Tyler

I opted not to drive down to Champaign Tuesday night. We will put that decision in the “L” column. My FOMO was strong enough to taste even before the first media time out - pretty much right after David Mirkovic splashed in a three to cap a 9-0 Illinois run

It’s a well worn coach-ism common to all sports at all levels:  “Next Man Up”.   Coaches are generally loath to use injury as an excuse (well, at least until AFTER a loss), so they trot out the “Next Man Up” mantra and school their players to fall back on

There are few downsides to rooting for a college basketball program which is now once again legitimately relevant in the national landscape year in and year out.  I can think of just two.  One is hyper-excessive expectations from the fringe, but I find it quite easy to disengage from that

With around 10 minutes left in the second half tonight I got this text from my wife: “Wow - stressful game huh?” First off you gotta love wholly out of context sports texts from your well intentioned, but adorably under informed wife. Secondly, she could not have been more wrong.

Brad Underwood put it very succinctly last night after his team’s first round NCAA Tournament win over Xavier. He had just watched his team get 44 points from freshmen Will Riley (22) , Kasparas Jakucionis (16), and Morez Johnson (6). He got another 20 points from Tomislav Ivisic who is

I’m going to nip this in the bud straight away. If you are reading this and hoping to celebrate an airing of the grievances then you are in the wrong place. I’m not here to dismiss any of your feelings of woe and despair, but I’m certainly