Dec 23 Local News Nothing But Net: The UK-UofL Rivalry Game is Upon Us All across Kentucky, people have had Saturday circled on their calendar since last December. It's the Rivalry Game. The Battle of the Bluegrass. Red vs.... By Mark Bacon Dec 23 Local News Nothing But Net: The UK-UofL Rivalry Game is Upon Us Mark Bacon
Dec 16 Local News Nothing But Net: The Politics of College Basketball This week, WFPL's Phillip Bailey and Haven Harrington, host of WLOU's "Main Event Sports," join me for a discussion of the politics of the NCAA. Should... By Mark Bacon Dec 16 Local News Nothing But Net: The Politics of College Basketball Mark Bacon
Dec 3 Local News Nothing But Net: Talking Referees and How They’re Changing the Game This week we re-cap the Arizona vs. Duke game, and it's possible impact on the national rankings; the freshman of the year race; a look at how Kentucky... By Mark Bacon Dec 3 Local News Nothing But Net: Talking Referees and How They’re Changing the Game Mark Bacon
Nov 25 Local News Nothing But Net: Considering the Louisville Cardinals’ Loss to North Carolina Nothing But Net is honored to have Raashaan Meyer join us this week. Raashaan is the Inside The Ville contributor, and Main Event Sports Radio host (on... By Mark Bacon Nov 25 Local News Nothing But Net: Considering the Louisville Cardinals’ Loss to North Carolina Mark Bacon
Nov 18 Local News Nothing But Net: The Louisville Cardinals’ Boom Effect “I thought we had a chance there, and then boom. That’s what they do to teams. They can boom you. My vocabulary isn’t very good, but I hope you... By Mark Bacon Nov 18 Local News Nothing But Net: The Louisville Cardinals’ Boom Effect Mark Bacon
Nov 9 Local News Nothing But Net: WFPL’s College Basketball Podcast Returns WFPL's college basketball podcast Nothing But Net returns this week for the 2013-2014 college basketball seasons. I'm Mark Bacon and I'll be joined by... By Mark Bacon Nov 9 Local News Nothing But Net: WFPL’s College Basketball Podcast Returns Mark Bacon
Jul 31 Sports Nothing But Net & The 2012 Men’s Olympic Basketball Team How sweet is it to have some of the greatest basketball players in the world playing against one another in the Summertime? Doubly great if it happens only once every four years. Brothers and Sisters, don't pinch yourself — tune into the 2012 Summer Olympic Games from London, the next two weeks. The greatest basketball players in the States are balling against some of the greatest players from around the world, many current NBA stars, like France's Tony Parker, Brasil's Nene and Manu Ginobli from Argentina.Matt Anthony & Mark Bacon give the rundown of the basketball games from London, on a Special Edition of Nothing But Net, analyzing how the great players from around the globe stack up against a U.S. basketball squad that includes undoubtedly the best basketball player, currently, LeBron James, plus, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Duran, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Kevin Love, Carmelo Anthony and a member of the UK National Men's Basketball champions, and reigning college basketball player of the year, Anthony Davis. Plus, the man at the helm is Mike Krzyzewski, one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time.Please join Nothing But Net for our usual offbeat look at the game so many Kentuckians, and folks all around the world, adore: Basketball. Let The Games Begin! By Mark Bacon Jul 31 Sports Nothing But Net & The 2012 Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Mark Bacon
Mar 30 Local News Nothing But Net: The Defining Moment in Kentucky Sports Nothing But Net usually deals with a fair amount of artifice. Not with malice, but to conjure a theater of the collective sports fan’s minds. Nothing of the sort is needed now, as we are less than 40 hours to the tip off of the Final Four meeting between the University of Louisville Cardinals and […] By Mark Bacon Mar 30 Local News Nothing But Net: The Defining Moment in Kentucky Sports Mark Bacon
Mar 26 Nothing But Net Nothing But Net: Unthinkable Meets Unstoppable Dream Game Deux tips off Saturday, March 31st at 6:09 p.m. The game only the die-hards believed could happen, will happen when the University of Louisville Cardinals square off against the University of Kentucky Wildcats. Few give U of L much chance, myself included, but I’m looking forward to seeing the nation’s college hoops leader […] By Mark Bacon Mar 26 Nothing But Net Nothing But Net: Unthinkable Meets Unstoppable Mark Bacon
Mar 25 Community Nothing But Net: “No Rabbit Ears, Russ!” State of shock and elation. This year’s team is close. It shows. They are maddening, and they have tremendous “heart,” as Peyton Siva stated recently. Russdiculous. Eric Crawford, the über talented Courier-Journal sports reporter said in today’s column: “Chane Behanan, in the second half against both Michigan State and Florida, was the best post player […] By Mark Bacon Mar 25 Community Nothing But Net: “No Rabbit Ears, Russ!” Mark Bacon
Mar 22 Nothing But Net Nothing But Net: Cards Among Elite 8 Words fail me. The above photo by by Christian Petersen/Getty Images, is testament to the game’s defensive focus. Louisville’s Gorgui Dieng anchored a smothering Cards’ defense and Chane Behanan added 15 points, all in the second half, to allow Louisville to rip top-seeded Michigan State. The Spartans are the first one seed to fall. Stay […] By Mark Bacon Mar 22 Nothing But Net Nothing But Net: Cards Among Elite 8 Mark Bacon
Mar 20 Nothing But Net Nothing But Net: SWEET!!! Our area’s three major Division One basketball programs are still dancing in the Sweet 16. Sweet, indeed. UK shows no signs of slowing down their sprint to the National Championship. It also appears that Super Frosh, Anthony Davis will be the runaway National Player of the Year. Louisville surprised, no make that stunned many, myself […] By Mark Bacon Mar 20 Nothing But Net Nothing But Net: SWEET!!! Mark Bacon
Mar 12 Nothing But Net Nothing But Net: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad March The University of Kentucky(32-2) is the overall No. 1 seed in the 2012 NCAA tournament bracket announced Sunday evening. The No. 1 seeds in order are Kentucky (South), Syracuse (East), North Carolina (Midwest) and Michigan State (West). The South will play the West and the East will play the Midwest in the national semifinals. The […] By Mark Bacon Mar 12 Nothing But Net Nothing But Net: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad March Mark Bacon
Mar 11 Nothing But Net Nothing But Net: Cards Big East Tournament Champs Coach Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals, a team we discounted and even the hometown crowd had written off after a 33-point loss to Providence in January, topped Cincinnati 50-44 to win the Big East tournament title. Here’s how they did it. Mike Marra, torn ACL, out all year; Rakeem Buckles, torn ACL, out since […] By Mark Bacon Mar 11 Nothing But Net Nothing But Net: Cards Big East Tournament Champs Mark Bacon
Mar 2 Nothing But Net Nothing But Net: Is the Cards’ Season Over? Chane Behanan’s missed dunk in the second half of Wednesday’s debacle, is a pretty good icon for the night, and the last 5 games for the Cardinals. An inability to score. It’s also the fourth game in the last five that Louisville has failed to score more than 57 points; the Cardinals have lost three […] By Mark Bacon Mar 2 Nothing But Net Nothing But Net: Is the Cards’ Season Over? Mark Bacon