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: The appeal of TGL

“I just think team sports appeal more to me and it’s more fun to see people working together, especially a game that’s so individual, but they find ways to help each other out.”
OT: Are football schools becoming basketball schools?

National Player of the Year frontrunner Johni Broome led Auburn to a win over Alabama with 19 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Photo courtesy of AL.com. BROCK DANAHEY | STAFF REPORTER | bldanahey@butler.edu Overtime, or “OT,” is an opinion column series where the Collegian takes national sports headlines or polarizing topics and gives them…
OT: NBA regular season is boring

“The decline in viewership has been a culmination of badly managed aspects of the game in reality, the NBA have only themselves to blame.”
OT: We are a dance school

“Many students have dubbed Butler to be a basketball school, and while this is true, its dance programs — Butler Ballet included — remain some of the best in the nation … So, is Butler really a basketball school or can everyone finally see it for what it is — a dance school?”
OT: Too many games

“FIFA and UEFA’s financial interests and greed come at the expense of players’ health and performance quality.”
OT: Fabrizio Romano is ruining soccer

“Although Romano is the most reliable individual in world soccer, his work has come to ruin part of the beautiful game.”
OT: It’s time to slow the driver carousel down

“In a fast-paced sport where teams constantly upgrade their cars for a better chance at points, not keeping up means falling behind as others get faster. Sometimes, keeping up means releasing drivers and finding new ones.”
OT: NHL 2024-25 preview

‘“We’ve finally mended together as a team and we are going to make it to the next step of making the playoffs.”’
OT: No, Cover 2 defense is not ruining football

Cover 2 has been a staple in NFL defenses since the 1970s. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia. DAVID JACOBS | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | drjacobs@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. When the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers terrorized offenses…