February 15, 2013 – 10:32 am
My three favorite moments last night mostly came with the clock stopped. Off the court. During his post game interview with Paul Rogers as “Star of the Game,” Russ Smith, when asked whether he had really posted the internet apology for his poor play at Notre Dame, said (to paraphrase), “Yes. I take full responsibility [...]
February 14, 2013 – 10:05 am
While you are busy perusing every inch of Kate Upton’s bodypainted “swimsuit” in the the throne-room-only slobberfest known as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, allow me to fill you in with the latest on our other annual winter’s delight. Otherwise known as the World of College Hoops. * * * * * ESPN’s Andy Katz turned [...]
February 12, 2013 – 6:01 pm
While at a point far enough along in my dotage that little really surprises me anymore, my pal Bruce pulled the trick today at lunch. Neither of us fully recovered from that loss that still stings — the slogfest that turned into a five overtime DiggerFiesta under the smiling gaze of Trey Ball Jesus — [...]
February 10, 2013 – 4:45 pm
The natives are restless. Nothing raises the ire of the faithful like having a dozen or so opportunities to seal a win against a league foe on the road, then failing to do so. Anger from those who feel that any and all criticism of players and coach is heresy. Anger from those whose loyalty [...]
February 10, 2013 – 11:03 am
My first inclination with today’s post was to do something outré to register my anger — like leaving the space blank, with a brief mention at the end that St. John’s is next up — so disgusted am I with last night’s performance at South Bend. (Which is different, for me anyway, than disgust over [...]
February 7, 2013 – 9:01 am
I know this horse has been beaten so to death, it’s been lying on the ground for weeks, waiting to be carted off to a British sausage factory. I’m still going to beat it a bit more. Because I can. And, because it needs to be done. Last night in Piscataway, Wayne Blackshear fashioned his [...]
February 4, 2013 – 10:50 am
More than a few regular readers of these Cardinal basketball dissections of mine through the seasons have opined that I tend toward the negative. Guilty. In my defense, Jury of My Peers, I love the Cards and want them to play perfectly. But I gained some perspective yesterday before the game. Sitting in the Press [...]
January 29, 2013 – 11:15 am
Corrected 1/29 @ 4:07 pm With 2:42 to play, and Louisville leading 58-50, Gorgui Dieng missed the front end of a 1 and 1. It was the only FT U of L missed in the second half of the narrow W over Pitt. The Cards were 10/11 after the break. After Pitt’s Tray Woodall missed [...]
January 27, 2013 – 9:35 am
Paging Nate Silver. Yo, Nate, you’re a big stats guy with a world view and historical perspective. I need your help. And, if you can’t, I’ll check with Jeff Sagarin or Ken Pomeroy, or both. Because I’m wondering which was the last NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion to lose three games in a row during the [...]
January 24, 2013 – 10:21 am
Got to start out with my man Swop. Forced to walk the plank off the Cruiser Cardinal by Cap’n Rick, Jared Swopshire swam to shore off Lake Michigan, landing in Evanston at Northwestern. Where he’s been toiling this season for the ever underperforming Wildcats under the mediocre tutelage of Bill Carmody. As I’ve mentioned probably [...]
