The NBA got exciting these last 24 hours. Too exciting. Also: Will Wade is free, Tom Rinaldi’s a weasel, Shane Waldron is doomed, and The Henry Ford is not what you might think.
Joe’s Notes: Calling Jim Harbaugh a Liar
Jim Harbaugh might imminently be the coach of the Chargers. Also: The transfer cycle, the Iowa gambling twist, and putting numbers on an NFL ref conspiracy.
Good Things Shrewing: Indiana State Is Surging
For this week’s Notre Dame thoughts…we’re looking elsewhere in the state.
BFN: Horns Downed
The return of the Nuts, where the Rodney Terry era is going mostly as expected.
Joe’s Notes: Mike McCarthy Is Not a Bad Coach
Firing McCarthy would be like hiring Rodney Terry. Also: What each remaining team needs to do to make this year a success, and Alabama’s talent flow.
Joe’s Notes: Does the ACC Want Florida State to Stay?
A question surrounding the pair of FSU/ACC lawsuits. Also: James Dolan is Adam Silver’s boss, Amazon is shaking up the baseball blackout saga, and does NET consider forfeits?
Stu’s Notes: Michigan Needs to Make Jim Harbaugh Know He’s Loved
Michigan’s effort to retain a champion, plus: Ohio State is losing too fast, Texas can’t read, Bulls fans got the wrong Jerry, and we can’t not love Dan Campbell.
Joe’s Notes: What Did Ohio State See in Ross Bjork?
Ohio State’s new athletic director is a surprising choice. Also: Taulia Tagovailoa got screwed, Wild Card Weekend reactions, and Audi Crooks steps onto the national radar.
Good Things Shrewing: Catching Up on the Early Days of Shrewsberry
Where things stand in South Bend, and a lot of thoughts on how football season ended.
Joe’s Notes: Wild Card Weekend Desperation Rankings
Who needs this Super Bowl the most, and…Washington’s DeBoer replacement, what FSU did, load management and baseball, and the Australian Open.
Stu’s Notes: An NIT Renaissance in Spokane?
Also: Arch Manning Bust Watch, Matthew Stafford vs. the moon, home-field by latitude, and Oregon likes cheese.
Joe’s Notes: Who’s Next for Alabama?
A congratulation to Nick Saban, then: speculation on his replacement, speculation on the new college football power structure, bracketology thoughts, and the Cubs’ big day.
Stu’s Notes: NIT or NOT
Who’s helping their case? Also: James Franklin & Alabama, a defense of Shaka Smart, and Rodgers vs. Kimmel…possibly at a détente.
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, January 8th
The end of college football season, and a CAA basketball moneyline.
What Makes a Great College Football Team, and How Did Michigan or Washington Do It Anyway?
Michigan, traditionally speaking, is not as talented as the normal college football national champion. Washington, speaking in any form, is not as talented either. How are they here?
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, January 7th
Big Ten basketball, and a late game in Week 18.
How the FCS National Championship Is and Is Not Like the NIT
South Dakota State vs. Montana, for a very specific collection of marbles.
The Courier’s Guide to Austin: 1. You’re Gonna Hate Mueller
“I was not (hypothetically) running an illegal gambling ring.”