Get Over It

A statue of Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad is to be unveiled this April at the Civil War Visitor Center in Richmond, Virginia. Simple enough right? The idea of the statue in what was the capial city of the confederacy, however, is enraging the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Brag Bowling, the commander of the SCV described the statue as a "slap in the face" and "rubbing salt in the wounds." I'm sorry Brag, but those wounds have had almost 140 years to heal. Deal with it.

Believe Bilas

Jay Bilas has become one of the best basketball commentators in sports broadcasting today. His recent column on espn.com confronts a major problem in youth basketball around the United States. The difference between coaching youth and teaching youth. This is something that I, as a youth basketball coach, am guilty of myself. Kids spend way too much time learning plays and defenses that help teams win games and not enough time learning skills like passing, footwork and ball handling that are so crucial to a players development.