How to approach Jordan Hicks’s early-season performance.
Three Things: NIT Stu Tells Kentucky No
NIT Stu will not be Kentucky’s next head coach. Also: The NCAA T*urnament stunk, and solar eclipses rule.
Three Thoughts: Dan Hurley Has Brought UConn to a New Height
Jim Calhoun and Danny Hurley had to do different things. But this is the best UConn’s ever been. Also: Those worst affected by the pitcher injury problem, and what to think of the Cubs bullpen.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, April 9th
It’s fully baseball season. (Until we start our NBA and NHL futures in a week or two.)
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, April 8th
Today’s MLB action.
Three Things: Kentucky’s Funniest Hires Might Also Be Its Best
For example: Dusty May. Also…Michael Busch might be Anthony Rizzo, and Brady Tkachuk had a Brady Tkachuk weekend.
Three Thoughts: Dynasties Are Hard; Connecting the Calipari Dots
Dawn Staley’s doing it. Dan Hurley might join her. Then: How Caitlin Clark elevated Iowa, and two implications of the manner in which Calipari ended up at Arkansas.
Two Dog Special: John Calipari to Arkansas, South Carolina over Iowa, UConn vs. Purdue, and Seton Hall Is Our Champion
Plus a little baseball, a little airlines, and a little bit of the globe.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, April 7th
A baseball moneyline, and our last college basketball pick of the year.
Booing Shohei Ohtani: A Review
It is so fun you guys.
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, April 6th
Today’s MLB moneyline, and rallying around the CBB futures flag.
Is SLU a Top-Half Atlantic 10 Job?
A follow-up from yesterday.
Today’s Best Bets: Friday, April 5th
Only baseball today, as we lick our college basketball wounds.
Three Things: The NIT Should Make Hinkle Fieldhouse Its Permanent Home
Please do this, NCAA. Also: How to use the football stadium thing against the NCAA T*urnament, and how to spend the next seven months.
Three Thoughts: Should Josh Schertz Have Stayed at Indiana State?
Saint Louis is a better job. But how much better? Also: Eric Musselman is a great hire for USC, and there are paths for Alabama and NC State.
NIT Day 18: Seton Hall, Our National Champion
The Pirates had no quit.
One Shining MomeNIT: 2024
Sending the NIT off in style.
Three Things: Is Chris Beard the One Transferring?
Some clarity around Mississippi turning down the NIT. Also: The NIT’s planes worked, and Joe Kelly is still Joe Kelly.