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Best Of The SB Nation Network: June 7, 2011

We have 305 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

- The Smoking Musket pines for insomnia as the hits keep on coming in this Bill Stewart / Oliver Luck / Dana Holgorsen situation.

- SB Nation’s college blogs have decided to re-make the college football landscape RISK-style by re-drafting conferences. Cowboys Ride For Free breaks down the rules of engagement.

- In a rare bout of Intra-Alabama comity Roll Bama Roll reports on two great rivals forming The Greater Alabama Center For The Study of Unfairly Thwarted National Championships.

- Conquest Chronicles is not surprised that the BCS has stripped USC of its 2004 championship, rather choosing to revel in the memories of dismantling the Oklahoma Sooners. Meanwhile, erstwhile assistant Todd McNair has gone on the offensive vs. the NCAA.

- Rocky Top Talk is reporting that Mike Hamilton is set to resign as AD.

Baseball

- Camden Chat has scouting reports on the Orioles’ first ten rounds worth of draft picks.

- Minor League Ball has analysis on all of Monday’s compensation round picks.

- DRaysBay has some thoughts on Day 1 of the MLB Draft.

- South Side Sox looks at Paul Konerko’s last eleven home runs.

Hockey

- Nucks Misconduct shares the story of a displaced Canucks fan from Toronto who’s back in Vancouver soaking in the Stanley Cup Final.

- Lighthouse Hockey discusses the possibility of the Islanders trading the 8th overall pick.

Basketball

- Why should the Sixers trade for Monta Ellis when he’s essentially the same player as Lou Williams?

- The conflicting emotions and practicalities of Brandon Roy’s status with the Blazers.

- As the Warriors introduce Mark Jackson as their new coach, a look at others who’ve made the jump right from TV to the sideline.

Football

- Hogs Haven says the Redskins need to play their young guys to rebuild, regardless of wins and losses.

- The demise of the running back position by Turf Show Times.

- Field Gulls explains how to beat the popular Tampa-2 defense.

- Behind The Steel Curtain remembers Hall of Famer John Henry Johnson, who died over the weekend.

Combat Sports

- Bloody Elbow breaks down the front push kick that George Roop used to plant Josh Grispi on his bottom at the UFC TUF 13 Finale.

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