Tom Crean died for our sins
Pac-12 football players released a statement on The Player’s Tribune earlier today listing out demands for addressing racial injustice and health and safety concerns. If these demands are not met, a large group of players is threatening to opt-out of the upcoming football season. I took a look at the list of demands and there […] More
The evolution of Gonzaga under Mark Few has been nothing short of remarkable. Few has made the NCAA tournament every year of his tenure, has the longest active streak of Sweet 16 appearances in the country, and has fashioned a small Jesuit school in Spokane into a national title contender every year. 2019-20 will be […] More
Dad, There’s no question I am who I am today thanks in large part to you–specifically, my love of sports. I was thinking about just how big of an impact you’ve had on my sports life and was blown away. A simple thank you is hardly enough, but I’ve got to give it a shot. […] More
After a brief recruiting period, former Indiana forward Justin Smith announced on Twitter that he would play his final season at Arkansas. New Beginnings pic.twitter.com/79PWNjuzqf — Justin Smith (@justinsmith3_) June 8, 2020 Smith had a strong junior season at Indiana, starting all 32 games and finishing with career highs of 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds […] More
A Power Six school finally received sanctions from the NCAA as a result of the FBI probe into college basketball recruiting; but in a bit of a surprise, Oklahoma State is the school facing the NCAA’s wrath. The headline is the 2020-21 postseason ban, but the full list is extensive: The NCAA has handed […] More
In a move that had been expected for some time, five-star point guard Khristian Lander announced he will reclassify into the Class of 2020 and attend Indiana in the fall. Lander was the top-ranked point guard in the 2021 class and this is an incredible boost for Archie Miller and the Hoosiers. Lander provides Miller […] More
Although it is a marked improvement from the days of the RPI, there have still been plenty of complaints about the NCAA Evaluation Tool in its first two years. Any set of rankings that has Loyola Marymount in the top ten in its first release ever is destined to have some naysayers. The NCAA has […] More
College basketball has had quite the offseason thus far. On top of all the emerging and continuing scandals, we saw Steve Forbes get the Wake Forest job–only to have his best returning player immediately transfer to Kentucky. With sports starting to come back across the globe, I’m allowing myself to become more and more optimistic […] More
One of my favorite traditions when I was growing up was going with my dad to the Proviso West Holiday Tournament every December–widely regarded as the best tournament in the state. Over the years I was lucky enough to see some of the best players in Illinois, including Julian Wright, Kevin Dillard, Evan Turner, Jerel […] More
If you thought the coronavirus quarantine would put a halt to depressing news coming from the Bulls, think again. Lauri Markkanen reportedly wants out of Chicago unless the Bulls’ plans change dramatically. While it’s upsetting to see this so plainly stated from Markkanen, it’s not exactly a surprising revelation. The Finnisher is exactly the type […] More