Rhode Island Surprise by Phil Kasiecki Jim Baron didn’t see it happen. It might be fitting, considering many didn’t see Rhode Island playing as they have prior to this season, although he has also seen this kind of finish often this season. “I was more concerned on the first shot […]
Columns
The Big East is King
Big East is king thanks to Prince Syracuse by James Burns You can almost feel it tearing at the corners of the country like a big game of tug-o-war. The nation’s four best conferences – the Big East, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Pac-10 and Big 12 – ripping at each […]
Darnell Archey’s Free Throws
Darnell Archey, Patron Saint of the Free Throw by Adam Shandler Poor free throw. Poor, miserable, under-appreciated free throw. If only School House Rock produced an animated music video a la “I’m Just a Bill”, maybe the free throw would be as celebrated as the no-look pass or alley-oop. Why […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 19th, 2003 by Phil Kasiecki My colleague, Brian Strong, spoke of how big the rivalry between the last two national champions has become in yesterday’s Morning Dish. With the outcome of yesterday’s game between No. 1 Duke and No. 16 Maryland, the game took […]
Shots in the Dark
Shots in the Dark by Jon Gonzalez Welcome, boys and girls, to my all-new weekly column appropriately titled Shots in the Dark. Every week you, the fine people of the planet, get an opportunity to listen to my thoughts, rants and otherwise random musings. So without further adieu, lets get […]
Fantasy Guards
Fantasy Guards: Stronger is Better by Rick Young In fantasy play, the perfect guard is not necessarily what you think of. Most teams want a point guard who distributes the ball and can score when necessary, and a shooting guard who can fill it up from downtown. In fantasy, it’s […]
Touring the Northeast
Touring Around New England by Phil Kasiecki Eagles Lose An Important Close One Oftentimes, a team losing a game like Boston College did last Sunday makes a statement in the next game it has. That next game was Saturday night in Syracuse, a game that was ripe for a statement […]
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 […]
Roddy’s Rant 2
Roddy’s Rant: The Truth about Some Things by Chris Roddy Fanfare: A Look at the World of Fan Accessories It makes me sick to my stomach to see people pony up monies to arena vendors for “stuff.” Sure, buy a hat or a shirt to wear out with your friends […]
Mt Zion
Plenty of D-1 Hoopsters in Portland by Jed Tai It hasn’t been an easy year so far for the famed basketball team from Jefferson High School in Portland. After a tough loss to rival Roosevelt High School on Friday night, the Democrats dropped to a disappointing 3-4 mark, and left […]
