After the First Four largely bored us for two nights, the main bracket begins today with 16 first round games.  There are 16 more tomorrow and the beauty of this tournament is that between Noon Thursday and 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, the field will go from 64 to just 16.  It’s generally thought this weekend, […]

If you’ve read any of my posts, you know that I am not a big fan of the way ESPN does a lot of things.  I hate the way they make it about themselves most of the time.  In addition, Sports Center when it started in 1979 the most innovative thing in television sports.  Now […]

After some mid-major to low major madness (and there’s still more to come), it’s time for the Big Boys of College Basketball to slug it out in their respective Conference Tournaments.  A large percentage of these teams have already clinched spots in the NCAA Tournament when the field is announced on Sunday evening.  So, that […]

With all due respect to you Christmas fanatics, the fact is for College Basketball Fanatics, this is the Most Wonderful time of the year.  From today until April 4th, it’s Christmas for me and many others.  Yes, I love College Football, but there is NOTHING better than tournament basketball and the three weeks of the […]

When it comes to finding a coach, sports in general is in what I call the Re-Tread Business.  That means you take someone who may have flamed out somewhere else, or even has been out of the business for a while and put him back to work on the sidelines hoping, just hoping that this […]

I’ll be the first to admit that since I no longer work in the television business that I DO NOT consistently watch NASCAR.  It’s not that big of an interest for me and never has been although there’s nothing wrong with it if it is your thing.  I do however, watch the Daytona 500 because […]

Quick.  Can you name the one NCAA Division I University that has a legitimate chance to put its basketball team in the Final 4, but didn’t field a team for 15 years?  If you guessed the University of Miami, you’d be correct. Once – and perhaps in the future – a college football powerhouse, it […]

I’ll preface this by saying that I like Sports History.  You replay a game from years ago and I’ll watch it even though I know who wins.  I like looking at Media Guides, Record Books and remembering games I watched and/or had the opportunity to cover. That’s why a couple of weeks ago when Virginia […]

There are a few of what I like to call nothing events on the annual sports calendar.  One of those is the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby which occurs the night before the All-Star Game.  Nothing like watching some MLB player take batting practice from an aging pitching coach and trying to hit one […]

It’s been a week since the College Football Season came to an end, and I’ve been meaning to put a bow on the season before moving into basketball, but some other things have been in the way. Alabama won it’s 16th National title last Monday night.  It was coach Nick Saban’s 5th championship, four at […]