The NCAA wants miracles, and it wants NBA-quality talent. As the National Championship showed, it can’t have both.
How Should We Remember Butler-UConn?
April 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
Like the rest of the tournament, last night was a shocking stomach punch. Finally, it actually hurt.
Your National Championship Preview
April 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Butler winning the national championship might be the greatest thing to ever happen in American sports.
VCU Gives Us the Story We Want
March 28, 2011 By 3 Comments
VCU’s odds of making the Final Four were 821 to one. Based on the regular season, it’s one of the most improbable achievements in sports history.
Mike Bianchi Is a Troll, Says the Internet
March 24, 2011 By 2 Comments
One of the biggest complaints you hear about sports reporters is that they ask too many cookie-cutter questions.
Obama Is Better Than Sheen and Other March Madness Thoughts
March 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
In case you’re just back from a trip to outer space or a family vacation to a local nuclear bomb shelter, we’ll catch you up on some of the biggest storylines thus far.
The Dark Side of the Student Section
March 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
The inherent drama, marked unpredictability, and heavy emotional investment that come natural to college basketball give the sport its unique sense of zeal, but that zeal can take a malicious turn.
Good Men Picks: Duke or North Carolina?
March 4, 2011 By 5 Comments
There’s just something comforting in seeing a guy like Harrison Barnes come to terms with his skills.
I Need a New Sport
February 17, 2011 By 21 Comments
Tom Matlack is sick of the big four sports. Help him choose a new athletic endeavor.
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Good Comment of the Day: What’s the Deal with Women’s Basketball?
“That doesn’t mean it’s a gender thing, it’s just an eyeballs thing—when you do something on a bigger stage it gets a bigger reaction than if you do it on a smaller one.”