In recent years, we've seen a major surge in tweets from media members and pundits that end with: "both things can be true." Tweets such as these are required, given the binary mode of thinking that is so prevalent in America these days. Despite rapid advances in information technology and ways to disseminate that information, more people are regressing intellectually. … [Read more...] about It’s Ok to be Ambivalent About Tom Izzo, Michigan St. Despite What Media Say
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Michigan makes it 5 consecutive NCAA Title game losses for Big Ten
The Big Ten in the NCAA Title game of college basketball is starting to get like the Big Ten in bowl games versus the SEC in college football. Since Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans won the NCAA Title in 2000, the Big Ten has finished runner-up in the NCAA Title game five times: Hoosiers in 2002, Illini in 2005, Buckeyes in 2007, Spartans in 2009, and now the … [Read more...] about Michigan makes it 5 consecutive NCAA Title game losses for Big Ten
NCAA removes 1/3 of courtside media seating for Final Four
Ok, I know that unless you're media member, used to be, or one day strive to become you may not have the biggest interest in this story, but trust me it's a big deal. Because watching a college basketball game from courtside is a world away from watching it up at the top of a dome in the NFL press box … [Read more...] about NCAA removes 1/3 of courtside media seating for Final Four
Kentucky vs. Kansas: NCAA Tournament National Championship drinking game
Welcome to the fourth annual NCAA Tournament Championship Drinking Game, one of our favorite articles every year here at The Sports Bank. If you missed our first three editions, you can check out the 2009 Michigan State vs. North Carolina version, the 2010 Butler vs. Duke edition, or last year's UConn vs. Butler. Even if you do not have a rooting interest in tonight's game … [Read more...] about Kentucky vs. Kansas: NCAA Tournament National Championship drinking game
2012 Final Four to include All-Star game of college seniors
The 2012 Reese’s Division I College All-Star game will be played as part of Final Four Friday during the 2012 NCAA Men’s Final Four weekend on March 30 at 4:35 Central time at the Superdome. The game features 20 of the nation’s most outstanding seniors from NCAA Division I, selected by the NABC. It will be broadcast Saturday, March 31 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on TruTV. Here … [Read more...] about 2012 Final Four to include All-Star game of college seniors
Peyton Manning’s final answer: Denver Broncos
The official word is in. CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman confirms that Manning's pick is Denver and that a contract "is a formality" at this point. The Denver Broncos previously claimed they were 95% certain they had Peyton Manning locked down. They were the #1 seed in the Manning Final Four, and they played like it, as they cut down the nets today. … [Read more...] about Peyton Manning’s final answer: Denver Broncos
Here’s Your 2013 Final Four Atlanta Logo
Both this year, and next the Final Four will be in the Durty South. The NCAA and the Atlanta Local Organizing Committee unveiled the logo for the 2013 Final Four today. It will be the 75th anniversary of the Final Four, and the fourth time that the climax of March Madness will be held in Atlanta. … [Read more...] about Here’s Your 2013 Final Four Atlanta Logo
Butler NCAA Title Game Appearance Generated $500 Million in Publicity Value, Study Says
You've heard the expression- "you can't buy publicity like that?" Well if you did it would cost $512,382,703, according to a study done by Borshoff, which monitored and evaluated media coverage of the Butler University college basketball team from mid-March to mid-June, 2011. During that period, Butler garnered an estimated half-a-billion $ through television, print and on-line … [Read more...] about Butler NCAA Title Game Appearance Generated $500 Million in Publicity Value, Study Says
Who Really Thought the UConn Huskies Would Get Here?
The Connecticut Huskies have quietly been the surprise of the season. Butler and VCU are the surprises of the tournament, yes, but no one expected this out of Connecticut. This season has been full of surprises, but there hasn’t been one bigger than the progression of the Connecticut Huskies. The team went through the Jim Calhoun recruiting violations and his possible … [Read more...] about Who Really Thought the UConn Huskies Would Get Here?
This Kentucky (and Calipari) Team is Different
There is one huge thing missing from Kentucky coach John Calipari’s coaching resume: a national championship. Kentucky Wildcat fans have seen this similar storyline- a freshman point guard leading a John Calipari team deep into the tournament and falling short at the end. It happened at Memphis with superstars Derrick Rose (he’s only the NBA MVP this year) and Tyreke Evans … [Read more...] about This Kentucky (and Calipari) Team is Different
