Wake me when they restore our right to the 2013 NCAA tourney ...M-f'ers.
I agree. It's nice to see all of these corrupt programs get a clean slate (or in the case of FSU, not be prosecuted to begin with), but what about us?? I guess that a few players leaving early for the NBA is much more damaging to the NCAA "code" than covering up child rape, covering up rape by your star QB, faking a complete set of classes, and covering up failed drug tests so a few players can play (and lose) in the NCAA Tournament. It's a good thing that Oklahoma State football showed everyone the bullspit playbook how to dodge the big bad APR police in the future, but it's too bad we didn't have that playbook a few years ago.
One too many 10 second congratulatory phone calls to an excited 12 year old and we're on Emmert's sh1tlist forever.
Key tweet comes from a reputable source. Non-key is from anyone in West Virginia.what's the difference between a key and non-key tweet?
Key tweet comes from a reputable source. Non-key is from anyone in West Virginia.
ANY CONFERENCE LOOKING FOR WINTER PROGRAMMING FOR THEIR NETWORK?? Any??Rachel M. Siegal @ESPNRachel · 5h 5 hours ago
#2 @UConnWBB vs #1 @GamecockWBB had 0.8 overnight rating for highest reg-season wbb game on ESPN2 since 12/30/10 (UConn/Stanford,1.5)
Rachel M. Siegal @ESPNRachel · 5h 5 hours ago
Top markets for #2 UConn vs. #1 USC: Hartford/New Haven (12.5); Greenville (3.4); Knoxville (3.4), Dayton (1.8), Louisville & Memphis (1.6)
Rachel M. Siegal @ESPNRachel · 5h 5 hours ago
Greenville’s 3.4 metered market average is the highest overnight for this market for a reg-season wbb game across at nets. @GamecockWBB
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I don't want this to sound like me coming off as a jerk (because I root for the women's team, just like any other UConn team) but when a #1 vs #2 matchup gets a .8 and it's celebrated, that's how little women's bball pushes the television needle.
I wish that the NBA and NCAA would institute the college baseball model, which would give the athletes the opportunity to A) sign out of high school and go to the pros immediately or B) commit to college for at least three years. The AAU system has stunted the growth of young basketball players in our country, which has had a negative impact on the quality of the men's game.
Maybe Husky, but there would be continuity and development of the kids who went to college. That mean better team chemistry as players would be playing together for years and undercuts Kentucky's current model. All of that improves the game from my perspective. On the other hand, it is sort of the mid-major model.That would kill college basketball as we know it.
A) sign out of high school and go to the pros immediately
They had that and one of two things happened. High school players who weren't even remotely ready declared, didn't get drafted, and then ruined their chance to play in college. Or the player got drafted and developed in the pros on the NBA's dime. Only the marginal players didn't paly regularly and didn't develop. The NBA instituted the one-year-out-of-High-School rule (It's not an NCAA rule) because it is a business and there is a low cost/benefit to pay a marginal 18 year old player $millions to sit on the bench.
B) commit to college for at least three years.
The good players will try their hand at playing overseas for a year or two and then declare for the draft as a foreign veteran.
The best high school players wouldn't take the college step. Hockey and Baseball LARGELY already follow this model, and 1) they aren't considered revenue generating, and 2) there is little comparative interest at the college level and/or the sports' farm leagues. There is no way that CBS would pay $9 Billion over 10 years for the basketball Tournament if the best comparable talent is spread over the NBDL, NBA, and EurAsia. It's an inferior product.Maybe Husky, but there would be continuity and development of the kids who went to college. That mean better team chemistry as players would be playing together for years and undercuts Kentucky's current model. All of that improves the game from my perspective. On the other hand, it is sort of the mid-major model.
Disagree. The charm of the basketball NCAA tourney is that these are amateur student athletes completing, not that they are the best available athletes. College basketball has a decent subset that doesn't watch the NBA all that much.The best high school players wouldn't take the college step. Hockey and Baseball LARGELY already follow this model, and 1) they aren't considered revenue generating, and 2) there is little comparative interest at the college level and/or the sports' farm leagues. There is no way that CBS would pay $9 Billion over 10 years for the basketball Tournament if the best comparable talent is spread over the NBDL, NBA, and EurAsia. It's an inferior product.
The charm for you the spectator are the amateur athletes competing. The best have different motives and typically want to keep their options open. We see it every April. Holding them in college for three years runs counter to keeping their options open. In general, the Ryan Boatrights of the world either have a physical flaw, (e.g. not tall enough), flaw in their game (e.g. need to consistently demonstrate leadership qualities) or are outliers.Disagree. The charm of the basketball NCAA tourney is that these are amateur student athletes completing, not that they are the best available athletes. College basketball has a decent subset that doesn't watch the NBA all that much.
I don't really disagree, except that I think the end product would still be viable.The charm for you the spectator are the amateur athletes competing. The best have different motives and typically want to keep their options open. We see it every April. Holding them in college for three years runs counter to keeping their options open. In general, the Ryan Boatrights of the world either have a physical flaw, (e.g. not tall enough), flaw in their game (e.g. need to consistently demonstrate leadership qualities) or are outliers.
Just one man's (possibly jaded) opinion.