John Glowatz, Author at Baseline Times

About John Glowatz

John (or Glow) Glowatz hails from New Jersey and has lived in NY, NH, and DE. He grew up playing football, basketball, and lacrosse and played the latter at Marist College.

John is one of the few people who care about college sports in the Northeast, as a Penn State fan since birth and a UConn fan through marriage. He also supports the NY Football Giants and follows the NBA for the memes.

In addition, John holds more than a passing interest in strength sports, extreme sports, and any sort of obstacle/athletic competition show such as Ninja Warrior and American Gladiators.

Entries by John Glowatz

2021 March Madness Preview

March 11, 2021 in NCAAB /by John Glowatz

2021 March Madness begins on Thursday, March 18th, 2021. John Glowatz breaks down a small preview of what we know so far

Conference Tournament Zeros to NCAA Tournament Heroes

February 28, 2021 in NCAAB /by John Glowatz

John Glowatz breaks down the common denominator of Final Four teams in recent NCAAB tournament history. How can you pick the right Final Four this year? John provides a small sample size of data to determine this

Rest vs Momentum for NCAA Tournament Success: a Semi-Statistical Analysis

February 15, 2021 in NCAAB /by John Glowatz

Rest or momentum? Does it matter? Well according to John Glowatz’s data dump we can tell you there is a favorable outcome

The Definitive College Basketball Blue Blood Guide

February 10, 2021 /2 Comments/in NCAAB /by John Glowatz

To throw another wrench in the natural order of the universe in 2020-2021, the college hoops Blue Bloods have abdicated their typical thrones at the top of the rankings. John Glowatz explains.

How Villanova Basketball Became Kings of the New Big East

February 8, 2021 in NCAAB /by John Glowatz

NCAAB Contributor John Glowatz explains how Villanova has become a king of the Big East

Sports Leagues Should Bubble Up or Shut Down

December 28, 2020 in NBA, NCAAB, NCAAF, NFL, Views /by John Glowatz

John Glowatz has a take for all major leagues and that is to play under a bubble or not at all

The Poor QB Fantasy League

December 4, 2020 in NFL, NFL Fantasy /by John Glowatz

Ever wonder what it would be like to play Fantasy Football in reverse? To award points for poor play and (sometimes) even worse behavior. This league does precisely that (but only for the premier position in football)! Check out what this is all about and the current standings!

Big Northeast Podcast: Penn State vs. Rutgers Preview

November 30, 2020 in NCAAF /by John Glowatz

Avid Rutgers fan Brian Konkowski and host Jglow (a Penn State fan) anticipate the upcoming CFB Dec 5 game between the Nittany Lions and the Scarlet Knights.

Offensive & Defensive MVPs for the Active Northeast CFB Teams

November 17, 2020 in NCAAF /by John Glowatz

The 2020 college football season is roughly half-way over for a few of the Northeast teams (B1G), almost done for others (ACC, WVU, AAC), and whatever the heck UMass is doing (got dominated in 2 games so far, ready to be hurt again). Now seems like a perfect time to do mid-season MVP awards for each team. (Not really, but it’s 2020. Nothing makes sense!)

Why the XFL needs to return this fall

August 10, 2020 in NFL, Views, XFL /by John Glowatz

With the NCAA creating some uncertainty of playing this upcoming season it’s the perfect time for the XFL to reboot with their new ownership