Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Xavier has been bad before, rarely have they seemed so uninspired. This article is going to read as very critical of Xavier basketball. In a lot of ways it is. I’m not advocating for a change at head coach; I think that would be a horrible decision. I’m not campaigning for a kid to lose a scholarship; that would be cruel. … [Read more...] about What is going on?
Xavier v. Butler: Preview, matchup, keys to the game
[Redacted] | Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK There never was much hope, just a fool’s hope. We are at the pointy end of the basketball season. Teams are scrambling to solidify resumes, get on the bubble, secure a bid, lock down a one seed, and all the other amazing things that happen in March. Xavier is doing none of that. The Musketeers are hanging on to a … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Butler: Preview, matchup, keys to the game
Something is up with Dailyn Swain
Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK It doesn't seem to be great, TBH First, what news there is: Dailyn Swain posted the above picture on his Instagram. No context, no caption, no further information. Just a first person shot of someone in a hospital bed with an IV. We assume it's him, but it would be kind of wild if it wasn't. Anything beyond … [Read more...] about Something is up with Dailyn Swain
Xavier v. Georgetown: preview, matchups, keys to the game
You can apparently become “rich as s***” by being a mediocre basketball coach. | Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports Xavier goes to Georgetown in a what needs to be another win in an ongoing streak When the schedule came up it’s not likely as anyone marked this as anything other than a trap game. With respect to Georgetown, the only reason they aren’t winless in the Big … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Georgetown: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Have a game, Des Claude
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Xavier’s unfairly maligned sophomore exploded in the second half of a must win game for Xavier. Desmond Claude is a polarizing player. To the unwashed Twitter masses he’s an unrepentant gunner who shoots too much and is a disappointing player in his freshman year. To the people who know the game he’s a guy flashing major upside and hampered … [Read more...] about Have a game, Des Claude