Author: Mikesportz
Tennessee has now finished in the top 20 of the AP poll in back-to-back seasons, something it hadn’t accomplished in 19 years. The Volunteers have high expectations to keep the good times rolling in 2024, thanks to a potentially explosive offense. The biggest questions come defensively. Outside of superstar edge defender James Pearce Jr., the Volunteers have major concerns on that side of the ball. BIGGEST STRENGTH: HIGH-UPSIDE PASSING GAME Tennessee’s passing game has immense potential this season. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava is a former top-three overall recruit and flashed in the Citrus Bowl against Iowa, posting an 84.9 grade in…
Tennessee football had to work the transfer portal to add a few missing pieces to its roster for the 2024 season. One of those additions was LSU tackle Lance Heard, a former five-star tackle from Monroe, Louisiana. The move to bring Heard to Rocky Top was to replace Gerald Mincey, who transferred to Kentucky. Not only did the Vols replace Mincey, but they upgraded the position. The Vols will now have Heard at left tackle, and redshirt senior John Campbell will play right tackle. Heard was a five-star recruit in the 2023 recruiting class. He spent only one season at LSU before joining one…
ESPN’s Alan Hahn seems to be of the belief that Jimmy Butler will not be a member of the Miami Heat franchise by the time the 2024-25 season commences. Well, Jimmy Butler’s days in Miami are over,” Hahn said on the subject of bold offseason predictions. “You heard Pat Riley talk, and Pat Riley said something that put everybody’s attention about Jimmy Butler. And one other thing — it’s not just that. It’s also, Daryl Morey is laying in the weeds, and do you remember the mistake that the Sixers made? Daryl Morey might wanna fix that mistake, bring Jimmy…
Michigan football is heading into its biggest visit weekend of the Summer. And it just got even bigger. Top 100 WR Andrew Marsh, a Texas native, is expected to be in Ann Arbor this weekend. That’s a huge shift, as Marsh was originally scheduled to be visiting Oklahoma this weekend. Oklahoma has been the perceived leader in this recruitment, and with this weekend being Marsh’s final scheduled visit, things are looking positive for the Wolverines. Something interesting to note here is that Marsh unofficially visited Ann Arbor just a few weeks ago on June 4th. The staff apparently did a…
While it might have seemed highly unlikely in this era of the NBA the rumblings of the New York Knicks getting Jalen Brunson to sign a team-friendly extension are only growing. Although the Knicks’ 2023-24 season came to a frustrating end, there were a lot of positives that came from their latest campaign. The team was one of the best in the Eastern Conference this year, several role players elevated their games to new heights, and most importantly, Jalen Brunson solidified his status as a legit star in the league. For years, the organization tried to find a superstar who…
The podcaster, who dated several professional athletes while playing soccer at Boston University, revealed she was asked to throw the first pitch at a Red Sox game next week. ‘All of my ex-boyfriends, I’m speaking directly to you,’ Cooper said in an Instagram post. The 29-year-old was a sophomore in college when she dated the pro athlete, affectionately dubbed ‘Red Sox Man,’ who was 13 years her senior. The pair hit it off at a bar after his team won the World Series, and they began a casual fling that left Cooper wondering whether the ‘veteran’ baseball player even liked her.…
JJ Redick reportedly will be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, and he could have a star-studded staff on his bench. Los Angeles and the former broadcaster Thursday agreed to a four-year, $8 million contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The agreement came after Dan Hurley reportedly turned down a six-year, $70 million deal to stay at UConn. Redick’s basketball knowledge reportedly impressed vice president and general manager Rob Pelinka and owner Jeanie Buss, who are determined to support the retired NBA guard who is set to coach his “Mind the Game”…
Chennedy Carter and Marina Mabrey scored 19 points each, Angel Reese recorded her seventh consecutive double-double to set a WNBA rookie record and the Chicago Sky eased by the Dallas Wings 83-72 on Thursday to snap a four-game losing streak. Reese finished with 16 points and a season-high 18 rebounds to pass Tina Charles and Cindy Brown for the most consecutive games with a double-double by a WNBA rookie. The overall record is 12 in a row, set by Naperville native Candace Parker during the 2009-10 seasons. Chicago closed the first half on a 16-4 run to build a 42-25…
Whether or not San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is a top-10 passer was one of the more debated topics in the NFL last season. While the numbers show that Purdy ranked in the top 10 in passer rating (113, first), completion percentage (69.4, second), touchdowns (31, third) and passing yards (4,280, fifth), many of his naysayers point to the all-star supporting cast that he has to work with for much of his success. That includes running back Christian McCaffrey, receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle. Purdy was in the MVP discussion for most of…
The New York Yankees appeared to retaliate after watching two of their hitters get plunked, and the Baltimore Orioles announcers did not accept. Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres absorbed 94 mph fastballs with their hands Tuesday night, prompting speculation over whether the Yankees should retaliate on Wednesday. And in the seventh inning of Baltimore’s 7-6 win Wednesday night, the Yankees seemingly retaliated when reliever Victor Gonzalez plunked Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson on the shoulder. Orioles broadcasters Kevin Brown and Brett Hollander believed Henderson’s hit by pitch may have been on purpose, and they were livid over the possible vengeance.