Rob Daniels has the first ACC football power poll up on ACCSports.com, and for one measure of progress, Duke isn’t in last place, they’re in 10th.   We’ll know more when the games start, but it’s a measure of the respect for what David Cutcliffe has done to the attitude around the program.  Here’s another article [...]

We’re always happy to help readers out when they’re trying to get something off the ground, so when Jenn Cohen asked us if we would help them get the word out about Word-Nerd, we were happy to do it.
Looks like a neat site – it’s basically designed to help prepare for the SAT, PSAT and [...]

Just for fun, we thought we’d compare the statistical profiles of Jon Scheyer, Sylven Landesberg, and Greivis Vasquez.  They’re similar-sized players with at least some overlapping skills and responsibilities.  Stat table courtesy of Statsheet.com, Robby Allen’s very impressive site.
 
 
 

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It’s always interesting to see how everyone else’s schedule is arranged, but this year, in some ways the most interesting is going to be Virginia’s.  With a new coach and a new sense of direction, what happens this year, whether it’s schedule or recruiting or just how they look in practice, it’s always interesting to [...]

Greg Paulus’s move to football just went from impressive to amazing to extraordinary:  tough enough to do it, amazing to win the starting job after a week, and extraordinary to be named a co-captain – and not by the coaches, but by his teammates.  He’s made a huge impression in basically no time.
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Jordan Davidson was on schedule to graduate last year, but redshirted and is back this year, when he has a chance to have a meaningful impact on his team, not just in practice, but in games.
Bonus read – a section on Harrison Barnes follows the Davidson story.

Gonzaga is coming up this season, so what to expect?  Here’s an early look at how the Zags should do.

Ron Barr took his show "Sports Byline USA" to Iraq and called several coaches. Calling in on the first day:  Coach K, not surprisingly.

The NCAA’s bid to keep the records from FSU private has been rejected by a Florida court. Interesting development. Also interesting is the photo of Bobby Bowden in this article.  He’s obviously gotten a good bit older, but it’s never showed as clearly as it does here.

Maryland’s Grievis Vasquez is competing with Venezuela in the FIBA America Championship.  How’s he doing? Mixed bag.