Overtime

Overtime, or “OT,” is an opinion column series where The Collegian takes national sports headlines or polarizing topics and gives them a Butler-centric angle.

  • Overtime: Awesome and hot athletics experts talk obscure sports

    Overtime: Awesome and hot athletics experts talk obscure sports

    Buckle up, basketball bros, and get ready to learn a thing or two about sports.

  • OT: The B _ _ L _ R Way

    OT: The B _ _ L _ R Way

    Butler grad Scott Drew leads Baylor to a National Championship after an 86-70 dismantling of previously unbeaten Gonzaga.

  • OT: Jeremy Lin speaks out against Asian hate

    OT: Jeremy Lin speaks out against Asian hate

    Jeremy Lin during a game for the Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden State’s G-League affiliate. Lin has been vocal on the increase in Asian American hate crimes. Photo by Juan Ocampo/Getty. JAREN KAWADA | STAFF REPORTER | jkawada@butler.edu On Feb. 25, Jeremy Lin, one of the few Asians to play in the NBA, made an Instagram…

  • OT: It’s Tatis time

    OT: It’s Tatis time

    With multiple young stars looking to take the next step to league MVP, Fernando Tatis is the heir apparent to the next greatest thing in baseball.

  • Overtime: The idiocy behind this year’s All-Star weekend

    Overtime: The idiocy behind this year’s All-Star weekend

    “After a track record of being favorable towards its players, the NBA might have broken their trust after reimplementing the All-Star game during the midst of the pandemic.”

  • Overtime: The era of “shut up and play” is over

    Overtime: The era of “shut up and play” is over

    As a new era of quarterbacks begin to take over in the NFL, this group of successors brings a new perspective of individuality and a demand of respect along with them.

  • Overtime: Kobe and Gigi: A reflection

    Overtime: Kobe and Gigi: A reflection

    When we look back at the lives and legacies of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, basketball is the last thing we think about.

  • OT: NFL midseason tiers

    OT: NFL midseason tiers

    At the NFL’s midseason, the teams who will be battling for the Lombardi and those battling for the number one pick are becoming clear.

  • OT: Randy Arozarena: Baseball’s next phenom

    OT: Randy Arozarena: Baseball’s next phenom

    Tampa Bay rookie takes the baseball world by storm with his explosion on offense during the 2020 postseason. BRIAN COONEY | SPORTS REPORTER | btcooney@butler.edu Tampa Bay Rays’ outfielder Randy Arozarena’s breakout performance in the 2020 MLB playoffs could be the greatest postseason run of all time and could jumpstart the 25-year-old Cuban’s potential superstar…