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The Miami (Ohio) Redhawks football program has had a rough few years. After tons of success in the early 2000’s, Miami is 17-33 in their last 50 games. Ten of those 17 wins came in 2010 when the team had an amazing Cinderella season. There has been tons of transition in the program with four different coaches in four years.
Tulsa has largely flown under the radar over the last few years, but this is a very successful football program. The Golden Hurricane have won at least 8 games in all but one year since 2005. Bill Blankenship kept the tradition going in his first year with the program in 2011.
June Jones has turned around the SMU program nicely, and now the goals and expectations are much higher for the Mustangs. Texas transfer Garrett Gilbert will be eligible at quarterback at this year, and many people believe the Mustangs should have a powerful offense in 2012.
Johan Santana threw a no-hitter earlier this year, but ever since then Santana has been awful. The Mets as a team have turned south as well after hanging in the NL East race for quite some time. Washington has the best record in the major leagues, and the Nationals continue to put up awesome pitching numbers.
The Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees are battling back and forth for the best record in the American League. Both of these are stacked offensively, and their pitching staffs are better than most realize.
The Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees are battling back and forth for the best record in the American League. Both of these are stacked offensively, and their pitching staffs are better than most realize.
Arkansas State won the Sun Belt Conference last season. Hugh Freeze did a brilliant job in his first season as the Red Wolves coach, but Freeze left Jonesboro in the offseason to take over the top job at Ole Miss.
Florida International went 1-26 during a stretch between 2006 and 2008. That’s why it is so impressive that Mario Cristobal has taken this team to the place it is right now. FIU is one of the best in the Sun Belt. The Golden Panthers knocked off Louisville and UCF last year en route to a solid 8-5 year.
Louisiana Lafayette went 3-9 in 2010, and the team seemed destined for another disappointing year in 2011. Mark Hudspeth took over and changed the program right away. The Ragin’ Cajuns went 9-4 and picked up a bowl victory in his first year with the team.
The Troy Trojans are used to being at the top of the Sun Belt and being one of the best small-conference teams in the nation. After many successful years, the Trojans finished last year at a miserable 3-9. They lost seven of their last eight games.
This could be a preview of a playoff matchup in a couple months. The Nationals have the best record in baseball, but the Giants are charging hard with their improved lineup and strong pitching staff.
The Arizona Diamondbacks had a sensational season in 2011 and made their way to the MLB playoffs. The team started slowly in 2012, but they are trying to work their way back into the playoff picture.
Central Florida has been one of the top programs in Conference USA for the last few years. George O’Leary has done a lot for this program in his time at the school.
The 2011 season didn’t go as planned though, and the team finished 5-7.
Two of the top teams in the American League square off Tuesday night in a game nationally televised by MLB Network. Detroit has looked more like the team people expected of late, but they still have work to do to catch the White Sox in the AL Central.
The Rangers made a major investment in Ryan Dempster. He was blasted in his first start, and you can bet he wants to make a better impression in this one. Jon Lester has been the Red Sox Ace for several years, but he hasn’t pitched like it this season.
The Houston Cougars went 13-1 last season, but big changes are coming in the 2012 season. Case Keenum is now in the NFL, and Kevin Sumlin now coaches for the Texas A&M Aggies. Tony Levine will take over a team that suffered major losses from last year’s team.
