A Bennett in the ACC
Multiple sources are reporting that Tony Bennett is headed to the University of Virginia to become their new head basketball coach. A year ago, Bennett spurned overtures from Indiana and Marquette to potentially take over their basketball programs. Why Virginia and why now? A downy woodpecker that has frequented my bird feeder this winter tells [...]
QUICK HIT: The Final Four
After all the wrangling about seeding and who got in and/or was left out of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, what we are left with is two #1 seeds, a #2 and a #3. In fact, the “Elite 8″ included nothing lower than a #3 seed. By my humble estimation, that’s a pretty good indication [...]
FUN FACTS: The Century Mark
I was watching highlights of the U. of Memphis loss to Missouri in the NCAA tournament (a game which put the final nail in my bracket’s coffin, BTW) when it was mentioned that the last time Memphis had given up 100 points in a game was in the year 2000. Which got me to wondering about [...]
ESPNRadio 2
If ESPN is unwilling to change its morning radio format, perhaps it is time for an ESPNRadio2 with alternative hosts. I have had the opportunity to listen to Eric Kuselias all week as he subbed for Mike Greenberg. Kuselias is tremendous…he keeps the show sports-oriented, fast moving, and his commentary is well-conceived and well-constructed. [...]
National Flag League
At the annual owners meeting this last week in Dana Point, CA, the National Football League instituted a number of new rules aimed at increasing player safety. Now drawing a 15 yard penalty will be blindside hits to a player’s head or neck by using the helmet, forearm, or shoulder. Helmet to helmet contact on a “defenseless” [...]
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