We deserve more out of Chicago’s college basketball team. Also: What fans should do about Blake Hinson, what Caitlin Clark should do about fans, and Joe Kelly made a Hall of Fame.
The Courier’s Guide to Austin: 3. In the Winter, the City Wakes Up Slow
“There are two broad types of UT students, and the better by far lives independently in West Campus.”
Stu’s Notes: Is Kliff Kingsbury the Secret to Understanding Caleb Williams?
Plus: Last NITe, toNITe, the Chicago White Sox, and Novak Djokovic has a cold.
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.
Uranus Day, 2024: Why the Seventh Planet’s Name Is Silly (Beyond the…You Know)
January 14th? That’s Uranus Day!
The Courier’s Guide to Austin: 2. The Sun Sets Special Across Downtown
“It will look like fire, and it will look like magic.”
Americans Don’t Obey Time Zones
We only worship television.
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.
Fargo Friday: The Dog Drinks Water (in Slow-Motion)
Is this the normal way for dogs to drink water?
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.
The Courier’s Guide to Austin: 1. You’re Gonna Hate Mueller
“I was not (hypothetically) running an illegal gambling ring.”
Introducing: The Courier’s Guide to Austin
A series of essays.
Fargo Friday: The Dog Turns Three Years Old
Happy birthday (yesterday) to the Fargs.
Does Eggnog Prevent Hangovers?
A case study.
NIT Stu’s 32 Predictions for 2024
An NIT champion, Joe Kelly’s ceiling, and the largest earthquake produced by that fault line situation in Missouri.
Stu’s Notes: What the NIT Can Learn From the Pop-Tarts Bowl
We can’t stop thinking about it. Also: the Game of the NITe of the Weekend; how I would rig a bowl game, and what if free agents hate Craig Counsell?
I Hate Sweetgreen
Here’s why.