Matthew Grady

[Charly Wargnier ☄️ @DataChaz]

Best use of AI I've seen this year

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

FIGHT OF THE YEAR

[Joe Sullivan @JoeSullivanX]

FWD: A letter to Xavier Nation from a proud anonymous alum

This weekend, like many of you, I’ll be watching the NCAA Sweet 16. Although Xavier won’t be in it, I’ll watch anyway—but as a proud alum, I am disappointed that we’re not there. Instead of complaining about it, I am compelled to be proactive and step up.

I am committing to match every gift to the Xavier Basketball Excellence Fund through the end of April, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000. Together, we have the chance to generate $1,000,000 in immediate impact funding.

I am not a well-known major donor at Xavier. I haven’t lived in Cincinnati since my graduation in the 1990’s. Like you, I work very hard for my money. I am writing this letter anonymously only because I’m a private person—but I insisted that the recipients know it is not the usual fundraising plea from a development team, and that every word here is mine, untouched by anyone else.

For many of us, Xavier Basketball is more than a program—it is a source of pride, connection, and identity. Every season we fall short carries a price — in recruiting, in enrollment, and in momentum. At Xavier, success on the court represents far more than wins and losses; it is one of the most visible and important investments we can make in our university’s future.

And yet, too often, alumni and fans feel that meaningful impact on the program requires a major gift from a donor—that unless you can give at the highest levels, it is hard to imagine how your contribution at a smaller level can truly move the needle on what happens on the court. That mindset needs to change. And from today through April—it will.

Every dollar raised through the Basketball Excellence Fund goes directly toward giving the program we love the financial resources it needs to win. Have our collective goals changed? Don’t we all want to win the Big East Championship each year and one day a National Championship?

I could have waited until later in my life to do this. I’ll be honest—from a financial planning standpoint, there will be more comfortable moments in the future to step up. But I am not willing to wait for “comfortable” to happen. This program and our school need it now.

Waiting has a cost. There is a moment in Xavier’s history that I keep coming back to. When the Cintas Center was built, it wasn’t just an athletic facility on campus. It was a declaration. Our heartbeat. It told recruits, the country, applicants, and our own community: Xavier is serious. Xavier is playing the game to win. That building didn’t just elevate basketball—it elevated the entire university. Enrollment grew, and with it came new resources to expand the campus significantly. A culture of excellence took root that still defines us today. That happened because people chose to act when it mattered. Not when it was easiest or most convenient.

I strongly believe this is also a pivotal moment. It is also our greatest opportunity.

College athletics are changing faster than at any point in the last century. The landscape is being redrawn. Programs that act boldly now will shape what the next era looks like. Programs that wait will be shaped by it.

In business, we call this a market moment: a window where action compounds, where the bold gain ground, and where hesitation has a consequence. Xavier Basketball is at that window right now.

Your gift—of any size—matters. Not just because it gets doubled today, but because bigger participation in a common goal creates momentum. Momentum creates belief. And belief is what wins games, fills arenas, and builds championship programs that last.

Let’s make this the investment that defines the next era of Xavier Basketball. Please share this letter with fellow Xavier fans—by email, social media, or however you can—because the more people who see this and participate, the greater our collective impact will be. The best is absolutely yet to come—and I ask you to join me as we take an important step forward. Thank you.

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

Flynn Clayman: "High Point and Miami (Ohio) are 2-0 in Quad 1 games. We couldn't get games. They couldn't get games. Akron couldn't get games. UNCW couldn't get games. Belmont couldn't get games. We won 22 of our 23 last games, and we didn't move up one spot in the metrics..."

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

To add more historical context to Nebraska's 17-0 start after tonight's rout of Oregon: The Huskers have not had a single-digit loss season since 1991 when they were a three seed and upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by Xavier.

[Matthew Grady @mttgrady]

@SencireH

[lexi loves joe burrow 🥹 @lexi_burrow]

IM THIS LEVEL MAD WE’RE HARDLY INTO THE 2ND QUARTER

[Santori Miles @Cincy_Suave2]

The #Bengals are covering a higher percentage of stadium costs than Baltimore and Carolina

They made Burrow the highest paid player in NFL history

They made Ja’Marr Chase the highest paid WR in NFL history

They Paid Tee Higgins over 100m

Please tell me they’re cheap

[Drew Garrison @DrewGarrison]

Happy Friday. Who wants a free jersey?

Follow me & @betJACK and retweet this post and I’ll pick a winner on Monday. That’s it

(Any player/color that’s on NFL Shop)

[Matthew Grady @mttgrady]

@CinCity808 What’s the name of the song in the background?

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Petty Wars: Xavier Fans Were So Pissed That Sean Miller Left For Texas, They Did The Only Logical Thing And Snatched Up Every Single Twitter Handle He Could Use
https://t.co/EQ7xv3leSg

[Rick Broering @RickBroering]

Sean Miller’s return to Xavier was billed as a resurgence, but it ended in underachievement, catchphrases, and a quick exit to Texas.

https://t.co/YBvNfD55ly

[Pardon My Take @PardonMyTake]

North Carolina sneaking into the bracket

[Xavier Grit @XavierGrit]

What do you say we get a sold-out Cintas crowd going with some Enter Sandman tomorrow right before tip? Just like the old days. @MarioMercurio

[beans @urfriendsburner]

Big East Nation. We can all agree on one thing and that is Brian O’Connell.

Here are BC’s (a select few) ref highlights.
@BIGEASTMBB @BIGEAST

[Shawn Ryan @ShawnRyan762]

Fauci, Milley, and the J6 Committee all pardoned last night in the midnight hours. What does that tell you?

[Matthew Grady @mttgrady]

@SleeperHQ A touchdown only scoring option and a playoff draft option

[Local 12/WKRC-TV @Local12]

The West Side has a new sports bar and chicken restaurant: https://t.co/lKMyfekN9y

[Drew Garrison @DrewGarrison]

Fuck it, it’s a big one.

If the Bengals win tonight, I’ll buy someone who retweets this a jersey.

Whatever player/color you want as long as it’s on Fanatics.

[Catturd ™ @catturd2]

Infuriating after watching these traitors just give another 20 billion to fund foreign wars.