The Not-So Big 12 by Mitch Schneider Let’s take a trip back to October of the present year. Pearl Jam was preparing to release its seventh studio album “Riot Act.” Actress Winona Ryder was still reeling from her “illicit shopping spree” at Saks Fifth Avenue. And President Bush masks were […]
Columns
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 […]
Touring New England
Touring Around the Northeast by Phil Kasiecki Eagles Play Small Ball With Lineup Change After three games, Boston College was struggling mightily. The Eagles, who many thought would be rejuvenated and look more like the team two seasons ago than last season, started out 1-2 with an embarrassing home loss […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 19th, 2002 by Brian Seymour Perhaps some of the naysayers will lay off Pittsburgh after the No. 5 Panthers posted a very impressive 69-49 win over Ohio State in Wednesday’s marquee matchup. Granted, the Buckeyes are rebuilding a bit after some pretty good teams […]
Jimmy V Classic
The Jimmy V Classic – It’s Come a Long Way, Baby by Adam Shandler It was December of 1997. I was a budding sports/newscaster at a small, 1,000-watt station in Pompton Lakes, NJ. To placate our listeners and advertisers, we’d offer them everything from Off-Off-Broadway show tickets to free meal […]
Not all about LeBron
It’s Not All About LeBron by Jed Tai Admit it, you watched. If you’re a fan of basketball, you likely tuned in last Thursday night to ESPN2’s broadcast of the St. Vincent-St. Mary’s versus Oak Hill Academy contest to catch a glimpse of LeBron James, who if you buy all […]
Peach Bowl Classic
Georgia on my Mind – the Peach Bowl Classic by Phil Kasiecki On Sunday, the Second Annual Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Classic for Kids was held at Philips Arena in Atlanta. While known more for the football game played on New Year’s Day, the basketball event was a nice doubleheader featuring […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 15th, 2002 by Phil Kasiecki Saturday belonged to road teams and teams that traveled far to play at neutral sites, especially in games with top 25 teams. There were 16 games featuring teams in the Hoopville Top 25, with four visiting teams and one […]
Dumb and Dumber
Dumb and Dumber by David Mosse As if the event itself wasn’t enough of a folly, both Dick Vitale and Bill Walton added new chapters to their legendary broadcasting careers. During Thursday night’s LeBron James infomercial, disguised as a basketball game, the duo combined for one of the most excruciating […]
LaBron James Classic
The LeBron James Classic by Adam Shandler As if ESPN didn’t have enough to do. Between college hoops, NBA, NHL Tonight, NHL Tomorrow, NHL Next Thursday, Billiards, Rodeo, the four-hour Heisman preview and World’s Strongest Man (where you can see a 500-pound South African tow a locomotive across town with […]
