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Tuori Talk Episode 5: NFL Draft Round 1 Preview

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On Episode 5 of the Tuori Talk, we talk about the NFL Draft, more specifically Round 1 that begins on Thursday. We talked about the following topics: Pick by Pick Analysis for each of the Top 6 Picks 1. Do the Bengals even consider anyone besides Burrow at #1? 2. What do the Redskins do with their draft position? 3. Where will the Lions go if Chase Young is off the board? 4. Will the Giants trade their pick? 5. Will the Dolphins make three first round picks, or do they make a move? 6. Do the Chargers stay at 6, or do they move up to take a QB? We also dove into some prop bets and predictions for the draft. 1. Over/Under 5.5 Big Ten Players in the First Round 2. Over/Under 5.5 Alabama Players in the First Round 3. Does Roger Goodell start the draft with a suit on? 4. Who is the second quarterback selected? 5. Who is the first running back taken? 6. Which wide receiver comes off the board first? 7. When the first offensive lineman is selected, who will it be? 8. Who...

MSU Football: Antoine Booth Becomes Sixth Commit in 2021 Class

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The Coronavirus has certainly impacted the college sports landscape, but it has not slowed down Coach Mel Tucker and the Michigan State Spartans' momentum on the recruiting trail. On Monday, the Spartans recieved the sixth commit to their 2021 class, once again on the defensive side of the football. Antoine Booth, a 6-0/185 cornerback out of DeMatha Catholic (Baltimore, MD) has announced per his Twitter page that he will be headed to East Lansing for the next portion of his career. SPARTAN NATION!!!! IM COMING HOME💚💚💚 COMMITTED⚔️⚔️ pic.twitter.com/sNsrPbfPIV — Antoine L. Booth ll🥀 (@yungboiitwon_11) April 20, 2020 Booth was a three-star recruit, and per 247Sports Composite Rankings he is the #78 ranked cornerback in the class. Booth chose Michigan State over Buffalo, Maryland, Rutgers, Temple, UMASS and Virginia. This is the sixth member of the 2021 class, and the fourth player on the defensive side of the football. Booth joins Gabe "Spida" Nealy as ...

4/22 CPBL Update: Rakuten Monkeys Remain Undefeated

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The Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan continues on with it's second full week of action. Below is a recap of the past seven days in the CPBL, a preview of what's ahead, and more! GAME RECAPS Wednesday April 15 Guardians 7 Brothers 6 (F/11) It took two extra innings, but the Fubon Guardians preserved their undefeated season with a 7-6 victory over the winless Chinatrust Brothers (0-3). After Fubon jumped out to an early lead on an RBI single by Yi-Quan Lin , the Brothers stormed back with three runs in the third. In the top of the sixth, the Guardians took the lead back with their own three-run inning. Che-Hsuan Lin (1) was the star of this inning, as his two-run home run put Fubon back in front. The Guardians bullpen gave up two more runs however, and they needed the ninth inning heroics of Chin-Lung Hu to send the game to extra innings. In the 11th inning, both teams scored, but the Guardians' two runs in the top half were too much to overcome. ...

MSU Football: Tyson Watson Bolsters Defensive Ends With 2021 Commitment

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Photo Credit: Zach Tuori The recruiting news continues to pile up for the Spartans this week. Tyson Watson announced that he would be committing to Michigan State to continue his playing career. The three-star, 6-6/270 defensive end from Warren Mott is a solid addition to the class. Per 247 Composite Rankings , Watson is the #37 SDE recruit and the #16 player in the state of Michigan.  100% Committed https://t.co/LB36RsL2XR — Tyson Watson (@TysonWatson14) April 17, 2020 Watson also had considered Indiana, Iowa State, Tennessee and Toledo in his Final 5 schools. Perhaps fans should have seen this commitment coming, as Watson made a tweet alluding toward a "package deal" back on April 11 with Derrick Harmon, the defensive tackle from Detroit that committed to the Spartans back on Wednesday. Where we going 👀 https://t.co/Ylp2uy1Fa1 — Tyson Watson (@TysonWatson14) April 11, 2020 Watson now becomes the third defensive recruit in this class. H...

