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ONE ON ONE WITH JIM GELDHOF
February 28, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
Central Michigan infielder Jeff Geldhof recently took time to answer a few questions from SCS.com. Geldhof is one of the top players in the MAC and is a returning senior for the Chippewas. After being named to the 2004 1st Team All-MAC squad following his junior season at CMU, the Troy native was recently named to the National College Baseball Writers Association Preseason Second Team All-America....[MORE]

TUNE THE TUBE - THE WEEK'S TOP GAMES
Week of February 28 - March 6, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
Sure, Sunday's ACC battle between in-state rivals Duke and North Carolina is huge. It's the season finale involving two of the nation's premier programs. But Thursday's showdown between Conference USA co-leaders Charlotte and Louisville will decide that league's regular season champion, and because of that, SCS.com has chosen that battle as the nation's best for the upcoming week....[MORE]

SCS.COM HONORS THE MID-WEEK'S BEST
Week of February 21 - 24, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
Vermont's Taylor Coppenrath again showed this week why he is one of the nation's best big men. The senior rammed home 39 points and pulled down 11 boards against New Hampshire on Monday. One of the week's biggest upsets was Clemson's road victory at Maryland. Tiger forward Sharrod Ford, a native of Maryland, scored 24 points, pulled down 10 rebounds, and blocked an amazing 9 shots....[MORE]

ONE ON ONE WITH DANIEL BARD
February 25, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
University of North Carolina starting pitcher Daniel Bard recently took time to answer a few questions from SCS.com. Bard is one of the top pitchers in the Atlantic Coast Conference and is a returning sophomore in Chapel Hill. After finishing 2004 with ACC Freshman of the Year honors, he was recently named to both the Louisville Slugger and NCBWA Preseason Third Team All-America squads....[MORE]

AROUND THE COLLEGE NATION
February 24, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the disgrace that has become college officiating. The incident pointed out then was one that changed the outcome of a game on an obviously incorrect call. As I mentioned then, though, even worse than the bad call was the fact that the officials would not be reprimanded in public as was the coach who criticized their work. This week I glance at one particular....[MORE]

ONE ON ONE WITH MICAH OWINGS
February 23, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
Tulane pitcher / infielder Micah Owings recently took time to answer a few questions from SCS.com. Owings is one of the top players in Conference USA and will be a junior in New Orleans. After earning All-ACC honors for two seasons at Georgia Tech, the native of Georgia transfered to Tulane and was recently named a Second Team All-American by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball....[MORE]

ONE ON ONE WITH CHRIS RAHL
February 21, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
William & Mary infielder/outfielder Chris Rahl recently took time to answer a few questions from SCS.com. Rahl is one of the top players in the Colonial Athletic Association and is a returning junior for the Tribe. After becoming the first-ever CAA player to hit twenty homeruns and steal forty bases in the same season a year ago, he was recently named to the NCBWA Preseason First Team All-America....[MORE]

TUNE THE TUBE - THE WEEK'S TOP GAMES
Week of February 21 - 27, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
The top two teams in the SEC, the leaders of the Eastern and Western divisions, get together Saturday afternoon in a battle that will have a huge say in which club earns the conference's regular season championship. Kentucky dropped their first league game of the season last week at South Carolina but is still 11-1 in SEC play and three games ahead in the East. Alabama is 10-2 in the conference and....[MORE]

SCS.COM HONORS THE MID-WEEK'S BEST
Week of February 14 - 17, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
Texas Tech got the week off to a fast start with a double-overtime upset of Big XII rival Kansas on Monday. That effort was led by the play of senior guard Ronald Ross who scored 21 points and grabbed 11 boards. Utah's Andrew Bogut, who nearly bolted for the NBA last summer, continues to be one of the top players in the country. The sophomore scored 31 in a win over Wyoming this past Monday....[MORE]

ONE ON ONE WITH STEVEN BLACKWOOD
February 18, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
Georgia Tech outfielder Steven Blackwood recently took time to answer a few questions from SCS.com. Blackwood is one of the top players in the ACC and is a returning junior for the Yellow Jackets. A member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll during the 2003 season, the Georgia native was recently one of only fifty-eight players nation-wide named to the 2005 Brooks Wallace Award Watch List....[MORE]

AROUND THE COLLEGE NATION
February 17, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
ESPN's annual Bracket Buster Saturday is headed your way this weekend. Six mid-major games involving seven teams who played NCAA Tourney ball last season will be broadcast on either ESPN or ESPN2, all with major implications regarding this year's NCAA Tournament. The action tips off at 11:00 AM CST, and the last battle of the day does not not begin until 11:00 PM CST. Teams from all across the country....[MORE]

ONE ON ONE WITH SHELBY FORD
February 16, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
TCU infielder Shelby Ford recently took time to answer a few questions from SCS.com. Ford is one of the top players in Conference USA and is a returning sophomore in Fort Worth. After being named to both the Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Teams in 2004, he was recently named to the National College Baseball Writers Association Preseason Third Team All-America....[MORE]

ONE ON ONE WITH AARON RAWL
February 14, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
South Carolina right-handed pitcher Aaron Rawl recently took time to answer a few questions from SCS.com. Rawl is one of the top starters in the SEC and is a returning senior for Ray Tanner's Gamecocks. After earning Third Team All-SEC honors following the 2004 season, the Lexington native was recently named to the National College Baseball Writers Association's Preseason First Team All-America....[MORE]

