Michael Grant

1 week ago | thecomeback.com | Michael Grant

For a team that came close to winning a Super Bowl two seasons ago, the San Francisco 49ers have undergone remarkable personnel changes. Due to the salary cap and free agency, there is attrition every year. But this type of purge has been especially noteworthy. Goodbye, Deebo Samuel, Charvarius Ward, Dre Greenlaw, and others. Almost half of the players who started Super Bowl LVIII are gone. That’s not all.

2 weeks ago | thecomeback.com | Michael Grant

Every superhero has an origin story, and a significant portion of Cooper Flagg’s narrative will be written this weekend. Even if the recently announced National Player of the Year scores zero points at the Final Four, he’ll be the top NBA Draft pick in June. A national championship might not matter to his draft status, but it may matter to his immediate marketability as a rookie. It’s always easier to sell a pro with a proven track record for college success.

3 weeks ago | thecomeback.com | Michael Grant

INDIANAPOLIS — For Kelvin Sampson, some of his life’s best and worst moments have happened here in Indiana. Add another chapter to his complicated relationship with the state. On Sunday afternoon, he coached the University of Houston to its second Final Four in five seasons. Both trips were the result of Elite Eight victories in Lucas Oil Stadium. The top-seeded Cougars (34-4) dismantled No. 2 Tennessee 69-50 to win the Midwest Region in front of a mostly pro-Volunteer crowd of 18,567.

3 weeks ago | thecomeback.com | Michael Grant

INDIANAPOLIS — It seems hard to believe, especially for a men’s basketball program with a solid pedigree. However, believe it or not, the Tennessee men’s basketball program has never been to the Final Four. That could finally change with a victory on Sunday. The No.2 seed Volunteers (30-7) took a major step forward by vanquishing their SEC rival Kentucky in a dominating performance on Friday. It wasn’t surprising that they won.

1 month ago | thecomeback.com | Michael Grant

LEXINGTON, Ky. – During warmups, Johni Broome, the best player on the best team in the nation, and his teammates wore shirts that read “Doubt Us.” That’s utterly ridiculous. Auburn is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers’ march to the Final Four might be inevitable. Even when they don’t necessarily play their best, and their opponent puts up maximum effort, it will take something special to knock them out of the NCAA Tournament.