A look back at Playboy’s 2007 College Basketball Season Preview

I was rummaging through a friend’s old Playboy collection recently (no, we weren’t in his tree house) when I stumbled upon one of their college basketball preview editions.  I asked if I could borrow the magazine for a “Where Are Continue reading A look back at Playboy’s 2007 College Basketball Season Preview

When winning isn’t everything: Wherefore art thou, the real Fab Five?

I heard a great point the other day.  I wish I could remember who brought it up first.  My apologies to whomever it was but please allow me to build upon that premise.

Passing Fancy: College Basketball’s career assist leaders and another record that will never be broken

Since I subscribe to various, sports-related e-mail groups, including University of Florida basketball, I recently discovered that Erving Walker, the diminutive point guard from Brooklyn, New York, became the Gators’ all-time assist leader, breaking Ronnie Montgomery’s previous record of 503.

March Madness hindsight: How could I have been so blind?

March Madness and the NCAA playoff format not as fair as one might think Continue reading March Madness hindsight: How could I have been so blind?

Chumpservations, Vol. 10: Donovan McNabb to the Redskins, Duke as national champions and the burden of Jason Heyward

Changing from Green to Red

First Annual SportsChump March Madness Bracket Bonanza

College basketball junkies and gambling degenerates alike, welcome to Sportschump.net’s first ever March Madness Bracket Bonanza. The next three weeks will ring in the most entertaining time of the year for sports fans: the NCAA Tournament, where anyone can be Continue reading First Annual SportsChump March Madness Bracket Bonanza

Sox-Rays: A Blossoming Rivarly

  Rivalries are not born overnight.  They must be genuine and not artificially created.  The greatest historical, sports rivalries like Red Sox/Yankees, Ohio State/Michigan and Duke/North Carolina are built upon decades of competition and hatred.  Memorable victories and devastating losses.  Continue reading Sox-Rays: A Blossoming Rivarly