Steve Greenberg

Valentine's daughter, Hayden, 3, will have the spotlight Wednesday on Cerebral Palsy Awareness Night at Gentile Arena before the Ramblers' game against George Washington.

Take the Wildcats junior off the floor? It's just not happening. And by the way: He gets buckets, too.

"I feel more prepared now than I’ve been in other years," the ex-Cub said at Angels camp.

These were the best things about the Buckeyes' and the Irish's semifinal wins.

The Buckeyes are the clear favorites to win it all, but the Fighting Irish have serious mojo, too.

What was this if not the best damn day Illini football has had in well over a decade?

Let the countdown begin: Grifol … Weatherspoon … Eberflus …

How good will the first-round competition be? Hopefully, better than most semifinal action was under the four-team playoff model.

A 6-11 tackle? A sledgehammer-wielding coach? A Pig in the secondary? They're all honored here.

The Wildcats trailed by 10 with 10:01 to go. From there, Brooks Barnhizer and Nick Martinelli took over.