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Among the lessons that the first day of the NCAA basketball tournament provided was the seeding process is imperfect (in case you thought otherwise). Or if not the seeding process, then the play of some lower-seeded teams. * The best college team in Ohio — at least for one day — was No. 11 seed […]
When it comes to filling out an NCAA basketball tournament bracket, I have but one thought: Oh, brother! And not because of a lack of college basketball knowledge. Well, not merely because of a lack of college basketball knowledge. When I think of filling out a bracket (and actually having a chance of winning some […]
Midweek musings: Now that he is in charge of all things basketball with the New York Knicks, Phil Jackson supposedly will hire Steve Kerr as coach for next season. That would be one former Chicago Bulls player joining his former coach. Just guessing that former Bulls general manager Jerry Krause is not waiting by the […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether ignorance is bliss when it comes to filling out an NCAA tournament bracket: * On the bright side for the Chicago Bulls in their 97-85 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, center Joakim Noah was one assist and one point away from a triple-double. OK, so there was no […]
Monday meanderings: The NCAA basketball tournament field is complete. All 68 teams. The National Invitation Tournament field is complete. All 32 teams. The Collegeinsider.com tournament field is complete. However many teams are in that (mostly schools many of us would have trouble locating on a map). Are there any deserving teams that won’t be playing […]
Sunday smorgasbord: Taking some medication to ward off winter woes can lead to occasional delusions. Like I had a dream Saturday that I was in a fast-food restaurant that had a college friend behind the counter and it was taking forever to get my food. So long, in fact, that I was going to miss […]
With Charles Tillman re-signing with the Chicago Bears, Phil Jackson apparently on his way to running the New York Knicks, the Cubs naming Jeff Samardzija their Opening Day pitcher, Big Ten Conference basketball tournament action and other assorted newsworthy items, there should be ample topics to cover today. And indeed there are. I’m just not […]
Being under the weather is no fun. No surprise there. Being able to sleep away most of the day isn’t a whole lot of fun either. But it can be an effective way to deal with various illnesses. And so it was Thursday. How bad was it? Well, the medication the doctor’s office had provided […]
Thursday thoughts (or what passes for those things around here): For those who stayed up late enough, the Chicago Cubs lost in 10 innings to the Seattle Mariners 8-7 in a Cactus League contest Wednesday. Well, even if you didn’t stay up til 12:55 a.m. Chicago time, they still lost. Javier Baez hit a long […]
Midweek musings: In fantasizing about the NBA Finals, if Sunday’s victory over the Miami Heat said the Chicago Bulls had hope, Tuesday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs said, “Nope.” Not if the Spurs win the Western Conference. A 38-14 first quarter by the Spurs reminded of the Michael Jordan-era Bulls who would let their […]