Sports Columns
If Gordon Hayward’s half-court heave had dropped in and stunned Duke, it would have been one of the greatest moments in sports history. But the ball hit backboard and rim, and the Blue Devils won again.
The first thing you notice about a Locomotives practice is that if the players don’t do what they’re supposed to do, coach Jim Fassel will let them know in no uncertain terms, and he might throw his straw hat for emphasis.
It might sound crazy today — you know, fresh off an embarrassing 55-7 loss to a Brigham Young football team best described as dead-flat average — but it wouldn’t be in UNLV’s best interest to stop playing the Cougars.
If a pizza delivery guy shows up at your door, don’t dismiss him as an underachiever in a dead-end job. There’s a chance he could end up with a starting quarterback job someday, and Hawaii’s Bryant Moniz is the proof behind the pie.