By Aaron M Smith I am not sure if anyone caught any golf over the weekend, but the 2010 Honda Classic gave us a tasty appetizer in preparation for the main course - the majestic Amen Corner. The name of this nemesis? The "Bear Trap". The 15th ,16th and 17th holes of the PGA National Resort & Spa course are named just that. The course is designed by Jack Nicklaus and the … [Read more...] about Chasing Tiger | Padraig Harrington
Archives for March 2010
Who Am I? | March 10, 2010
By Paul Gotham ****Remember. Try to answer this without research.**** I attended a college that currently has 14 former players in the National Basketball Association. Not many schools have that many in the Association. Some of those guys were my teammates. I am not one of them to play in the NBA. All time my alma mater has graduated 75 guys to NBA. I never could lay … [Read more...] about Who Am I? | March 10, 2010
College Basketball Splinters | March 8, 2010
By Paul Gotham Dissection of a victory As the saying goes: "It's better to be lucky than good." Yeah, it doesn't hurt when you are lucky and good at the same time. That is the case with Mike Brey's Notre Dame Fighting Irish and their recent victory over Marquette. Solid rebounding, gamesmanship, and being in the right place at the right time proved the recipe to … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | March 8, 2010
Casey’s Top 25 | March 8, 2010
1. Kansas 2. Kentucky 3. Syracuse 4. Duke 5. Ohio State 6. Purdue 7. New Mexico 8. Kansas State 9. Butler 10. West Virginia 11. Maryland 12. Gonzaga 13. Villanova 14. Xavier 15. Temple 16. Michigan State 17. UTEP 18. Pittsburgh 19. Georgetown 20. Tennessee 21. Texas A&M 22. Wisconsin 23. BYU 24. … [Read more...] about Casey’s Top 25 | March 8, 2010
Personal Fouls and the Sliding Fortunes of the Villanova Wildcats
By Paul Gotham Thirty-three days ago, Jay Wright's Villanova Wildcats dispatched the Seton Hall Pirates, 81-71. A No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament dangled in front of the denizens of Philly. Only days prior, they easily defeated Notre Dame. Analysts praised Wright and pointed to a deep bench that the ninth-year coach deftly deployed to his team's advantage. … [Read more...] about Personal Fouls and the Sliding Fortunes of the Villanova Wildcats