Just pretend to boycott and then be the only team that shows up.
Or more entertainingly, let the players strike and find replacement players from a pool of fans of that university. You'd watch. You know you would.
Probably not enough thought or significance attached to this,I wonder if ESPN would allow either of these two(Rose or Williams) to say this if ESPN was holding a piece of the tourney pie. Someone in the media should ask this where it could be heard.Funny how ESPN guys are suggesting a boycott of this major sporting event to which they don't hold the rights.
I haven't watched a non-UK game since UNC walked
Just pretend to boycott and then be the only team that shows up.
Or more entertainingly, let the players strike and find replacement players from a pool of fans of that university. You'd watch. You know you would.
Just curious: will Jay be boycotting working the Final Four?
Funny how ESPN guys are suggesting a boycott of this major sporting event to which they don't hold the rights.
Well we do know one thing, Duke would never boycott with the bracket they get every year
I wish Jay Williams and Jay Bias would boycott their freaking jobs. How long do we have to constantly listen to this exclusive ACC/Duke propaganda being pushed down our throats?
This is BY FAR not the only factor in play, but one reason I think we have seen Duke's recruiting pass us up in the last few years is because of the media. These players generally consume their TV time with ESPN. If ESPN is constantly pushing Duke/ACC (like the Duke commercial they made of that kid going to Duke and then playing with Lebron in Cleveland), they can influence the younger generations to push their agenda. Almost every commentator for college basketball has ties to Duke or the ACC in some way. This is the only area I think Coach K has Coach Cal beat. Flooding the media with former Duke players was by design NOT by coincidence (hence, take care of you for life). Good thing Coach K has no idea how to push the egos aside and lead a team of freshmen to the promise land.
You mean when they decimated admissions? Yes, that was brilliant.I think this is one of the reasons the NCAA has fought so hard to keep agents away from college players. If Agents organize a boycott they can actually bring about real meaningful change. Look at what the Missouri football players accomplished a few years back when they threatened to boycott one regular season game.
You don't have to agree with the reasons behind the demonstration to acknowledge it had a dramatic impact on the university and its leadership. And that was just one regular season game for a football team that wasn't that great.You mean when they decimated admissions? Yes, that was brilliant.
Im the same way...Used to i would watch a good college game no matter who was playing...Now I dont watch any until maybe the tourney begins.....Basketball just aint as popular as it used to be and if players want the money they need to just suck it up and wait til they are out of college to make the money..I agree if you want to kill the sport boycott. Outside of a handful of schools the only time the majority watch the sport is March Madness.
Welcome virgin posterIm the same way...Used to i would watch a good college game no matter who was playing...Now I dont watch any until maybe the tourney begins.....Basketball just aint as popular as it used to be and if players want the money they need to just suck it up and wait til they are out of college to make the money..
he's living proof that it doesn'tI'm not sure there's a more "thinks he's smart but in reality is clueless" personality in sports than Jay Williams. I'm so sick of this idea that going to Duke makes you intellectually superior.
I haven't watched a non-UK game since UNC walked
I think we have a deal. The players get a stipend and we get a reimbursement check or dividend. I'm back in!Agreed! We're the ones actually paying the revenue for the NCAA. Why shouldn't the fans get a reimbursement for their expenses if the players are getting paid? All kinds of can of worms ready to be let out if they start paying players. We'll continue to see sporting events attendance plummet in the coming years.