Posts by Shane Ryan
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The Hardcourt Shuffle: Down Goes Indiana, Up Goes Arizona!
First things first — you might notice there’s been a bit of re-branding in these parts. I’ve been using “epiphanies” as a catch-all term for the recap column this season (as in, “15 Epiphanies from the weekend in college basketball!”), but it gets tough having so many epiphanies every week. Eventually your brain begins to […]
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About Last Weekend: Pats Fall Short
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. Tom Brady led New England on a stirring comeback, but the Patriots’ 24 fourth-quarter points weren’t enough to beat the 49ers, who prevailed, 41-34, and secured a playoff spot. After the final whistle, Jim Harbaugh and […]
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The College Basketball Weekend Preview: Wildcats and Gators, Oh My
When I was a kid, I was allowed to open one present on Christmas Eve. I’d get really psyched up for this ritual, even though all the prime booty was hidden in a closet somewhere and I had to choose from the secondary tier of gifts sent by relatives, which all looked suspiciously like clothing […]
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About Last Night: Loose Ends
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. According to sources, the seven Catholic, non-FBS basketball schools in the Big East plan to leave the conference.
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About Last Night: Warriors Bring Their Talent to South Beach
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Draymond Green made a layup with 0.9 seconds left as the Warriors stunned the Heat in Miami, 97-95. “Rejoice while ye may, creatures of Earth, for soon I shall have my revenge when I melt thy ice […]
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CoachShakes: The Week in College Basketball Handshakes
It’s been a very, very slow week in college basketball, so I thought I’d take a break from game analysis to investigate an overlooked and under-researched part of the sport: the postgame handshake between coaches. It’s been around as long as anyone can remember, but as far as I know, I’m the first sports scientist […]
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About Last Night: Tags, You’re It
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue vacated the bounty-related suspensions of four Saints players, in effect saying that despite any wrongdoing on their part, the team’s coaches were responsible as the leaders of the organization. In a desperate […]
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About Last Night: Patriots Remind Texans They’re the Patriots
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. In a battle of top AFC teams, Tom Brady threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns as the Patriots routed the Texans, 42-14. In a rare display of public emotion, Bill Belichick told reporters that putting the […]
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15 College Basketball Epiphanies
First off, I want to thank everyone who made nominations to the All-BeefyBulky Team on Friday. There were so many great contenders, but in the end there can only be five. The winners: 1. Andre Almeida, Nebraska 2. Matt Stainbrook, Xavier 3. Reggie Johnson, Miami 4. Joe Burton, Oregon State 5. Joshua Smith, UCLA (Although […]
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About Last Weekend: Redskins Able to Exhale
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. The Redskins rallied to beat the Ravens, 31-28, in overtime, and dodged a bullet when Robert Griffin III’s knee injury was diagnosed a sprain, and not an ACL tear. They dodged another bullet when they discovered […]
