I must confess I was seriously annoyed when the December 5th clash between top-ranked Gonzaga and No. 2 Baylor was postponed because of Covid. I Continue Reading
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Mid-Major Alert: College Basketball Up For Grabs
No great teams. No great players. It doesn’t sound like much to get excited about if you’re a college hoops junkie like me. Sure, I Continue Reading
For Tony Bennett and Wahoos, “A Rags To Riches,” Story
From college basketball’s best conference, the ACC, a tale of two cities. A Charlottesville victory parade for the Virginia Wahoos and a Durham funeral for Continue Reading
Michigan State Makes Sure One Duke Is Done
It’s not easy being a Duke fan these days. The top-ranked Blue Devils were knocked out in the East Regional Finals by No. 3 seeded Continue Reading
Knights Fall Short Vs. Duke
The Road to the Final Four has been as close to form as any year in memory but two games on Sunday afternoon almost changed Continue Reading
Yes, There Is A (D) In March Ma(d)ness
Printed out just enough bracket sheets for my NCAA pool, so it’s a good thing I filled mine out in pencil. My eraser marks equaled Continue Reading
LSU Makes Smart Move With Starting Lineup
Confession time. With March Madness just a few weeks away, yours truly has been a Coach on a Couch Potato. Looked at the AP Top Continue Reading
Few Good Volunteers In Kentucky’s National Statement
My all-time favorite inspirational slogan from motivational guru Tony Robbins, “Your past does not equal your future,” is one that fits No. 5 ranked Kentucky Continue Reading
Looks Like The ACC Is Nation’s Best Conference Once Again
Two questions I’ve been pondering the entire season and a couple of gigantic match-ups in the ACC provided me the answers to both. Is the Continue Reading
Getting A Jump On March Madness
By my own admission, it was an embarrassing moment for this coach falling off his couch. I was supposed to cover Buffalo’s key Mid American Continue Reading