June 19, 2010 – By Norman Rey It’s not like it took Jim Joyce for us to question the role of referees in the outcome of games. The “human element” has been at work longer than anyone can remember. Thursday night’s NBA Final was full of it. A four point game and refs seeing things [...]
June 10, 2010 – The slow disintegration of the NCAA (“No longer in Charge of American Athletics)began today when Nebraska and Colorado left the Big 12. It begins the long unraveling of the power base where college presidents collected from, over-legislated, and ruled with an iron fist over its member institutions. Money was their main [...]
April 19, 2010 – Mike Rosario had kind words for Rutgers as he announced that he would take his crooked shooting to Florida to finish his basketball career. After all, he lives in New Jersey and wants to come back periodically. Rosario will finish the semester on the state of New Jersey’s dime and then [...]
April 10, 2010 – In Fred Hill Jr.’s bio he’s called a “Jersey Guy,” which in a Jersey-Shore-kind of-way explains the question, “what kind of 51-year old son goes to his dad’s baseball games and gets in a cussing argument with the opposing coaches?” “Freddy,” as all those familiar with him call him, not only [...]
April 7, 2010 – For those who had high hopes that some day Rutgers would compete in the Big East in men’s basketball, push that day out until about 2014, because they’re bracing for still another rebuild. Fred Gruninger had Kevin Bannon and his nude wind sprints. Bob Mulcahy had his Gary Waters and his [...]
