By Paul M. Banks January is the most murderous month on the schedule for the Northwestern Wildcats. February/March should be much easier for the Cats, and when it's all said and done- they could quite possibly have that elusive first NCAA tournament bid in program history. … [Read more...] about Charting a Northwestern NCAA Tournament Course
Archives for January 2010
Michigan State 8-0 In Big Ten For 1st Time Ever!
By Jeff Ghiringhelli Michigan State is off to its best Big Ten start in school history at 8-0. Barely. The Spartans escaped another upset bid tonight. This time at the hands of their bitter rivals, the Michigan Wolverines. Kalin Lucas hit another clutch jump shot with 3.5 seconds left to carry MSU to the 57-56 victory. On Saturday, it was Lucas again who hit the go-ahead … [Read more...] about Michigan State 8-0 In Big Ten For 1st Time Ever!
Hey, a Top 10 Team is Playing in Chicago Tonight!
#9 West Virginia visits DePaul Tonight. Here's what's going down. By Paul M. Banks … [Read more...] about Hey, a Top 10 Team is Playing in Chicago Tonight!
Take it easy Wisconsin; the Milwaukee Brewers aren’t going to Florida
By Jake McCormick Brett Favre will go down in history as one of the worst quarterbacks to every play professional football in the NFL. … [Read more...] about Take it easy Wisconsin; the Milwaukee Brewers aren’t going to Florida
Tim Tebow’s pro life Super Bowl ad spells trouble for CBS
By Jake McCormick November 2, 2008, played host to a series of events only seen every four years in the NFL. But the games themselves weren't anything out of the ordinary. … [Read more...] about Tim Tebow’s pro life Super Bowl ad spells trouble for CBS
Happy 75th Birthday Bob Uecker!
By: Melissa S. Wollering In honor of Mr. Baseball turning three-quarters of a century old, it is worth reading (or re-reading) Uecker’s acceptance speech on July 27, 2003. That was the day Bob was awarded the Ford C. Frick award at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. No one says it like the Ueck. Here are some excerpts from his speech that day. I, in deference … [Read more...] about Happy 75th Birthday Bob Uecker!
Evan Turner Should Win the Silver Basketball
By Paul M. Banks Forget Kalin Lucas, Ohio State’s Evan Turner is the point guard who should be hoisting the Silver Basketball award when the season is over. Read on and get to know the future league MVP. … [Read more...] about Evan Turner Should Win the Silver Basketball
Evan Turner and Demetri McCamey: BFFs and Team MVPs
By Paul M. Banks Evan Turner attended St. Joseph high school in Chicago, along with another Big Ten point guard who’s been his team’s MVP- Illinois’ Demetri McCamey. … [Read more...] about Evan Turner and Demetri McCamey: BFFs and Team MVPs