Louisville looked really good on their exhibition trip in the Bahamas, a positive sign for a program where a rebuild under a new coach feels nothing short of existential. Today’s Buzzer: eamonnbrennan.com/p/pat-kelseys-…

Spike Lee, Proper Arsenal by way of Brooklyn Soccer Bar Scene. [📷 via Brooklyn Gunner (aka James)]

Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up. Batman Begin

This came out on the day I got married. I didn’t listen to it until several days later, at a ryokan in Kyoto. All time new album experience

Realignment’s latest casualties: UConn fans who just won two national titles currently spending their offseason arguing about money. New Buzzer: eamonnbrennan.com/p/uconn-fans-a…

Thanks for everything, Aaron

Just seeing this. Not remotely too far to say John is one of the most influential writers and thinkers about college hoops of the past two decades, and also a wonderful person and friend. Congrats and good luck with what comes next!

I look forward to April, when City lead the league by a point, and we all go back and watch Kavanaugh give Declan Rice one of the dumbest reds of all time

I always thought Penny had more promise as a coach than some gave him credit for. But his Memphis has always been a mess, and never more so than now. Buzzer: eamonnbrennan.com/p/the-penny-ex…

I’m starting to think the Bears might actually not be back

What did we do to deserve John Fanta

It’s September, which means it’s time to figure out what we think about college basketball. The first in a robust preview series — on the topsy turvy top half of the new Big Ten — is out today. Like and subscribe! Etc! eamonnbrennan.com/p/better-know-…

Machine Shed mentioned

A preview dig into the bottom half of the Big Ten, where Wisconsin got bludgeoned by the portal: eamonnbrennan.com/p/better-know-…