Is NIL keeping players out of the draft? Is Texas Tech taking over the Big 12? And some numbers on Lennie Acuff, Samford’s new head coach.
3 Thoughts: In Firing Michael Malone, the Nuggets Are Trying to Win a Championship
Also: The size of college basketball’s NIL gap, and thoughts of the Bucky McMillan hire at Texas A&M.
3 Things: Panama City Airport, the NIT, and America
The big three.
3 Thoughts: The Rockets Saved the Coogs, SEC Greatness, and Torpedo Bat Inefficiencies
Houston’s lucky to have Kelvin Sampson. Really lucky.
Good for Hockey
Team USA lost. Hockey won.
What’s Going to Happen in 2025
Georgia will win the national championship. Oregon will win the national championship. Oregon State will win the national championship. That’s three of them, right there.
College Football Vibe Check: Is Dabo Swinney Dumb?
It would make a lot of things add up, even if we shouldn’t let Dabo be the one doing the adding.
Off the Lake: Derrick Rose Persevered
Rose grew from the concrete, then grew back again. Also: The White Sox now fight history, two possible Cubs issues, and the Bears see what a good organization looks like.
Off the Lake: Did Craig Counsell Take a Shot at Jed Hoyer?
Plus: The offensive line problems everyone should’ve seen coming, the Jerry Reinsdorf hit piece, and Nick Foligno’s captaincy.
Off the Lake: The Cubs Failed Anthony Rizzo
The trade was the right decision, but it didn’t have to come to that. Also: Caleb Williams’s debut and how close the White Sox are to history.
Off the Lake: Why the Cubs’ Playoff Probability Is so Low
Despite closing the gap to three games, the Cubs are still a 1-in-14 longshot to reach October. Also: The White Sox chase history, Angel Reese makes history, and the Bears roster is pretty much set.
Off the Lake: Is Miguel Amaya Good Now?
Miguel Amaya has been hitting better than 90% of major leaguers. How real is that?
Off the Lake: Isaac Paredes Isn’t Playing Very Well
The big deadline acquisition has had a rough start in Chicago. Also: The Bears are preseason champions, and tonight is Elvis Night on the South Side.
Vroom Vroom: African Dictators Deserve Grands Prix Too
Why should authoritarian regimes in China and the Middle East have all the fun? (Also: Larson vs. Verstappen, Penske vs. Palou.)
Off the Lake: Héctor Neris Didn’t Work Out
That happens with relievers. Also: Soldier Field’s grass, Garrett Crochet’s upside, and Angel Reese is back to setting records.
Stu’s Notes: Did Christian Yelich Quit on His Team?
We aren’t talking about his back. Also: The Clippers opened their new arena and the European NIT rages on.
Off the Lake: The Cubs’ Schedule Is Easy, But Not Easy Enough
How much the easiest remaining MLB schedule is worth. Also: Kenneth Lofton Jr. is a bull.
Joe’s Notes: The Bright Side for J.J. McCarthy
The nice thing about knee surgery. Also: Betts and Rodríguez return, belated Steph Curry praise, and the latest NCAA lawsuits.