Press Box: NCAA Tournament bidding should be altered
Ryan Grube, Contributing Writer The month of March brings, arguably, the most exciting and intense sports tournament of the year. The NCAA Tournament, widely known as “March Madness,” presents fans with an annual display of clutch shots, thunderous dunks and nail-biting finishes. But after the tournament concludes, we’re left wondering how the bubble teams would […]
Lacrosse falls short on the comeback trail
Andy Riddler, Contributing Writer Army edged Lacrosse 14-12 on the road March 8, after leading by as many as seven. The Rams were sluggish out of the gates, trailing 7-2 with just under 13 minutes left in the first half. They answered the Black Knights’ hot start, coming as close as 7-4 on goals by […]
LSU suspends Wade after wiretap
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Former Men’s Basketball coach Will Wade was suspended indefinitely by LSU March 8 after being caught on an FBI wiretap. Yahoo Sports reported that a 2017 phone call by Wade to Christian Dawkins — the middleman between Adidas and the universities — was a part of a FBI wiretap on Dawkins’ […]
Why should elite basketball players have to go to college?
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Last week, the matchup between rivals Duke and North Carolina brought the sight of Blue Devils star Zion Williamson’s shoe breaking. The implosion of his Nike kicks forced Williamson to leave the game after only 33 seconds of play. Zion broke out of his SHOE 😨 pic.twitter.com/FnVkbZ5MOT — ESPN (@espn) February […]
NFL vs. MLB: Baseball’s declining popularity
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Heisman-Trophy-winning Oklahoma quarterback and outfielder Kyler Murray was a two-sport athlete in college, displaying tremendous talent in both football and baseball. With excellent performances in both sports, Murray is an MLB and NFL prospect. But Murray is a quarterback, so he cannot play both sports professionally. Quarterback is often considered the hardest […]