Paint Touches

We thought it wise to to wait a few weeks before releasing our first set of Power Rankings to get a clearer gauge of where each Big East team stands. Early upsets happen, but after five-to-eight games there’s a much clearer picture. Each week, the team in green will be our team of the week, the […]

I was at work yesterday when I first saw the tweet that Tulane was to become a full-time member of the Big East. I chuckled to myself and kept working. Checking back in a half hour or so later notified me that East Carolina would be added for football. I closed my browser and planted […]

Last week, Notre Dame announced its decision to leave the Big East and join the ACC in all sports but football. And with that announcement, college sports Nostradamuses are again making predictions on an impending apocalypse for the Big East. Add me to the list. It’ll be a slow death, to be sure. But despite […]

Darn. When Dick Vitale opined on Twitter last Saturday that his sources were telling him Notre Dame was close to accepting an invitation to join the ACC, I had a good belly laugh. There goes crazy uncle Dick, spouting off absurdities even Bigfoot chasers wouldn’t believe. I mean really, why would the ACC allow ND […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles are familiar with adverse situations. As last Friday night showed, they also are familiar with continued successes during those difficult times. Three starters, including leading scorer Darius Johnson-Odom, were suspended for the first half against West Virginia for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Johnson-Odom, along with junior guard Junior Cadougan […]

Mike Nelson, Michael Wottreng, and Matt Trebby were on the show today. First topic: Big East Player of the Year, and a bit about Marquette’s opponents Friday, West Virginia. http://soundcloud.com/wmur-sports-1/painttouches-feb-24-wvu-be-poy Then Jeff Borzello of CBSsports.com joined the show. Good interview. Thanks to Jeff for coming on. Appreciate it. http://soundcloud.com/wmur-sports-1/painttouches-feb-24-jeff We talked brackets after that, including […]