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 wore as … [Read more...] about The Orange Coats are Coming! The Orange Coats are Coming!
Archives for February 2009
The Mount Rushmore of Sports
Couldn't help but notice ESPN's recently concluded series on this topic hosted by Rick Reilly. I was both intrigued by the overall series and then proud that my home state of Illinois was either selected or voted as having the "best Mt. Rushmore of Sports". Michael Jordan, Walter Payton, Ernie Banks & Mike Ditka ... that's a pretty good list, but I'm not sure how … [Read more...] about The Mount Rushmore of Sports
Big East Oscar Awards
by Doug Potter 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 … [Read more...] about Big East Oscar Awards
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 sure). The Fighting Irish usually hold 4-5 weeks of … [Read more...] about Spring Training … in pads
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. As of today - here are the leaders: Rank Name GM W-L REB RPG OPP REB OPP RPG REB … [Read more...] about Perusing the stats: Rebounding Margin