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Man, this seems like the end of an era. Or perhaps It’s the beginning of a new one. Either way, for at least a day, we stopped arguing and all got along. That’s because college football playoff expansion is finally Continue reading COLLEGE FOOTBALL POWERS-THAT-BE CREATE PEACE AND HARMONY… FOR NOW
I tend bar in an Irish pub in Ybor City. For those of you unfamiliar with the area, Ybor is a relatively urban part of Tampa, deeply entrenched in rich Italian, Cuban and Spanish cultural heritage. Brick streets, century old Continue reading Name, Image, Likeness: No More Free Parking
Remember that Simpsons episode many moons ago when the cartoon boldly predicted the Saints would win a Super Bowl. When the episode first aired, such a thought was laughable, hence its inclusion as a punch line. The Saints were a Continue reading N-I-L doesn’t spell nil but rather the exact opposite
Attention K-Mart shoppers and sports gamblers alike! There will be a March Madness this year! I repeat… there will be a March Madness this year! I don’t need to remind everyone currently reading this website that there was no Final Continue reading Remember March Madness? You’re about to get reacquainted
In shocking news, a sports agent has alleged that former, college basketball phenom Zion Williamson illegally received money while at Duke. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWNNNNN!!!!!! (Pulls up soapbox to begin rant) There are countless reasons why we should consider paying high-profile college athletes Continue reading Zion Williamson’s Services Not Rendered: The Bottom-Feeding Sports Agent Strikes Again
If I’ve learned anything over the years, it’s that fewest words possible is a solid policy to live by. The more you say, the trouble you can get yourself into. No matter how hard I try, however, I still manage Continue reading Bruce Pearl, chiropractic visits and knowing when to keep quiet
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize the NCAA is a self-serving institution. It makes countless billions (with a big old ‘B’) off the student-athletes it alleges to protect. The debate over whether college athletes should be reimbursed for Continue reading Court Justice: The Inside Story of My Battle Against the NCAA by Ed O’Bannon with Michael McMann: A Book Review
Have you ever heard of Clayton Custer? How about Donte Ingram? Ever heard of him? Marques Townes, Ben Richardson or Cameron Krutwig? Do any of these names ring a bell? Okay, now how about Sister Jean? I bet you’ve heard Continue reading Loyola-Chicago’s Nunya Business
We can go on debating which are the greatest sports movies of all-time; the list is abundant. But to me, two forgotten, early-90s sports movies stand out as underrated and particularly telling considering all that’s going on in sports nearly Continue reading Two sports movies that were well ahead of their time
I saw Rick Pitino coach in person quite a bit back in the early 1990s. That was one of the perks of attending a school in the Southeastern Conference. College athletics was a healthy, even historical, distraction. Back then, SEC Continue reading Rick Pitino ends coaching career with an ‘L’
