by Matt Zemek | Apr 21, 2015
Coaches lose their jobs all the time, but they are the constants in college sports, certainly more than their players. What’s a quick way to survey a large chunk of the landscape in both college football and basketball? Try the “Coach Association...
by Matt Zemek | Apr 20, 2015
The 2015 college basketball season just ended. The 2014 college football season is a more distant memory, but football owns more of a hold on the American sports fan’s imagination. Before every waking thought turns to the 2015 football season, why not explore...
by Matt Zemek | Apr 20, 2015
The last time a Florida coaching icon left for the pros, it came as a distinct shock… but it did happen. Steve Spurrier, having coached the Gators on the gridiron for 12 seasons (1990-2001), bolted for the NFL’s Washington Redskins in January of 2002....
by Matt Zemek | Apr 20, 2015
Tony Parker will be a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame after he retires and becomes eligible for the honor. After back-to-back NBA Finals appearances and one more NBA championship as part of the San Antonio Spurs’ dynasty, there is nothing Parker and his...
by Matt Zemek | Apr 17, 2015
The 1994 Seattle Supersonics. The 2012 Chicago Bulls. The 2007 Dallas Mavericks. These and other “winter champions” are not remembered for the best of reasons. Greatness over 82 games and greatness in an American spring are two very different things. The...