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Adam Gotsis’ Journey From Australia To The NFL
Adam Gotsis Background Adam Gotsis is a 6’4, 287 pound defensive end/defensive tackle from Melbourne, Victoria. He has four siblings. He grew up playing tons of sports as a kid such as Aussie Rules Football, rugby, and basketball. However, he did not discover American football until he was 15 years old where his mother showed him a flyer. He decided to give it a shot alongside his brother who is just three years older.
The Harper U: Ron Jr. and Dylan Harper Giving Back To The Community
The Harper U Sons of 15 year NBA veteran and five-time NBA Champion Ron Harper, Ron Jr., and Dylan Harper co-founded The Harper U. In addition to the sons, their mother Maria, also has a role in The Harper U. The Harper U is a Nike junior EYBL program for middle school boys and girls that reside in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Ron Jr. and Dylan wanted to create this team and program to give back to the community of their home state of New Jersey.
National Championship Preview?
March Madness Chaos The first three days of March Madness have been nothing else but spectacular. Between the High Point Panthers upset over the Wisconsin Badgers and the crazy Kentucky game against Santa Clara. A majority of these games showcased what this tournament is all about, the best of the best across all of Division I collegiate basketball. In addition to upsets, pure dominance, and buzzer beaters. Teams and individual players getting their one shining moment.
High Point Panthers Next Cinderella Team?
(Photo Credits / Marieta Valente) One of the many reasons people love March Madness is because of the double-digit seeds that go on these Cinderella runs. Every year, there is at least one double-digit seed that scores a huge upset in the first round of the tournament. Throughout history, especially recently, there have been some deep runs and big-time upsets. 2006 George Mason Patriots In 2006, the George Mason Patriots were an #11 seed that defeated some historic blue bloods and top seeds.
Wisconsin Badgers Are Legitimate Contenders
(Robert Goddin-Imagn Images) Historic Wisconsin Badgers One of the more underrated teams in March Madness that could go on a deep run is the Wisconsin Badgers. For starters, they have a historic program, having made it to the big dance 29 times, including four Final Fours. In addition, they have won one national championship back in 1941. Back in 2014-2015, they made it to the National Championship, where they were led by superstar Frank Kaminsky.
Hypothetical NCAA Rule And Law Changes
Stay tuned for the next article of this series about the new era of college football! Latest Article To check out my latest article, click here. Brian Ramos is a contributor on Back Sports Page.
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Since NIL was introduced in July 2021, college sports has not been the same. Recruiting, both from the athletes and coaching staff, have been different. Recruiting directors and coaches have had to work differently than before to recruit kids, as well as opening up checkbooks. Yet, NIL has also created jobs for many institutions, especially at the Division I level, and even more prevalent, at the Power Four level.
Five Years Later, Have Opinions Changed on NIL?
NIL, otherwise known as Name, Image, and Likeness, officially became legalized in the United States in July, 2021. Fast-forward five years later there are still constant changes and opinions floating around one of the biggest changes in college sports. Many people whether they are former athletes, current coaches, or working in compliance are impacted by NIL and have opinions on the hot topic that is NIL.
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The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football’s Era of Chaos was released in August of 2024. It is written by Armen Keteyian and John Talty. This book is a tell all and deep inside look at this new era of college football that covers NIL, the transfer portal, NCAA and recruiting scandals. In addition, heated conflicts between coaches, and all of the above. COVID-19 pretty much started the beginning of the new era of college football.
The Harper U: Giving Back To The Community
(Back Sports Page/ Brian Ramos) The Harper U Sons of 15 year NBA veteran and five-time NBA Champion Ron Harper, Ron Jr., and Dylan Harper co-founded The Harper U. In addition to the sons, their mother Maria, also has a role in The Harper U. The Harper U is a Nike junior EYBL program for middle school boys and girls that reside in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Tryouts were held back in late September in East Orange, New Jersey.
Tommy DeVito: Giving Back To The Community
Tommy DeVito Camp On June 28, many were gathered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey for Tommy DeVito’s second ProCamp. The camp took place from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. Kids of all ages from as young as six to as old as 17 years old participated in the camp.
Nick Boyd: College Hopeful, To College Standout
Nick Boyd’s High School Tenure Nick Boyd, a 6-3 guard from Garnerville, New York, has quite an interesting background and journey to get to where he is today. His Uncle, Fred Hill, played an important role in his life, especially for basketball. At the time, Boyd was looking for high schools, and Hill was an assistant coach for the Seton Hall basketball team, so Boyd was looking at competitive high schools in New Jersey.
