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The fast and unprecedented fall of the Pac-12 (ESPN)
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7 years 6 months ago #17566
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7 years 6 months ago #17570
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"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
Thanks for the article, port. I knew AZ and USC were looking at troubles ahead, and that the Pac12 had been far below its usual standard this year, but I did not realize just how bad things had gotten for the league. Wowza!
Arizona next year in particular looks to be in deep water with no life jackets and no strong swimmers. Losing its starters, no recruiting class to speak of because of the FBI investigation...
On the plus side, I doubt we will hear much more from Bill Walton on the great Pac12 this year... if he even covers another game now that all the conference members are NCAAT spectators the rest of the way.
Arizona next year in particular looks to be in deep water with no life jackets and no strong swimmers. Losing its starters, no recruiting class to speak of because of the FBI investigation...
On the plus side, I doubt we will hear much more from Bill Walton on the great Pac12 this year... if he even covers another game now that all the conference members are NCAAT spectators the rest of the way.
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
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7 years 6 months ago #17610
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"Be on your guard. There are older and fouler things than orcs in the deep places of the earth." - Gandalf on passing through Columbia, MO
I often use the mute button when Dick Vitale is the analyst.
For Walton, I have a double-secret mute button. He is far and away the worst excuse for whatever it is he was hired to do.
For Walton, I have a double-secret mute button. He is far and away the worst excuse for whatever it is he was hired to do.
"Be on your guard. There are older and fouler things than orcs in the deep places of the earth." - Gandalf on passing through Columbia, MO
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7 years 6 months ago #17618
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I think Walton is “supposed” to be entertaining...in his tie-dyed, pot-smoking, Cheech and Chong sort of way.
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7 years 6 months ago #17621
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"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
Only problem with that idea is that Cheech and Chong are actually funny, while Walton used to be a great hoops player.
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7 years 6 months ago #17627
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Gus Johnson is entertaining. Walton needs to submit to a 5 panel before every broadcast. He can also drop the “league of champions” schtick now that his Bruins no longer hold a certain record.
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Wheatstate Gal wrote: I think Walton is “supposed” to be entertaining...in his tie-dyed, pot-smoking, Cheech and Chong sort of way.
Gus Johnson is entertaining. Walton needs to submit to a 5 panel before every broadcast. He can also drop the “league of champions” schtick now that his Bruins no longer hold a certain record.
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