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Everyone sort of knew this was coming, but it made it no less shocking when it happened. The US basketball team was absolutely embarassed by Puerto Rico today, losing by 19 points. It was disgraceful. It felt like watching one of those Faces of Death videos. I won’t go on too big of a rant…
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Good luck to the people in Florida. I don’t envy you at all right now. I remember a very long night in my house about five years ago when Hurricane Fran came through Raleigh. That was barely a Category 1 by the time it got to us. I can’t imagine riding out a Category 4.…
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I was very surprised earlier today to read that Ronald Curry had climbed the depth charts to be the #3 wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders. He’s behind only Jerry Rice and Jerry Porter. Just a few days ago, the #3 spot was held by the great Tim Brown. From Tim Brown to Ronald Curry?…
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Dave Bliss makes me sick. The stuff he pulled at Baylor was reprehensible. He violated multiple NCAA rules, including paying players. He brought in unsavory characters to play on his team (at a Christian school, no less). He covered up drug use and positive tests by his players. And then, the big one, he tried…
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I don’t think I’ve ever brought up this issue. I’m not sure why, as I have a problem with it. Why on earth did NC State hire CJ Hunters as an assistant strength coach? The guy was kicked off the US Olympic team just before the 2000 Olympics after failing four drug tests. Four! So,…
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The boys over at the Duke Basketball Report miss Dean Smith. I’m with them. I grew up as a pretty rabid UNC and Dean hater. I thought they were pretensious and snide and damn if they didn’t always win. Infuriating. Over the years, I mellowed on them, in large part because I married a big…
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Last week, NC State admitted Bobby Washington and quickly added him to their football roster. Williams, out of Killian High in Miami, was one of the nation’s top running back prospects. Up to a week ago, Washington was headed to the University of Miami. After Miami questioned Washington’s qualifying ACT score, he angrily asked for…
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The negotiations between Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers have gotten ugly. We first got word that talks had broken down yesterday, when the Chargers went public with their frustration. Like many people, I read that and was shocked. Philips Rivers does not seem to be the kind of guy to negotiate that way,…
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Thad Mumau has a great article up on the outstanding high school basketball class of 1979. The class included Ralph Sampson, James Worthy, Isiah Thomas, Sam Bowie, Dominique Wilkins, Terry Cummings, Melvin Turpin, Clark Kellogg, Antoine Carr, Rodney McCray and the big trio at NC State, Thurl Bailey, Sidney Lowe and Derrick Whittenburg. The DBR…
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When the guys at the Duke Basketball Report write up something like this saying that UNC could be “extraordinarily good,” you have to listen. Wanna bet they had to go have a beer after writing that?