By Paul Gotham NOTRE DAME, IN – Eric Atkins donned a new pair of kicks Sunday afternoon. Shimmering with gold the combination birthday/Christmas gift grabbed attention. The sneakers paled in comparison to his game. Atkins netted a career-high 30 points and paced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to an 87-81 overtime defeat of the Canisius Golden Griffins. For a Notre … [Read more...] about Atkins leads Notre Dame in first test of its new season
Kyle McAlarney
MacAlarney and Meeks: Anyone can have an off night
by Paul Casey Gotham Yo Mac! What up dawg? Thanks for hitting me back. No prob Meek. I was at an American Studies meeting when you rang earlier. What's up? Not much. Chillin'. Chillin'. We're hanging in the team room playin' Madden. Dude, Fitz is unstoppable. Tell me 'bout it. We were playin' the other night. I thought Gody was gonna go through the ceiling … [Read more...] about MacAlarney and Meeks: Anyone can have an off night
If A>B and B>C then A>C….right?
Don’t worry – I have no plans for drifting into a discussion about mathematical equations and a possible exploration of relativity, quantum theory, or atomic transition. Instead I hope to stay with the season. And ‘tis the season to debate the impact that inter-conference basketball games will have come March when the NCAA’s selection committee structures its brackets. Take … [Read more...] about If A>B and B>C then A>C….right?
NCAA Hoops – Early Returns
Once was a time when November college hoops consisted of nothing more than glorified scrimmages with fans in the bleachers. Top 25 teams looking to catch their stride would schedule games against bottom of the barrel squads in contests that would amount to nothing more than a match up resembling the one-sided affairs of the Harlem Globetrotters and Washington Generals. With … [Read more...] about NCAA Hoops – Early Returns