“The Celtics Are The Balls” — Banner 18 Has Been Secured
In 1984, Boston Celtics fan Donnie Beardsley boldly proclaimed the Celtics would win their 15th NBA title in true Masshole fashion: “Who’s gonna win it? The Celtics. Because there’s no …
UMass to the MAC
My thoughts on UMass-to-the-MAC and the mixed response. I don’t believe this was Plan A, nor do I see it as our forever home if there’s such a thing in …
UMass Hoops: National Champions (Hollywood Edition)
With the help of ChatGPT, I present the skeleton of UMass’ unexpected title run in March/April of 2024. (Disregard the coaches’ names here. I think ChatGPT can’t use real names.) …
Master juggler? Or just a clown?
Tis the season for too much going on at once. My teams are all in action (except the Red Sox). My college teams are playing regular season games or late-season/playoff …
It’s A Great Time To Be A Mustang
Man, I’m so happy today. Genuinely happy, excited, proud, anxious, curious, appreciative, grateful and perhaps even still a bit shocked. Yesterday my SMU Mustangs received an invite from the Atlantic …
The Bleak Wilderness of “Independent” Football: UMass at a Crossroads
In the constantly shifting landscape of collegiate athletics, conference affiliation often denotes a source of strength, camaraderie, and identity — not to mention financial security. The current state of the …
Baseball, My First Love: A Breakup Story After 50 Long Innings
Once upon a time, I was a kid who lived, breathed, and, yes, occasionally ate baseball. I played it every summer, every spare moment, and I bled Red Sox red. …
Selling the Sizzle (yes, it works)
Give this tweet above a watch for 25 seconds. Incredible. You don’t always have to have the best school, the best majors, the best campus, the best reputation, the best …
The Rising Global Popularity of American College Football: The Unforeseen Investment Opportunity
There is a rising global trend that is not often spoken about: the increasing international popularity of American college football. While American football’s popularity has traditionally been confined to the …
Too big, Too fast, Too strong: Mike Tyson
Let’s go ahead and get the 300 lb gorilla out of the way in the beginning, shall we? I know Mike Tyson has mental issues. I know he’s hurt a …
Follow your streams: Why the PAC12 should load up on non-linear
Well, here’s the part of blog where I put all my credibility on the line, whatever’s left of it anyway. And for all those folks who like to take screenshots …
Experience matters, whether “in-person” or virtual
It was the lure of sitting courtside for college basketball’s “March Madness” in 2018 that drew me into the metaverse. Just four years ago it was simply called Virtual Reality …
Bullets for Forbidden Kingdom
As the great Allen Iverson once said, “We talkin’ bout practice… not a game… not a game… not a game… we talkin’ bout practice…” But if practice was a leading …
Tatum & the Celtics are on FIRE
Jason Tatum is having an incredible start to the NBA season. The Celtics are benefiting from his continued rise among elite players as they have posted a 10-3 record (as …
The older you get, the more direct you become
Hell yeah, Jim. You tell ’em. It’s kind of weird because I can’t stand Jim Boeheim that much. He just always seems to be there to ruin the party. My …
He who giveth is also he who taketh away
Goddammit Ime. Dude, you were the chosen one. You were handed a talented Celtics roster to mold and motivate and “just don’t screw everything up.” And what did you do? …
Dabo The Magnificent
In football, it’s all about winning. If a coach can’t do that he won’t be around long enough for all his other attributes to shine through. And so it goes …
Welcome Back, DK! UMass Hoops… Yah, Kid.
I’m a sentimental guy sometimes. I like nostalgia and things that connect present day optimism to past successes and celebrations and good vibes. So it should be no surprise that …
SPORTS SHORTS
A few quick thoughts on the Red Sox today: They’re playing better the last week and they’re back at .500, just four games back in the wildcard hunt There should …
SPORTS SHORTS
From time to time I’m going to throw my opinions on here about my teams. I’m gonna call it “Sports Shorts” because I’ll save the more in-depth posts for other …
New Horses In The Barn (Aug 2022)
Three new horses added to “Derek Silva Racing Stables” this week (as though that were an official racing stable): Helicopter Money, Mo Temptation, and Moonbow 20. All are 2 yr …
More on NCAA Realignment: Beware of the Classic “Overpay”.
One thing I’ve learned in all my years of watching free agent athletes sign enormous contracts and watching pro leagues get megabucks from media organizations is to never ever underestimate …
Sydney McLaughlin: World’s Greatest Female Athlete?
At just 22 years old, Sydney McLaughlin is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist and the current world and Olympic records holder in the 400m hurdles. She was the first …
Horse Power
A wise person once said: “There’s nothing like watching a horse that you own come around the final turn with a shot to win.” Well, perhaps there is one thing. Imagine …
Lebron: Here’s where we disagree
Lebron James recently stated that he dislikes playing in Boston because Celtics fans are “racist as fuck.” I can’t argue with the man’s experience. If he says people yell racist …