Since it’s the only basketball being played these days
kj on Jun 12th 2008
Here are a couple NBA-related items:
In the midst of a made-for-TV finals match-up, the NBA gets hit with the ultimate allegation: league officials basically fixed playoff games to increase TV ratings. Now ex-referee Tim Donaghy certainly doesn’t qualify as a rock of credibility, but here’s the thing: it doesn’t really matter whether Donaghy’s accusations are [...]
Links galore plus bonus BCS rant
kj on Apr 30th 2008
The Old Spice Classic has announced the addition of Georgetown to their 2008 field. Rexrode notes this means MSU could potentially end up playing up to six teams from Fox Sport’s preliminary preseason top 20 in the nonconference season.
Donovan Kirk is off the board; he’s verbally committed to Miami of Florida. UMHoops [...]
Monday Night Musings
kj on Mar 3rd 2008
Rankings Update
One ugly road loss, one beautiful home win, and we’re right back where we were last Monday.
The AP poll has us at #17 (up from #19).
The coaches’ poll has us at #18 (down from #15). We’re flip-flopped with IU in the two polls.
Sagarin ratings peg us at #17 (same as last week).
Kenpom ratings say [...]
Day-After Rant
kj on Feb 29th 2008
I held off posting these comments last night, but have decided they’re worth sharing.
I’m concerned about Izzo’s approach to this team at the moment. Consider the following from last night’s broadcast:
Musberger and Lavin indicated Izzo’s been praising the team’s play publicly but chastising them privately.
Erin Andrews reported Izzo was not at all pleased with [...]
Pregame reading of the Drew Sharp variety
kj on Jan 15th 2008
When this blog first appeared, I promised “an occasional angst-filled rant about Dick Vitale and/or various sports columnists employed by the two major Detroit newspapers.” Well, Mr. Vitale has been cooped up for a bit (I have resisted the urge to put up a celebratory post on this topic). And the Detroit sports columnists have [...]
