Monday, February 18, 2008

Brenda Frese is a Varsity Mom

Congrats to Maryland women's basketball coach Brenda Frese on the birth of her twins, Markus and Tyler. (Her team was obviously excited, beating rival Duke in Durham for the first time in 8 years.) Best wishes to mom and kid(s!)

Speaking of Terps, Brien from East Coast Bias took his 8-month-old son Cole to his first Terps game -- here is Brien's report.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Josh Marshall on Fatherhood

This isn't about sports, but Josh Marshall is about as smart and talented of a player (and businessperson) in media as I know -- someone whose opinion and work I totally respect and admire.

He turns 39 today; I turn 35 tomorrow. His post about his birthday is one of those "wish-I-wrote-that" or "yeah-what-he-said" things that will make my own attempts ring shallow. But he really captures the essence of the impact of fatherhood -- particularly new fatherhood -- on your life.

Here's his post. It's a must-read.

-- D.S.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Baby Naming: Maximus Szczerbiak

Hat-tip to the unstoppable Tom Ziller at Fanhouse for passing this along to me, about Wally Szczerbiak's new baby, named "Maximus." And he's not even the first "Maximus" among NBA players! Read on.

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

The Bobby Knight Question

I don't like to talk about kids-becoming-athletes on this blog -- this is about kids-becoming-fans.

But there is an age-old question that is a bit of a litmus test for a sports-minded parent:

Would you let your kid play for Bobby Knight?

In my experience, there are two opposing camps: (1) Absolutely vs. (2) Never. There is rarely a middle-ground.

Assuming your kid will never be good enough to play basketball for Bobby Knight (or at any college level, for that matter), it is still an interesting discussion point:

If your kid WAS good enough to play for Knight, would you even want them to? Look forward to hearing your comments on this.

-- D.S.

Overheard on an NYC Subway Today

Older couple standing there. Mom and kindergarten-aged son sitting there.

Older man: "Going to the Giants parade?"

Mom: "We're going to the museum."

Awkward silence. And...scene!

Monday, February 04, 2008

About Naming Your Kid Eli...

I guess that dad who named his kid "Eli" was on to something...

Friday, February 01, 2008

Congrats to Clay Travis on New Fatherhood

Welcome to the Varsity Dad club, Clay. Here's his column -- well on his way to turning Fox Travis into the Sean Preston of online sports.