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Ronald Martinez/Getty What does a stunning victory and a trip to the Final Four earn you if you’re Richmond, Virginia, home of the VCU Rams?  Well, for starters, the Rams will be the BIGGEST story on ESPN this week, major TV networks will be flying into the capital city to film and document VCU’s historic […]

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If the VCU Rams were actors, they would all be fired.  These guys are so far off script.  They had no business in the NCAA Tournament, and now, VCU is headed to the Final Four!  WOW!  What a game and what a historic win as the Rams outplayed the bigger, stronger and much more publicized […]

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Everyone knows that President Barack Obama is an avid basketball fan and is quite knowledgeable when it comes to his NCAA Bracketology.  The Prez started out on a roll in the first two rounds, but it was those two teams from Richmond that threw a monkey wrench into everyone’s brackets, including Obama’s.  Now, with Kansas […]

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Getty Images You could call it “Never-Land”, because I never dreamed of V C U in the Final Four.  Yet, here they are on the doorstep of a dream that all young ballplayers flirt with at some point in their youth.  Congratulations to Coach Shaka Smart and this resilient group of student-athletes that have taken […]

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There is no dispute. Tonight is the biggest sports night in the history of this city, and only if both teams win could there be anything bigger. A win by either VCU or UR, or both, would guarantee a chance for one or both to compete for the trip to the Final Four.  At any […]

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You can’t say we’re not “Ballin” in VA.  The NCAA has certified that fact with a record five men’s basketball teams being invited to the NCAA Tournament this week.  Richmond has the highest seed after winning the Atlantic-10 title on Saturday, and will face Vanderbilt on Thursday.  Hampton University also received an automatic bid by […]