Impotent Dick Vitale by Michael Ermitage Dick Vitale considers himself the luckiest man alive. Hugh Hefner may have something to say about that. Although some would say that there is no bigger boob than Dick Vitale. The hyperactive Vitale has been screaming into your living room since ESPN launched in […]
Author: Michael Ermitage
Morning dish
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 22nd, 2003 by Michael Ermitage It doesn’t matter how good the Alabama Crimson Tide are when they head to Oxford, Mississippi each year – they are destined to be blown out by the Rebels. And that’s exactly what happened Tuesday night as Ole Miss […]
LaVell Blanchard
A Humble Wolverine by Michael Ermitage If Lavell Blanchard met you on the street, he’d probably call you sir. He’d call your wife ma’am, and he’d flash a genuine smile at your toddler. Then he’d step onto the floor at Crisler Arena and bang his 6-foot-7, 215-pound frame all over […]
A New Sixteen
A New Year – A New 16 by Michael Ermitage As the big calendar in my office flips from 2002 to 2003, I look down at my yellow notepad and notice a few must-do notes scribbled in black ink. The car needs an oil change, and a few undersized Christmas […]
Ohio State’s Jim O’Brien
Ohio State’s Jim O’Brien – One of the good guys. by Michael Ermitage He’s a soft-spoken guy. Not like Big Ten-brethren Gene Keady or Tom Izzo. His composed sideline personality is as even and pleasing as his dark suits. And his white-as-notebook paper smile instantly conveys an easiness that makes […]
Midwestern Rivalry Trifecta
A Trifecta of Midwestern Rivalries by Michael Ermitage As December rolls towards Christmas and the non-conference portion of the college basketball season begins to wane, many fans begin to lose a little bit of interest. The initial excitement of the first few games has subsided, and the meaningful part of […]
John Wooden Tradition
The Wooden Tradition by Michael Ermitage You have to love early season college basketball. The fouls, the errors, the bad shooting and the sloppy play all highlighted The Wooden Tradition games at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Saturday. In the first game, Duke absolutely dominated UCLA, 84-73. Never has the […]
Musings Column
Musings and Myopia by Michael Ermitage Sometimes you just sit back in your recliner after watching another riveting episode of “Fish On,” and you just are overwhelmed by the amount of differing tidbits floating through your head, college basketball and otherwise. Ok, maybe this is just me, but every month, […]
The Real Big Ten Preview
The Big Ten: The Way it Ought to Be. by Michael Ermitage Big Ten fans, allow me to save you $6.99. That’s the $6.99 you were going to plunk down at the local 7-11 to pick up the latest Street and Smith’s/Athlon’s/Sporting News/Dick Vitale’s Guide to Everything Duke and College […]
Preseason Tutorial
A Tutorial to Preseason Basketball by Michael Ermitage You’ve done it. I know you have. There you are hunkered in front of your computer, one window open to the live stats, one window tuned to Yahoo radio. You may even have one open to a message board. On the computer […]
