In what has become one of the most exciting college basketball seasons in recent memory, few conferences have seen as much action as the Big East. In its final year as a true basketball power, we’ve seen upsets and blowouts in equal measure.... read more »
March 1, 2013 9:30 am / no comments
I’ll be the first one to say I’ve doubted Bo Ryan. I’ve told people Bo is a great coach. He’ll win a lot of Big Ten games, and a few Big Ten championships, but will not win a National Title. I still stand by that theory, but are my... read more »
February 21, 2013 10:17 am / 2 comments
The end of a disappointing (for them) season for the New York Jets didn’t bring an end to the shenanigans surrounding the team. Since that time, 3rd string quarterback Greg McIlroy conducted a radio interview in which he spoke of the... read more »
January 15, 2012 9:35 am / 2 comments
The Marquette University basketball team has plenty to look forward to. Coming off a season in which they went way beyond expectations and rode into the Sweet Sixteen, they will hope to make a serious run at their first ever Big East Championship.... read more »
November 11, 2011 12:34 pm / no comments
In the aftermath of Monday night’s NCAA title game, it became the fashionable stance to decry the current state of college basketball. From the reaction of the media, you’d have thought that UConn’s 53-41 victory over Butler... read more »
April 9, 2011 11:41 am / no comments
Sports fans and many of the people who cover sports for a living are funny. This week I’ve heard pundits both amateur and professional acknowledge the fine run that has gotten Virginia Commonwealth to the Final Four of the NCAA basketball... read more »
April 2, 2011 9:28 am / 2 comments
Now that the season has come to what many appear to consider a premature end for the University of Wisconsin basketball team, perhaps a little perspective is in order. Like all Badger fans, I was disappointed in their performance in their... read more »
March 26, 2011 7:25 am / 4 comments
Seeing as the Big Ten Tournament starts tonight, it seemed only fitting to have a guest who is well-versed in Wisconsin Badgers basketball. From Bucky’s 5th Quarter, and previously Hoops Marinara, our guest this week is Phil Mitten. ... read more »
March 10, 2011 1:30 pm / no comments
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last week, you know by now that the Green Bay Packers concluded the 2010-11 NFL season with their 13th World Championship. (Yes, Pittsburgh, pre-Super Bowl history does count. At the time, the... read more »
February 13, 2011 10:27 am / 1 comment
The Milwaukee Brewers have stumbled upon a unique solution to the conundrum that was the difference between their home and road records. They’ve begun to lose on the road, too. The Brewers have dropped 4 of 5 games so far on their current... read more »
June 6, 2010 7:14 am / 1 comment