Twenty Years

Today marks an anniversary many of us wished it would have never happened, nevertheless we observe, but in celebration of life, not in death. This evening, the Iowa Hawkeyes will take the floor at Carver-Hawkeye Arena to take on Wisconsin.  The 7 pm tip-off will also mark the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of…

“Just the Facts Ma’am”

Last month I wrote on how we should “get the facts” first and let things play out, rather than spouting about what we heard and posting it on Twitter, message boards and various social media platforms, without confirming it.   Sadly, many of us that can’t seem to abide by this, because we’re back at square one. Now, here’s my four cents worth, a few…

Sports and News Links – December 13, 2010

  Mondays are usually good for a distraction when you return to the grind.  But, this is no ordinary Monday, with the Big Ten announces the new division names and logo to brand the league with the addition of Nebraska. Leaders and Legends?  Oh boy. But let’s find a few other distractions that is sure…

The New World Order of the Big Ten Conference

On Wednesday, the Big 10 Conference announced the newly created divisions.  I don’t need to break it down for you, because the Big 10 took care of that themselves. The talented Pete Jones of “Des Moines is Not Boring” was unhappy about the pairing of Iowa and Purdue in the “cross-rival” game.  In fact, everyone…

Part 2 of “Ideas for a 96-team tournament to be successful”

On Tuesday, we started exploring ideas that the NCAA can make their men’s basketball tournament successful once they expand the field from 64 to 96 teams.  Today, we’ll look at the teams, television coverage, and the tournament locations. The decision to expand the field will most likely come in July, with the proposal to go…