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Mike Hutton

Mike Hutton has been writing a sports column for the Post-Tribune since 1998. He has been honored as a top 10 columnist nationally by the …Read More

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Hutton: Bob Farag taking on the task of restoring Gleason, his hometown course

GARY — Bob Farag looks resplendent in a yellow golf shirt with his collar open and his face a deep brown from the hours he has spent on the mower at South Gleason Park. Farag gets giddy when he talks about how he worked a …

  • Hutton: Golson should get nod as Notre Dame starter

    SOUTH BEND — Everett Golson, without a doubt the most popular quarterback who never took a snap for Notre Dame, dazzled  31,582 — the Irish’s fifth-largest spring game crowd —Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Golson did things that Tommy Rees can’t — or at least …Read More

    • No way to ignore Drew’s flaws now

    The Answer Man has endured fits of anger, betrayal, denial,  exasperation and amazement since the results of the NCAA’s 18-month investigation into Baylor basketball were revealed last week. Former Valpariso University coach Scott Drew was found guilty of a major infraction by the NCAA for …

    ND’s Kelly takes another hit

    The inevitable stomach-turning email from the Notre Dame sports information department arrived in my inbox at 8:59 a.m. Friday. Aaron Lynch was leaving school. Lynch had foreshadowed his departure a week earlier when Brian Kelly sent him home for five days after Irish Illustrated reported …

    Harris’ Mr. Basketball award a win for region hoops – sort of

    It figures that a kid with region ties would pull off an upset in the voting for Mr. Basketball. This area is always underappreciated for its high school basketball ties. Gary Harris Sr., father of newly-crowned Mr. Basketball Gary Harris Jr., graduated from Wirt High …

    IHSAA meetings could be valuable

    The Answer Man returns to pontificate about the question-and-answer sessions that are being conducted by the Indiana High School Athletic Association across the state. IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox was in Merrillville this week to conduct the forum. There was surprisingly unanimous consensus against reverting back …

    Hutton: Golson should get nod as Notre Dame starter

    SOUTH BEND — Everett Golson, without a doubt the most popular quarterback who never took a snap for Notre Dame, dazzled  31,582 — the Irish’s fifth-largest spring game crowd —Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Golson did things that Tommy Rees can’t — or at least …

    Abromaitis’ ND future anyone’s guess

    Conventional media wisdom, which is worth less than an average cup of coffee, suggests  Notre Dame forward Tim Abromaitis won’t return for a sixth season. Abromaitis tore his ACL in practice early this season.    The Answer Man, however, has a different view on whether Abromaitis, …

    Hutton: Looking for an all-area assist

    The Answer Man is as stumped as ever at the conglomeration of  indistinguishable talent available for the Post-Tribune All-Area team. Parity is great except when an all-area team needs to get selected. Then it becomes an agonizing exercise in statistical gymnastics to weed out the …

    Hutton: Let’s pump the brakes on crowning Park Tudor’s Ferrell

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell coronation tour started this week at the coaches’ press conference pumping up the Indiana state high school basketball finals. The media from that part of the state might as well gift -wrap the state title for him and Park …

  • Irish secondary a primary concern

    The Answer Man returns, fresh from a two-week vacation, with a clear head and plenty of Notre Dame stuff to pontificate about. Let’s get started. The Answer Man hates to be so pessimistic about the state of Notre Dame football as spring practice starts Wednesday, …Read More

    • Bowman deserves kudos, not bad rap

    GARY — Marvin Rea isn’t Al Davis and the Bowman basketball program isn’t the Oakland Raiders, but it feels that way sometimes for the Eagles. Of the 16 teams left in the state basketball tournament, is there one that inspires more passion both ways (Bowman …

  • Despite loss, title game a memorable moment for VU

    VALPARAISO — What do they say? The first loss in the conference tournament championship game on your home floor is always the hardest. Ah, even with the 20-point defeat, this was so much better than the low hum emanating from Kemper Arena in Kansas City …Read More

  • Robinson doesn’t crack under pressure from Munster

    GARY — The tomahawk two-handed dunk with 10 seconds left came with a gotcha smile and a little extra hang on the rim for Glenn Robinson III. Just a smidgen longer. Robinson had earned that extra millisecond of rest above the rim. Make no mistake …Read More

  • Hutton: Here’s your boys sectional winners

    It’s a booming time for the sectional prediction business. Interest has soared, demand is great and the margins are sky high. As you know, the prediction industry is spectacularly volatile. With that in mind, hold your nose and read on. The Answer Man has all …Read More

  • Hutton: Can’t get much hotter than Brey

    SCHEREVILLE — Is Mike Brey hot or what? If the Notre Dame coach was in Vegas, the craps table would be singing with the dice in his hands. The self proclaimed loosest coach in America, the wearer of mock turtle necks and open collar shirts …Read More

  • Hutton: Cunningham’s CBA memoir chronicles the craziness

    Chris Daleo, of the Rockford Lightning, hits readers hard with the opening scene in training camp during the 2004-2005 season. Daleo, an overly intense CBA coaching lifer who motivates through fear and intimidation, is laying down the rules for his offense in “Underbelly Hoops.” “We …Read More

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