Trey Kaufman-Renn is becoming a household name this March. His game-winning tip-in last night, in an instant classic, seesaw regional semifinal, saw Purdue through to the Elite 8. If this play doesn't make "One Shining Moment" on Championship Monday, then I'm not sure what the criteria is for that anymore. TKR is raising his profile, and with it, his NBA Draft stock this … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Trey Kaufman-Renn on How He Can Level Up
The Five-Man Fiasco: Inside Nebraska’s Sweet 16 Miscommunication Meltdown
Nebraska didn’t just reach the Sweet 16—they arrived with momentum, identification, and a valid perception they might push even further. For an application long removed from countrywide relevance, this wasn’t presupposed to be the end of the tale. But March doesn’t continually praise the higher narrative. Sometimes, it punishes the smallest lapse with disproportionate … [Read more...] about The Five-Man Fiasco: Inside Nebraska’s Sweet 16 Miscommunication Meltdown
The Evolution of the Football Fan Experience
Football in the United States has seen many iterations as it’s evolved and become the refined, beautiful sport that we all know and love today. Back before WW2, for example, substitutions were limited. If they hadn’t changed the rules due to player shortages, we wouldn’t have the specialization system we’ve got today that lets us see placekickers like Garo Yepremian, Don … [Read more...] about The Evolution of the Football Fan Experience
Michigan PG Elliot Cadeau Looks Ahead to Arizona in Final Four
The Big Ten hasn't produced a national champion since the year 2000. The Pac 10/Pac 12 hasn't done so since 1997, and with that conference now extinct, they will literally never win one again. The Arizona Wildcats, who now reside in the Big 12, won that title in 1997, and they're back in the Final Four again this year. They'll take on Michigan, who won it all, once in 1989, but … [Read more...] about Michigan PG Elliot Cadeau Looks Ahead to Arizona in Final Four
Deron Williams Waiting for Brad Underwood, Illini to get over March Madness Hump
With Illinois reaching the Final Four tonight, we re-post this interview of Deron Willliams, discussing about Brad Underwood. In the Illini nation, the opinion of Deron Williams will always hold sway. The greatest NBA player in Illini basketball history, or at least for the modern era, he is what you would call "a club legend." So his public endorsement of current Illini … [Read more...] about Deron Williams Waiting for Brad Underwood, Illini to get over March Madness Hump
Brad Underwood Makes Good on Orange Jump Suit Promise from September
It's time to re-post this article from September, now that the Illini are back in the Final Four, for the first time in 21 years. Back at the media opportunity during the football season opener, I asked Illini basketball coach Brad Underwood about recruiting the Balkans. In his response, he mentioned that an orange jump suit could be in the future. Today, Underwood delivered … [Read more...] about Brad Underwood Makes Good on Orange Jump Suit Promise from September
Manchester United Fitness Updates: Bryan Mbeumo, Ben Sesko, Noussair Mazraoui
Manchester United have won seven of their last 10 Premier League fixtures and find themselves in third place at the March international break. With elimination from the FA Cup coming early, United now have an extra long break to get ready for the run-in. They won't play again for 17 days, with the next game being a visit from Leeds United on April 13. In other words, a lot of … [Read more...] about Manchester United Fitness Updates: Bryan Mbeumo, Ben Sesko, Noussair Mazraoui
What the Eamus Catuli Sign Across Wrigley Field Actually Means
Eamus Catuli, the billboard reads on a Sheffield Avenue rooftop just beyond right center field at the Friendly Confines. The signs are positioned on the left side of the upper facade of the Lakeview Baseball Club building, 3633 N. Sheffield Avenue, across the street from Wrigley Field. As today is the Chicago Cubs home opener, many people are wondering what exactly these … [Read more...] about What the Eamus Catuli Sign Across Wrigley Field Actually Means
Yaxel Lendeborg Could Play His Way into NBA Draft Lottery this March Madness
The NCAA Tournament can do a whole lot for your NBA Draft stock, provided you are a player who can rise up and carpe diem. Michgan forward Yaxel Lendeborg, the reigning Big Ten Playery of the Year, projected as a potential mid first round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, entering March Madness. However, some pundits and prognosticators project him into the late lottery, and the … [Read more...] about Yaxel Lendeborg Could Play His Way into NBA Draft Lottery this March Madness
Michigan Forward Morez Johnson Set for Second Homecoming Tournament
Michigan power forward Morez Johnson is coming home, again. A native of suburban Riverdale, IL Johnson attended St. Rita, on the south side of the city, before transferring and then graduating from Thornton high school- where his coach was former NFL wide receiver and high school basketball star Tai Streets. After his high school career came to an end, he went to the … [Read more...] about Michigan Forward Morez Johnson Set for Second Homecoming Tournament