WOW!! John Oliver LIT UP Mark Emmert. Oliver did to the NCAA what he did to FIFA. It's not hard, given that FIFA and the NCAA are such easy targets, and Emmert has the worst media skills possible. Still this is a must see - hilarious. Stick with it until the end to see the new real life version of the NCAA video game. All 20 minutes of this is brilliant and hysterical, but … [Read more...] about VIDEO: John Oliver COMPLETELY DESTROYS Mark Emmert, NCAA
Archives for March 2015
Chicago Bulls have two big fans on #1 seeded Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers senior Forward Duje Dukan is a big time Chicago Bulls fan, as he was a ball boy for the NBA franchise growing up. Dukan served in this role for eight years, as his dad currently an international scout for the team. Dukan's dad has held that job since 1992. He was key in signing Nikola Mirotic, who has emerged this season as the only true legitimate … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls have two big fans on #1 seeded Wisconsin
Chris Collins didn’t show any real progress in year two
Chris Collins "said all the right things" yesterday following his team's rather decisive defeat at the hands of a desperate Indiana Hoosiers team. IU never really let NU have a chance Thursday night, as the Hoosiers were playing with their NCAA chances (and perhaps even Tom Crean's job security) hanging in the balance. The Hoosiers played with the sense of urgency that … [Read more...] about Chris Collins didn’t show any real progress in year two
Maryland is the standard Illini basketball should aspire to
It wasn't very long ago that Maryland basketball and Illini basketball were programs on equal footing. About a decade ago the Terrapins had a legitimate rivalry with Duke; just like Illinois had a legitimate rivalry with Michigan State. Both the Illini and the Terps had established themselves as peers with their respective conference's traditional powers. Terrapin basketball … [Read more...] about Maryland is the standard Illini basketball should aspire to
VIDEO: Hilarious new Christian Laettner ad with Shaq, Dr. J
Former Duke star Christian Laettner is in a new ad that will dominate the airwaves this March Madness. He stars alongside LSU's Shaquille O'Neal, Houston's Clyde Drexler and UMass' Julius Erving in this AT&T spot. Laettner is the only one among them to have won a national championship in college, and that's the plot point for a hilarious new commercial which explores the … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Hilarious new Christian Laettner ad with Shaq, Dr. J
South Africa’s biggest sporting events in 2015
We’re already well into 2015 and there have been some spectacular sporting highlights so far. But one country that is becoming increasingly visible on the sporting scene is South Africa. So here we’re taking a look ahead to what's going to be the big-hitting sporting events in the Rainbow Nation this year. … [Read more...] about South Africa’s biggest sporting events in 2015
Christian Laettner heard tales of Michael Jordan RUTHLESSNESS
Christian Laettner joined director Rory Karpf and ESPN Films VP and executive producer John Dahl to preview the ESPN 30 for 30 “I Hate Christian Laettner” and answer questions from the media this week, and it was epic. Hands down the best media conference call ever. He was asked about Michael Jordan and what is like to play with MJ both at the height of Jordan's powers and … [Read more...] about Christian Laettner heard tales of Michael Jordan RUTHLESSNESS
Michigan State basketball getting hot in March, as is tradition
Michigan State basketball has now officially escaped the dreaded #8 vs #9 game with convincing wins over Ohio State and now a signature win over Maryland, an RPI top 10 team that had beaten them both times this season. Sparty couldn't finish off the #1 seeded Wisconsin Badgers, but they showed some ability to close during the Big Ten Tournament. In our final bracketology we … [Read more...] about Michigan State basketball getting hot in March, as is tradition