2020 Michigan State Spring Football Roster Draft

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Photo Credit: msuspartans.com The Michigan State Spring Football game was set to take place this Saturday, April 18th. It was going to be the first opportunity for Coach Mel Tucker to show his team off in front of Spartan Nation, who are absolutely ecstatic about the upcoming season. Unfortunately, COVID-19 got in the way and we will not see this team live in action this weekend. The TSR team wanted to keep the Spring Game spirit, and so we invited Eric in and divided up into two teams. Eric and Zach will draft for the Green team, while Nick and Sam represent the White. We compiled a draft, and the rosters are below. After you take a look at both teams, please vote in our poll both in this article and on Twitter to tell us the better team. The winners will enjoy a nice little prize. Below are the Top 10 Picks of the draft, as well as the first player taken at each position group: TOP 10 PICKS OVERALL 1. Antjuan Simmons, LB--Green 2. Elijah Collins, RB--White 3. ...

MKE Basketball: Devon Hancock Commits to Milwaukee

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**4/17/20 12:00PM EST Correction: Previously this article stated that UWM had a full roster. Arturro Bingham has since entered the portal, leaving UWM with one scholarship** Just after Milwaukee received a commitment from Tafari Simms this afternoon, Coach Pat Baldwin and the Panthers can get excited about another member of the 2020-21 class.  Devon Hancock has announced on his Twitter page that he will be joining the UWM basketball team for the upcoming year. What this. #committed #ripcbo pic.twitter.com/aiY1sBpUhw — Devon hancock📍 (@Devongotnext) April 16, 2020 Hancock is a 6-3/188 shooting guard out of Mesquite, Texas (Horn High School). He chose Milwaukee over Denver, Jackson State, Jacksonville, New Hampshire, NC A&T and Troy. Hancock is the sixth incoming player for the 2020-21 season. He is joined by fellow incoming freshmen Donovan Newby (PG), Kaleim Taylor (PG) and Grant Coleman (PF). Also in this year's recruiting class were ...

MKE Basketball: Tafari Simms Commits to the Panthers

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Coach Pat Baldwin and the Milwaukee Panthers have landed another commitment on their basketball roster for the 2020-21 season. Once again, they have gone the JUCO route to land a player with two years of experience under his belt, and two years of eligibility to give Milwaukee. Tafari Simms, a 6-6/212 sophomore forward from Hamilton, Ontario announced on his Twitter page that he will be taking his talents to Milwaukee to play in the Horizon League this year. 110% committed🖤💛 #grateful @MKEPanthers pic.twitter.com/oJPeQN2csZ — Zeico (@TafariSimms) April 16, 2020 He had spent this past season at Western Texas College, located in Snyder, Texas. In 33 games for the Westerners, Simms made 31 starts and averaged 11.8 points per game. Last season saw Tafari shoot 48.2% from the floor. Additionally, on fifty-seven attempts from behind the arc, Simms showed his ability to stretch the floor by knocking down 42.1% of them. When it came to rebounding the basketball, Simms was n...

Tuori Talk Episode 4: Interview w/ Dan Hasty

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On Episode 4 of Tuori Talk, we start with some recruiting news in college football and basketball, as well as a brief look at the Chinese Professional Baseball League season thus far. Then, the three of us sit down with Dan Hasty, the voice of both the West Michigan Whitecaps and the Detroit Titans' men's basketball teams to discuss the following: 2015 Whitecaps MWL Championship Best Outfield in West Michigan Top Prospects in the Tigers Systems Fauxpening Day Under the Radar Prospects Timeline for Riley Green Timeline for the Tigers as Contenders MWL Favorites/Least Favorites Whitecaps Favorites Detroit Basketball Outlook (UDM hoops starts at 23:00) Antoine Davis and Brad Calipari Check it out below to find out Dan's thoughts on all of these topics and more! Click here for the link to our podcast page for the full list of episodes. Make sure to Subscribe to our Podcast on the following platforms: Anchor Bre...