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.

  • OT: Lack of spending hurts Major League Baseball

    OT: Lack of spending hurts Major League Baseball

    “The disparity between successful teams such as the Dodgers and unsuccessful teams such as the Pirates is made evident through one’s desire to spend money and field a team that contends while the other continues to struggle every year.”

  • OT: NCAA eligibility rules have hit a new low

    OT: NCAA eligibility rules have hit a new low

    “These cases mark more than eligibility rulings — they signal a seismic shift in what college basketball is going to mean in the near future.”

  • OT: The NBA has a gambling problem

    OT: The NBA has a gambling problem

    “‘Within the league itself, [gambling] should go back to being taboo.’”

  • OT: “College Gameday” needs to end

    OT: “College Gameday” needs to end

    “Out of respect for Lee Corso and everything that made “College Gameday” must-watch television, the show needs to go off the air.”

  • OT: The NFL has a leverage problem

    OT: The NFL has a leverage problem

    ”’I think the two that weren’t called are more of a penalty than the two that were called.’”

  • OT: Transfer fees have gotten out of hand

    OT: Transfer fees have gotten out of hand

    “The exaggerated rise in transfer fees sheds light not only on the inflation of the market and the commercialization of the sport, but also the cost-quality ratio — or lack thereof.”

  • OT: A beginner’s guide to fantasy football

    OT: A beginner’s guide to fantasy football

    “Draft night: in sports, those are two words that may carry the most impact behind ‘Game 7.’ For franchises, it can determine the future of the organization, or it could lead to darkness and despair.”

  • OT: Punishments should follow coaches, too

    OT: Punishments should follow coaches, too

    “The integrity of the game has to be kept, and you can’t just let people get away with it because they’re going to go to a different league.”

  • OT: American sports champions are not world champions

    OT: American sports champions are not world champions

    Wyc Grousbeck at the Boston Celtics championship parade. Photo courtesy of Yahoo Sports. MARIA CLARA KOLLER | STAFF REPORTER | mkollerfernandez@butler.edu 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. The NBA playoffs are starting soon, which means it’s time…