On the to-do list for Purdue Boilermakers offensive lineman Marcus Mbow (63): Get stronger in the league. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Nate Tice: Marcus Mbow played tackle in college but should transition inside because of his build and the 32-inch arm length he measured in at the scouting combine. (It should … Read more
Image The Chicago Blackhawks are sellers at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. They gave some good players on expiring deals that some teams around the league contending for the Stanley Cup may want. Seth Jones and Taylor Hall have already been traded away but there is plenty more where that came from. More moves could be … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — Lucy Olsen scored 14 of her 19 points in the first half on 8-for-12 shooting and 11th-seeded Iowa beat No. 14-seed Wisconsin 81-54 in a first-round matchup in the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night. Sydney Affolter, Kylie Feuerbach and Taylor McCabe each scored nine points as the Hawkeyes (21-9) shot 57.4% (35 … Read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Derik Queen had 17 points and 12 rebounds, leading No. 13 Maryland to a 71-65 win over No. 17 Michigan on Wednesday night that gave No. 8 Michigan State at least a share of the Big Ten title. The Terrapins (23-7, 13-6) have won six of seven games, losing only to … Read more
Nate Tice: An explosive slot wide receiver who can create first downs and touchdowns out of nothing, Burden has a good frame and is a weapon on manufactured and underneath touches. He can also win deep because of his very good speed and hand-eye coordination. Burden still has to show more as a route runner … Read more
Nate Tice: Jack Sawyer is a (forgive me here) Jack-of-all-trades for the Buckeyes’ defense He can play the run, rush the passer or drop into coverage and fill multiple roles throughout the front seven. Sawyer is a solid athlete with strong hands who consistently bursts off the snap, and his hands are constantly working. That … Read more
Donovan Ezeiruaku doesn’t have overwhelming size, but he’s long (34-inch arms length) and is a disruptive pass rusher with a devastating swim move. He is a productive player who can consistently affect the passer and has twitchiness and enough length to overcome his lack-of-ideal size. Ezeiruaku can get smothered by larger offensive tackles, especially in … Read more
Quinshon Judkins is strong and runs with a fun combination of power and grace. The Ole Miss transfer can quickly get to fourth gear (maybe not fifth) and into the secondary in a hurry. He’s not a back who relies on just his speed, consistently showing the ability to tempo his runs while using good … Read more
Nate Tice: Kaleb Johnson (6-foot-1, 224 pounds at the combine) plays and runs like if you took a shrink ray to Derrick Henry. He’s a big, long striding back with good vision and an upright running style that can rip off big runs when given a lane, but whose upright style also leads to getting … Read more
Subscribe to The Big Number On this edition of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine take a look at every single front-runner for each of the NBA Awards: MVP, Most Improved Player, 6th Man of the Year, Coach of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Will the current favorites hang on … Read more