Southern Fried Football
In recent years, college football or otherwise known as Southern fried football, has experienced unprecedented dominance. The Southeastern Conference (SEC), long known for its passion …
Brian Goff
Of Coaches and Kings – Connecting Sean Payton to Joe Paterno
The legacies of Joe Paterno and Sean Payton, though marked by very different trajectories, both underscore a powerful phenomenon in sports: the “coach as emperor” …
The University as Frankenstein Monster
In recent years, the role of universities has evolved dramatically, no longer confined to the traditional realms of academic instruction and research. In many ways, …
Beyond the French Quarter
When people think of New Orleans, the vibrant energy of the French Quarter often comes to mind. With its lively bars, jazz music, and colorful …
Draft Economics
Chad Finn ( Touching All the Bases blog via Boston Globe) encourages readers, Don’t Rush to Judge Patriots Draft “The generally negative reaction to Belichick’s …
NCAA Super Slam 2023
93 total points. No, it was not Bowling Green Junior High v. South Warren Middle School, a game from the 1930s, or Dean Smith using …
MLB Umps Not so Color Blind?
The racial bias analysis of strikes-balls decisions of MLB umps by UT-Austin professor Daniel Hamermesh and coauthors (Parsons, Sulaeman, Yates) has generated the expected buzz …
NCAA Options: More of the Same?
A friend and semi-retired finance colleague who read Bobby McCormick and Bob Tollison’s insightful post on Subversion of the Academy by the NCAA wondered where this …
Some Modest and Not So Modest Proposals
The World Cup Finals are unique as far as team sports go. It draws, literally, from a worldwide pool of participants. It stages a month-long …
David Stern Ups the Ante on NBA Owner Mark Cuban
During this season’s playoffs, the feud between NBA Commissioner David Stern and Dallas Mavs Owner Mark Cuban has escalated to influencing game outcomes. The league …