Intrepid originator. Fearless dreamer. Erotic idealogue.
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 State Of The Other 22, Week 16
NASHVILLE -- Our day-long drive down from our Rhode Island home down to Music City was like the 2007-08 season in intricately-styled microcosm. There were a lot of miles driven (about a thousand), hours upon hours of XM radio (we like the new "Thriller" channel) and spotty cell reception just about everywhere.
The Cult
I've finally figured it out. The secret to why I liked, and like, the Mid-Majority so much. It's that TMM was, and is, not about mid-major college basketball. It is about life, using mid-major college basketball (or whatever other sports are at hand) as parables.
Die By The Three
Bucknell 69, St. Joseph's 62 (story) - This was the second straight win over the top half of the RPI for Bucknell ( Niagara last Wednesday), so I'm as ready as anyone to join the chorus of those who would give them the Patriot League crown before it's actually awarded. Most importantly, this will likely keep them from having to make an extra trip to Dayton for the Tournament play-in game.
Game 7-047 Rhode Island at Temple
It was a week with so many upsets and upendings that nobody had a week of pristine hooping excellence, two or three incredible performances. But during our brief time in the Philadelphia area over the weekend, we got to see a truly fantastic single-game performance by a player who's emerging as a star in the Atlantic 14.
The Zero Season Moment
On November 24, late in the fourth quarter of an NBA game matchup the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers, LeBron James suddenly asked the game officials to summon house security. He pointed out two front-row fans and asked to have them ejected from Gainbridge (née Conseco) Fieldhouse, on account of inappropriate gestures and words. The staff obliged.