Last Saturday was a great day for camping. The cool autumn air quickened my bloodstream, the moon laced the woods with a lustrous silver light, and the Ohio State Buckeyes—along with most of the Big Ten—welcomed a cream puff into their home stadium for an early season feast.
Cream puffs are tasty and go down easy with a hot drink, but watching someone eat a cream puff for sixty minutes is not must-see entertainment. I hope you used last Saturday wisely: finally put new brakes on the car, maybe split some firewood for the winter, or, even better, escaped the hometown with your lover for a romantic weekend, because the Big Ten season starts this Saturday, the talent gap closes, and the football gets interesting and mean.
Hans Hetrick
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LeBron-less Cavs Could Go from Best to Worst in East
The Cleveland Cavaliers franchise may never fully recover from LeBron James leaving for the Miami Heat. Look how long it has taken the Bulls to shake off the effects of Michael Jordan‘s retirement. David Kay’s NBA season previews continues with a team that could very realistically go from the best in the Eastern Conference to the worst.
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