The atmosphere at the Butler Bowl during last Wednesday’s men’s soccer match between then No. 23 Butler and defending national champion Indiana was almost unlike anything I’ve experienced at Butler. For the first time since I have been a Butler student, the Butler Bowl actually had an audible student section. The game was truly a…
OVERTIME: Football needs fan support
BY KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Butler isn’t a football school. But it could be. Not many students seem to attend football games, or even seem to care about them. Those students, however, are missing out. It seems like the majority of students on Butler’s campus have an attitude of, “Our team isn’t any good,…
Overtime: Colts may struggle
BY BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Indianapolis Colts may disappoint fans hoping for a repeat of last year’s success, given this season’s prospective results. Despite winning their opening game against the Oakland Raiders, the 2013 Colts will be hard-pressed for wins in the coming weeks. The 2012 Colts, led by number one draft pick…
OVERTIME: Stevens’ calm proves critical
In NCAA Division I men’s basketball, many programs have likely come to accept that if Butler’s squad makes the championship tournament, it will be a dangerous and unpredictable force. No matter who the Bulldogs play come tourney time, they can almost always guarantee a nail-biting affair. Butler has established its relevance with years of success…
OVERTIME: Crowded schedule could hurt Butler
Published Sept. 5, 2012 This Saturday, Butler’s football team will be taking part in its first game under lights since the early-1940s. This is an important step for Butler from an athletic standpoint. With the university’s jump to the Atlantic 10 Conference last summer, school officials would probably like to prove that they can host…
Pitching still matters in the playoffs
If any readers out there ever own a Major League Baseball team and want to make the playoffs, build your team around great pitching. Don’t get reeled in by some guy who can hit the long ball. Be boring. Get some great pitchers. Sure, I have grown up watching steroids era baseball and have seen…