Back, with Back in the Back: Coach Rhoades
Listen to Coach Rhoades after last night’s 90-53 exhibition win over Virginia State:
Christmas In July…
It’s invigorating to be writing about VCU basketball. It’s a rejuvenating and energizing errand, similar to your wife asking you to start the grill, and definitely not remembering you promised to vacuum the house . It’s the first bit-champing activity as we roll towards #STDGA season. I’m thrilled, and a little bit drunk. But I …
The Ballad of Love and Hate…
The visuals in the VCU locker room after Tuesday’s tough loss to St. John’s: Issac Vann got taps on the side of his head from multiple teammates after his 30-point, 11-rebound, five-assist game. Marcus Evans sat alone, staring into space. Sean Mobley busied himself removing tape. Vann barely acknowledged the love, a slight nod of …
Are You Chicken Little, Or The Boy Who Cried Wolf?
Yesterday’s Black and Gold game was an ugly 32 minutes, to be sure. It was one part shudder, one part cringe. Relax. It’s an intrasquad scrimmage. This is the first time the players have gone up and down the floor with actual officials, and without coaching stoppages to correct mistakes. Honestly, I prefer ugly at …
My Kind of Tailgating…
Creating a nonconference schedule is a little like putting burgers on the grill. No matter how many times you’ve done it, and no matter how good you think you are at it, something can go wrong. The grate has to be clean. You have to have the right amount of heat—and it should be given …
TBT and EE: A-OK.
Sometimes, there’s not a lot of detail or fancy language needed. Sometimes, things are that obvious. TBT, The Basketball Tournament, is perfect. I love everything about it. I’m sure there are tweaks to iron out as it becomes more popular, but as a concept, as a tournament, as a connection, the damned thing checks every …