I’m hesitant to uncritically read too much into Cal cutting its baseball program — also lacrosse and gymnastics — partly because I haven’t read very much about it, but also because I suspect that it may have less to do with broad #sportsbubble trends than with conditions unique to the Great Recession and the ridiculous, wolf-face crazy budgetary clusterf**k that… Read more »
Well here’s an expansion idea I never would have imagined. The Big East, who are considering options to shore up their conference after the last wave of expansion, is apparently looking at TCU as a potential conference member according to this New York Post story. The schools has been successful both academically and athletically, but geographically its a bit of… Read more »
Thanks for coming back. Wasn’t yesterday great? Yeah, it was. Here are the rest of the books! Bright Shiny Morning By James Frey I read this early in the summer so the fact that I cannot remember much about it might not be a reflection of its quality. But it probably is. Flipping through it, I was disconcerted to find… Read more »
Well, summer is done and fall is here, so it’s time to take a look back at how I kept myself busy this summer. I’ve been advised by my attorneys (of which I have legions) that I cannot discuss any matters pertaining to investigations in progress, so that leaves…books. Other stuff, too, but for the sake of this piece, let’s… Read more »
A number of key non-conference games in the Pac-10 this week along with a number of conference match ups to kick off conference play for a number of teams this week. UCLA provided the only surprise win this week, but a number of games were surprising despite the final outcome. 1. Stanford 4-0 (1-0 Pac-10) LW: 1 Easily handled the… Read more »
(Clip is a combination of several different recordings, hence the key changes and such.) Also… Fight On, Trojans!!! Don’t Coug it against the Cougars!!!
Clive Crook on the Republicans’ “Pledge to America”: On taxes, it promises to “stop all job-killing tax hikes” — that is, to retain all of the Bush tax cuts — but says nothing about the comprehensive tax reform that will be needed to raise new revenues and balance the budget without avoidable damage to growth. The Pledge maintains the pretence… Read more »
Taking a step back from the Outrage Machine & Beltway Noise Generator, Slate‘s John Dickerson commits journalism and confirms what everyone with a functional brain, a modicum of common sense, and a resistance to right-wing partisan blinders instantly, instinctively knew upon reading Obama’s faux-outrage-of-the-day quote about America’s ability to “absorb” a terrorist attack: I asked an administration official familiar with… Read more »
“AwesomeSauce” and “Old Gold & Black” lead the 2nd annual Living Room Times College Football Pick ’em Contest through last weekend’s games, with prediction records of 54-8. They’ve both scored exactly 27 points in each of the two weeks of the contest. (Old Gold & Black took sole possession of the lead twice Saturday, but gave it back each time.)… Read more »
Depending on how Pac-12 re-allignment shakes out, Brendan may or may not get his wish to have USC visit Colorado every other year, but he may get what must certainly be his next wish, the chance to see the University of Idaho basketball team in Denver every season! As part of its plans to stay afloat, the WAC is pursuing… Read more »