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Why Are Dark Colors So Prevalent in Modern Sports?
A while back when I posted the Notre Dame Uniform History Pictorial there were some rumblings. Once the 2011 version of The Shirt was unveiled it became a full blown discussion. What color blue is appropriate for Notre Dame? It's an interesting question and certainly one in which there really...
OSU Basketball Adds New, Familiar Face
Former Ohio State forward Chris Jent is proving you can go home again. In fact, he's showing you can do it over and over again. The lanky 41-year old, best remembered for being the 'Charlie Hustle' of Ohio State basketball from 1988-92, was unveiled Thursday as the newest assistant basketball...
KNOW THYSELF: Kansas State Wildcats
Always save the best for last, I say. Why am I profiling our own team? Well, you never know when new readers might stumble across the site. And we have some readers who are fans of other teams and might not be as familiar with ours. Also, it seems to be a good time for introspection as we're on...
KNOW THY ENEMY: Oklahoma Sooners
It should come as a surprise to no one that the Oklahoma Sooners are tied with Texas Tech in having the worst overall record in the Big 12. After all, they were a bad team last year, then lost most of the contributors off that bad team. While I'm sure Jeff Capel was hoping for some addition by...
KNOW THY ENEMY: Iowa State Cyclones
It's time again for BOTC's "Big 12 Days of Christmas," a.k.a. my KNOW THY ENEMY series of conference opponent previews. I'll do one of these per day, in reverse order of how the teams were picked before the season by the Big 12 coaches. First up are the Iowa State Cyclones. Picked 12th in the...
KNOW THY ENEMY: Colorado Buffaloes
Our tour of the Northtards concludes with the hippie brigade in Boulder. Just like last year, the Colorado Buffaloes entered the season as a semi-popular dark-horse pick by some in the media. And just like last year, they already have four losses before the new year, can't win away from home and...
KNOW THY ENEMY: Texas Longhorns
We're all familiar with the story by now. Texas was No. 1 in the country, undefeated and sailing high precisely one year ago. Then the Longhorns wandered into The Octagon of Doom. Two hours later, they staggered out, still unsure what just had happened, their mojo gone for good that season. They...
KNOW THY ENEMY: Oklahoma State Cowboys
Year Three of the Travis Ford Era brought great uncertainty with the departures of James Anderson to the NBA and Obi Muonelo to the D-League. But so far, the Cowboys have answered the bell on all but one occasion, thanks to the surprising play of Marshall Moses. Now their toughest test arrives...
KNOW THY ENEMY: Baylor Bears
Once again, it's time to preview everyone's favorite spaz team. Will the Baylor Bears flop again like two seasons ago or will they recapture the magic of last season and return to the NCAA Tournament? As I said at this time last year, if I knew the answer to that question, I'd be making a lot more...
KNOW THY ARCHENEMY: Kansas Jayhawks
Here we go again. Despite not being picked to win the conference back in October, confidence is high in Lawrence — and deservedly so, since the Kansas Jayhawks are 13-0, are ranked No. 3 and appear to be cruising toward their seventh consecutive Big 12 championship. Or so ESPN would have you...
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