So we have another sordid scandal in college football. As the saying goes, “brand new day, same ‘ol (spit). First it was Ohio State. Then it was UNC, followed by Boise State and Georgia Tech. Now Miami has joined the… Read More ›
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Greed + Envy = College Conference Expansion
There is nothing better in college sports than longstanding rivalries. It’s even better when they lead to schools leaving conferences. The folks at Texas A&M is tired of the University of Texas’ smugness (in their eyes), the smugness being Texas’… Read More ›
2011 NBA Draft Results Damning for College Basketball
There was something peculiar about the 2011 NBA Draft. Four of the first seven players drafted were international players. What does this all mean? Was it because of the “Dirk” effect? Did Nowitzki’s performance in the NBA Finals put the end… Read More ›
Paying Student-Athletes Does not Solve the Problem
There has been a lot of talk of student-athletes of the high-revenue sports (football and men’s basketball) receiving compensation. Conference commissioners are pondering whether it should be monthly or in the case of college football after every game. The Big… Read More ›
Do Not Expand Future Tournaments!!!
Sure the 2011 NCAA Tournament was a huge success (sans the title game – ewww!). I loved that a team in one of the play-in games reached the Final Four by kicking ass and taking names as VCU did. I… Read More ›
Lots to Like about the Gottfried Hire at NC State
I must admit when I first heard that NC State athletics director Debbie Yow hired Mike Gottfried to coach my beloved Wolfpack basketball team, one word came to mind. “Who?” Here we go with another so-so hire, I thought. My… Read More ›
2011 Final Four Preview
Well, well, well… It comes down to Kentucky, Butler, UConn and VCU. A 4-seed, 8-seed, 3-seed and 11-seed respectively. This is a fitting end to what has been one of the most unpredictable tournaments in recent memory. Let’s break this… Read More ›
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