Dynamic innovator. Change agent. Spunky boffin.
Kyle Whelliston was all of these things and so much more. Over the course of thirty-one years, he wrote 2,373 articles and essays for various online and print publications, as well as some books. As per his last will and testament, all 2,928,255 of his life's words have been collected here, in one place, for eternal posterity. Keep his flame alive. This is the Whelliston Memorial Library.
The Poll
It might have been St. Louis or Cleveland or Indianapolis. It was most probably Nationwide Arena in Columbus, but it was definitely somewhere in the Midwest. We don't remember which exact NCAA Tournament pod it was, whether it was the first or second weekend, but when we arrived on Media Day we'd been assigned a seat directly behind the national broadcast table.
Games! Of! The! Night! 1-29-2009
This is totally unprecedented. In nearly five years, there has never been more than one G!O!T!N! at a time. But tonight, there's no way to choose. Maybe you can pick between these supergood gems, but we can't.
The 20 Games Project
On a cold and clear Senior Day just off the New Hampshire seacoast, the 100 Games Project entered the seventies. The 100GP tied Mark McGwire's single-season home run record, an aesthetically pleasing blend of crooked and round numerals, before the close of the shortest month of February. This means that we are a full five games ahead of schedule heading into the madness that is March.
George Mason Baseball
FAIRFAX, Va. — On Tuesday afternoon, George Mason coach Jim Larranaga walked through the nearly-empty Patriot Center in an oversized grey sweatsuit, carrying a heavy stack of newspapers in his arms. When he came upon his three leading scorers Lamar Butler, Jai Lewis and Tony Skinn, he interrupted their impromptu shootaround and started spreading the news.
Roadblog - SWAC Country
GRAMBLING, La. — There is no greater mystery in Division I college basketball than the great old historically black SWAC.