Another triumph by basketball’s greatest tournament.
Joe’s Notes: Dan Hurley’s Staying at UConn. That’s Risky.
This is not the safe move many are selling. Also: Caitlin Clark and Team USA, an SEC/ACC College World Series, and Sergei Bobrovsky is magic.
Good Things Shrewing: Ranking Notre Dame’s 2023–24 Athletic Seasons
From lacrosse to volleyball, how all the Irish did this academic year.
Stu’s Notes: What Does America’s Newfound Cricket Dominance Mean for USA–Pakistan Relations?
Team USA has changed the game. Will this affect the war on terror?
Joe’s Notes: Is Paul Skenes Good or Famous?
Separating the player from the phenomenon ahead of a hyped MLB debut. Also: What makes hockey attention hard, some conference realignment, and the playoff weekend ahead.
Stu’s Notes: We Were Right. Beekeepers Belong in Sports.
Also: Joe Kelly’s groin, these Brewers’ first real scrap, and why we stopped liking Georgia.
Three Thoughts: Dan Hurley Has Brought UConn to a New Height
Jim Calhoun and Danny Hurley had to do different things. But this is the best UConn’s ever been. Also: Those worst affected by the pitcher injury problem, and what to think of the Cubs bullpen.
Good Things Shrewing: Is Two Straight Wins a Winning Streak?
Asking for ourselves before looking at the Al Golden extension news and the addition of Army to the 2024 football schedule.
BFN: The Red River Rivalry Has Crested
College softball’s Opening Day brings Oklahoma into the focus, and reminds us: The Red River Rivalry is about to recede.
Stu’s Notes: The Big Ten’s Big NIT Hopes
The dream of Midwestern NIT prominence is not yet dead. Also: Kelvin Sampson is a baseball coach, Armando Bacot and the grind, and a women’s basketball question we promise is earnest in its nature.
Joe’s Notes: Yes, College Coaching Is a Hard Job
Jeff Hafley’s departure is a symptom of a real problem. But all is far from lost. Also: Wisconsin basketball and Michigan football, Lewis Hamilton’s move, and money does not necessarily beget money.
Stu’s Notes: Yet Another Massive College Football Transition
They’re replacing the hedges in Athens. Also: Luka vs. Zion vs. food, a coed idea for Team USA, Nick Dunlap Bust Watch, and a potential Game of the NITe of the Year.
Joe’s Notes: What if Mick Cronin Doesn’t Fix This?
Also: Terrence Shannon Jr.; the realignment latest; a potential rest rule loophole; and Connor Bedard’s moment, which continues to arrive.
Stu’s Notes: Ten Teams Who Could Win the NIT
Including…milkshake bobbleheads, a defense of Draymond Green, Kelly Oubre’s doorbell, and Brad Bohannon got banned.
Good Things Shrewing: Something to Play For
The stakes, as always, are high. Also: What does Fr. Olinger think about NIL?
Good Things Shrewing: Notre Dame Is in Survival Mode
It continues to only be about wins.
Good Things Shrewing: Notre Dame, Meet the HBCU World
What Notre Dame fans should know about Tennessee State, plus some women’s volleyball lamentations.
Joe’s Notes: Does the NFL Make Other Sports Hate Each Other?
The NFL’s dominance of sports appetite creates an illusion of starvation elsewhere. Also: Wander Franco’s latest, Luis Castillo’s fastballs, the White Sox might move, college baseball’s rising, Drew Smyly’s starting, Jirehl Brock’s leaving, Rutgers gambled on Jeremiah Williams, and some NASCAR game theory.