu/). Fortunately for future small school, small conference stars, Matt Barkley is blazing a trail that will surely catch on and become vital ammo in the arsenal of all potential Heisman candidates.
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It’s safe to say that it has been quite a long two weeks for Arizona Athletic Director Greg Byrne. He has spent the better part of the that time watching his baseball team win the national championship in Omaha, but he is not taking it easy as he returns to the office this week. Byrne has announced that he will be hosting a Google + Hangout on Friday, June 29th at 9 a.m. PDT (12 p.m. EDT) and it will last approximately 30-45 minutes.
By Taylor Bloom – Email Taylor is a native southern Californian sports enthusiast who will be graduating from UCLA in June with a degree in Communications. Growing up in San Diego, he has spent his life rooting against Los Angeles Sports teams. During his free time Taylor is found playing chess and ping-pong and rooting for the Lakers’ opponent. What are the first images that are conjured up in the mind of a sports fan when Michigan football is brought up? For many, it is all of the classic matchups with Ohio State that helped build one of the fiercest rivalries in college sports. For others, it is Desmond Howard returning a punt for a touchdown and “Striking the Pose” during...
