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Bill Bumgarner's Blog

Great St Augustine coach Otis Washington to be honored Saturday

Written by:Bill Bumgarner

Though he has not coached football for 22 years, Otis Washington still remains wary of trickery.

Tuesday, 04 May 2010 08:06 | Posted In: Bill Bumgarner's Blog | Read More »

Reflection on Roger Maris with an assist from Brother Martin

Written by:Bill Bumgarner

March means madness for those of us born in the third month whose birth dates seem to be arriving and passing with startling rapidity. Birthday cards come in the mail, it seems, as often as the electric bill.

Friday, 30 April 2010 13:23 | Posted In: Bill Bumgarner's Blog | Read More »

Warren Easton's Rothschild: From Beignets to Broadway

Written by:Bill Bumgarner

This decades-old joke involves a tourist, hopelessly lost, and seeking directions in our nationâ€™s largest city.

Monday, 19 April 2010 12:45 | Posted In: Bill Bumgarner's Blog | Read More »

Politician lives in glass house, throws stones at LHSAA

Written by:Bill Bumgarner

Rickey Hardy? Ever heard of him? Me neither -- that is until the morning of April 3.

That day, news of his blockbuster proposal surfaced, one that calls for the elimination of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA); one that calls for the takeover of the state's public school athletic programs by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE); one that calls for the ouster of all Catholic and private schools from a newly-minted organization that would replace one that has served prep athletics for 90 years.

Monday, 12 April 2010 09:45 | Posted In: Bill Bumgarner's Blog | Read More »

Observations on college basketball coaching, coverage and hypocrisy

Written by:Bill Bumgarner

Now that the madness of March and the mayhem of Monday night, April 5 have subsided and Duke has returned to Durham, N.C. as the 2010 NCAA national champion, we can safely remove our ear plugs since Dick Vitale has moved on, too.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 11:11 | Posted In: Bill Bumgarner's Blog | Read More »

Derenbecker tops list of Country Day's best hoopsters

Written by:Bill Bumgarner

In 2007, Jon Andersen, a 6-foot-9 center, graduated after helping Country Day reach the state Top 28 Tournament twice within a three-year span. He signed with Tulane.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 15:19 | Posted In: Bill Bumgarner's Blog | Read More »

Remembering Buddy D, Hap and Wayne Mack with New Orleans Saints finally in Super Bowl

Written by:Bill Bumgarner

(left to right) Buddy Diliberto, Hap Glaudi and Wayne Mack

Countless words have been written, countless more have been spoken and mountains of memories relative to sportscaster Bernard Diliberto have been revived during this tumultuous Super Bowl week as his beloved New Orleans Saints take part in the annual spectacle for the first time.

And deservedly so.

Tuesday, 02 February 2010 16:40 | Posted In: Bill Bumgarner's Blog | Read More »