Mar 16, 2004 | Andy
Yesterday, our normally thoughtful, intelligent, witty discussion of baseball and the NCAA tournament turned into an assclown fest. I’m not sure how it happened, but it did. OK, I do know how it happened. I called Billy Packer an assclown, and then I seeded a 16...
Mar 15, 2004 | Andy
It?s March 15th, and it?s going to snow tonight in Champaign. Nobody said life was easy. Anyway, what about NCAA upset picks, some Cubs thoughts, and asking how far will Illinois go? Here are my three wishes for the spring of 2004? Wish #1: Upsets Galore, Except for...
Mar 15, 2004 | Andy
In the end, the Sunday conference tournament finals didn’t mean a damn thing. Well, Maryland probably earned a higher seed, so it did to them, but Duke, Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas and Mississippi State all kept the same seed and went to the same place they were...
Mar 12, 2004 | Andy
Sunday is of course the biggest day for college basketball fans…well, until next Thursday, I suppose. Sunday isn’t just any Sunday, it’s Selection Sunday, and after you spend an hour and a half listening to Jim Nantz, Seth Davis, Special K, Dickie V...
Mar 11, 2004 | Andy
It’s no secret of my adoration for Dusty Baker. I think he’s the right man for the job, and the only truly gifted manager the Cubs have had since…well, the dinosaurs. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t do and say some dumb assed stuff....
Mar 10, 2004 | Andy
Intrepid reader Johnny Rhoads went above and beyond the call of duty today, and he has photographic proof. I even went ahead and gave him a nifty photo credit, because he had to actually do more than right click and save for this baby. Anyway, we appreciate it....
