Finding Fandom Part 2: A Strong Bond(s)

I miss Barry Bonds. I need to find a new favorite player and I need your help. So I went to class today at 9:35 a.m. at the wonderful

Remembering the days where the "Lowery to (BCS School)?" threads struck fear in Saluki Nation

As I attempt to hunt down the kind of JUCO players Southern Illinois head coach Chris Lowery wants to fill out his roster with, I found thi

Take my Lance, Please

So SIU assistant men's basketball coach Lance Irvin is rumored for the same job at DePaul, eh?Go ahead and take him, see if I care.Irvin wa

It's 11:00 a.m. in the central, is John Calipari up yet?

Last we heard, Memphis head coach John Calipari was "sleeping" on the University of Kentucky's lucrative offer to coach its men's basketbal

Where God saving the Salukis conflicts with God saving the Blue Demons happens

I knew this day would come, it was just a matter of how soon.Before DePaul became a Big East bottom feeder and SIU slumped its way out of p

Anyone looking for a Sheff?

With Dontrelle Willis on the disabled list due to an anxiety disorder, the Detroit Tigers apparently did not want to deal with another head

Source: Calipari's dumb if he goes to Kentucky

John Calipari's ego reminds me of one of those giant, oversized Hershey's Chocolate bars that you find in your local grocery store.They loo

The Paul Bako Era Is OVA! (again)

Paul Bako is so bad, he couldn't beat out a guy with nubs for fingers ... as a back-up catcher. Back to your hobbit hole Bako ... and don'

Walkin' In Memphis?

Reports and rumors have swirled on the topic of current Memphis Tigers basketball coach John Calipari potentially taking the vacant Kentuck

Memphis Madness: A return to fandom

Since November 2008, I have been doing something very special with my life: covering the Southern Illinois men's basketball beat. Prior to

Deal Closed: Kevin Gregg gets the gig

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Coming soon to The Big Dead Sidebar

Memphis madness ... The Cubs' closer conundrum ... A new installment of God, Save The Salukis ... A story about where God saving the Saluki

This just in: Seth Curry to Duke

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Roy Williams doesn't give a flip about my road trip to Memphis

Alright, folks. I've made an executive decision to do something I've never done before, so brace yourselves. Sunday will be a day of firs

A frown that can be seen from Lexington to Louisville and beyond

Because someone had to do it:Rick Pitino's Current Team 103 Rick Pitino's Former Team 0As in no head coach and no NCAA Tournament appearan

Let the coaching circle of life begin!

Billy Gillipsie (correct spelling) is out at Kentucky. I guess that thing between he and Ashley Judd didn't work out well.So, now what? W

Marcus, Save The Salukis?

While this isn't an official post for the "God, Save The Salukis" series, it should be noted that there is a Class of 2009 prospect that is

How a potentially good NIT Final Four absolutely went down the tube

For the first time ever, I was excited about this year's National Invitational Tournament which featured several NCAA Tournament bubble tea

More posting from me will start again next week but untilllll thennnnn

I can't help but think this is what SIU should do with its basketball program...

My imagination > Rick Morrissey's idea of my imagination

Someone wake me up when Rick Morrissey's column makes sense:Imagine the uproar in town if Kyle Orton demanded to be traded at the first whi

Saluki basketball back in time

Two years ago tonight, I was an excited Southern Illinois fan/student with "junior" status as the No. 4 seed SIU Salukis faced off against

God, Save The Salukis: Starring Tony Freeman

Welcome to the first installment of God, Save The Salukis. This is a set of features in which yours truly (fresh off covering a full seaso

Five teams I strongly dislike

Facebook is all the rage these days with its friend requests, picture tagging and poking (also known as revealing your inner-most sexual de

Pat Summitt is can't wait 'til next year

I'm sure if Bobby Knight ran his kids through practice days after they were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, there would be some sort o

Talk about feelin' big timed

Luis already broke down the vitals of Stephen Curry's younger brother Seth so we all know just how good he is, and how good he could be for

Seth, Save The Salukis?

I might not have been able to find Cinderella, but I just might have found the Salukis a savior.Seth Curry, the Big South Conference's Fres

Coming Soon: A B-Jay Punchline

You really can't hate Creighton fans if they are willing to show that much love for their team. Especially when it's that kind of love.I,

Coming Soon: God, Save The Salukis

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WBC: Thank God It's Finally Over!

With a 5-3 victory Monday night over Korea, Japan closed out its second straight World Baseball Classic championship in as many years.And m

Paul Bako saves his best game for a meaningless spring training bout

The Chicago Sun-Times decided for me that Cubs catcher Paul Bako actually putting bat to ball was worthy of a news alert headline.PHOENIX--

I got your CBI right here

As if it weren't depressing enough to be involved in the NIT last season, it was even more of a disgrace to not be invited to either the CB

If you're making a postseason appearance in a tourney no one has heard of, does it really happen?

I wanna be like John Mullin when I grow up. Covering college basketball, even if it is the Bradley Braves, is so much darn fun!The last te

Curt Schilling doesn't have one more curse breaking pitch left in his right arm

Now, who says blogs can't break news?Pitcher Curt Schilling, who was rumored to be interested in pitching for the Chicago Cubs or Tampa Bay

Signs the Chicago Bears aren't going to be good in 2009

HEADLINE: Backup battle brewing for Chicago Bears quarterback.Remember, kids. If you have three capable quarterbacks, it really means that

Sorry, folks: SIU isn't Gonzaga. Might not ever be.

Chris Lowery's biggest mistake might not have come on the basketball court. In fact, it appears to have come in the court of public opinio

Explaining My North Carolina Homerism

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Bracket busts and bummers

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No upsets = No fun

Don't get me wrong the NCAA Tournament is great and it's not messed up like its ugly stepbrother, the BCS, but there are some issues here.W

The State of Illinois Hoops

In the 2009 NCAA Tournament, the 'I' stood alone.As in the U of I. And yet, the state's biggest school and lone representative in The Big

C'mon, bust my bracket

Can you bust the Sports Editor's bracket? [siuDE.com]

The Final Four That Could Have Been

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Is this the year 16 > 1?

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Let Gus Johnson bring you into the Madness

But seriously, if you're not psyched for March Madness, Gus Johnson will do it for you.Not psyched yet? I got one more for ya!Maybe I'm th

Analyzing the near misses of the NCAA Tournament

There are plenty of teams with a beef about not getting into the NCAA Tournament this year as there are every year.I can tell you the teams

Bracket Racket: West Side (Cinderella?) Stories

Riddle me this: How does UConn get a No. 1 seed in the West Region? Just wondering.UConn is a good choice to make it out of this bracket,

Tim Jankovich is standing up for the little guy

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Um, don't you have something better to do?

I'm not sure what to be bothered by more.The fact that President Barack Obama found time out of his busy schedule to fill out a NCAA Tourna