The ACC just signed a new deal with Raycomm/Jefferson Pilot. According to this article, the deal is worth $35M/year, whereas it used to be $29M/year. A little basic match says that 35/12 is less than 29/9. Sounds like the ACC is losing some money on this one.
Well, now that this site nearly three months old, I finally decided to tell people what the hell it is. Is it a blog? Is it just food for Dave’s ego? Read this for the answers. The main message I really want to convey is that I want this site to be collaborative. A community.…
Arena Football kick Mark Lewis looks exactly like Jason Kidd. I mean exactly. Well, except for the fact that he’s 5’9″.
I love Charles Barkley on TNT. He’s funny and insightful. But on Monday Night Football? I don’t think that would work.
Page 2’s Jackpot Jay has another one up.
Carolina could be the best team in the country next year. Could be. They are saying the right things now, at least.
Pete Gillen got rid of a second assistant coach. Hey, nothing can hurt at this point, right? link
Kids skipping college for the NBA seems to be one of those flashpoint issues this year. Again. This article is a pretty good rundown of the different sides of the argument.
This past weekend marked the end, or nearly the end, of one of college sports’ truly remarkable dynasties. Syracuse spanked Albany in the first round of the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament, marking Mike Powell’s last home game for the Orangemen (Orange?). If you don’t follow lax (and you should!), Mike Powell is the third in…
That Myles Brand, he cracks me up. Check out this quote on the reasoning behind the ACC’s expansion: Most of the realignments had to do more with academic affiliations than they did with [athletics]. No question about it. And I know that for a fact. . . . The press thought that this was a…