Tavien St. Clair Out of QB1 Running? Ryan Day Gives Major Update on Ohio State QB Battle
After losing quarterback Will Howard to the NFL Draft this past weekend, the Ohio State Buckeyes look to figure out who will be their next starting quarterback. Howard looks to start his NFL career after being selected 185th overall in the sixth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Daniel Jones: Home Sweet Home
Daniel Jones Giving Back To The Community This past Sunday, Daniel Jones hosted his first-ever youth football camp in the town he lives in of Hoboken, New Jersey. There was a total of around 500 kids that signed up to participate in the event, ranging from kids going into kindergarten to kids going into high school. The event took place at Hoboken High School. Out of the 500, Jones personally invited about 50 from Far Rockaway and Harlem Giants, who the Giants work with closely.
Daniel Jones Finally Has The Right Tools
As a former sixth overall pick, Daniel Jones‘ career has not been as he envisioned. However, now he finally has an offense built for him. Jones is entering his sixth NFL season and has never passed for more than 3,300 yards or passed for more than 25 touchdowns in his career. Many football fans, especially New York Giants fans, have thrown out the word bust. Jones was critiqued more this past season after signing a four-year, $160 million dollar contract extension.
Mike Budenholzer Emerges as Frontrunner for Suns Head Coaching Vacancy
By Brian Ramos via GiveMeSport, Mike Budenholzer is emerging as the frontrunner for the Phoenix Suns. He would be tasked with getting the Suns over the hump. Highlights Suns fired Frank Vogel on Thursday after a disappointing sweep in the first round of the NBA playoffs. They've immediately turned their attention to former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer, who's reportedly a front-runner for the job.
NBA Players That Could Play In The NFL
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NBA Players That Could Play In The NFL
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NBA Players That Could Play In The NFL
By Brian Ramos via GiveMeSport, Highlights LeBron James could succeed in the NFL due to his size, speed, and athleticism, with 2 offers from NFL teams. Anthony Edwards believes he could be the first player to play in both the NBA and the NFL. Zion Williamson would excel in the NFL as an edge rusher with his size and explosive athleticism.
Anthony Edwards Is Tired of the Jordan Comparisons
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The Knicks and Pacers Will Revive a Classic Rivalry this Postseason
The New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers are two teams that are starting to become a rivalry. This will be the eighth playoff matchup for these two. Highlights The Knicks and Pacers have a historic playoff rivalry with the Pacers leading 22-19 in playoff matchups. The rivalry dates back to the '90s with iconic moments, like Reggie Miller's trash talk. The current series will see young stars like Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton reignite the competitiveness.
Anthony Edwards is the Next Face of the NBA
Highlights Anthony Edwards' rise to stardom, backed by his talent and attitude, solidifies him as the next face of the NBA. Edwards has the perfect character to market the NBA, endearing himself to fans while also bringing a competitive edge in games. Edwards' stats show consistent growth, highlighting his potential to become a top player in the league.
Bronny James Needs To Stay At Least Another Year In College
By Brian Ramos via GiveMeSport, Bronny James was the 19th recruit in the 2023 class. However, after a poor freshman year, James needs to stay another year in college at least. Highlights Bronny James' college career was hindered by health issues and inconsistent performance. College is the best option for James to improve his game and potentially secure a higher NBA draft position next year. Ohio State or Duquesne would be the best fit for James due to competitive programs and coaching connections.
Knicks' Bojan Bogdanovic to Undergo Multiple Surgeries, Will Miss Rest of Playoffs
By Brian Ramos via GiveMeSport, After trying to play through the pain, Bojan Bogdanovic will undergo surgery to repair two separate ailments in the coming weeks. Highlights Bojan Bogdanovic's season-ending surgeries are a major blow to the Knicks as they push for a first-round series win. Look for Precious Achiuwa and Alec Burks to step up off the bench to fill the scoring void left by Bogdanovic's absence.
OG Anunoby Needs To Do More than Just Defend in the Playoffs
Highlights OG Anunoby went from an under-the-radar high school player to a defensive standout in the NBA. Anunoby saw improvement under Kawhi Leonard's mentorship; and excelled in his third season. Despite struggles in the playoffs, Anunoby needs to step up offensively against the 76ers. Well before his NBA days, OG Anunoby and his family moved to the United States when he was just four years old. The family moved to and settled in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Jordi Fernandez Is The Wrong Coach For The Brooklyn Nets
By Brian Ramos via GiveMeSport, Jordi Fernandez is the wrong head coach for the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets cannot afford to keep giving first-time head coaches a chance. Since the New Jersey Nets moved to Brooklyn and became the Brooklyn Nets in 2011, they have had little to no success in the coaching department. In the last 13 seasons, they have had 12 coaches, which is almost a new coach every season, which is abysmal.
New York Knicks Trade Was Needed
In a time mostly controlled by college football bowl season, the NBA made a splash blockbuster trade this morning. The trade was between Atlantic Division Rivals, the New York Knicks, and the Toronto Raptors. The Knicks sent RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a 2024 second-round pick to Toronto for O.G. Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn. Barrett gets to return back home to Canada, as he was born in Toronto.
