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    The AD Fiasco. Behind the scenes

    If you're comparing this to the cultural revolution, you should probably crack open a history book. This isn't even remotely similar. The admin seemed to be game for defending Polinsky, and I believe it was announced that an independent investigation was done. If NU and Polinsky were sure of...
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    Pitino out at Minnesota

    I hope this is sarcasm. He inherited a good team and road that to 2 of those 3 NCAA appearances. After the Hoiberg recruits graduated, he mustered one good season (a first round tournament exit and an even conference record) and his other seasons without the Hoiberg training wheels were 13-18...
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    Anyone see the stat that Northwestern's schedule this year

    I think the patently false remark is about your patently false statement that the college basketball level of play has dropped dramatically in the past 20 years. Sounds like a boomer saying "back in my day." Hard for me to believe that the level is lower when the population base/talent pool has...
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    Pat Baldwin Jr

    I generally don't think the NBA cares. They scout talent, and talent is wherever talent chooses to play. I doubt wherever he goes to school materially impacts his draft stock. All these schools like Kentucky, Duke, etc. brag about how many players they send to the NBA, but it's not because they...
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    Quincy update

    As much as I'd love to believe this, Quincy is a division II school. There is very little to take away from these cupcake matchups.
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    Why is everyone freaking out

    People seem to be freaking out for two reasons: 1) While Pitt isn't Hartford or Merrimack, they are expected to be near the very bottom of the ACC. The fact that it was this competitive and ultimately turned into a loss @ home does not bode well for our chances to leave the cellar of the B1G...
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    Least watched World Series of all-time after two games

    I think this is the correct answer. Tampa doesn't have fans, 40,000+ people aren't showing up to games due to COVID restrictions, neutral location, leading up to a hotly contested presidential election that has many eyes on political networks instead, etc. I think very few people are even aware...
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    PSU Hoops Coach Resigns

    A faux pas is when you forget to put away your decorative monkey with a massive blunt in its mouth before starting a Zoom call. This is the equivalent of pulling your dick out on a Zoom call. It's quite a bit past faux pas territory. Calling this a faux pas is what we call privilege.
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    NABC wants SAT and ACT eliminated as an eligibility requirement

    Thanks for contributing to the discussion. This is an interesting point. I do have a couple of qualms with it, however. First, this would probably cost a few million dollars to put together a program that even comes close to Kaplan/Princeton Review. I don't mean to be hyperbolic here. I think...
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    NABC wants SAT and ACT eliminated as an eligibility requirement

    I'm sure loyolacat did not mean to imply that pure math is plagued with cultural bias. From Guatemala to China, 2+2 is indeed 4 . Whenever I've heard cultural bias come up in math in the past few years, it's been due to word problems. In word problems, the subject matter and vocabulary used can...
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    NABC wants SAT and ACT eliminated as an eligibility requirement

    How do you suggest that this conversation continue and evolve? Note: I'm aiming for a genuine and not a snarky tone here. It could be an uncomfortable conversation for the board. Maybe that's why folks aren't engaging with it. Personally, I just don't have much to say. Drop the ACT. Drop the...
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    Pound the Rock - Premium Basketball Board?

    I'll share my final words on the topic, because I don't want to derail too much more. Technically, yes, they are free loaders. The magnitude of the freeloading just isn't very big. They can't access premium content or boards. They're getting a free web forum to post on that I could set up in...
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    Pound the Rock - Premium Basketball Board?

    The whole theme of FloridAlum's post is ripping people for not getting premium. The sarcasm in calling the subscription "a staggering two dollars a week" makes the disdain for free members pretty clear. In that context, freeloader does not seem in jest. I will be the first to admit, however...
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    Pound the Rock - Premium Basketball Board?

    I've been lurking on here for a long time. I'm a younger Wildcat, but I've also spent over half my life on various old school php fora and now things like Reddit, this site, and one for my profession. One of the biggest critiques I have of the fora I've been on is when moderators/admin divide a...
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