Month: July 2003

Hero Worship

Basketball Superheroes? by Michael Protos I think we’ve created a monster. We’ve entered into the dangerous realm of building a superhuman, recalling the madness of Dr. Frankenstein. But our creature is supposed to be a superhero. We believe we’ve given him the power to accomplish anything, to overcome all obstacles […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Thursday, July 24th More Baylor News: On the heels of Carlton Dotson’s arrest for the murder of teammate Patrick Dennehy, new reports have Baylor assistant coaches arranging to pay for Dennehy’s schooling last season. Patrick Dennehy, Sr., is claiming that the Baylor coaching staff paid for […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Wednesday, July 23rd Dotson Charged: Carlton Dotson, the roommate and former teammate of missing Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy, has been charged with Dennehy’s murder. Dotson, who was denied bond at a hearing early yesterday, indicated that he would contest his transfer to Texas to face […]

IUPUI

Call Them IUPUI. Please! by Adam Shandler I guess you could call this a follow-up piece to my interview with new Mid-Continent commish Ron Bertovich. In that piece I referred to IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis) as “Ooey-Pooey”. I should have listened to my mother when she told me […]

Reviewing the ESPYs

Watching the ESPYs by Zach Van Hart Thank goodness ESPN replayed the ESPY Awards Wednesday night immediately after the first showing. Because it aired back-to-back, a boneheaded reporter (yours truly) was able to watch the whole show after he remembered halfway through the live broadcast he was suppose to be […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Friday, July 18th Dennehy Update: After a two weeks without a substantial news update, things are starting to pick up again in the Patrick Dennehy disappearance case. Yesterday, roommate and teammate Carlton Dotson contacted Dorchester County, Maryland, sheriff’s deputies and provided them with a statement on […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Thursday, July 17th Dennehy Update: Two stories came out yesterday that may have already provided investigators with more information regarding the disappearance of Baylor forward Patrick Dennehy. In the first revelation, roommate and teammate Carlton Dotson was reportedly driving Dennehy’s SUV when Dotson visited his estranged […]

Interview with Ron Bertovich

The Mid-Con’s New Commish by Adam Shandler You may not have heard of Ron Bertovich, but you’ve probably seen his work, especially if you live in the Northeast. As a former A-10 commish, Bertovich was instrumental in getting conference schools some face time on regional and national cable networks. So […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Wednesday, July 16th Dennehy Update: Waco police have continued searching for Patrick Dennehy yesterday, searching the Brazos river inside the Waco city limits by helicopter, but the search turned up nothing. Dennehy, a Baylor junior transfer from New Mexico, now has been missing over a month. […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Tuesday, July 15th Webber Charge Reduced: Wrapping things up nicely with a bow, former Michigan and current Sacramento Kings forward Chris Webber pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of criminal contempt in the Michigan/Ed Martin scandal case. Webber, and his father, Mayce, Jr., were charged with […]