ACC Check-In #6: Sad Notre Dame Fan Rant

Mar 13, 2018
A few things to discuss before I get into the meat of the my predictions for the first weekend of the tournament. Everything about Sunday sucked, except the return of Sunday (and now collarless) Tiger...

ACC Check-In #5: Tournament Preview

Mar 7, 2018
I know by this time this is published there will be a few games already complete, but I want to discuss the tournament a little bit anyway and give a rundown of my hypothetical predictions. Games comp...

ACC Check-In #4: Virginia Clinches

Feb 26, 2018
Winners Miami This was the biggest week for Miami all season. They stumbled through a 3 game losing streak and had to win each of this week’s games. They did (barely) win both, and they reached ...

ACC Check-In #3: Duke Makes A Statement

Feb 19, 2018
As the postseason approaches rapidly, each conference game becomes more important. Duke came back strong after a down week, while Clemson’s seeding potential took a hit. Winners NC State The Wol...

ACC Check-In #2: Notre Dame Bounces Back

Feb 12, 2018
A busy week in the ACC had Virginia take its first conference loss, Duke continue to fall (a little), and Syracuse and Notre Dame keep their seasons alive. Winners Virginia Tech A huge week for the Ho...

ACC Check-In #1: Virginia Keeps Rolling

Feb 5, 2018
Welcome to the first weekly edition of the ACC Check-In. I’ll be doing updates for these last few weeks of the season and into March Madness. Essentially, I’m going to group the teams into...

Crying Kid Doomed Michigan: An Analysis

Dec 4, 2017
Here’s a hard-hitting story for conference championship weekend. I’ve done some digging to explain Michigan’s 8-4 season in which they went out with a whimper. What could be the caus...

The 2013 Iron Bowl Revisited

Nov 13, 2017
As a Notre Dame fan and student, I have no idea why I’m writing about college football when I need to push it out of my mind and deny that this season ever happened. I must say, though, the 2013...

The Subtle Excellence of Brandon Wimbush

Nov 5, 2017
In a resurgent season for the Fighting Irish, most of the talk has been centered around new defensive coordinator Mike Elko and the remarkable turnaround of a group that was trampled far too often las...

The Rise and (Epic) Fall of the Fighting Illini

Oct 30, 2017
For a Power Five school, Illinois, especially in football and basketball, has taken a huge step down in the past decade or so. Growing up an Illini fan, it’s been tough to watch. I have fuzzy me...