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.
Stu’s Notes: DePaul Is a Waste
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.
Joe’s Notes: Brady/Mahomes, Manning/Allen, and…Belichick/Reid?
We’re doing all the comparisons. Also: The Ravens might be it, Josh Hader’s contract is risky but it had to be, and Novak Djokovic has some funky odds.
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.
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.
Stu’s Notes: This College Basketball Season Just Hit Its Stride
NC State’s hijinks, Tylor Perry’s bid for back-to-back NIT MVP’s, and Georgetown’s NIT contention lead into lunar speculation and an idea for a Joel Embiid-centric financial market.
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.
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.
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?
Joe’s Notes: When Will the Pistons Win?
How unlikely the Pistons’ losing streak has become. Also: Revisiting Joe Flacco’s HOF case, a potential good sign for Cody Bellinger, and assorted games this weekend.
Stu’s Notes: Should Florida State Claim a National Championship?
Also: Miller Moss and the eggnog; Pac-12 NIT watch; a Jaire Alexander theory; and the Sens’ conquering of Ontario.
Stu’s Notes: A Blue Blood NIT Vibe Check
UCLA is in the NIT mix. Indiana is in the picture. And UNC isn’t out of it. Also: The Sens fired their coach, Burnley shouldn’t have fired theirs, and a little bit of hate for Denver.