Jimmy Butler briefly saved the Playoffs, the Avalanche answered the wall, and the Brewers might be ok without Brandon Woodruff. Also…more things. Lot going on.
Joe’s Notes: Tyrese Hunter Owed Iowa State Nothing (But This Still Hurts)
The Cyclones’ best player is transferring to Texas.
Stu’s Notes: The Motorsports Day of Days
Monaco, Indianapolis, and Charlotte: What more could we want from our upcoming Sunday?
Joe’s Notes: Kirby Smart Has Made It Work at Georgia
Kirby Smart is arguably second in college football’s broader pecking order. Have we really noticed?
Joe’s Notes: Joc Pederson Is Absolutely Smoking Baseballs
The Giants’ outfielder has been hitting the ball better than anyone but Mike Trout and Aaron Judge.
Stu’s Notes: Are the Oilers Going to Choke or Not?
Also, Tennessee removed its NIT banner from whatever Tennessee calls the place it plays basketball. Poor guys. Years of irrelevance take their toll.
Joe’s Notes: Grandpa or Not, Louisville Should Be Back
The Milt Wagner hiring marks a convenient moment to talk Louisville hoops.
Joe’s Notes: The Cubs Are the Cubs, and That’s Different From What It Was
Asking the was-2016-good question.
Stu’s Notes: It’s My Fault Burnley Got Relegated
We asked for this. Also: White Sox fans learn their Joe Kelly lesson; and which MLB fanbase is the most racist?
Stu’s Notes: The European NIT Finished Up!
We almost missed it!
Joe’s Notes: Nick Saban Didn’t Say Anything (and Neither Did Jimbo Fisher)
A very entertaining bunch of nothing.
Stu’s Notes: The NBA Cannot Afford Another Heat Title
Also, Willson Contreras is Buddy the Elf.
Joe’s Notes: Don’t Rule Out the Cubs Extending Willson Contreras
The longer the Cubs don’t trade him, the likelier it becomes.
Joe’s Notes: Iowa State Got a Guy
With the addition of Osun Osunniyi, Iowa State has successfully dodged transfer portal disaster. That and a lot more as we begin the weekend.
Stu’s Notes: The Graphics Guy War That Could Define a College Sports Generation
Those guys who release recruiting-announcement graphics are in a blood feud, and we’re here for it.
Joe’s Notes: We Don’t Talk That Much About the Yankees
What that says about baseball.
Stu’s Notes: Maybe Major League Baseball Should Train Its Umps
A humble suggestion (also, Marquese Chriss did the NIT proud [also, etc.]).
Joe’s Notes: Learning to Live With Transfer Portal Tampering
The NCAA can’t enforce tampering rules. Which is why it shouldn’t try. Also: Reid Detmers’s statistically improbable no-hitter, and a little etc.