Mark Schlabach

Mark Schlabach

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Mark Schlabach joined ESPN.com in July 2006 as a college football and basketball columnist. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Mark spent nine years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering Georgia and the SEC, as well as the NFL and NASCAR. Before joining ESPN, Schlabach spent the last two years at the Washington Post covering college football and basketball, and boxing.

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Donovan, Gators optimistic about future

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Florida was on top of the world in 2006 and 2007 when it won consecutive national championships. Rebuilding certainly hasn't been easy for the Gators, but there's reason for optimism this season.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Ex-player to lead GSU's rebuilding effort

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Georgia Southern hasn't been to the NCAA tourney in 17 years. The task of getting back there now lies with Charlton Young, a fan favorite from that 1992 team.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009

Georgia denied Dozier on SAT worries

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Former University of Memphis forward Robert Dozier's SAT score was invalidated by the company that scores the exam, and when he took the test a second time, he scored 540 fewer points, ESPN.com has learned through an open records request.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2009

Fox begins to rebuild Bulldogs

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

With recent accolades for Georgia hoops few and far between, new coach Mark Fox knows rebuilding the Bulldogs will be a challenge.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2009

These guys could be two-sport stars

Tim Graham, Special to Page 2

LeBron James isn't the only athlete who could be a two-sport star. Here are others who could excel at another sport.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2009

UNC's Davis says he's returning

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

North Carolina's Ed David said Monday that he'll return for his sophomore season.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2009

Davis "definitely coming back"

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- North Carolina freshman Ed Davis, who scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds in Monday night's 89-72 rout of Michigan State in the NCA...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 07, 2009

Magic is in the house

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- Former Michigan State and NBA legend Magic Johnson walked down the aisle toward his alma mater's bench, about the same time the Spartans we...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009

Coaching carousel in full swing

Andy Katz

Maybe the recession isn't hitting the University of Virginia as hard as the rest of the country. The Cavaliers paid Dave Leitao $2.1 million to go ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 31, 2009

Capel to meet with Griffin, discuss NBA

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel knows his chances of keeping All-America forward Blake Griffin for another season are slim.

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009

Now this is the NCAA tournament

Mark Schlabach

After 36 hours of mostly predictable results, the 2009 NCAA tournament had its cork popped with a half-dozen upsets Friday. The carnage was especial...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 20, 2009

Evening observations from Day 2

Mark Schlabach

A couple of observations from Friday night's early set of games in the NCAA tournament: 1. Arizona and USC were two of the last teams to make the NCA...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 20, 2009

Today's Top 10 Video Highlights

Michael Cupo, ESPN.com

ESPN.com ranks the Top 10 video highlights for February 2nd, 2009

Story | Conversation | February 02, 2009

NCAA basketball tournament tops ESPN searches in 2008

Maalek Marshall, ESPN.com

ESPN.com ranks the top searches of 2008.

Story | Conversation | December 30, 2008

Lobbying for Gill, alum Barkley says Auburn should have hired black coach

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Former Auburn and NBA star Charles Barkley ripped his alma mater on Monday, saying the only reason the Tigers did not hire Buffalo's Turner Gill as the school's new football coach is because Gill is black.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2008