I’m afraid. Very afraid. Due to this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (or as a close in-law of mine coins it, “damndemic”), the Mid-American Conference, aka #MACtion, postponed all of its fall sports — including football. It was the first FBS league… Read More ›
NCAA
NCAA Letting UNC Slide – BIG Time
This long, seemingly never-ending saga the NCAA has going with the University of North Carolina has more than run its course. With the latest notice of allegations, the NCAA is having its objectivity with discipline the big schools questioned yet… 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 ›
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 ›
Syracuse Hoops Got Lucky
At first blush, I thought that the NCAA dropped the hammer on Jim Boeheim and the Syracuse basketball program. Boeheim was suspended for nine ACC games (including the one this past Saturday) and his basketball program will be losing 12… Read More ›
2014-2015 College Basketball Preview
The 2014-2015 college basketball season is already here. As if things could not get better for guys (and some gals) in this wonderful country – with pro and college football going, as well as the NBA – we are in… Read More ›