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Indiana Hoosiers (2025 National Champions)
- By ORD_Buckeye
- College Football
- 494 Replies
tldr: fuck him. I'm glad Castro took great grandpa's casino away.
Expected No. 1 Fernando Mendoza puts on show at Indiana pro day
Expected No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza threw roughly 56 passes in front of scouts from all 32 NFL teams and more than 100 members of the media Wednesday.www.espn.com
Expected No. 1 Fernando Mendoza puts on show at Indiana pro day
Fernando Mendoza warmed up with his college roommate Wednesday while nearly two dozen college teammates took turns running the 40-yard dash.
Then the Heisman Trophy-winning Indiana quarterback did what he always seems to do: deliver another impressive performance.
All 32 NFL teams sent scouts to Indiana's campus, more than 100 media members were credentialed and dozens of family members and friends of ex-Hoosiers showed up for a pro day unlike any other in school history. Most came to see the guy expected to be the first pick in this month's NFL draft, and Mendoza didn't disappoint, using his platform to potentially help his ex-teammates improve their draft standing.
"I feel like it went great," Mendoza said after throwing the last of his roughly 56 passes inside the John Mellencamp Pavilion. "You know quarterbacks have passed, have done shorter pro days than that. However, I just wanted to make sure everybody could showcase their abilities in front of all 32 NFL teams and really run routes that are applicable to the timing we're going to be running in the NFL."
Mendoza threw short, deep and medium-range passes, targeting receivers to the left, right and over the middle. He also threw on the run.
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But Mendoza also said he's far from a finished product.
"I'm putting all of my efforts toward just trying to be the best quarterback possible for the season," he said. "But I know at the next level, there's going to be a lot more snaps under center, and that's a big adjustment. I need to get used to that and just the nature of the game. Not only that, the hash [marks] are more condensed and the speed of the game is faster. So, all those things I look forward to learning."
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2025-2026 College Basketball General Discussion
- By DZ83CK
- Buckeye Basketball
- 503 Replies
Big 12 and ACC have been pushing to expand the NCAA tournament, currently totaling 68 teams. They are apparently going to move forward after the conclusion of this year's tournament and approve an expansion to 76 teams. The new format is expected to include 24 teams in the "play-in" phase of the tournament - there were 8 before, and now the last 8 that were "in" before will be demoted to the play-in, and the 8 expansion teams will also be there. They will have 12 play-in games spread over 2 sites, Dayton being one of the two.
sports.yahoo.com
2026 Final Four: NCAA tournament expansion 'will happen.' Here's why that's the case despite the outcries against it
In the most financially stressful time in college athletics history, the power leagues see NCAA tournament expansion as a key path to increasing access and revenue.
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2026 NCAA Tournament General Discussion
- By System_id
- Buckeye Basketball
- 376 Replies
Fuck no. Literally rooting for any of the other three.Would you rather Michigan win it all or a non-Big Ten team take the title?
Land-Grant Holy Land
Land-Grant Holy Land, an Ohio State Buckeyes communitywww.landgrantholyland.com
Look, if I don’t have a dog in the fight, I will always root for the Big Ten team, if for no other reason than why the hell not. But I am not one of those people who believe in conference pride, and I will never unironically cheer “B1G! B1G! B1G!” in a public (or private) setting.
So, for me, this is an easy question. I want nary a good thing to ever happen to Michigan athletics or its fanbase. Not only would it give them something else to puff their chests out about, but I just can’t stand anything or anyone in Maize and Blue. So, it’s easy, if it’s Michigan or a non-Big Ten team, I will happily hand either UConn or Arizona the scissors to cut down the nets in Indy.
Just sayin': No shit, anybody else; just not scUM.
Who knows, maybe Chief Illiniwek can make the B1G proud and pull a Natty out of his ass this year.
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