Tag: North Carolina

Looking Back at the Tournament

7 April, 2009 (12:00) | College Basketball | By: StevieY19

For three weeks every year the NCAA Tournament dominates the sports world.  This year the final game had to share the spotlight with baseball’s opening day, but for the most part it was all we cared about.  Taking a look back at some of the games, here are some tournament thoughts. The Big Ten did, [...]

Qualified Links

7 April, 2009 (07:30) | The Links | By: StevieY19

The Cubs season got off to a great start with a lead-off homer from Soriano.  The Cubs went on to beat the Astros 4-2.  [MLB.com] North Carolina pummeled Michigan State to win the NCAA Championship last night.  Sorry all you people without jobs in Michigan.  [ESPN] Michael Jordan and Jerry Sloan were inducted into the [...]

We Need a Change of Focus

6 April, 2009 (10:00) | College Basketball | By: StevieY19

After months of games, the college basketball season will come to an end tonight at Ford Field in Detroit, and the script really does seem like something out of a movie.  At least that’s what CBS and ESPN are telling us. Despite all the hyperbole and sappy package pieces, the Michigan State-North Carolina match-up does [...]

Talking Sweet Sixteen: Friday, Part II

27 March, 2009 (13:00) | College Basketball | By: StevieY19

Once again, if the early games turn out to be disappointing there is still plenty of hope for a great game at night.  First, Michigan State and Kansas will meet in a great coaching match-up among other things, then North Carolina and Gonzaga will finish off the Sweet 16 games. (3) Kansas vs. (2) Michigan [...]