I’ve been chastised by several loyal readers for my failure to track every moment of the NBA playoffs. So, as a tease, I was going to start today’s blog with something like: “Did you see the big game last night? How about Samoa’s boffo start against Fiji in the Rugby 7s Las Vegas consolation game?” [...]
Among my crowd, it’s known as the Edgar Sosa play. Others have referred to it as the Siva Clear Out. You local hoopaholics know what I’m talking about. With less than a shot clock to play, the Cardinals have the ball, game tied or one down. Four guys clear out, allowing Edgar or Russ or [...]
I have no idea what my title means. Hope it got your attention, and you now realize after almost two weeks away that I’m baaaaaaaaaaack. Open for business. One more caveat. I’m not totally on my game yet. And, apparently, Golden State didn’t have quite enough last night in San Antonio. I figured it was [...]
April 30, 2013 – 10:40 am
At this moment, I’m not in Louisville, but in New Orleans. I think you knew that. I’m drinking a Tuesday morning cup o’ joe, in a city that took its coffee seriously way before Seattle told us we must. Along with it, I’m enjoying a cinnamon scone, which contains significantly less than an ounce of [...]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, I haven’t been showing up here much for the last little bit. Let’s just say I’ve been savoring that sublime national championship and leave it at that. And, this is a last report before I head down on my annual pilgrimage to New Orleans JazzFest. I shall be blogging pretty [...]
Looking back at this team and this season, I’ve been struck with a belief that it really was a magical ride. Then I’ll wonder, isn’t it like this with all champions? Especially in the amateur ranks? Were there more stories here than usual, more heartbreak overcome, more obstacles hurdled, a more unusual and interesting gang [...]
Now, Rule #3 comes into play, since Rule #1 (Survive and advance) no longer really applies. Of course, Rule #2 still matters, but, since there is not conjecture at this juncture about an opponent in the next round, it is moot. The who(m) Louisville plays is Michigan. Rule #3: Close the deal. On Monday, the [...]
People of the Jewish persuasion have recently completed their annual solemn celebration of Passover. This is the holiday that contemplates the exodus under the leadership of Moses from Egypt. The plagues. Parting of the red sea. Forty years in the desert. Unleavened bread — matzoh — because they were in such a hurry to leave, [...]
I ate with the usual couple of suspects today at our regular Wednesday lunch. One of whom made an absurd suggestion, only partially in jest. It was Mike, the fellow I mentioned the other day, the one who acutely observed that Kevin Ware’s injury might have been inadvertently caused by the leaping super sub’s subconscious [...]
Not sure that there is anything more to add to the horror we saw and felt and the hope we harbor for Kevin Ware. The injury is gruesome. My friend Mike, a former Waggener High School and Yale baller, made an interesting observation. “I think Kevin altered his landing mid air because of the raised [...]
