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Best Of The SB Nation Network: June 23, 2011
Basketball
- Roundup of Rockets mock drafts.
- Options and odds for the Suns’ draft night.
- Jeremy Tyler is infamous after skipping his senior season of high school to play overseas, but how is he as an actual prospect?
Football
- Texans fans at Battle Red Blog are none too happy with current GM Rick Smith.
- Big Cat Country looks at the finances of the Jags and if they could be players in free agency.
- Cincy Jungle reports on the criticism of Brian Urlacher by Dhani Jones.
- Field Gulls examines the chances of Matt Hasselbeck returning to the Seahawks after the lockout is over.
College Sports
- Carolina March notes that North Carolina is marching towards major NCAA sanctions. Basketball season is only six short months away.
- Rock Chalk Talk predicts the 2011 KU football season. The bad news? A losing record. The good news? It’s an improvement.
- In the same vein, And The Valley Shook reminisces on a historic LSU win during darker times.
- Maize N Brew’s new proposed mascot once taught a MSU grad to read. It’s The Most Interesting Post In The World.
- Red Cup Rebellion continues an informative offseason Q&A series with the Georgia Bulldogs.
Baseball
- Pinstripe Alley opines on Alex Rodriguez and the inexorable march of time.
- Bleed Cubbie Blue discusses the future of Wrigley Field.
- Royals Review breaks down the numbers and concludes that Jeff Francoeur is good for around 60 games with a new team before metamorphosing into a replacement-level player.
- Amazin’ Avenue has the Mets player performance meter from the past week.
Soccer
- Soccer tactics can be a bit much for your average fan, but if you’re willing to dive in, the Bent Musket has a great look at the 4-3-3 formation. The examine why it failed in New England, but how it could have worked.
- MLS received a lot of negative press when they decided to expand their playoffs from eight teams to 10. While that decision may still be lampooned by many fans, the writers at The Goat Parade point out that the expanded playoffs are great for a team like Chivas USA.
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