Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
The Cleveland Cavaliers made Duke guard Kyrie Irving the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Thursday night, and we're all happy for him. But don't be surprised if this doesn't work out, Cavs fans, and it's not just because you're from Cleveland or we have no idea what Irving's ...
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Friday, December 10th, 2010
You didn't really think Duke was going to go undefeated or something this year, did you? Surely, you know better than that.
But, naturally, as one of the most talented teams in the country with Nolan Smith, Kyle Singler and freshman sensation Kyrie Irving, mixed in with a very down ACC ...
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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
I've had two days to digest Monday night's National Title game. It was fantastic. One of the best, closest, most evenly matched sporting events I've ever witnessed. One thing I can't get out of my head though, is that I still think Butler should have come out on top. There's ...
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
Last night we were in downtown Indianapolis interviewing fans for YardBarker's Journey to the Tourney project, sponsored by Champion. We talked to fans from both teams about the roles their squads were playing in the 2010 National Championship Game. Clearly Butler was the classic underdog. They were the feel good ...
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Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
Well, this trip might not be as exciting for some of us, since the Final Four is in Indianapolis, where we actually live, but hey we're here! And it's the Final Four! And we're shooting video for it! Awesome.
This is a continuation of YardBarker's Journey to the Tourney project, sponsored ...
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Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Most of the nation can't stand Duke. There's nothing about the Blue Devils' basketball program gives the average college basketball fan a reason to smile. They are the hated ones. They are college basketball's Evil Empire.
As we met Duke fans in Houston this weekend in Houston at the 2010 NCAA ...
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Thursday, March 25th, 2010
As some of you are aware, TheBaker and myself are teaming up with YardBarker and Champion to bring you some on-site coverage from the Houston Regional of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. We will be producing several videos highlighting the fans of the teams in our regional. The videos will be ...
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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
After Will Muschamp turned down the chance to be the head football coach at the University of Tennessee, the Volunteers have been left standing at the altar without a bride. Lane Kiffin's departure has caught Tennessee's athletic department completely surprised and unprepared for what to do with the future of ...
Posted in College Football, College Football Rumors, Rumors | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
I've long wondered why the BCS is so messed up every year and we end up with a muddled picture at the top of the college football world. Well, after taking a look at Scott Wolf's week five ballot, I've figured it out. Simply put, the lion's share of people ...
Posted in Bad Journalism, College Football, Polls | 8 Comments »
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
6:50 - Evening. This is around the 5,000th live blog of the NBA Draft going on tonight, and at least 1,000 of those are more qualified to dissect tonight's picks than I am. But hey, screw it, I need something to do tonight. I'll be live-blogging with a heavy heart ...
Posted in 2009 NBA Draft, Live Blog, Live Blogs, NBA | 9 Comments »