Knicks Inconsistent Start Magnified By Tough Schedule
New York Knicks 2-3 After First Five Games After four games, the New York Knicks see themselves at 2-2. They had two impressive victories over the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks continue to own the self-proclaimed “King of New York” as Trae Young struggled mightily, going 4/16 from the field and six turnovers. Young is now 9-14 against the Knicks, including the playoffs. The Knicks’ other win was Tuesday night over the shorthanded Cavaliers.
Kara Arbadji: Fueling the New York Jets
Who Is Kara Arbadji? Kara Arbadji is a performance chef for the New York Jets. However, she is a woman of many talents as she also does hospitality and social media work for the Jets culinary department as well. She is a recent college graduate from the University of Delaware with a degree in food science operations and management.
Villanova Knicks or New York Wildcats?
Villanova Knicks or New York Wildcats? A few days ago, the New York Knicks signed Ryan Arcidiacono, who makes the fourth player on the Knicks to attend Villanova University. The other three former Wildcats on the Knicks are Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and the off-season signing of Donte DiVincenzo. That makes 27% of the Knicks roster went to Villanova. Villanova Brotherhood Continuing to Grow? 27% of the roster is not good enough for Knicks wing Hart.
Gut: More Than An Athlete
Who Is Gut? Gut otherwise known is Nick Guthre is a senior student at Ithaca College studying sports media. Playing his high school football at Souderton, the Harleysville, Pennsylvania native was a running back as well as a linebacker. He was very successful at both positions earning league honors. He also was a former football player for both East Stroudsburg University as well as Ithaca. His love for football started when he first started playing at six years old.
BSP NBA Season Preview: Atlantic Division
To kick off our 2023-2024 NBA season coverage, Back Sports Page will preview all 30 NBA teams for the upcoming year. Different from years past, however, our previews will be put out according to their respective divisions. In our second edition, our staff looked at the Atlantic division and broke down each of the five teams. Once again, the Atlantic division features a litany of playoff teams. Last season, four out of the five made playoffs, with three advancing to the second round.
Jets Struggle Mightily In Dallas
Jets Struggle Mightily In Dallas This past Sunday, the New York Jets struggles led them to a 30-10 loss against the Dallas Cowboys. There was a lot wrong with that game for the Jets both offensively and defensively. Fortunately, there are a lot of games left and that only counts for one loss. Zach Wilson May Not Be The Guy Zach Wilson was not supposed to be the starting quarterback but a torn achilles for Aaron Rodgers just four plays into the season opener caused the plans to change.
Florida Gators Continue To Defend The Swamp
Florida Gators Continue To Defend The Swamp Heading into this past Saturday’s contest, the Florida Gators have not lost at home to the Tennessee Volunteers since 2003 and that streak continues. The Gators won 29-16 upsetting the at the time, 11th team in the country. They scored 26 unanswered points which helped them deliver the upset.
Mac McClung Mentors at ProCamps
This past Sunday, a few dozen kids were gathered at House of Sports in Ardsley, New York, for the Mac McClung ProCamps event. Despite being from Virginia, McClung had his camp in New York due to his love for the Big Apple and his past history of visiting the city. The group of kids got to run through a series of drills, games, and mentorship from McClung and the coaches. The group also got to dunk with the hoops lowered and a different hoop for the younger kids in first and second grade.
Jets Win, But At What Cost
Jets Win, But At What Cost Week 1 of the NFL season was something New York Jets fans were supposed to look forward too. Their fan base was very loud and energetic. The Jets finally have a franchise quarterback in Aaron Rodgers and there was a lot of hype they would make the playoffs for the first time since 2010 and even compete for a Super Bowl. However, unfortunately, their offense and maybe even their season took a drastic turn just 75 seconds into the Jets offense.
Cut Day & Bonding
Management Pranks Every year the last episode of Hard Knocks, is always the most looked forward to. In addition, the most upsetting and drama-filled. After spending the majority of the summer with one team, they now see themselves trying to survive cut day and make the 53-man roster. Two of the more interesting players to watch out for were the bromance of Jason Brownlee and Xavier Gipson.
Jason Brownlee and His Buddy: Aaron Rodgers And His Enemy
Big Sexyy Red Fans During practice the song “SkeeYee” by Sexyy Red came on and the Jets were hyped. Guys like D.J. Reed, Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson, and Jason Brownlee were getting hyped to the song dancing and singing. There were a few other players on the team getting in on the fun and head coach Robert Saleh was even pumped. However, one player on the team mistaken Sexyy Red for Ice Spice. Jason Brownlee and Xavier Gipson Friendship Brownlee and Xavier Gipson have a special friendship.
Joel Embiid To The Mecca?
