Author: Fisherman1

Heat are laughably unserious about shaking up roster if latest rumors are true The Miami Heat are sending so many mixed messages so far this offseason. One day, it appears they’re all-in about building a win-now team (pursuing Kevin Durant), the next, they are posturing like a team willing to embrace a youth movement (drafting Kasparas Jakucionis). Then, there are moments, like the opening hours of free agency, in which the team is looking to run it back. According to recent reporting, the Heat has bypassed the option of pursuing Jonathan Kuminga in restricted free agency. At least for…

Heat’s Bam Adebayo contract somehow just got even better The Miami Heat may not have made a single move during the first few hours of NBA Free Agency, but their value in negotiating a contract extension with Bam Adebayo last summer certainly improved. After the big contract that Jaren Jackson Jr. got from the Memphis Grizzlies, the Heat should be thankful for their preemptive work with Bam’s contract last summer. In short, after JJJ’s extension, Heat fans should feel a lot better about Bam’s extension.As the first big move in free agency, the Memphis Grizzlies signed JJJ to a…

How Tennessee AD Danny White turned Rocky Top into a college sports business behemoth There’s a harmony echoing over the Smoky Mountains these days. On September Saturdays, the orchestral sounds of “Rocky Top” encapsulate this East Tennessee bliss. The song serves as something that’s equal parts battle cry and ballad. It’s a connector of past and present; of fathers and sons; of football games won and lost. On cool fall afternoons in Knoxville, Tenn., one might scan Neyland Stadium, this place of college football nirvana, the sounds of 100,000 voices singing in unison and wonder how it could…

Tennessee LHP Andrew Behnke commits to Georgia out of NCAA transfer portal Andrew Behnke entered the 2025 season on the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s Stopper of the Year preseason watch list. He will have one year of eligibility remaining.Georgia remaining active in transfer portal While Andrew Behnke’s addition is a big one for the Georgia program, the Bulldogs have been plenty active in the transfer portal this cycle. Earlier this month, the Bulldogs added three new pieces. Seattle University two-way star Kenny Ishikawa committed to the Bulldogs in early June. The Yokohama, Japan native began his college career…

PROVO — The obvious became reality Sunday as multiple outlets took turns reporting Jake Retzlaff’s football career has come to a premature and embarrassing end. For the BYU coaches, the news came as no surprise. Soon after the civil lawsuit alleging Retzlaff of sexual assault became public last month, the coaches began preparing for life without their starting quarterback. Faced with a suspension that could sideline him more than half the season, Retzlaff is pursuing transfer options. Having already graduated, he would be eligible to play immediately. The Deseret News reported he is expected to announce early…

“Three months to Boulder” feels like the title of a vintage war movie starring Charles Bronson and his Dirty Dozen. But this is no Hollywood screen play. For BYU, the Cougars have three months to get a new quarterback ready to fight in one of college football’s most electrifying battle grounds — Folsom Field. With the biggest story of the offseason shifting gears from Jake Retzlaff’s legal battles to BYU’s new quarterback, time is of the essence. As Retzlaff heads into the transfer portal, whoever his replacement is has 13 Saturdays before the Cougars open Big 12 play at…

ESPN No. 1-Ranked Player Commits to Nebraska Over Tennessee, Auburn, and Georgia In a recruiting shockwave that’s reverberating across the college football landscape, the ESPN No. 1-ranked player in the nation has officially committed to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The generational talent chose Matt Rhule’s resurgent program over powerhouse contenders Tennessee, Auburn, and Georgia — schools that had all made aggressive late pushes to secure the elite prospect’s signature. The five-star phenom, who plays both sides of the ball but is projected as a future NFL defensive end, announced his commitment in a nationally televised segment on ESPN. Dressed…

Locker Room Chaos: Coach O’Connor and Justin Parker Involved in Heated Confrontation, Departure Could Be Imminent Tensions are reportedly running high within the Mississippi State baseball program, as multiple sources confirm a heated confrontation occurred between newly appointed head coach Brian O’Connor and pitching coach Justin Parker. The incident, which allegedly took place behind closed doors following a recent team meeting, has sparked speculation that Parker could be on his way out of Starkville just months into the new coaching era. While the university has yet to release an official statement, insiders close to the program describe the…

THE REUNION: McMullan Named Mississippi State Baseball Associate Head Coach In a move that feels both strategic and sentimental, Mississippi State Baseball has officially announced the hiring of Kevin McMullan as the program’s new Associate Head Coach. The veteran baseball mind, known for his elite recruiting acumen and infield development skills, returns to Starkville in what many are calling a homecoming years in the making. McMullan, who previously made a name for himself as a top assistant at the University of Virginia, brings with him decades of experience, championship pedigree, and deep SEC familiarity. His return to Mississippi…

There were plenty of reasons for Maddox Miller to be anxious about his future with Mississippi State. It wasn’t that the LHP from Oak Grove wasn’t talented enough to be a Diamond Dawg, but anytime there’s staff turnover, it begs the question as to whether or not the new group will have a player’s plans in the cards. It didn’t take long for Miller to know that Starkville would remain where he belonged.Head coach Brian O’Connor came to State and had a busy few weeks upon taking the job as the new baseball coach. Among those assignments for the…