TUNE THE TUBE - THE WEEK'S TOP GAMES
Week of February 14 - 20, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
The top two teams in the Big East go head-to-head this weekend in Chestnut Hill. Boston College, 9-1 in league play and undefeated until a road loss at Notre Dame last week, will host Syracuse Saturday evening. The Orange hold a 9-2 record in conference games but have lost two of their previous four games, including a home loss to Connecticut last Monday. Though they've hit some bumps in the....[MORE]

SCS.COM HONORS THE MID-WEEK'S BEST
Week of February 7 - 10, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
After Arizona State's Ike Diogu poured in 39 points against Stanford last week, UCLA's Dijon Thompson matched that effort this past Thursday against the Sun Devils. Thompson, a senior out of Redondo Beach, rammed home 39 points of his own while also grabbing six boards and dishing out five assists. True freshman Darius Washington, Jr. played a huge part in Memphis' upset win on the road at Louisville....[MORE]

ONE ON ONE WITH JON WILSON
February 11, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
Winthrop right-handed pitcher Jon Wilson recently took time to answer a few questions from SCS.com. Wilson is one of the top starters in the Big South Conference and is a returning senior in Rock Hill. After being named to multiple All-America teams after the 2004 season, the State College, PA native was recently named a 2005 First Team Preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball newspaper....[MORE]

AROUND THE COLLEGE NATION
February 10, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
While everyone has their focus tuned to college basketball and the conference races coming down to the wire in the coming weeks, college baseball has quietly gotten underway for many teams around the country. SCS.com released the Preseason Fab 15 last week with last year's national champion Cal State-Fullerton leading the way. And speaking of some of the top college baseball around the....[MORE]

ONE ON ONE WITH RONALD HILL
February 9, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
University of North Carolina-Wilmington pitcher Ronald Hill recently took time to answer a few questions from SCS.com. Hill is one of the Colonial Athletic Association's top starters and is a returning senior for the Seahawks. After setting a school record with a dozen wins during his junior campaign, Hill was recently named to the National College Baseball Writers Association's Preseason Third Team All-America....[MORE]

ONE ON ONE WITH TY WRIGHT
February 7, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
Oklahoma State outfielder Ty Wright recently took time to answer a few questions from SCS.com. Wright is one of the top players in the Big XII and is a returning sophomore for Coach Frank Anderson's Cowboys. After being named honorable mention All-Big XII in 2004, the Texas native was recently one of only fifty-eight players nation-wide named to the 2005 Brooks Wallace Award Watch List....[MORE]

TUNE THE TUBE - THE WEEK'S TOP GAMES
Week of February 7 - 13, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
You can bet Dick Vitale will be in the house Wednesday night when Duke plays host to North Carolina in perhaps that league's biggest game of the season to date. After all, the man isn't somewhat affectionately referred to as "Dukie V" for nothing. And while his tendency to compare everyone and everything to Coach K and his Blue Devils can be annoying, one can certainly understand the man's reasoning....[MORE]

PRESEASON BASEBALL FAB 15 RELEASED
February 5, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
Cal State-Fullerton begins the 2005 season right where they ended 2004, ranked as the nation's top college baseball team. The Titans are followed by Miami and Texas at numbers two and three in the 2005 SCS.com Preseason Fab 15. Louisiana rivals Tulane and LSU round out the top five. The PAC 10 leads the way with four teams ranked among the nation's top fifteen, while the ACC and SEC claim three each....[MORE]

SCS.COM HONORS THE MID-WEEK'S BEST
Week of January 31 - February 3, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
Arizona State's Ike Diogu had one of the best nights of any player in the country so far this college basketball season on Thursday. The junior from Texas poured in 39 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, blocked two shots, and had a couple of steals in the Sun Devils' PAC 10 victory over Stanford. Pitt's Chris Taft also had a huge night for the Panthers on Monday, scoring 25 points and grabbing 15 boards....[MORE]

ONE ON ONE WITH DANIEL STOVALL
February 4, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
New Mexico first baseman Daniel Stovall recently took time to answer a few questions from SCS.com. Stovall is one of the top players in the Mountain West and is a returning sophomore for the Lobos. After being named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball after the 2004 season, the Texas native was recently one of only fifty-eight players nation-wide named to the 2005 Wallace Award Watch List....[MORE]

AROUND THE COLLEGE NATION
February 3, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
Many thought Illinois' unbeaten streak would come to an end on Tuesday night in East Lansing, but the Illini once again showed their toughness as they dismissed the Spartans on their home floor. ESPN reported that the ticket to the Super Tuesday showdown was one of the hardest to get in Michigan State history, but the white-clad faithful who were able to get inside had little to cheer about once....[MORE]

ONE ON ONE WITH DANIEL CARTE
February 2, 2005
By Jonathan, SCS.com Editor
Winthrop outfielder Daniel Carte recently took time to answer a few questions from SCS.com. Carte is one of the top players in the Big South Conference and is a returning junior for the Eagles. After being named a Freshman All-American by multiple publications following the 2003 season, the West Virginian was recently named a Preseason First Team All-American by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball....[MORE]

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