I was recently riding home from work and decided to turn on 1100 (WTAM) to see if the Indians game was complete. The game was over and the Indians had lost, but to my dismay Mike Trivisonno (Triv) was on the radio attempting to debate sports with callers. I took about 10 minutes to listen to this man. I have to say the city of Cleveland should be embarrassed. WTAM is broadcasted through many counties, states and a couple countries to numerous types of listeners.

This guy was rude, controlling and never allowed someone to finish a statement that didn’t agree with his. This is a very cheap imitation of Cleveland’s famous Pete Franklin, who allowed callers to finish a thought. In the short time that I was listening to this show, I counted 5 callers that were hung up on in the middle of a sentence. What is this? If this is a sports talk show, allow people to talk sports. I couldn’t determine if this guy had any knowledge because he only wanted people on the line who agreed with him.

When you become a sports reporter or broadcaster, you understand that people will disagree with you and question your facts. I have always heard that the only reason his ratings are so high, is the ability of WTAM to reach so many customers. This is a good reason why reading this site and debating with us is such a refreshing change. I may always think I’m right, but I will at least respect and read your opinion.

The Ohio State Football team has always been in excellent physical shape and extremely disciplined since coach Jim Tressel has taken over the program. The Bucks team speed on the corners and power up the middle always gave Ohio State a decided advantage.

In a surprising announcement, the Buckeyes football and conditioning coach Allan Johnson has resigned. It has not been determined whether it was his decision or not. This is the quiet news on people behind the scenes that we always take for granted. I hope the Buckeyes show no ill effects from this decision. The numerous players that have been drafted into the NFL due to speed and power have been directly related to programs designed by Allan Johnson and Butch Reynolds.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the city of Cleveland feel new life. This win in game 3 was a great moral victory for the Cavs and the city. After getting beat twice in Detroit it looked as though the city was preparing itself for the norm, which is losing. Instead, LeBron James and the Cavs came back and pulled out a gritty victory. If the Cleveland fans are honest with themselves, they just wanted to give Detroit a series. If James and company step up and win game 4, in many ways the Cavs have already succeeded.

The city of Cleveland wants to become a winner and you can’t do that overnight. The fact that the Cavs are successfully competing is a good start. If the Cavs do tie this series up, a 3 games series is anyone’s guess.

I feel guilty just writing this, considering what he and his family are going through, but throughout the playoffs it’s been painfully clear that Larry Hughes is a liability on the offensive side of the floor. He was missing jumpers — open and contested, long-range and mid-range — blowing gimmes and making all sorts of poor decisions. And while some say his defense makes up for it, I’ve seen him get burned on several occassions because he’s way too aggressive in going for the steal. In fact, while he’s one of the NBA’s best thieves, Hughes is an overrated defender who got abused by Gilbert Arenas in round 1 and didn’t do much to stop anyone in the Detroit backcourt in games 1 and 2 of this series.

So is it a coincidence that the Cavs won yesterday while Hughes was with his family, mourning the loss of his younger brother? Maybe, maybe not. I know Hughes is a very good player but it seems he came back too early from his finger injury and he hasn’t found any sort of rhythm offensively. Flip Murray saw more minutes in Hughes’ absence and, right now, Murray is easily the team’s second-best weapon offensively so the more time he sees on the floor, the better. Plus, while Damon Jones had a down year, he’s clearly a much more dangerous shooter than Hughes.

Maybe what’s best for Hughes and the Cavaliers would be for him to stay with his family through this terrible time, and then come back healthy and focused next year, because right now it seems his family needs him more than the Cavs do.