We all have witnessed epic tours in our lifetime. U2’s 360° Tour. Rolling Stone’s vintage Voodoo Lounge Tour and more recent A Bigger Bang Tour. Anything involving Madonna and Bruce Springsteen. And you haven’t lived until you have the “Prince experience”. It’s time… Read More ›
college basketball
2015 – 2016 College Basketball Preview
Similar to the 2015-2016 NBA season, the college basketball season is upon us – as in right now. Another season has snuck up on me. I guess that’s what happens when you are a consultant and have a five-year-old son…. Read More ›
The Buck Stops with Pitino
It sometimes cracks me up when I hear college coaches say the following quote whenever a scandal threatens to rock their athletic programs. “I didn’t know”. “I have no know knowledge of the situation.” Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino is… Read More ›
30-Second Shot Clock a Good First Step in Men’s College B-Ball
In the midst of the hoopla that are the NBA Playoffs and #DeflateGate, the NCAA took what I thought was a good, bold first step in improving men’s college basketball: reducing the shot clock from 35 seconds to 30. A… Read More ›
Believe It or Not, Geno Auriemma Has a Point
UConn’s women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma is a lot of things to a lot of people – most of them not so good. He comes off as an egotistical blowhard, always seemingly bloviating over how great the women’s game is… Read More ›
Thoughts on the 2015 NCAA Tournament’s Opening Weekend
There were lots to love about the first weekend of the 2015 NCAA Tournament: a few upsets here, a couple of shockers there (sorry Kansas). And my bracket has officially been shot to hell (gee thanks Michigan State for eliminating… Read More ›
2015 NCAA Tournament Preview
The 2015 NCAA Tournament is here (whoo-hoo!!!). And while I won’t use this time to bitch over undeserving teams getting in the tournament (Indiana and Purdue I am looking right at your asses), I will use this space to give… Read More ›