Happy Opening Day, NIT fans.
Stu’s Notes: Poor Jayson Tatum
Jayson Tatum might not deserve our respect. But he probably doesn’t deserve this. Also: Yusei Kikuchi lit up Tyler Soderstrom and Dan Campbell committed a very Dan Campbell rules violation.
Stu’s Notes: Texas vs. Rick Barnes
How Texas fans will handle the latest reunion. Also: Brock Cunningham’s wins record, Ashley Barnes and Shohei Ohtani, and a little NIT talk.
Stu’s Notes: Tom Crean, NIT Friend
Tom Crean is a good man. Also: NIT snubs, attendance vs. ratings, and a message about the curses.
Stu’s Notes: What We Want to Read in the Upcoming Aaron Rodgers Biography
Blu, Kevin, and 9/11. Then: The first Joe Kelly Spin Zone of spring, no more Phood Phights, and is Tucker DeVries wonderful or hateable or both?
Stu’s Notes: Why Don’t More Fans Strategically Stop Play?
Reflections on the fire alarm. Then: Kevin McCullar vs. Bill Self, what’s up with Greg McDermott, and we try to diminish the accomplishments of youths.
Stu’s Notes: Spring Training Begins (Round 5)
Joe Kelly did not pitch in today’s game. Also: A pant problem, Rick Pitino might have a twin, and Andy Enfield should be sticking around Los Angeles.
Stu’s Notes: Not Everybody Makes the NIT
Clearing up a prevalent misconception. Also: Our dream NIT Championship, Virginia is for lovers, and Daytona’s magic is fickle and fragile.
Stu’s Notes: Rob Manfred Begins His Five-Year Retirement Tour
Rob Manfred is retiring. In 2029. Also: Learning which hockey players are good, Austin has two Dillos, and the best fireballs so far in the young stock car season.
Stu’s Notes: Chris Holtmann’s Firing Makes Ohio State an NIT Championship Contender
How the move puts the Buckeyes back in the thick of the NIT race. Also: Ranking the losses by Indiana State, Texas A&M, and Virginia.
Stu’s Notes: The Latest MLB Fiasco – Fanatics Made Bad Uniforms
Major League Baseball reloaded its foot-shootin’ gun. Also: Technology destroyed morale, golf got too drunk, and can the NIT and NCAA T*urnament coexist?
Stu’s Notes: John Calipari Isn’t Bringing Championships to Kentucky
Once a national champion at Memphis, Calipari’s performance in Lexington has never matched the promise of 2013. Also: Patrick Mahomes’s kids names, the world vs. Caitlin Clark, and Morgan Rielly didn’t want to fight.
Stu’s Notes: What Does ‘Comeback Player of the Year’ Mean?
Is it about the comeback? Or do you have to be a player? Also: Chekhovian doinks, Joe Barry chaos, and MLB vs. Flopping.
Stu’s Notes: Tom Brady Is Bailing Out Greg Olsen
Greg Olsen is getting moved to the best position in sports. Also: We address the UNC issue, we explore Villanova history, and we ask whether we should care about the 24-hour race at Daytona.
Stu’s Notes: Is Ed Cooley Even a Good Coach?
Being good with people is only part of the job. Also: Joe Kelly’s Nobel Prize candidacy, Yasiel Puig’s innocence, and when do the Jared Goff chants get old?
BFN: Kyle Shanahan Played at Texas?
Feminded of something old every day.
Stu’s Notes: The Hall of Fame Is Doing Just Fine
Cooperstown will eventually admit steroid users. For now, enjoy what we have. Also: Hockey Canada clarity, more court storming, Chicago vs. Hiroshima, and—as always—the Game of the NITe.
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.