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Best Of The SB Nation Network: June 21, 2011

We have 304 fantastic sports blogs in SB Nation, so in case you didn’t have a chance to read them all today we’ve collected the best stuff right here. Get sports smart in no time fast!

College Sports

- Kent Ammanuel and North Carolina’s defense shutout Texas to eliminate the Longhorns from the College World Series.

- Could Georgia Tech’s 2011 football season be determined by... the forward pass?

- Keep an eye on Alligator Army and Anchor of Gold for the conclusion of their CWS baseball game, which resumes this morning at 11 a.m. ET.

- One Bronco Nation Under God continues its superb preview series with a look at Boise State vs Tulsa.

- Looking for a great preview of 2012 hoops recruits at the guard position? Casual Hoya’s got it.

- The Smoking Musket reminds you it’s not too late to register your kids for the Bill Stewart Fantasy Camp. Plenty of nap time for all!

Baseball

- Purple Row says that if you’re taking your kids to Coors Field, and if they get bored, the Rockies have you covered.

- Amazin’ Avenue kicks the tires on a 2011 Mets playoff push.

- The Crawfish Boxes explains how to make the Astros a playoff team in 2012.

- Pinstripe Alley has an exclusive interview with Yankees prospect Slade Heathcott’s mom.

Basketball

- PeachTree Hoops is doing a 10-year rewind of Hawks drafts past.

- In need of a point guard, should the Raptors select Brandon Knight or Kemba Walker?

- The good and bad of Bucks GM John Hammond’s draft history.

- The many ways the Sixers can go on Draft Night.

Football

- What should a Seahawks fan hope for in 2011? Field Gulls has the answer.

- Angry season ticket holder sends a letter to Bengals owner Mike Brown, Cincy Jungle reports on Brown’s response.

- Defensive backs are sometimes not the best tacklers. Behind The Steel Curtain checks in on the best and worst in that category.

- The Phinsider looks back at the hiring of coach Tony Sparano, and his tenure so far.

Soccer

- The Seattle Sounders have been among the most active teams in the transfer rumor market. Sounder at Heart sits down with Sounders GM Adrian Hanauer and discusses rumors, as well as the team’s growing presence in East Africa.

- FC Dallas has been on a remarkable run ever since reigning MLS MVP David Ferreira went down with a season-ending injury. Big D Soccer looks at just how they’ve managed to do it.

Combat Sports

- Headkick Legend’s Matthew Roth interviews Michael “The Voice” Schiavello, MMA’s most colorful commentator.

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