Riley Schmitt
Big 10 Editor, NBA Featured Columnist
Riley Schmitt is a junior at the University of Iowa. He is currently the lead blogger in charge of breaking news and also has his own feature column on the NBA page. Schmitt can be seen at Rant Sports TV, contributing information on the NBA and other sports. Schmitt is also a contributing author to the Purdue University blog, Hammer and Rails, under the SB Nation blog grouping. Riley also is a voter in Artificial Turf's Top 17 football poll and occasionally contributes to their radio show.
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Ricardo Allen is Poised for a Breakout
Last season, Purdue football didn’t have many bright spots. It can be hard to find positives in a 4-8 season. However, the secondary was one of the bright spots. Logan Link, Albert Evans, and Josh Johnson all came into their own and had some great plays. That wasn’t the biggest story. Perhaps the best [...]
Tweet3 Players to Watch in Green Bay’s First Preseason Game
The Packers begin their first step in defending their Super Bowl title by playing their first preseason game of the season Saturday. The Packers travel to Cleveland to face the Browns after a stopover in Washington D.C to visit Barack Obama. Even though Green Bay won the title last year, there is still room for [...]
TweetAdam Dunn Makes My Eyes Bleed
Ok, the title of this might be a tad bit extreme. However, it is not far enough. For about the 50th time this season, Adam Dunn has done nothing to help the White Sox win a game. His three strikeouts tonight add to his league total, and the Sox continue to stay stuck a couple [...]
TweetWhite Sox Involved In Sign Stealing Story
A new article in ESPN The Magazine has stirred up some controversy. In the article, the Toronto Blue Jays are accused of stealing signs during games. For those who don’t know, this gives the opposing team an advantage. They are able to decipher what pitch is coming and then they relay that information to the [...]
TweetCalvin Smith Transfers to Purdue
Danny Hope got himself one heck of a transfer today. Calvin Smith, a defensive tackle from Florida, decided to join Purdue after playing one season at New Mexico. Smith will redshirt this season and will have three years of eligibility remaining for Purdue. Smith was a four star recruit coming out of high school, but [...]
TweetKevin Durant vs. LeBron James
In a video I did for Rant Sports, I ranked my top five small forwards in the NBA for next season. In a bit of a surprise, I ranked Kevin Durant ahead LeBron James. I’m sure many will find fault with that. However, I have sound reasoning behind it. The gap between Durant and James [...]
TweetSergio Santos Continues His Hot Streak
I’m going to start this post off right. Sergio Santos boasts the most un-hittable pitch in baseball. I’m sure that there are people who disagree, but I’ve watched a lot of Sox games this year. When Santo is on, his slider can’t be touched. Santos has pitched to four batters this series. He has four [...]
TweetPurdue Practice News and Notes
I learned of some random practice notes that I felt I should pass along. First off, Purdue will have their first fully padded practice tomorrow. That is always a fun day in football as it allows for some full contact hitting. It’s also a big step in preparing for the first game. Second note [...]
TweetThe Return of Alex Rios
A week ago, I speculated on whether or not Alex Rios could rebound from his season long slump. It might be too early to say for certain, but the last three games have been encouraging. Rios is currently batting above .500 in the last three games, with numerous extra base hits. A subtle change in [...]
TweetRobert Marve To Pursue Sixth Year
An interesting tidbit of news came from the Twitter feed of GoldandBlack.com tonight. They are reporting that fifth year senior quarterback Robert Marve will pursue a waiver to gain a sixth year of eligibility. Here is the tweet in question. Marve is taking this route after losing multiple seasons to injury while at Miami and [...]
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