Kevin Schmit

Chicago

Associate Sports Editor and Columnist at Daily Herald

Associate Sports Editor and Columnist for the Daily Herald. [email protected]

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Articles

Can we please forgive Trae Taylor for a momentary lapse in judgment?

6 days ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Emily Proud with 247 Sports interviews Carmel quarterback Trae Taylor last week moments after he verbally committed to Nebraska. Courtesy of 247 Sports/YouTube Oh, to be 16 years old again. Or maybe not. Take the typical stress of teenage life — the grades, the social anxiety, the swirling decisions on the future — and multiply it by 10.
How does Crow-Armstrong compare to Cubs’ greatest center fielders?

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

The Cubs' Rick Monday is pictured before the 1973 season. AP You can only hope to contain Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, at least through the first 35 games of this season. Through Sunday, he was batting .272 with 9 homers and 26 RBI while playing Gold Glove defense in his second full MLB season. Not a bad return the Cubs got for Javier Baez at the 2021 trade deadline. Which begs the question … how good is Crow-Armstrong compared to the Cubs’ great center fielders of the past?
Arlington Heights actor reflects on enduring legacy of ‘Draft Day’

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Actor Pat Healy, a graduate of Buffalo Grove High School, arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “George & Tammy” in 2022. AP I’m not ashamed to admit I watch the movie “Draft Day” at least once year. The 2014 film, depicting the first round of an NFL draft, may be cheesy. But it’s also immensely satisfying as a football fan. It’s perfectly cast, starring Kevin Costner as Cleveland Browns general manager Sonny Weaver.
How good have the Bears been at drafting tight ends?

2 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Bears head coach Mike Ditka is carried off the field by Steve McMichael, left, and William Perry after the Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX in New Orleans. AP For only the third time in franchise history, the Bears last week selected a tight end in the first round of the NFL draft. On the heels of the team taking Michigan’s Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick, this week’s High Five looks at the Bears’ interesting history with drafting tight ends.
With nearly 70 combined offers, Taylor and Mueller close in on decision day

2 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Carmel quarterback Trae Taylor is ranked by Rivals.com as the state’s top sophomore recruit. Photo courtesy of 'Edgy' Tim O'Halloran Decision days are upon us. For the area’s top high school football recruits, it’s nearly time to pick a college home. Not every player with Power 4 offers will be committing to a college in the coming weeks, but many want to be done with the process early.
How have the Bears fared with the No. 10 overall pick?

3 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Bears offensive tackle Darnell Wright was the eighth player in franchise history to be drafted 10th overall. The Bears are slated to draft 10th again on Thursday. AP If it feels like the Bears have been here before, they have. Barring a trade, for the second time in three seasons the Bears will pick 10th overall in the NFL draft Thursday in Green Bay, Wisc. Two years ago they chose tackle Darnell Wright after notably trading down with the Eagles, who selected defensive lineman Jalen Carter.
Is there still a need to police offensive school nicknames?

3 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

In 1992, Naperville Central High School changed its mascot to the Redhawks. Joe Lewnard/[email protected] More than 30 years ago, Naperville Central High School sought assistance from a bird that didn’t exist. Caught in a firestorm of controversy over its nickname — a defamatory term for Native Americans — the District 203 school board bucked 50 years of tradition and created a new identity. Based on a student vote, the school became the home of the Redhawks.
Five local basketball players in the transfer portal

1 month ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Mundelein High School graduate Conor Enright entered the transfer portal after spending a season at DePaul. AP It’s portal season … but isn’t it always portal season? Perhaps it feels that way, but this is an actual portal season for men’s college basketball players. And our hoopsters are on the move. This week’s High Five looks at a handful of local players looking for a change of scenery. 5.
Can we trust ESPN in the realm of youth sports?

1 month ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

ESPN announced last month it will be entering the realm of youth sports. AP Of all the potential stories about club sports, I never expected to write this one. ESPN — apparently trying to live up to its legend as the worldwide leader in sports — is getting into the business. That’s right … the folks employing Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee believe they should be a leader in guiding America’s youth through the athletic minefields littering our courts and stadiums.
Uncorked: Five batting busts in MLB history

1 month ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Fans make their feelings known as the Cubs’ Sammy Sosa bats during a 2003 game against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards in Baltimore. Earlier in the day Sosa filed an appeal of his eight-game suspension for using a corked bat. AP Something doesn’t seem quite right with these “torpedo bats” being used throughout Major League Baseball for power boosts. The bats have been deemed legal (for now) by MLB officials.