Tale of the Tape: Washington at Arizona State »

Tale of the Tape:  Washington at Arizona State

The desert gets a little warmer this afternoon when Lorenzo Romar and his #23 Washington Huskies (15-5 /6-2) make their annual trek to Tempe for a Pac 10 tilt with Herb Sendek’s #14 Arizona State Sun Devils (16-4 / 5-3).

MacAlarney and Meeks: Anyone can have an off night »

MacAlarney and Meeks: Anyone can have an off night

Sometimes shooting guards got to stick together. Only they know the struggles that each must face.

Tale of the Tape: St. Mary’s at Gonzaga »

Tale of the Tape: St. Mary’s at Gonzaga

Setting: The McCarthey Athletic Center on the campus of Gonzaga University will be hopping tonight as the #22 Gaels of St. Mary’s (18-1 / 5-0) pay a visit for a West Coast Conference battle of Catholic schools with the #20 Bulldogs of Gonzaga (14-4 / 5-0).

Say What?! »

Say What?!

Does anyone know what takes place less than six weeks from now in the world of the Big East conference? Anyone? Bueller… Bueller… The Big East Tournament! On Tuesday March 10th, 2009, sixteen, yes sixteen teams will begin their journey towards earning an automatic bid into “The Dance,” the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Teams finishing 9-16 will play in the first round while teams 5-8 get a bye to the second round. Teams 1-4?… They already have their tickets punched for the quarterfinals.

Open Thread Thursday (1/29) »

Open Thread Thursday (1/29)

Someone please post a topic and get us started.

Tuesday with Smitty: Super Bowl XLIII »

Tuesday with Smitty: Super Bowl XLIII

Like you didn’t see this coming – please. After 17 weeks of the regular season and 3 weeks of playoff football, we arrive to our destination – Tampa, FL – site of Super Bowl XLIII. So as I sit here getting my first listen to Bruce Springsteen’s new album..er CD, “Working on a Dream”, I am going to make an attempt to break down the final game and see what prediction we have at the end. So as Outlaw Pete is blasting through the speakers, let’s get this thing started:

Will the Buckeyes Bring it Back in 2009? »

Will the Buckeyes Bring it Back in 2009?

by Greg Kincaid
This week in the Gridiron Report, we take a look at the Ohio State Buckeyes, who always show promise as a team every season. With the Buckeyes losing a handful of talented players to either the draft or graduation, Jim Tressel will have to be patient with a team that is still very [...]

Mike Brey: Someone Please Lend Me a Tourniquet »

Mike Brey: Someone Please Lend Me a Tourniquet

Still reeling from a 69-61 defeat at the hands of the U Conn Huskies – ND’s first loss at home in 45 games – the Irish found little reason to re – ‘Joyce’ as they found themselves in the AP category of ‘others receiving votes’ for the first time this season.

The Boss explains the first half ‘08-’09 Premier League Campaign »

The Boss explains the first half ‘08-’09 Premier League Campaign

by Patrick ‘Rey’ Reynell
What do Bruce Springsteen and The English Premier League have in common? Admittedly not much. But the Boss does have a way with words, and in honor of his much anticipated halftime performance in Super Bowl XLIII, I figured he could help me better understand the first half of the Premier [...]

Kay Yow 1942-2009 »

Kay Yow 1942-2009

by Patrick ‘Rey’ Reynell
I won’t try to act like I have much merit in discussing the life and career of NC State women’s coach, Kay Yow. Most of what I know about her I know from ESPN. In fact, if you want to read a true memorial about Coach Yow, check out Mechelle Voepel’s article [...]

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