Joel Embiid To The Mecca? Superstar center and reigning MVP Joel Embiid has voiced his opinions about the Philadelphia 76ers. He could be the next NBA superstar getting traded. The New York Knicks have not had a superstar since Carmelo Anthony. If the Knicks can pull off the trade for Embiid, a big three of Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, and Embiid could take the Knicks to the promised lands and win the Finals, which has not been done since 1973.
Three-headed Monster at Running Back
Three-Headed Monster With the new signing of Dalvin Cook, the New York Jets have a three-headed monster at running back in Cook, Breece Hall, and rookie running back Israel Abanikanda. Also, the Jets still have Michael Carter and Zonovan Knight who are solid in their own ways. This three-headed monster trio will be very exciting to watch this upcoming season. The Jets easily have the best running back room in the league. What Will Be Cook’s Role?
Picking Fights & Playtime
Picking Fights & Playtime This past episode of Hard Knocks was interesting to say the least as it was fairly relaxing between quarterback Aaron Rodgers cracking jokes, mentalist Oz Pearlman making an appearance, and the rookies putting on a show. However, there were also a few fights and scuffles during team practice. Welcome To The Show The New York Jets were gathered by a special guest in mentalist Pearlman.
What is the Best Madden Game?
With the release of Electronic Arts’ Madden 24, our writers compiled their thought on the best Madden game to ever release. Hardly any of us agreed, which makes things all the more interesting. What is the best Madden game? Even though there are a ton of Madden’s that I loved, my favorite Madden has to be Madden 25. It was the last Madden I had on my Xbox 360 as I got the Playstation 4 the next year.
Knicks Heroes Balling Out Internationally
Knicks Heroes Balling Out Internationally New York Knicks players Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett both had successful seasons as they went to the second round of the playoffs this past season. Barrett was solid in the playoffs and Brunson broke out in his first season as a starter, averaging 24 points per game. However, both are looking even more dominant in the FIBA World Cup for their respective countries.
Hard Knocks Episode 1 Recap
Is There Room For More? After the tribute to former New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath, new Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers wants to snap the Jets longest active playoff drought in sports and win the franchise’s second Super Bowl. The Jets lone Super Bowl victory was in 1969. One Elite Quarterback To Another Historically, the Jets have not great quarterback play the last decade or so which has ultimately led to their playoff drought.
Josh Hart Re-Signs
Josh Hart Comes Back After agreeing to extend the deadline for his player option, Josh Hart opted into his $12.9 million dollar player option in late June. This showed that he wanted to be on the New York Knicks for the foreseeable future and that extension allows him to get even more money than he would have if he did not take the player option.
RJ Barrett Needs To Breakout
The Knicks Miserable 2019 Continues… The lead-up to the 2019 NBA Draft was a difficult and depressing time for New York Knicks fans. The Knicks finished with the worst record in the NBA, a record of 17-65. Things were supposed to be trending in the right direction as they most likely would have had the #1 overall pick, which would have been Zion Williamson. However, despite being the worst team in the league, the Knicks ended the lottery with the third overall pick.
Hard Knocks Preview: New York Jets
Hard Knocks 2023 The New York Jets were selected to be featured on the 20th season on Max’s Hard Knocks. The season premiere is just a week as it will be released at 10 p.m. on Tuesday August 8. The five episode series will be only on Max every Tuesday from 10-11 p.m. The season finale will be September 5, which is two days before the NFL’s first game of the season. What To Look Forward To?
Julius Randle ProCamps: Giving Back To The Community
This past Sunday, hundreds of kids were gathered at Basketball City in Chelsea Piers for the first annual Julius Randle ProCamps event. Randle’s camp is meant for kids in the area who love the game of basketball. The group of kids got to run through a series of drills, games, and mentorship from Randle and the coaches. The kids also got to meet and interact with Randle and were able to learn from the experience of an All-NBA player.
Brett Gardner Done Disrespected
Brett Gardner has not been given the respect he deserves since he has left the New York Yankees. He has shown nothing but heart and loyalty. Once A Yankee, Always A Yankee Every football fan knows the famous lines from Eli Manning’s retirement speech, “once a Giant, always a Giant, and for me, only a Giant.” Well, the same applies to former New York Yankees LF Brett Gardner. Just a small-town kid from Holly Hill, South Carolina, Gardner spent his entire 14-year career with the Yankees.
Denzel Mims Traded To The Detroit Lions
Denzel Mims Traded To The Detroit Lions The New York Jets traded wide receiver Denzel Mims to the Detroit Lions. The Jets received a 2025-conditional sixth-round pick that can become a fifth-round pick. The Lions also received a 2025 seventh-round pick. Why The Lions Made The Trade? In what is seemed to be a low-risk, high reward trade for the Lions they get a wide receiver who is still young and can contribute.
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