Measure up, or else
Division I-A football teams heading to college bowls have trouble making the grade academically. The report, published by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in …
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Subversion of the Academy by the NCAA
Two great American institutions are about to crank up. First-year students and their older classmates will soon return to campus for fall classes. Shortly after …
Why are Concessions so Cheap at the Masters?
Why are concessions so expensive at the ballpark? Some of the explanations include: The captured consumer theory. Once in the ballpark, if someone wants to …
Seeding the Madness
Are you upset that your favorite team received a 10 or 11 seed when they deserved a few higher spots? Don’t be. As it turns …
Scandal Effect: Does League Direction Matter?
In Sunday’s post (“Needed Perspective”), Dave Berri draws attention to a critical question concerning the NBA scandal — do fans care about such things as …
An Impact of the NCAA Tournament?
One of the more amusing reasons why sports are not boons to local economies is that they drive more unproductive watercooler discussions at the office. …
George Mason Univeristy Wins The March Madness Lottery
As Skip noted in the 2019 March Madness frenzy, mixing dispassionate sports analysis with rooting interest presents challenges. I’m a George Mason alumnus, so my …
Major League Baseball Officials: Internet Entrepreneurs
I recall the good old days when I could follow the Chicago Cub’s loss by tuning into WGN 720AM’s internet stream. Then MLB officials banned …
Racism Behind Lack of NBA Interest?
The NBA’s popularity vaulted during the 1980s and 1990s with Bird as MVP but also with Moses, Magic, Michael, Charles, David, Hakeem, and Karl — all African American.
Solving the Coaching Pay Problem
This last weekend Adrian Wojnarowski penned a column examining the salaries of college coaches. In this column is the following statement: “NCAA president Myles Brand …