The Inner Edge: Useless Hatred
While I was scanning ESPN I came across a headline reading, “UIC honors Curtis Granderson.” Naturally, since this was about the Yankees ever-so-famous centerfielder, I clicked on it. “The University of Illinois at Chicago will name its new baseball stadium after Yankees center fielder and UIC alum Curtis Granderson …” I stopped mid-sentence, copied the link […]
Driving The Lane: Top Seed Issues
“Down goes number one!” It’s the headline that you’re probably getting sick of hearing on SportsCenter. For the fifth straight week, the nation’s number one team in college basketball has lost. The latest number one to fall was Indiana University against Big Ten rival University of Illinois Thursday. I’m here to ask one question. Why? […]
The Inner Edge: Boston Bonding
Pull any sports fan aside and ask him or her what his or her favorite sports team’s tradition is and you’ll encompass a variety of answers. “Players taking shaving cream to the face!” “Ignoring a rookie’s first career homerun.” “Cubs fans throwing opposing teams’ homerun balls back!” “Hockey players refusing to shave their beards during […]
Driving The Lane: Bragging Rights
I do not profess to be the greatest BU hockey fan. In fact, I still don’t understand all the basic rules of the sport of hockey. I don’t know exactly when it’s icing and when it isn’t. I’m more of a football, basketball and baseball guy. But I still love watching BU win; it’s in […]
Driving The Lane: Faulted System
You have definitely heard it before: “Why doesn’t college football implement a tournament like March Madness? College basketball does it, right?” It seems as though everyone feels this way. This way of thinking is completely backwards. March Madness is a terrible thing for college basketball. Don’t think I am saying that I am satisfied with […]
