The Atlantic Coast Conference, the conference of my youth, is facing tough times. The wet-behind-the-ears commissioner Jim Phillips allowed himself to be played by Big Ten commissioner Warren by joining that wack-ass “alliance” with the Pac-12, all because his ego… Read More ›
This is going to be a nice, quick shout-out to all the Atlantic Coast Conference haters out there, especially that “dude from West Virginia”. Remember all those folks who predicted doom and gloom for the upcoming ACC Network, particularly… Read More ›
Notre Dame football is the sports version of one of the mysteries of life. Instead of asking questions like, “what is the meaning of life”, “if a tree falls in a forest and no one’s around, does it make… Read More ›
A lot of college basketball fans are VERY emotional right now, and for good reason. The NCAA Tournament had produced a plethora of surprises in the “Round of 32” – oh what the hell, the SECOND round (I will NEVER… Read More ›
Sports, just like events in everyday life, go through cycles of superiority. There have been several examples of this in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons passing the Boston Celtics in the 1980s. The Chicago Bulls passing the Pistons… Read More ›
Before I unload on the University of Miami, I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge that things are finally looking on the “up and up”. The school administration FINALLY hired a head coach who could lead ants to a picnic… Read More ›
Earlier this summer I wrote why the Atlantic Coast Conference should stop delaying the inevitable and go to nine conference football games. After all, it was more than willing to increase its basketball inventory to 20 conference games per season… Read More ›