Attention All Conspiracy Theorists. Final thoughts on that absurd ending to the St. John’s/ Rutgers tilt. Honest. No more after this. A loyal reader has sent along this bit of info he received from an Ohio State Buckeye fan. (Not that such affinity makes any difference whatsoever here.) Seems the over/ under for betting purposes [...]
Sayonara Pitt. Gonna be a lot of talk about Kemba Walker hitting another game winner. This time in the Gahhden — Thank you, Marty Glickman — to eliminate regular season champ Pitt. Gonna be some talk about Jamal Coombs-McDaniel’s heady timeout, after his key offensive board, which gave UConn the opportunity to steal it in [...]
February 19, 2011 – 2:14 pm
I have seen the future. His name is Gorgui Dieng. I’m reminded of watching a similarly raw, still undeveloped Hakkem Olajawon play for Houston against Carolina in the ’82 NCAA semis in New Orleans. Though you could sense that had the right instincts and athletic attributes, he was not nearly as good at that juncture [...]
February 10, 2011 – 9:53 am
Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! Don’t know that there’s lots to say about the L last night to the Irish. Had the game ended in a regulation on, say, a last second shot by Notre Dame, it would have disappointing. But not as deflating, I don’t think. As it played out, it was a coulda, woulda, perhaps even shoulda [...]
January 8, 2011 – 7:42 pm
Whodathought my sweetie would have followed my advice to the letter? This morning, when discussing the day, I advised her of my intentions to park in my recliner, clicker in hand, beverages and snacks within reach, and nurture my inner Coach Potato. When I just called, inquiring as to her whereabouts, she advised, rather defiantly [...]
December 22, 2010 – 12:09 pm
I’m not a delusional guy. I’m reasonably bright and perceptive, not prone to hallucinogenic visions (at least since the early 80s). But I must tell you what happened while watching the BO’B Bowl last night on TV. When I read in the scrawl along the bottom of the screen that Brett Whatisname still hasn’t been [...]
October 27, 2010 – 9:13 am
Was that really the NBA I was watching last night? On opening night, a relatively meaningless game between the aging Boston Celtics and THE GREATEST TEAM EVER ASSEMBLED? Well, yes it was. I like hoops. And I am frankly curious to see how Pat Riley’s grande experiment goes down. (And, truth be told, I do [...]
October 17, 2010 – 11:16 am
Tale of Two Cities. It was the best of times (Lexington). It was the worst of times (Bowling Green). How ’bout them Cats? Did Joker’s guys show some H(e)art(line) or what? After falling short in recent games just like last night’s first ever W over Coach Visor, the Big Blue stayed the course this time. [...]
September 12, 2010 – 11:03 pm
Thanks to the USA’s stunning dominance in the World B-Ball Championships, the world and maybe even the clerks at the NBA store on 5th Ave in NYC now know who is really the best player in the game. LeBron? Tsk, tsk. A poseur. Kobe? Legit choice, but yesterday’s email. Kevin Durant, come on down. The [...]
If you’re a baseball fan you know the story by now, just hours after the fact. Detroit Tigers run of the mill hurler Armando Galarraga threw a perfect game at the Indians last night in Motown. Except it wasn’t. Wasn’t the improbable third gaffe free pitching effort in a month. Wasn’t even a no hitter. [...]
