The Will to Make Tough, But Correct Decisions: Harbaugh and McCarthy
Related to the prior post on managerial decision making, Jim Harbaugh has finally won over almost all his critics for his decision to hand the …
Brian Goff
Texas Following Notre Dame Template?
The seismic effects of the conference realignments on the NCAA landscapes presents so almost unlimited angles to cover. Whether by design or stubbornness, the UT …
Realignment Economics
A few days back Phil provided a synopsis of the maneuvers behind the impending break-up of the Big 12 with Brad commenting yesterday on the …
NFL QB Bias
Over the years, questions have surfaced regarding an anti-black QB bias in the NFL. A young black QB enters the league fresh from college success …
Struggles of the Irish
LSU’s 41-14 drubbing of Notre Dame makes the 9th straight bowl game dropped by the Irish, creating a little media frenzy. As a fan, I’m …
Tiger in the House
In a recent paper, Jennifer Brown of Cal-Berkeley finds that when Tiger is player, the average score in tournaments increases by almost a stroke (0.8) …
Accounting for NASCAR Tastes
NASCAR’s Daytona 500 ratings point toward another year upward year for the sport. Although I follow NASCAR a bit, I’m not much of a fan. …
Augusta National Changes: "Buzzkill" or Return to Long Run Form
Yahoo!’s Dan Wetzel writes: The 13th is the end of Amen Corner and these days the golfers don’t have a prayer. It was once a …
NCAA Seeding — A Lot of Noise
The 2013 NCAA tournament has afforded another experiment on whether the seeding process incorporates much more noise than signal. For those following the tournament, it …
College Athletic Finances — The Untold Story
The two recent posts on college finances hit upon one of my pet subjects. With Mel Borland and Bob Pulsinelli here at WKU, I conducted …