Monday, December 5th, 2011
Whether or not you agree with its principles -- and I certainly have friends who are passionately on either side of the issue -- there is no denying that the Occupy movement has gained a foothold on the public consciousness this year.
But I guess I find it kind of funny ...
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Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Even though Indiana football is depressingly bad, Purdue is still just as bad. And that's awesome.
Make no mistake, Indiana would have lost to Rice too, and it might not have been close enough for a blocked field goal to make a difference. But damn is it fun to watch Purdue ...
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Now that the Big Ten has added Nebraska to become the new Big 12, the conference has to avoid making the same mistake the old Big XII made: putting all the good teams into one side of the conference (the Big XII South) and having a totally irrelevant division full ...
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Rich Rodriguez has been Michigan's head football coach for two seasons. In that time he's clocked in with an 8-16 record, possible NCAA rules violations and tons of rumors that he's a complete jerk to his players and the people surrounding the program. So the Rodriguez Era has been a ...
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Though the NCAA is not saying what it has found or why it is looking at Michigan's football program, it has announced that it intends to investigate the university in an official capacity.
This comes on the heels of accusations over the summer that Rodriguez extends practices too long and has people ...
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
This may be the only time in life I ever use this headline, so take it easy, Wolverine fans.
Anyway, during yesterday's telecast of the Saints-Dolphins game, Rumors and Rants fan-favorite Dick Stockton brought up a conversation that the announcing crew had with Miami quarterback Chad Henne earlier this week.
Stockton noted ...
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Monday, September 21st, 2009
No matter how good fans have it, they always want more. It’s the nature of the beast. Success gives birth to expectations, expectations breed disappointment. It’s the sports fandom way of the world.
And despite winning four straight Big Ten titles, Jim Tressel seems to be on the hot seat in ...
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Friday, April 17th, 2009
In one of those rare weeks where it seems like everything is going on at once in the sports world, I have determined that it is better to say a little bit about everything on my mind rather than go in-depth about any of it.
- It looks like that Boston ...
Posted in Asshole Patrol, Boston Celtics, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Cubs, Duke, Hick Flick's ramblings, I Hate New York, Kevin Garnett, Milton Bradley, NHL, Rich Rodriguez | 3 Comments »
Monday, March 30th, 2009
It's taken quite some time but the state of Michigan finally got some good news. As I'm sure you've heard, Sunday afternoon the Michigan State Spartans knocked off Louisville to win the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region and head to the Final Four in Detroit. In the process, the Spartans made ...
Posted in College Basketball, Detroit, Louisville, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, Tom Izzo | 2 Comments »
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Admittedly, we've been sitting on these double pieces of news for awhile. But unless you follow either college hockey, Michigan/Michigan State football or the police blotter very closely, it's likely you haven't delved into this too far.
First, let us dispense with the sufficient background information.
On the early Sunday morning of ...
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