86% Of College Baseball Players Are White

It’s hard to watch the college-baseball World Series, under way now in Omaha, Neb., without noticing how different the college game is from the major-league version. Not in the caliber of play or the funny ping of the aluminum bats, but in the way the players look.

College players in the three main divisions are 86% white, according to the most-recent NCAA figures. That’s a big difference from Major League Baseball, where one study puts the number at less than 60%. The most striking difference is in the number of Latinos on the field: They made up about 29% of all major leaguers in 2007 but only 5% of players in college. [WJS]

Arizona Wildcat’s Basketball Hopes Ride On An SAT Score

Arizona fans have Thursday marked on their calendars.

That’s the day Brandon Jennings is scheduled to receive his final SAT score, and if the score is sufficient the McDonald’s All-American will be eligible to compete as a freshman for the Wildcats (pending clearance from the NCAA, of course) this season. It’s supposed to be a big development, one way or another. So I called Jennings’ advisor, Kelly Williams, on Sunday to see how things were going, how he was feeling and whether anything had changed.

What I learned is Thursday probably won’t end Jennings’ anxiety. [Sportsline]

The NFL Draft is taking place in NYC this weekend so lets take a look at the Top 10 College Football Players of All-Time.

Hint: Brady Quinn didn’t make the list.

Meet Amber Tramp, a 20 year old sophomore at Ole Miss. When Amber isn’t hard at work in class she’s hard at work on the softball diamond. Amber is a catcher on the Ole Miss softball team and was named third team All-American by Louisville Slugger in High School.

Brains, beautfy and athletic skills… sounds like our dream girl.

Check out Amber’s Miss COED gallery after the jump! Read More »

Don’t get me wrong, there have been tons of truly amazing football players in the ranks of the NCAA - but there are a rare few that deserve recognition. Some have committed murder, yet others have gone on to illustrious careers that led to the Hall of Fame - some have done both. Cheers gentlemen!

Top Ten College Football Players of All-Time

10. Vince Young -Texas
In the 2006 Rose Bowl, he completed 30 of 40 passes for 267 yards and carried the ball 19 times for 200 yards and 3 rushing touchdowns. Those 200 rushing yards set a Bowl game rushing record by a QB. He was named Rose Bowl MVP for the second time in his career.

9. Tommy Nobis – Texas
He averaged nearly 20 tackles a game as a two time All-American linebacker and made the All-Southwest Conference team three times. Nobis also played on both defense and offense for his entire college career, playing guard on the offensive side of the ball.

8. Roger Staubach – Navy
As a junior in 1963, he won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award, while leading the Midshipmen to a 9-1 record and No. 2 final ranking. In his three seasons at Navy, he completed 292 of 463 passes, with only 19 interceptions, and gained a school record 4,253 yards of total offense. Read More »