By Bob Long on January 17, 2015
In this week’s special BLS Radio Show, with Bob Long and Ryan Holmes, we are live from the CONSOL Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins, for an A-10 basketball tilt between VCU and Duquesne. We previewed the game and the matchups (Start-17:04), analyzed big issues across the NCAA, including the probe into the academic […]
Posted in College Basketball, Featured, Podcast | Tagged Consol Energy Center, Duquesne, Joe Paterno, Mark Emmert, NCAA, Penn State, VCU |
By Bob Long on January 28, 2013
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, with Bob Long and Chris Pierangeli, we previewed the Super Bowl between the 49ers and the Ravens, including the key matchups, most important players, and potential repercussions for different players with a win. Specifically, we targeted the teams’ defenses as well as the quarterbacks on each team […]
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By Bob Long on March 6, 2012
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed Championship Week in college basketball, including the big games upcoming, the bubble teams in each conference, and predictions about Selection Sunday (Start-1:10:00). We then discussed the bounty system with the New Orleans Saints and Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams, and debated what the repercussions of the […]
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By Chris Pierangeli on February 21, 2012
In this week’s Philly’s Phinest, Kevin, Brian, and I discussed the Philadelphia Flyers, the team’s struggles, and how the recent acquisitions on defense will impact the team moving forward (Start-13:45). Next, we discussed the Philadelphia 76ers recent slide, why they have been struggling, the end of game situation with Andre Iguodala committing a foul with […]
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By Bob Long on April 7, 2011
The movement was born on March 17th, 2011. On the first day of the NCAA tournament, before any games tipped, Charles Barkley pronounced his belief on national television that the Big East was “overrated” and that the conference would not play well in the NCAA tournament. This movement expanded exponentially as the country began a […]
Posted in College Basketball, Featured | Tagged ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big XII, Butler, BYU, Charles Barkley, Connecticut Huskies, First Four, Jeremy Lamb, Jimmer Fredette, Kemba Walker, Kentucky, Louisville, Marquette, Mountain West, National Champion, NCAA Final Four, NCAA Selection Committee, NCAA tournament, Notre Dame, Pac 10, Pittsburgh Panthers, SEC, Shabazz Napier, VCU |
By Bob Long on March 27, 2011
Let me make this perfectly clear: VCU did not deserve to make the NCAA tournament. Let me also make this clear. Without a Horizon League Championship, Butler would not have deserved to have made the NCAA tournament. However, as an 11 seed and an 8 seed, respectively, VCU and Butler have advanced to the Final […]
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