May
15
Matt Kuchar’s final round 70 at The Players Championship was enough for a 2-shot victory, 600 FedExCup points for Georgia Tech and the ACC in the Rivals Cup and a cool $1.7M check – not a bad day. Kuchar is the consummate professional and I suspect that the Tour and its members are happy to call him the Players Champion.
May
11
As expected, the first Rivals Cup rankings of the 2012 MLB season look pretty similar to final rankings of the 2011 season. Long Beach State debuts at #1 in the school division, while the SEC comes in at #1 as a conference.
May
10
Despite what can only be defined as total dominance by Oklahoma State and the ACC this year on the PGA Tour, I’ve got a feeling we’re going to see a winner from the SEC this week at the Players.
May
07
They say the rich get richer, and that statement couldn’t be more true in the Rivals Cup on the PGA Tour. Rickie Fowler’s win in Charlotte on Sunday was the first of his professional career on the PGA Tour, but the third win for Oklahoma State in 2012. Fowler’s win opens up a huge lead for former Cowboy’s in the professional game and clearly establishes the OSU men’s golf program as the one having the greatest impact at the games’ highest level.
May
01
The 2011-2012 NBA (shortened) regular season has to come to a close with the Duke Blue Devils finishing as the most influential school at the games’ highest professional level. Former Blue Devils in the NBA finished with a sizable lead over #2 UCLA – an indicator of both the depth and quality of talent Coach K has been producing over the past decade.
Apr
11
The Rivals Cup is happy to welcome Major League Baseball back in 2012 – with a few improvements. If you followed in 2011, you know that Rivals Cup in MLB was a work in progress…well, it still is. However, I think I’ve made some changes this year that will allow for a more through comparison of collegiate athletic programs while reducing the massive amount of time it takes to keep things current.
Apr
09
Former Georgia Bulldog and SEC member Bubba Watson’s win at the Masters was one of the most exciting in recent memory. The 2-hole playoff that ended the tournament featured one of the most exciting shots in Masters history and will be discussed – at length – for some time. When it was all said and done, and Bubba donned the green jacket on the 18th green, what was the first he thing he said in his winner’s speech? “Go Dawgs”… that is what the Rivals Cup is all about.
