Easter Skull Session

By D.J. Byrnes on April 5, 2015 at 4:59 am
Stephen Collier
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Are y'all ready to embrace the inevitability of Kentucky winning the title? (Disclaimer: This was written before the conclusion of the Kentucky-Wisconsin game.)

Merry Easter to those who celebrate it, and Happy Sunday to those who don't. The Skull Session trundles onward.

11W WEEK IN REVIEW. Here is some stuff written this week by people more talented than me:

 BRAXTON TAKES ANOTHER STEP? Insiders seem to think it's Braxton Miller's job to lose if he makes a full recovery, and we got another glance at that yesterday: 

The other big news to leak from practice: 

Marshall will also move to No. 7 in the spring, which is a number I always associate with Ted Ginn Jr. (Yes, I know this dates me.) 

STEELE PROPHESIES TCU AT NO. 2. Ohio State being No. 1 won't shock anyone going into the 2015 campaign. So, for me, I'm more interested in who they think is going to contend for Ohio State's crown.

Phil Steele, a noted college football oracle, projected the AP Top 25 preseason poll:

Personally, I'd love to watch Ohio State run a Texas gamut of TCU and Baylor. Then the only jewel missing from its double crowns would be Florida State's jean shorts.

EVAN TURNER DEFIES DEFINITION. Evan Turner hasn't lived up to the caliber of his No. 2 overall pick, but the Celtic's low-risk gamble on the Villain has paid dividends for the worst franchise in professional sports.

From Howard Megdal of USAToday.com:

"Personally, I think each year I've gotten better, as a person, as a leader, as a player," Turner said. "I'm just trying to fit in. Obviously, having the two-pick label, there's a lot to expect from me."

Turner's a bit different. He's a passer who can score. He's a defender who can rebound. He's a blender who can lead. But from that high perch, the expectations are different.

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"I think he's a really talented and good guy," Stevens said. "I think that's really important: he's a good person, a good teammate. The other night, I didn't put him back in, and if you watch the bench, he's one of the guys who was up the entire time."

Would you believe E.T. is tied for second and only trails Russell Westbrook in 2014-15 NBA triple-doubles? It's true.

LONG LIVE THE KING. Cardale Jones gave an SI interview earlier this week in which he stated he never turns down a picture in which he's been asked to appear.

Unsurprisingly, he walked the walk yesterday at CMH: 

Long live the King:

THOSE WMDs. Tim Howard is a legend... Eagles' Chip Kelly has merchants scared shirtless... Plies is a lesson in when keeping it real goes wrong... Via @DrPattiJones: Jay Cutler's autographed football receives no bids at charity auction... The Last Man to Beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. Still Regrets It... A robotic car drove 3400 miles across America... 大丈夫、私がついてるよ.

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