NBA early entry rules were adjusted by the NCAA to be in effect for the 2017 draft, but judging from the reaction of college basketball fans to the decisions of their favorite players, there’s still more adjusting to be done. The tweaks to the early entry process for this year and beyond include two significant… Read more »
Category: 8itorials
What is SportsChannel8?: An 8itorial
“What is SportsChannel8?” The best thing about this question is that it has nothing to do with how we got here or what our long term plans are. When we’re asked “What is SportsChannel8”, it roughly translates to “so who do you guys cheer for?” because all media outlets HAVE to be biased, right? Readers,… Read more »
The Chaser: The 2016-17 North Carolina Tar Heels’ Season in Review
We should all listen to our fathers more often. I know I should, at least. Get my car’s oil changed. Take better care of my finances. Maybe don’t go too wild on Thursday nights in Chapel Hill. That’s all standard stuff, but exactly one year ago from this writing, I didn’t listen. I couldn’t listen. I… Read more »
8itorial: Thank you, college basketball season
Dear 2017 College Basketball Season: What a year we just had. Maybe not the best basketball we’ve ever seen, but the great thing about sports is that the action is only part of the story. Ultimately, a season is a collection of moments that combine to shape our memories, and the good entirely consumes the… Read more »
ACC Tournament Recap: Brooklyn Keeps On Taking It
Brooklyn was always a Plan B for the ACC when Madison Square Garden was booked, but it honestly couldn’t have worked out any better. MSG is, and always will be the Mecca of basketball, but Manhattan is an island full of tourists and commuters. Manhattan is bright lights and shiny skyscrapers. That’s not the ACC. The… Read more »
NC State job: I wouldn’t touch that take
With the NC State job officially open, it’s time for everyone to chime in on what Debbie Yow and, by extension, Wolfpack fans should do next. While local media focuses on candidates who would be great at NC State, the national media is leaning towards explaining to Pack fans why they’ll never get any of… Read more »
Today redemption is spelled B-E-L-K
I’m a Duke football fan. There. I said it. You “but omg you’re media” clowns are going to have to deal with that, because here’s a secret … ALL members of sports media started out as just a fan. And my team just happens to be Duke football. Growing up in Durham, it was always… Read more »
#8Splaining that Grayson Allen Foul
#8Splaining that Grayson Allen Foul Grayson Allen has once again found himself in the middle of an officiating controversy. Though you may have difficulty remembering, Allen has caught the ire of fans by tripping opposing players. Earlier this year, he sent Louisville’s Ray Spalding and Florida State’s Xavier Rathan-Mayes sprawling to the court. What followed… Read more »