Tim_VanVooren's Blog

It was a pleasure talking with longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Digger Phelps at Miller Park on Thursday, and at the risk of being presumptuous, I think it was a pleasure for him, too.  Here's why.  Phelps had the chance to talk about his son-in-law, Phillies lefthander Jamie Moyer, who was awfully tough on the Crew at the age of 45.  Plus, we had the chance to talk about his passion, college hoops.  For the record, Phelps thinks the move of Tom Crean from Marquette to Notre Dame was an absolute no-brainer.  He says Crean is perfectly suited to organizing and energizing an uncertain program, and that by going in when the Hoosiers are down gives him the advantage of taking things in a positive direction and building momentum.  Phelps is also of the opinion that if folks leave Buzz Williams alone, he'll do fine at Marquette.  Obviously, a lot of dust has had to settle in the last three weeks or so, and the process isn't over.  However, the pages have been turned in both of these programs, and wallowing in the whys and what should have happened and what shouldn't have and who should have been pursued, etc. is counter productive at this point.  If you think all the way back to Digger himself  wearing the carnation on the Notre Dame bench, it's easy to realize that the world of college basketball does indeed move on.