Tuesday was one of the nights where there just weren’t ... enough ... screens. My YouTubeTV multi-view box needed a multi-view box. There were so many games going on — there’s DePaul taking Marquette to overtime, here’s Kentucky pulling away from Texas A&M and wait a minute what was that score in Tuscaloosa? — that it was hard to keep up, even for a professional keeper-upper like myself. Most of the time during the season, this sport is like a cozy companion escorting me through the winter. On Tuesday night, it was more like an overbearing mother-in-law (not that I know what that’s like). How much love is too much? How much excitement can we take? And is it really only mid-January? The hits will keep coming right on through the first weekend in April. We’re doing our best here at Hoops HQ to stay on top of all of it. We’ve got some listicles and roundups for you today, and yes, I was tinkering with my Coach of the Year rankings all night long. We also have a special guest column from the attorney who is representing the Florida State players who are suing coach Leonard Hamilton for allegedly not delivering the NIL money he promised. I love this mix of stories because it reflects the diversity and creativity required to cover this sport properly. And not to give anything away, but next week we are going to make an addition to our correspondent pool that is going to help take this little project of ours to the next level. I truly thank you for supporting and reading Hoops HQ. I hope you are enjoying our content and helping to spread the word. We’re getting all hands on deck for the upcoming stretch run, but even when the games are over, we’re going to keep on running. There’s never enough time, not to mention enough screens, to cover all of the action, but we’re going to do everything we can to deliver what we promised. —Seth |