There are lots of different ways that teams win games. Sometime it’s at the foul line. Sometime a team goes en fuego from beyond the arc, making it impossible for the squad behind to catch up. Often it’s by forcing lots of turnovers. On occasion, one player will just hoist his teammates on his back [...]
I have sat in this same cavernous room deep in the recesses of Lucas Oil Stadium before on this very same date. March 29, in the Year of Our Lord, 2009. While the streets around the site were jammed with Cardinal fans, ready to cheer their beloved team one more stop closer to a national [...]
March 29, 2013 – 10:44 am
Correction: When I first wrote this, for some reason not even closely beyond my control, I counted that there were six teams left in the tourney, when, in fact, there were 12. My apologies for the original title, now corrected, and any inconvenience or confusion it might have caused. f you’ve been paying attention here [...]
During U of L’s shootaround, The Rick had the players making cuts through picks from very specific spots on the court. Unlike Oregon’s time on the court, which was more loosey goosey. For the most part, the Cardinals, at least during practice, didn’t seem fazed by the deep background which is always spoken of as [...]
The Ducks were the first of the four Midwest Regional participants to “practice” at Lucas Oil. The band was there. The cheer squad was there. Phil Knight was not in the house. At least, I didn’t spot him. Coach Dana Altman was obviously present, though he allowed his assistants to run the shooting drills that [...]
And on the 7th day, we rest. And attempt to catch up on real life before Thursday evening. Or, at least attempt to. There was Selection Sunday, Bracketology Monday, Tipoff Tuesday, Intro to LaSalle Wednesday, All Day Thursday, All Day Friday, All Day Saturday and All Day Sunday. Please do not disturb. Basketball Jones is [...]
March 24, 2013 – 10:29 am
“For five and a half months, we had a heck of a lot of fun.” That was Mark Few talking, the coach of overseeded top-ranked Gonzaga. Here’s the deal, coach. March is the month that counts. Sure, your Bulldogs spent the season feasting on Portland and Pepperdine, San Francisco and Santa Clara. But, coach, that’s [...]
March 24, 2013 – 12:44 am
It’s not always the case, you know, a lot of the time U of L starts out fumblin’ and stumblin’. Ah, but today, there was no doing the mess around. From the get go, Louisville was ready to play. Russ Smith 3. Colorado State’s Dorian Green matched it. Then the Ram nailed another threeball. After [...]
March 23, 2013 – 12:02 pm
It’s six hours, give or take a tick of the clock, until tipoff. I’ve spent more of the morning than I should have pouring over stats, looking for some shred of evidence, some perspective, that will ease the turmoil I feel in my stomach. Haven’t found it. The Herald Leader’s John Clay, when making observations [...]
March 23, 2013 – 10:05 am
The big loser Friday? Katharine Webb, of course. You remember. She was/ remains Alabama QB A.J. McCarron’s significant other. Brent Musburger’s choking the chicken objet d’amour. Well, step aside, darlin’. The flavor du jour is Mrs. Andy Enfield. Hubby coaches Florida Gulf Coast, which, if you for some silly reason haven’t been paying attention, dismantled [...]
