"Your success took a shot at you? What are you going to do now? How are you gonna kill it? You're gonna become unsuccessful? Frank, you can be successful and have enemies, uh? (You could) be unsuccessful too, and even have friends." - Dominic Cattano from American Gangster By JOE MAGS Whenever I fall down the rabbit hole of measuring my success with somebody … [Read more...] about The Price of Success: The Greatness of the Grit-N-Grind Grizzlies
Promise That You Will Sing About Me: Richard Barry’s exuberant Stephen Foster and his musical resuscitation via the Dady Brothers
By JOE MAGS Richard Barry’s Stephen Foster is constantly in motion — bouncing, frolicking, weeping, singing, swaying. There is an unabashed sweetness to his Foster that borders on naivety. But let’s try to understand Foster's plight: Suddenly transported through time, Foster stares out at an audience that recognizes him as the Father of American Music; while rummaging … [Read more...] about Promise That You Will Sing About Me: Richard Barry’s exuberant Stephen Foster and his musical resuscitation via the Dady Brothers
Trail Blazers in search of silver linings
By JOE MAGS If Wednesday was the final time watching LaMarcus Aldridge in a Blazer uniform then we should all be a bit bummed out. Aldridge, a player who just last year was quoted as saying he wanted to be the “best Blazer ever,” was 5-for-18 from the field, harassed by the burly magnetism of Zach Randolph. Aldridge looked exhausted — tired of the matchup, tired of playing … [Read more...] about Trail Blazers in search of silver linings
Schmidt and Bona look to the future
By RYAN LAZO BROOKLYN — The scene had played itself before hundreds of times in every St. Bonaventure fan's mind. Bona with the ball, trailing by two, as the game clock inches closer to the 40 minutes of time allotted. Twice this season, Bona had been in this position, and twice they had sent alumni into delirium with a buzzer-beating win. Once Dayton's Jordan Sibert … [Read more...] about Schmidt and Bona look to the future
Tyler Kalinoski, Kendall Pollard and the A-10 Slate
Friday's A-10 results in 140 characters or less. Compiled by Anthony Sambrotto Davidson 67 La Salle 66 Kalinoski hits buzzer beater to cap comeback as Wildcats advance despite shooting 39%. Video courtesy of Davidson Athletics. VCU 70 Richmond 67 VCU rallies late in game featuring with 15 lead changes behind 30-7 edge on bench points and only one stater in double … [Read more...] about Tyler Kalinoski, Kendall Pollard and the A-10 Slate