I'm proud to bring you, I believe, the first Q&A with Digger in blogosphere history. Digger, who is the definition of orotund in person, was terrific. In fact, 90 percent of the stuff we talked about, unfortunately, isn't repeatable. Here's what is, and some of it is longwinded, but worth it. Enjoy. Dick Vitale: Ask him why he never scheduled me when I was at Detroit! Ask him that! Digger Phelps: ... Read More

Note: ESPN allowed me into its hub with its college basketball analysts under the agreement that everything said in the room was off the record. Anything with quotes attached to it was cleared by said parties. I will have separate Q&A's with Digger Phelps and Dick Vitale going up Monday morning. The campus in Bristol is wide-ranging, ever-expanding and on extreme lockdown for anyone without proper ID; when attempting to leave ... Read More

What was teased in this year's ESPN promos for college basketball came to life (and with plenty of force) during a television timeout in the UCLA-Cal game Saturday night. This is what the kids like to term "nightmare fuel." I was waiting for the Elaine-Benes style little kicks! (h/t: Bruin Nation) ... Read More

I was on my way home from work when my brother called me and told me I had to see what Digger Phelps said about the Tennessee-South Carolina game. I kind of shrugged it off, thinking he might be just overreacting to something small and un-blogworthy. Just watch Hubert Davis and John Saunders. Friggin’ classic. This is why live television on ESPN during championship week is so ... Read More

This is a ridiculous, straight-from-H-O-R-S-E shot by Josh Shipp. However, it's against the rules to make that kind of shot now in any level of basketball (and has been for a number of years). So you've got that missed call and before that you'll see another clear foul on the Bruins that was also not called by the officials after Kevin Love's unexpected 3. Let the record now show: The ... Read More

If you watched ESPN at all yesterday, then you probably saw this, as I only watched about two hours of basketball all day and managed to see them pump this hilarious bit out about five times; I just had to put it up on the site. Strangely, it doesn’t appear as though Rece Davis was an integral part of lock room amp-ups in his earlier years. Who knows though, maybe ... Read More

Yes Bo Ryan, you go ahead and Superman that 'ho'. Are words even necessary at this point? That is a Big Ten head coach right there. Quick, someone go find Bruce Weber, there's comedic gold to be dug up here. If only ESPN's College Gameday was visiting Madison this year. The over/under on Digger Phelps joining in on this dance would be about six seconds. ... Read More