ESPN strikes again

[FlotownDawg]

This appears in the ESPN.com Bubble Watch article, when talking about Butler. There's a sentence that mentions their last being on the bubble in 2003. See if you can spot the error.

"The last time Butler was truly on the bubble on Selection Sunday? The Todd Lickliter-coached 2002-03 team -- which had a marginal résumé, lost in the Horizon League tournament, and needed one of the final at-large spots on offer ... and, naturally, promptly upset Ole Miss and Louisville as a 12-seed en route to the Sweet 16."

 

[TBone.sixpack]

This article appears in the ESPN.com Bubble Watch article, when talking about Butler. There's a sentence that mentions their last being on the bubble in 2003. See if you can spot the error.

"The last time Butler was truly on the bubble on Selection Sunday? The Todd Lickliter-coached 2002-03 team -- which had a marginal résumé, lost in the Horizon League tournament, and needed one of the final at-large spots on offer ... and, naturally, promptly upset Ole Miss and Louisville as a 12-seed en route to the Sweet 16."

NFL network was doing it too. Dak got credit for Ole Misses win over Bama. And I am supposed to listen to their opinions? What a joke.

 

[MarkDallas]

Serious question: Does this happen for other schools? Colorado/Colorado State or Iowa/Iowa State for instance.

 

[dawgdoug1962]

NFL network was doing it too. Dak got credit for Ole Misses win over Bama. And I am supposed to listen to their opinions? What a joke.

TBone, Mayock repeated, that MSU beat Ala, several times during the combine and nobody ever corrected him...he was still saying it throughout the weekend....Lame and shameful....lol

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I think it comes from ole miss calling themselves ole miss instead of Mississippi. I have friends all over he country that when we start talking college football will ask me "Is ole miss the university of Mississippi or Miss State." People get it confused but they also aren't football experts or sports writers. It's not hard to know who is Mississippi state and who is ole miss.

 

[patdog]

I think it does and we just don't notice it when it happens to them. It's been a long time, but when Florida and Michigan State played for the basketball national championship, the announcers referred to both Florida State and Michigan at least once each during the game, without even catching it and correcting themselves.

 

[FlotownDawg]

The best mistake was when the referee in the Belk Bowl announced a penalty against North Dakota State instead of North Carolina State. A true WTF moment.

 

[RocketDawg]

The best mistake was when the referee in the Belk Bowl announced a penalty against North Dakota State instead of North Carolina State. A true WTF moment.

Yeah, I remember that. But that official was from ND State's league so it's somewhat excusable. And he may have had a bit of anxiety officiating a major game.

 

[Junction John]

You'd have thought being number 1 for 5 weeks would clear it up for folks.*

I think it comes from ole miss calling themselves ole miss instead of Mississippi. I have friends all over he country that when we start talking college football will ask me "Is ole miss the university of Mississippi or Miss State." People get it confused but they also aren't football experts or sports writers. It's not hard to know who is Mississippi state and who is ole miss.

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