Soil Compilation

The University of Iowa women’s basketball team has played more than half of its schedule, with a road game at Michigan State looming tonight.  At this point, the Hawkeyes sit at 13-4 overall and 2-1 in conference, in a three way tie with the Spartans and Minnesota for second place.  Those three teams sit just a game behind another triumvirate of teams (Michigan, Purdue and Penn State), whom are currently undefeated in Big Ten play. With 13 conference games left to be played, the Hawkeyes’ destiny sits firmly in their own control.  The question remains:  can the Hawkeyes win the … Continued

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The Brooklyn Nets have caught on fire and you can see it in their record. The Nets now have a record of 23-15, which makes them second in their division and fourth in the Eastern Conference, sitting just two games behind the New York Knicks. You can thank new head coach P.J. Carlesimo for this drastic turn around. Before the firing of Avery Johnson the Nets were sitting with a below .500 record. Under Carlesimo, the Nets are a blistering 9-1. But all these successes are not just because of a coaching change. The players started to produce, especially Joe … Continued

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People often look at a certain draft class for a sport and they want to label it as a success or a failure. But not often to people look at an entire sports year’s class as a whole. It has been brought to attention recently because of the recent announced retirement of Ray Lewis, who is arguably the greatest linebacker of all-time. Many other athletes that made their debutes in ’96 are nearing the end of their careers as well. The ’96 class is loaded with Hall of Famers in every sport so it begs the question, is it the … Continued

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