Tag Archives: Basketball

Let’s All Make Fun of Tom’s Brackets (2021 Edition)

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Tom Garrett

Although my March Madness expertise remains as low as it was in 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, I am at least reinvigorated following the absence of a tournament last year.  It won’t be quite the same as it … Continue reading →

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Let’s All Make Fun of Tom’s Brackets (2019 Edition)

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Tom Garrett

Having not watched a single complete college basketball game in all of 2019, I am hopelessly lost when it comes to March Madness.  Looking at my brackets from 2011, 2013, 2016, or 2017, one can see a clear and convincing … Continue reading →

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Let’s All Make Fun of Tom’s Brackets (2018 Edition)

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Tom Garrett

It’s no secret that my grasp of March Madness slipped dramatically as I moved deeper and deeper into my 30s.  Even a quick glance at my 2011, 2013, 2016, or 2017 brackets reveals my descent into abject ignorance. But hope … Continue reading →

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Let’s All Make Fun of Tom’s Brackets (2017 Edition)

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Tom Garrett

I don’t know anything about college basketball. But I accept that fact now. The turning point was hearing that Cal State Bakersfield finished in first place in the WAC this year.  Cal State Bakersfield?!?  The WAC?!? A hurried online search … Continue reading →

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Let’s All Make Fun of Tom’s Brackets (2016 Edition)

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Tom Garrett

I don’t even watch college basketball at this point. The closest I’ll get is taking in the competitive portion of a Richmond / VCU game.  Beyond checking a Spider box score now and then, or watching some amazing buzzer-beater that … Continue reading →

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Adam Silver’s Mistake

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Tom Garrett

With the Donald Sterling saga now more-or-less concluded (at least the portion that won’t take place inside of a courtroom), I was thinking about NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s press conference on Tuesday afternoon. There was simply too much momentum against … Continue reading →

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Let’s All Make Fun of Tom’s Brackets (2013 Edition)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Part of the aging process (I won’t go as far as to say “maturing”) for me has been letting some of my sports fandom fall by the wayside.  I’m down to about two sports now: MLB and the NFL.  However, … Continue reading →

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The Axis of Ego Podcast: Ryan Walton

Posted on February 26, 2013 by The Axis of Ego

Friend and former colleague Ryan Walton stops by to talk with Tom about several topics (after a few self-congratulatory minutes of back-patting over fantasy football dominance).  Subjects of discussion included some reflection on the 2012 election, the current state of … Continue reading →

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Richmond’s First Sweet Sixteen

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Those who follow University of Richmond basketball* will recall this memorable year for a number of reasons. Well, two, primarily. The team had perhaps the best season in school history, and certainly one of the three best, finishing 29-8 with … Continue reading →

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NBA Scouts: “White College Basketball Star’s Whiteness Looks Pretty White From Here!”

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I happened to peruse a New York Times article about Jimmer Fredette’s prospects as a professional basketball player this week.  I don’t normally read much sports coverage from the NYT, so twice in one week is noteworthy. In this case, the … Continue reading →

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