Tag: basketball
One of a Kind: What Bill Simmons Departure from ESPN Means for Sports Media
Well hello again my faithful Chirp City compatriots, I have returned from my hiatus to impart wisdom and mostly just opinion on the cold dark…
#KDisOKC: I Debate Readers on Whether Durant Leaves the Thunder
The NBA Playoffs started Saturday, and promise to be as exciting as ever. But as an Oklahoma native and huge OKC Thunder fan, I can’t…
ESPYs? How About The Chirpies?
Ball State held its inaugural student-athlete award show, The Chirpies, Monday night at Emens Auditorium to recognize accomplishments from the 2014 calendar year. Organized by…
Ball State Sports Link To Assist NCAA Final Four
Ball State Sports Link, the nation’s first fully immersive digital sports production program, will again play a role in one of the largest sporting events…
The Evolution of One-and-Done, and How it Will Decide the National Champion
By Matt Craig
Many of the contenders for the NCAA Championship rely on teenagers who will never suit up for their school again after next weekend. Take a close look at how this trend started, and why.
Wichita State-Kansas: A Day Late and a Dollar Short; But You Can’t Stop This Rivalry
The biggest round of 32 matchup is undoubtedly Wichita State versus Kansas. By why is this not a rivalry? And more importantly, who’s going to win?
How ESPN Created Kentucky, and Why They Really Want Them to Go 40-0
I feel like I’ve heard the entire Kentucky storyline before, back in 2006. Only that time, it was scripted, and I knew how it was going to end. Will Kentucky win the national championship? It doesn’t matter, because it’s not about education, it’s not about basketball, it’s about money.
Does Ndamukong Suh Deserve the Megadeal?
Ndamukong Suh is one of the best defensive players in the NFL, but also one of the most controversial. Is he really worth $114 million?
