So, the time finally came yesterday. The Big Ten released it’s new logo and division names among other things. Seeing as we are all sports nerds and constantly need something to talk about, this was a big deal. Let’s break it down. First, the logo. This was perhaps the biggest change fans were anticipating. It did not go over well. I understand what the design firm (Pentagram) was thinking, but it doesn’t work. It’s just [...]

Really, so called National Football League “professionals”? Richard Seymour (DE-Raiders), Steve Johnson (WR-Bills), Le’ron McClain (RB-Ravens), and Brandon Marshall (WR-Dolphins) all reserve the right to be called professional athletes, but apparently they also reserve the right to lower the “professional” standard. Quick look at what happens when other sports have practiced lowering the standard: Following a Ben Roethlisberger 22-yard TD pass, Seymour sought it necessary to cold-cock Roethlisberger in the face. After the game, Seymour [...]

Really Bruce Pearl? Not only did you violate NCAA rules by hosting a BBQ at your home for recruits, but then you allowed those recruits to photograph the event. Really? Has Michael Phelps taught you nothing? However, it would be unfair to place the blame entirely on you. When you coach at the same university as Lane Kiffin, NCAA infractions become the norm. Really Outside the Lines? You made the focus of your November 19th [...]

As defined by Wikipedia, “The term ‘mid-major’ was originally coined by the sports media and has no official status. The NCAA recognizes no distinction between so-called “major” and “mid-major” conferences in basketball. Then I found these 6 other definitions, by random bloggers: Definition: A “mid-major” is any team outside of the Big 6 power conferences. Definition: Any team outside the 11 Division 1-A football conferences is a mid-major. Definition: Any team in a conference that [...]

Alright, look. I’m not a fan of IU basketball, and I have lived in Indiana my entire life. My family is from Ohio, So I am a Buckeye and recently I have gotten use to heartbreak. The same thing should be done by IU fans. IU is one of the most storied college basketball programs in history. We get that. I’m not here to bash the program just because I’m not a fan. I’m here [...]

Last night, ESPN aired another feature in its 30 for 30 series.  This one, titled Without Bias, was a look back at the 1986 death of Len Bias just days after the NBA Draft.  Bias was a superstar whose cocaine-related death came as a shock to the world of sports. To me, the film missed its mark.  Most sports fans are at least aware, to some degree, of the story of Len Bias.  There was [...]