Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Justin Byers, writing for the website Wyosports.com, described the Combine appearance of former University of Wyoming players Carl Granderson and Andrew Wingard. Read full story here
Read MoreBy Justin Byers | @Justin_A_Byers Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Jonah Williams has set out to prove that a measurement doesn’t indicate his ability to make plays on the football field. Williams, a unanimous first-team All-American offensive tackle for the University of Alabama team that reached the championship game of the College Football Playoff …
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Five years ago, while earning his M.A. in Sports Journalism at IUPUI, graduate assistant Cory Collins described the growth of the National Football League Scouting Combine. By Cory Collins INDIANAPOLIS — It wasn’t always this way. Not so long ago, elite college football players could gather in relative anonymity, get poked, prodded, work …
Read MoreMatt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) of The Athletic takes a deep dive into Penn State starting quarterback Trace McSorley and how he reached this point in his career. Tony Barnhart (@MrCFB) of TMG College Sports remembers former SEC Commissioner Mike Slive and his impact in the SEC and away from it. Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) of The Athletic …
Read MoreDave Sheinin (@DaveSheinin) of The Washington Post details how Hall of Fame pitcher Palmer dove into his family history to see if he was a Kennedy. Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) of The San Francisco Chronicle details how Stephen Piscotty helped his mother cope with her ALS before she passed. Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated explains how …
Read MoreDan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) explains how two former colleagues came together again at the 2018 Men’s Final Four. Greg Cote (@GregCote) of the Miami Herald details Dave Shula’s journey back back to the sidelines after 21 years away from them. Tim Layden (@SITimLayden) of Sports Illustrated explains why Tiger Woods wasn’t ready to win the Masters …
Read MoreBy Max Moorman | @22Moorman Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The redemption of Max Redfield continued here at the National Football League Scouting Combine. A path to an impressive spot in the NFL draft was once expected for Redfield before a series of legal issues and his dismissal from Notre Dame raised serious questions …
Read MoreBy Max Moorman | @22Moorman Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — When you think of a nose tackle, you don’t usually think of a sub-five-second 40-yard dash. But Vita Vea of the University of Washington, the Pacific-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year, might just be the one to do it. Vea, at 6 feet, …
Read MoreBy Jon Sauber | @JonSauber Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Arden Key has made all types of headlines in his time at Louisiana State. From leaving the team in February 2017 to his performance when facing the Alabama Crimson Tide, Key has seemingly done it all. Key, an edge rusher who is regarded as …
Read MoreBy Jon Sauber | @JonSauber Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Sam Darnold knows what it’s like to wait for a starting job. He arrived at Southern California and immediately redshirted, waiting in the wings behind starter Cody Kessler and his backup, Max Browne. Darnold entered his redshirt freshman year as the backup, but quickly …
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