Column: March Madness return is a welcome relief for all of us
We welcome Sister Jean and Rick Pitino back to March Madness this week with the firm knowledge every NCAA Tournament needs its saints and sinners. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the 101-year-old team chaplain for Loyola and undisputed MVP of the 2018 tournament, promised not to storm the court if she’s allowed to watch her beloved Ramblers in person inside the Hoosier bubble in several Indiana ...
by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune
Mar 15, 2021
4 minutes
We welcome Sister Jean and Rick Pitino back to March Madness this week with the firm knowledge every NCAA Tournament needs its saints and sinners.
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the 101-year-old team chaplain for Loyola and undisputed MVP of the 2018 tournament, promised not to storm the court if she’s allowed to watch her beloved Ramblers in person inside the Hoosier bubble in several Indiana venues.
Hopefully she gets the benefit of the doubt, though perhaps a Denver boot can be attached to her wheelchair during games out of an abundance of caution.
Pitino, the 68-year-old Iona coach who was ousted at Louisville in 2017 for
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