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By Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Cooper Rush’s intellectual bona fides are beyond reproach. The redshirt senior Central Michigan quarterback is working on finishing his master’s degree in sports management. He’s already finished his bachelor degree in actuarial science with a 3.86 grade point average. In November Rush was named …

By Mark Alewine | @MR_Alewine Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS- Four years ago, Josh Dobbs and Nathan Peterman were together on the quarterback depth chart at the University of Tennessee. Today, they’re meeting again at the NFL scouting combine. In 2013, Dobbs was a true freshman and Peterman a redshirt freshman. They were highly recruited …

By Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – A number of things helped James Conner in his victory over Hodgkins lymphoma. The 12 rounds of chemotherapy treatment administered by Dr. Stanley Marks and his team at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center certainly make the list. Also, likely, is Eric Berry, whom …

By Mark Alewine | @MR_Alewine Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The National Football League scouting combine is by its nature intended to be revealing. The process provides an unfiltered look at the future stars — or busts — of the NFL. For standout running backs Leonard Fournette of Louisiana State and Christian McCaffrey of …

By Malcolm Moran | @malcolm_moran Director, Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The Sports Capital Journalism Program website is 100 days old. The student work it features, and the program that strives to create an unmatched series of opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students on the IUPUI campus, is much older than that. In the …

By Alaa Abdeldaiem | @Abdeldaiem_Alaa Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — “Unreal.” Jason Fanaika sat at the center of the table in Lucas Oil Stadium, fielding each question reporters threw his way. The former Utah defensive tackle had much on his mind: his National Football League Scouting Combine weigh in earlier in the morning, his …

By Kim Dunlap | @kimjdunlap Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS—National Football League players have been known to use their platforms to spread awareness about social issues. This week, at the NFL Scouting Combine, it has happened at least twice. Ezekiel Elliott of Ohio State and Vernon Hargreaves of Florida have used their high-profile college careers …

By Kim Dunlap | @kimjdunlap Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS–When David Morgan II was recruited to join the University of Texas at San Antonio football team in 2011, the team had never played a game. The possibility of football at UTSA didn’t even become a reality until 2009, and the following two years were spent …

Written by Frank Gogola | @FrankGogola Video by Zach Wagner | @zachwagner22 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Bill Polian can still draw a crowd in Indianapolis. Even when he’s not speaking about who should be the No. 1 pick in the draft or who the Colts should take. Polian and Mark Dominik, ESPN NFL …

By Alaa Abdeldaiem | @Abdeldaiem_Alaa Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — He describes himself as an on-field monster. At 6-feet, 4-inches and 312 pounds, former Stanford Cardinal guard Joshua Garnett has the size of one, too. A powerful frame and upper body strength help Garnett bury his opponents. His strong base and impressive hip torque …