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When I was touring colleges as a high schooler, I developed a tradition. At each school I went to, I picked up a copy of the student newspaper to take home with me. Half of the challenge was finding the newspapers hidden away in remote locations. The rest was avoiding
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Dan Rooney was the example of someone who ran a team with the awareness that there were other important interests outside of his own.
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The NBA and NCAA took millions of potential dollars from North Carolina and directed the public’s attention on a state that deserved it.
Now, however, that is gone.
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An underdog story can never be told too many times. Someone getting an opportunity that seemed improbable is the oft-told tale that never gets old. Athletes seem to be the perfect examples for these stories to be told. We’ve all heard about the “Cinderella-like” student-athletes being “saved” or given a
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If you haven’t watched the video of Geno Auriemma talking about the importance of body language, you should change that. Share it with someone who has decided they hate sports, or someone who loves sports but claims that women’s basketball is pointless. It’s an important message bolstered by the fact
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Nobody likes getting asked what their post-graduation plans are. Coming up with an answer to this panic-inducing question is not appealing, yet it is ultimately an inevitable part of being a senior in college. Similarly, Cal Athletics Director Mike Williams doesn’t want to answer a question about which sports are
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There is a very good chance you won’t make it to the end of this column. Our attention spans are too short, too limited. Writers are taught to hook people immediately with engaging openings, because that’s what will most likely keep someone interested and leave an impression. What people see
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It’s officially March. While for a select few this means that we are that much closer to National Frozen Food Day or Manatee Appreciation Day, for most it’s all about March Madness. It’s almost time to give those couple dollars to your acquaintance Andrew, fill your bracket with Cinderella upsets
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“But what about Ben? How do you feel about him?” Every time I have a conversation about athletes’ behavior off the field, I brace myself. Most likely whoever I’m having this conversation with knows that I’m from Pittsburgh, and they are preparing to combat any point I have with the
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This past Monday night, there was a college basketball game. A historic game that represented the epitome of what the best games are all about. Could a historic program continue its dominance to notch its 100th consecutive victory in front of its home crowd and against a ranked opponent? The
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