This Week in ‘Re(ar)view’
It seems University of Wisconsin basketball coach Bo Ryan has finally figured out what virtually everyone else in the state already knew; that he should put his 5 best players on the floor to start the game……….and that Tim Jarmusz isn’t one of them. Ryan reinserted recently returned forward Jon Leuer into the starting lineup [...]
This Week in the Rearview Mirror
After last night’s loss at Minnesota, I think we can safely put the Wisconsin Badgers’ chances of winning the Big(11)Ten basketball championship to bed. Given where they’re at right now with trying to work forward Jon Leuer back into the lineup, I’m not sure those were realistic expectations in the first place. As it was, [...]
Leuerless and Still Winning
If it’s possible, I think the Badger basketball team is better than their 18-5 record suggests. Even when they’ve lost this season they’ve looked solid. This team just appears to be focused, rock steady and consistent. Of course, great guard play will do that for a team, and having a pair of seniors like Jason [...]
Brewers Looking Like a .500 Team
At least that’s how this site is seeing them. And it’s hard not to disagree with the projection of 81 wins. Sure, they’ve upgraded the pitching to some extent. Well, at least the rotation should be more consistent. They lost some offense in the process, meaning that there will be even more pressure on Prince [...]
Killing the Golden Goose
Last week in this space I wrote that there is nothing rational about being a sports fan. Apparently, that principle extends to the business of professional sports as well. It never ceases to amaze me how the owners of pro sports franchises, who are generally successful in other walks of their business ventures, can be [...]
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