Purdue cruises past Marian 75-56 in exhibition opener
WEST LAFAYETTE- Purdue opened up their 2018-19 season with a 75-56 exhibition opener win over Marian University. Ryan Cline had the hot hand for the Boilermakers shooting 7-10 from three…
Purdue Basketball Opens at #24 in first AP Poll Of The Season
With the air turning colder and the leaves falling across Indiana, the basketball season is upon us. All four major programs in Indiana are expected to be good this year…
Did Colts coach Frank Reich give a hidden message for Le’Veon Bell?
Maybe its nothing…….OR maybe its something. Today during Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reichs press conference, Reich entered the press room wearing a blue and white t-shirt with the lettering “Got…
Ball State has impressive showing at Notre Dame in 24-16 loss
When looking on paper, Ball State who went 2-10 last season heading up north to South Bend to play #8 Notre Dame would be a recipe for a disaster. Try…
2018 B1G Football Predictions
With the summer coming to an end, and cool air creeping in….so does college football. This week, college football returns and fans everywhere are rejoicing including myself.
What version of Andrew Luck will we get??
Tomorrow (Thursday) will be preseason opener for the Indianapolis Colts as they travel to the Seattle Seahawks. The question that each Colts fan and staff member will have in their…
Kawhi Leonard wants out of San Antonio
This afternoon ESPN’s Chris Haynes announced on Twitter that Kawhi Leonard wants OUT of San Antonio and in a hurry. Leonard, according to sources, has grown frustrated with how the…
Introducing Crossroads Sports Radio
Just over a year ago, I converted Reef’s Take which was just a blog at first to a multi-person internet sports media company known as Crossroads Sports. We have included…
Behind Enemy Lines…… My first trip to Assembly Hall
Last night I went behind enemy lines to cover the Indiana- Northwestern basketball game at Assembly Hall. It would be only the third time I’d be in Bloomington and the…
So you want to be a sports writer? Lessons from my first night as an official member of the sports media.
I hate to burst your bubble – but most jobs in the sports industry are just not for sports fans.
Oregon, Louisville rise in latest rankings
Another week, another shakeup in the AP rankings. With a week filled with Top 25 losses, there is plenty of change in terms of tournament seeding. Listed are my updated…
Reef’s Top 5 Seeds in Each Region of NCAA Tournament (As of 2/4/17)
We are getting closer and closer to Selection Sunday and each games matters as it closes in on the conference tournaments. We have seen
#23 Purdue 80 #25 Northwestern 59; My first time on media row !
Last night was my first of hopefully many nights working as media for a sporting event. I was at the Purdue/Northwestern game with Reef’s Take media credentials. I was nervous…
Sneak Peek: Top 16 seeds for March Madness
For the first time ever, the NCAA will provide an in-season sneak peek of its men’s basketball tournament bracket. On Saturday, February 11, the selection committee will announce its top…
Colts General Manager search: Don’t overlook Jimmy Raye III
The search is currently underway to find Ryan Grigson’s replacement in the Colts front office. There have been several names in connection with the position including Seahawks co-director of player…
Roethlisberger to weigh option to retire this off-season
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger dropped a bombshell this morning on his weekly radio show in Pittsburgh (93.7 The Fan) saying that he is going
My first edition of Reef’s Bracketology 2017 – 1.0 (Bracket Included)
We are less than two months away from March Madness and the college basketball landscape will start to shift soon to separate the pretenders from the contenders. I have released…
Five Keys to the Steelers quest to win their 9th AFC Championship
We have seen this script before…..back in 2001-02 and 2004-05 and this year will be no different….the New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers for the right to represent the AFC…