What’s the Effect of Changing Coaches in CFB?
Joker Phillips of Kentucky is already on his way out and Derek Dooley of Tennessee has a warm behind and is squarely on the hot …
Pricing Strategies: Apple & WKU
On the Freakonomics blog, Steve Levitt writes about Apple’s i-Phone pricing strategy — start high ($599) and come down ($399 two months later). As he …
Division III Schools Look at the Academic Performance of Their Athletes
Unlike the other divisions in NCAA competition, Division 3 schools like Washington University and the University of Chicago, two schools with excellent economics programs, do …
Hot Loonie Observations
Thanks to Brad Humphreys for his post below on exchange rates and franchise values. There has been a plethora of “hot Loonie” articles lately. And …
Cross-town Rivals Cooperate to Bring Regional to Town
The University of San Diego has teamed up with San Diego State to host a regional. USD’s stadium is small, with 1,200 seats and it …
Franchise Value of the Cubs
I was quoted in a recent Chicago Tribune story on the value of the Cubs franchise. Wrigley Field casts a long shadow as prospective buyers …
Subsidy Fight
While looking around for Carlos Delgado stuff yesterday, I ran across an article in the Miami Herald describing a subsidy Wayne Huizenga received many years …
Danica Patrick Joins NASCAR
Danica Patrick is giving NASCAR a shot after her successful career as an IRL driver. After 9th, 7th, 6th, and 5th place finishes in points …
The Strike Zone and the Probability Density Function
A little over a decade ago, I did play-by-play announcing for the AA London Tigers, a London, Ontario, affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. One night, …
Faking = Cheating? The Curious Case of Derek Jeter
As anyone other than the home plate umpire watching Wednesday night could easily determine, both from the loud “doink” of the ball hitting the bat …