God, do I love the month of March. It’s the time where spring training in Major League Baseball winds down as it readies itself for Opening Day. It’s the month where the NFL’s hot stove percolates before the NFL Draft. … Read More ›
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A Close Look into the Cincinnati-Xavier Rivalry
I lived in Cincinnati for four years (1999-2003). While experiencing life as a midwesterner, I came to appreciate the following: Big Ten football, Cincinnati Reds baseball, Ohio State-Michigan, and… Cincinnati-Xavier. For those who do not know, both those schools are… Read More ›
ACC-Big Ten Challenge Wasn’t Much of One
The ACC-Big Ten Challenge once again goes to the Big Ten (B1G). With wins by Michigan State, Indiana, Minnesota and Penn State last night, the B1G prevailed by an 8-4 margin. It’s time to face this unfortunate fact: the ACC… Read More ›
Syracuse Did What Penn State Should Have Done
Syracuse basketball assistant coach Bernie Fine was fired by the university over allegations of sexual abuse on ball boys. After a third victim came forward and in the wake of a damning – but legal – recorded conversation with Fine’s… Read More ›
2011-2012 College Basketball Preview
Well, this is a bit weird. Sure the 2011-2012 college basketball season is on the horizon, but there is no NBA. Normally I would follow up a college basketball preview with an NBA preview, but the college boys will have… Read More ›