Archive for the ‘Talkin' Shop’ Category

Italics = EXCITEMENT

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

(via FanHouse): The Mid-American Conference, in coordination with recent rebranding initiatives on MAC campuses the past several years, unveiled its new marks today (July 1) that celebrate the tradition of the league and embodies a fresh brand identity. That new logo sure does... lean to the right. And embrace the color scheme ...

A Tale of Two Matts

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Coming up this Sunday during the pregame show of the Rockets/Falcons game, I'll be talking to Matt Sussman of the Futon Report about the state of MAC Basketball this season, and a little about how Toledo and BG match up. In all actuality, we recorded it today, but seeing as ...

On Pronouncers…

Monday, February 4th, 2008

I talked to Mark Beier about Nick Kaczur's name. Apparently it was pronounced KAH-zhur all along, but when he got to Toledo, everybody pronounced it KAY-zur, and he never bothered to correct anybody. Hell, if Joe Theismann can do it, why not Nick?

College Basketball… now with 2 halves!

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

As I hastily prepared for Toledo's game against Akron today, I was immensely ready to "Fear the Roo". The Rockets have yet to win on the road, and the 'kron hadn't lost at James A. Rhodes Arena for 20 straight, and 41 of their last 42. The Rockets certainly had ...

Without Rhyme or Reason

Friday, November 30th, 2007

There are times, albeit few and far between, that I can actually take pride in my work. Today was one of those times. Brian and Fred were discussing Lucas County's plans to hire a Poet Laureate, and the humor within. Everybody was getting their poems in, so I figured, why can't ...