Posts by Shane Ryan
-
![Indiana Hoosier Fans]()
A Short History of College Basketball’s Big Heads
This blog post was supposed to be about Indiana-Michigan, but when I got down to the business of researching, things veered a little off track. So before things get out of hand, here’s what I gathered from Thursday night’s game:
-
![Bill O'Brien]()
About Last Night: Penn State Hits Reset
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien has agreed to be the next head coach of Penn State. “I’m thrilled to be taking my dream job,” O’Brien told reporters. “What happened to Joe Paterno, though?”
-
![Todd Mayo, Otto Porter]()
The Toughest Guys on the Court: Georgetown’s True Grit
When Marquette’s Todd Mayo hit a 3-pointer with 13 minutes left at the Verizon Center on Wednesday night, his team took a 17-point lead on no. 9 Georgetown. It had been a dominant 27-minute display from the no. 20 Golden Eagles, all the more impressive because it came on the road. The home team looked, […]
-
![West Virginia]()
About Last Night: Mountaineers Juice Clemson
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. West Virginia broke the record for most points scored in a bowl game with a 70-33 win over Clemson in the Orange Bowl. It was an ignominious end to the season for ACC football, but at least […]
-
![]()
Fantasy Fantasy Football: THE SUPER BOWL
It’s time again for the most important weekly feature on the Internet: Fantasy Fantasy Football. Throughout the NFL season, we’ll be evaluating five fantasy football gurus as they tell us who to start and sit each week. Using a highly flawed method based loosely on mathematical principles, we’ll attempt to reveal the one true football […]
-
![]()
Michigan State-Wisconsin: The Tale of Two Clocks
There are times when sports give me the urge to stand on my rickety wooden desk (Target, $80 in 2005), brave the first wobbles, and shout some English-based gibberish while gesticulating like an insane maestro. Tuesday night’s Michigan State-Wisconsin finish prompted one of these episodes, and today I can’t restrain myself from thinking this cliché: […]
-
![]()
Is Virginia the Long-Awaited ‘Third Team’ in ACC Basketball?
There are two kings, but where are the princes? Duke and North Carolina are the high royalty of ACC basketball, the dominant forces that have won two titles each in the last decade and reside comfortably in this year’s Top 10. At the moment, their control of the conference is unchallenged. The bona fides:
-
![Michigan]()
About Last Night: Pour Some Sugar On Michigan
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports last night. Despite being outplayed for most of the game, Michigan took advantage of several Virginia Tech errors to win the Sugar Bowl 23-20 in overtime. Michigan administrators were disappointed to learn that they wouldn’t receive an actual bowl […]
-
![]()
Fantasy Fantasy Football: The Semifinals Continue
It’s time again for the most important weekly feature on the Internet: Fantasy Fantasy Football. Throughout the NFL season, we’ll be evaluating five fantasy football gurus as they tell us who to start and sit each week. Using a highly flawed method based loosely on mathematical principles, we’ll attempt to reveal the one true football […]
-
![Brian Jackson]()
About Last Weekend: Coming Up Roses
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. In a fast-paced, entertaining game, De’Anthony Thomas rushed for 155 yards on just two carries as Oregon won its first Rose Bowl in 95 years with a 45-38 win over Wisconsin. Photographs from the last victory, […]
