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The Shorter Hawks Phil Taylor is making the most of second opportunity

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Phil Taylor has not had your typical journey to the top of the college basketball world. The former Division I guard leads the NCAA in scoring, tops in all three divisions at 34.9 points a game. But he’s arrived there a little late, and mostly under the radar at Division II Shorter University in the small town of Rome, Georgia.

Read more on DII’s premier scorer Phil Taylor

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The NCAA National Championship: quick thoughts

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I woke up this morning and still couldn’t believe what I watched. It was riveting, exciting and arguably the single best college football championship game of my lifetime. It’s at least up there, but man, what a game.

It took 59:59 for the victor to be decided (minus the three-hour referee conference on deciding how to play out the final second, but how about those now legendary guns on Referee McBiceps). At the end of the day, Hunter Renfrow saw his draft stock soar up the charts, as early rumors were Deshaun Watson had a Cleveland Browns jersey awaiting him in his locker after the game (DISCLAIMER: that’s fake news people, I made it up. Please don’t quote me on the Intraweb).

A few last quick hits on college football 2016-17.

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The end of an era: Augie Garrido steps down

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I know, I’m a few days late on the Augie Garrido decision. While most college baseball fanatics were watching the selection show on Monday — and then inevitably complaining about which bracket they wound up in — I was covering the DIII Baseball Championships. It was pretty fun baseball, considering the basic lack of pitching and the ensuing superb defensive plays and tremendously big bats. Hey, I could have been stuck watching the Braves, right?

Had it not rained for seemingly five hours every day of the tournament, it would have been even better. Still it was good baseball. Check out my live blog for NCAA.com to get see some of the sites and sounds.

Anyway, what’s really important is that the NCAA, not just college baseball, saw one of its legends hang it up this weekend. And I feel like it came without a lot of well-deserved fanfare.

Red more on Augie Garrido.

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The NCAA Division III Baseball Championships: Impact players at each position

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(Note from The Wayniac: This weekend I get to cover the DIII Baseball Championships, their version of the College World Series. As a baseball junkie, you can imagine that I am very excited to do so. Below, is my preview, highlighting the impact players to keep an eye on. The full article can be read at NCAA.com by clicking this LINK.)

Read on for the DIII’s Impact Players this weekend

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NCAA Men’s Lacrosse: The rise of Mount Olive

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Wayne Cavadi | NCAA.com
Last Updated – May 13, 2016 09:11 EDT

It’s hard to believe that five years ago, the University of Mount Olive didn’t even have a men’s lacrosse team. It’s even harder to believe that in the four years since the team’s inception, they are a combined 44-19 and have quickly embedded themselves in the nation’s elite of DII men’s lacrosse.

Keep reading for more on UMO’s amazing run in lacrosse.

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Rollins softball makes history in first weekend of Softball Championships

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Wayne Cavadi | NCAA.com
Last Updated – May 11, 2016 09:05 EDT

Rollins head coach Michelle Frew is no stranger to a winning program. She has over 600 wins in her illustrious 20-year coaching career at Rollins, eclipsing 700 over the course of her 24 years altogether. Her Tars have been to Regionals eight times in the past ten years alone. Rollins simply hasn’t been able to capture that all too elusive South Regional title.

Keep reading for more on Rollins historic run.

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3 storylines for opening weekend of the NCAA DII Softball Championships

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Wayne Cavadi | NCAA.com
 Last Updated – May 4, 2016 11:32 EDT

The 64-team DII Softball championship field was announced this past Monday. While there are many fascinating and exciting storylines that come with nearly every team in the postseason, there are three heading into the first weekend of the regional play that should be paid close attention.

Continue reading for three big stories to keep an eye on this weekend!

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Columbus State’s prolific offense has been exciting to watch

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This was one of the more fun pieces I was able to write. Since I have been covering DII sports, our site’s loyal follower (and most comical commenter) has been telling me all about his alma mater. Our friend Stephen Worrell was part of Columbus State’s National Championship team in 2002, and as I did the research on CSU, I came to find out he also became one of their finest players (even becoming a 2005 All Conference Player).

While he may relive the glory years in Al Bundy-esque fondness (and hold tight to the fact that he is tied as the DII record holder for most times getting hit by a pitch in a single game), he helped me keep a close eye on the Cougars’ 2016 season. I was waiting for the right time to write the piece on their season, and while it took a little bit, I think I found it. Amazing comebacks, a 15-game winning streak, and one of the nation’s most exciting offenses? Yea, I think the time was right.

Keep reading for more on the CSU Cougars big season.