By R.L. Bynum Leaving newspapers, adjusting to the change wasn’t easy for Person Sports writers are no different than athletes: Changing teams and playbooks requires some adjustments. It took a few weeks for Joe Person to fully make the transition from decades in the newspaper industry to being part of The Athletic. Unlike most athletes,… Read more »
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Plunked: How it feels to get hit by an 88 mph fastball
By Shawn Krest No one told me about the hiss. A good fastball is sometimes called a hummer in baseball slang, but the actual sound is far less pleasant than that. The sound is supposedly made by the seams, ripping through air as the ball spins toward the plate. The higher the spin rate,… Read more »
Media Musings: “Saint” Ives Helps Make The GameDay Hoops Crew Look Good
by R.L. Bynum UNC alum a key part of ESPN’s College GameDay basketball broadcasts When an ESPN College GameDay broadcast starts Saturday morning during basketball season, most of the hardest work is done for the show’s main researcher. The rest of the week is much busier for Bryan Ives, a 31-year-old UNC alum from Charlotte… Read more »
Media Musings: Schools Prepare For ACC Network Launch
By R.L Bynum Duke ahead of the game as schools race to prepare for ACC Network When the ACC Network was announced in July 2016, the scramble began at nearly every league school to get the needed facilities built. There was no such scramble at Duke. Its facilities were part of the planned Blue Devil… Read more »
Giftastic NCAA Bracket Prediction: Midwest Region
Midwest Region Round of 64 1. North Carolina vs 16. Iona North Carolina Vs Iona Happy Jimmy beats Sad Heels fan. Winner: Iona 8. Utah St. vs 9. Washington Utah State Vs Washington Funny animal fails win. Winner: Washington 5. Auburn vs 12. New Mexico State Auburn VS New Mexico State No idea why that… Read more »
Giftastic NCAA Bracket Prediction: South Region
South Region Round of 64 1. Virginia vs 16. Gardner-Webb Virginia Vs Gardner-Webb In the battle of the pups, I give the edge to Virginia. Winner: Virginia 8. Ole Miss vs 9. Oklahoma Ole Miss Vs Oklahoma Boomer. Winner: Oklahoma 5. Wisconsin vs 12. Oregon Wisconsin VS Oregon Another 12 over a 5. Winner: Oregon… Read more »
ACC Network to Debut with Daily Show, Documentaries
Media Musings: By R.L. Bynum CHARLOTTE — What will air on ACC Network other than games? Not much was known before Friday, when the league offered plenty of news at a Spectrum Center press conference. The network’s anchor program, to air weekdays from 7-10 a.m., will be “Packer and Durham,” featuring Mark Packer and Wes… Read more »
Just Go!
I understand why you’re not here at the CAA Tournament with me: The CAA is a one-bid conference. There aren’t any “brand name” schools that play in the CAA. Even for the mid-major level, there aren’t really brand name schools. Hofstra maybe? College of Charleston? It’s not the CAA it used to be. The CAA with… Read more »