2009 February | Pickin' Splinters

The Orange Coats are Coming! The Orange Coats are Coming! »

by Patrick ‘Rey’ Reynell

I loved war history in high school.
The most intriguing would have to be the Revolutionary War. The idea of an underdog defeating its predecessor and claiming its independence had so many sports equivalents to me.
One particular image that sticks in my mind is the “Red Coats.” Those bright, audacious uniforms the British [...]

February 28, 2009 | Posted in CBB, N. Broad and Beyond | Read more »

The Mount Rushmore of Sports »

ANYWAY, the real subject of this post is to ask YOU, the readers, to offer up your own personal Mount Rushmore of Sports. There aren’t really any rules … you can base yours on who you think ought to be on EVERYONE’s list … you can base yours purely on who is most meaningful to YOU.

February 26, 2009 | Posted in Wally's World | Read more »

Big East Oscar Awards »

The Big East, much like the rest of college basketball, certainly has its share of head-scratching games, game-changing performances, and wonderful coaching. No matter what the conference always gives us topics to talk about. Whether it’s a big upcoming game, utterly disappointing teams, or how solid it is from one through ten (sorry Georgetown, you’re just not NCAA Tourney material coughNITcough), we always find something intriguing about this now all of a sudden top-heavy conference.

February 26, 2009 | Posted in Big East Hardwood, CBB | Read more »

Open Thread Thursday (2/26) »

Time to post a topic and get us started.

February 26, 2009 | Posted in Open Thread Thursday | Read more »

Stat of the day: Field Goal Percentage »

I’m not gonna lie. This odyssey of stat analysis has become a selfish quest. The last few years I have spent my time in March plodding through the NCAA site as I try to make sense of the numbers. Yes, some might suggest this a foolish waste of time. Nonetheless I will forge ahead.

February 25, 2009 | Posted in CBB, Casey's Clipboard | Read more »

Another day…another stat: Assists »

Ah yes, assists – those gems of generosity encouraged by many a coach. Often times teams built for success over the long haul are those whose players are willing to give it up and get it back. Sometimes this stat can be misleading as we shall see.

February 23, 2009 | Posted in CBB, Casey's Clipboard | Read more »

Performance of the Week (2/16-2/22) »

Have you seen a great sports performance this week – maybe on the national level or the local level? Was it a feat of athletic prowess, an incredible accomplishment, or an ultimate act of sportsmanship? Here’s the place to note that performance.

February 22, 2009 | Posted in POTW | Read more »

Stat of the day: Scoring Offense »

Continuing our glance at statistics and how they may play out come March – today we look at offense. How many points a team scores per game, and how that number contributes to overall success. Here’s the most recent top ten.

February 22, 2009 | Posted in CBB, Casey's Clipboard | Read more »

Spring Training … in pads »

Not only are your favorite baseball teams working out in Arizona or Florida getting ready for the season, but your favorite college football team is probably also getting ready to begin their own version of Spring Training. Probably not much of a secret, my favorite CFB team is Notre Dame (a very “mixed blessing” for [...]

February 21, 2009 | Posted in NCAA FB, Notre Dame, Wally's World | Read more »

Perusing the stats: Rebounding Margin »

March is not far away. Now is the time to take a longer look at numbers and how they will have a bearing come tournament time. Today’s stat is rebound margin. Taken on a game by game basis this number represents how many rebounds a team gets versus their opponent.

February 20, 2009 | Posted in CBB, Casey's Clipboard | Read more »