Archive for December, 2007

Dec200831

semerson

6

Numbers? We got numbers

If this were a blog without imagination, we would be posting a list of new year’s resolutions for various people we usually cover. But that’s so played-out and predictable, and this is a very creative blog, so instead we’re going to rehash one of our own ideas from two weeks ago. Yes, it’s time for [...]

Dec200720

semerson

19

Some football (mostly good) and hoops (uhhh…)

Before we get into the good stuff, let’s start with some important personal notes: I’m in the championship game of my fantasy football league this week, which is a good thing. I’m almost done with my Christmas shopping, which is a great thing. And in a few days I won’t have to hear “Little Drummer [...]

Dec200718

semerson

4

Parsing the numbers

We’re going to start a feature here on The Blog That Needs Filler Material. Starting today, we will provide regular updates on where the South Carolina basketball team ranks: We’re talking Ratings Percentage Index, Jeff Sagarin ratings and the Ken Pomeroy ratings. (Not the AP or coaches polls, unless South Carolina starts receiving votes.) We’ll [...]

Dec200708

semerson

6

Exam break evaluation time

It would be hard to understate the importance of what happened Thursday night for the South Carolina men’s basketball team. In this reporter’s humble opinion, it has the potential to be a season-changer. Yes, the Gamecocks nearly blew another big lead. Yes, the game should have gone to overtime if not for a free throw [...]

Dec200703

semerson

39

The sky is falling … after eight games

Because it’s germane to my job – and because I apparently have a wish to get stupider – I spend part of each day perusing message boards. It gives you a window into the soul of diehard fans, and makes you hopeful that such people are not representative of the general public. It seems many [...]

Dec200703

semerson

1

Fredrick denies he took a swing

This item didn’t appear in Sunday’s paper, so I thought I’d put it out there this way. At first, it appeared South Carolina’s Zam Fredrick II might have taken a swing at Clemson’s Terrence Oglesby during the second half of Saturday’s game, after a hard, fast-break foul against Fredrick. But the officials didn’t call a [...]