Yesterday signaled an end of an era for me. I remember watching Big East basketball since I was a kid in the mid 1980s. I remembered disliking those Georgetown teams that starred Patrick Ewing, Sleepy Floyd, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo… Read More ›
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There Are Plenty More Mike Rices in College Basketball
I guess we all have seen the outrageously horrific video of former Rutgers men’s basketball coach Mike Rice’s treatment of his players in practice. No need to repost the video here, it was bad enough seeing it on ESPN’s “Outside… Read More ›
A New, Re-Seeded Bracket: Sweet 16 and Beyond
I am THIS close to burning my bracket. While three of my Final Four picks are still alive (Duke, Miami, Ohio State), my brackets have taken quite a beating in the first two rounds of the tournament – and no,… Read More ›
2013 NCAA Tournament Preview
The 2013 NCAA tournament is upon us. We all know what that means: filling out several thousand brackets, cursing hysterically at the number of said brackets that will be shot to hell after the first weekend, calling in to work… Read More ›
Coach K Is a Grade-A Whiner
Duke college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski made some comments about students rushing the court last night after a loss at Virginia. He said that he was worried for his players’ safety after last night’s game. Here is what Coach K… Read More ›
2012-2013 College Basketball Preview
College basketball is almost here. In fact, it will officially begin tomorrow night on ESPN. WHOO-HOO!!! This is a preview of the “Power 6” conferences. For those of you who complain that the little guys do not get enough attention… Read More ›
Notre Dame Move to ACC a Win-Win
When the news broke of Notre Dame moving all sports but football to the ACC, I didn’t think it was a good idea. I thought that the ACC allowed the Notre Dame to dictate the terms of their agreement, in… Read More ›