If you asked any casual fan what topic has defined the NBA over the past few years you’d probably get one of two answers: super-teams and tanking. Teams are either stockpiling superstars like they’re toilet paper at the start of quarantine, or they’re hoping nobody will notice that they’ve been playing Shelvin Mack 23 minutes a game. This race to the top/bottom means that the true losers are the teams stuck in the middle. And thus, the “treadmill of mediocrity” was born. Continue reading
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Why College Football’s Parity Problem Isn’t a Problem At All
If you’ve paid any attention to college football the last few years, you’ve probably heard one major complaint. “The same three teams win it every year, so what’s the point of even playing?” College football is built on chaos, but chaos only comes from parity. And the claim that the dominance of a handful of teams is bad for the sport isn’t exclusive to football. The Warriors heard the same gripe while they built their dynasty. On its surface, this looks like a sound argument. If casual fans feel like they know who will win then there won’t be any suspense, so they won’t watch. However, hard evidence exists that proves this theory wrong. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, the English Premier League. Continue reading
Dear Colleges: Stop Making Students Pay For Tickets
Everyone knows college students are broke. It’s basically a universal constant. Every dollar not spent Thursday night ends up going to something completely unnecessary like a 50-pound bag of rice. Not that I’m speaking from experience or anything, that’s a purely hypothetical example. College administrators know this better than anyone, probably because they’re the ones taking all the money. So why do most schools make students buy their own tickets to football games, basketball games, etc.? Continue reading
The Death of the Mercenary Coach
Every college football fanbase tells themselves the same thing. “Our coach loves being here. This school is his home and he’s committed to us forever.” For most of the sport’s history, this simply has not been the case. The coaching landscape has been dominated by what I like to call the “mercenary coach”. Continue reading
The 10 College Football Moments I’m Thankful For
College football is an incredible thing, and it’s had its share of memorable moments. From the band on the field to Hail Flutie, every generation of fan has witnessed many unbelievable plays. So to show how thankful I am for this sport, I decided to countdown the 10 most memorable plays that I’ve been fortunate enough to watch in my lifetime. Continue reading
Recapping What Really Matters in College Football: Week 10
College football is the embodiment of chaos. If the Joker was a hat guy, he’d wear the NCAA version of Rob Lowe’s NFL hat. Because of this, there is no shortage of dumb stuff happening on any given Saturday. Sadly, the media doesn’t like to cover this side of the sport, and instead focus on unimportant details like “crazy highlights” and “who won the game”. But not this guy. That’s why I promise to bring you the official list of all the stupid goings-on in college football (hopefully) every week. Continue reading
South Carolina: College Football’s Self-Destruct Button
College football is the most chaotic sport out there. Despite that inherent uncertainty, plenty of things stay the same. One such surety is that Pitt will continue to be college football’s superweapon. And if Pitt is the sport’s Death Star, then South Carolina is the exhaust port that blows the entire thing up. Continue reading
True Confessions of a Non-NFL Football Fan
I have a confession to make:
I don’t care about the NFL. Continue reading
In Appreciation of Williams-Brice
Comparing college football fandom in the south to a religion has become a cliché at this point, but that doesn’t make it any less true. I vividly remember my first time stepping foot in Williams-Brice stadium, and there really is no better way to describe it than a truly religious experience. Continue reading
