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The Unknown Parent is a series of musings for Sports360AZ.com from an anonymous parent of athletes. The parent is an Arizona high school sports fan from their time involved in…
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Big 12 power rankings: Utah, Iowa State and Texas Tech on top as TCU provides a needed boost
The Big 12 power rankings are published weekly by the Hotline throughout the regular season. They are the result of a deep dive into the analytics, an assessment of subjective factors and, when necessary,…
Mustangs’ multi-sport athlete Guilford making most of HS experience
High school can be a time for teenagers to try new things. It could range from seeking out a new group of friends, signing up for an elective you have…
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Executives from the Big Ten and SEC will gather Wednesday in New Orleans to continue the process of reshaping college football in a manner that serves their purposes. Whether the…
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The NCAA Tournament selection committee’s early reveal of the top 16 overall seeds Saturday morning featured SEC dominance, the return of a coaching legend and one representative from the western…
Wilner – Brigham Young’s AD search: Holmoe’s successor must prepare Cougars for college football’s next era (whatever it is, whenever it comes)
In his two decades at the helm of Brigham Young’s athletic department, Tom Holmoe steered the football program from the Mountain West to Independence and from Independence into the Big…
Big 12 MBB power rankings: Houston on top, K-State jumps as conference readies for early reveal of the top NCAA seeds
Welcome to a weekly feature on the Hotline. We’ll break down Big 12 basketball using key metrics (NET rankings, KenPom ratings, etc.), our observations and a dose of old-fashioned sarcasm…