MISTER FADED GLORY
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Category Archives: College Basketball
Final Bracket Gnash. Someone really voted Ohio State no. 1?
The coaches’ poll released after the NCAA Tournament is always an exercise in futility. Of course the No. 1 team should be unanimous. Of course it should be the NCAA Champion. This year, however, some oaf decided to cast a … Continue reading
WHEEZING TO THE FINISH: I hate to complain, but another NCAA Tournament is nearly in the books, and I can’t be the only person underwhelmed with the final two? Sure, last year’s pairing of Duke vs. Butler was just as … Continue reading
NCAA Brackets 2011: The Cranky Sportswriters.
Sure, everyone gnashes teeth when the brackets release on Selection Sunday, openly furious that mediocre schools missed the cut while other mediocre schools earned a bid. This is a calling card of the NCAA Tournament and the Selection Committee. As … Continue reading
Posted in College Basketball, Sports Media
Tagged ESPN, Grumpy Old Men, Mike Wilbon, NCAA Tournament
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NCAA Brackets 2011: The Lost Productivity Study
My favorite traditions during the opening week of March Madness didn’t disappoint. First up, the lost productivity study! The slam-dunk press release is an easy 5-inch rebrand for middling copy editors everywhere. The studies always claim the NCAA Tournament exerts … Continue reading
Posted in College Basketball, Column Gimmicks
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The Brackets!
Like most of my colleagues in the business world, the brackets infringe on the middle of March every single year. You’ll permit me a few additional sports breaks this week. In fact, coming up, I’ll provide you my bracket picks, … Continue reading
Posted in College Basketball, Productivity
Tagged Bracketology, Brackets, Colorado, Doug Gottlieb, ESPN, Jason LIsk, Jay Bilas, Ken Pomeroy, Sports Media, Tad Boyle, UAB, VCU
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Brackets! Wonderful, wonderful brackets!
Aaahhh. Here we go. Finally, the brackets are almost upon us. Just the notion of “brackets” makes our weary, frantic world appear much more orderly, and much more riveting. Remember waiting in elementary school for the sixth-grade dodgeball bracket after … Continue reading
Posted in College Basketball, Syracuse
Tagged Bob Huggins, Butler, Duke, Frank Martin, Georgetown, Greivis Vasquez, Jim Boeheim, K-State, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, NCAA Basketball, Road to Final Four, Syracuse, tournament, UNI, Villanova, West Virginia
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32 Winners, 32 Sentences (with only a few liberties)
Louisville. Not sure in which round it will occur, but at the 15-minute mark of one unfortunate second half, the sleepwalking Cards will find themselves trailing, attempt to flip a switch – and nothing will be there. Siena. Good for … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, College Basketball, Column Gimmicks
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Finally, a tournament philosophy.
In case you’re wondering, St. Mary’s defeated Washington State in the NIT last night . Not sure if you’re aware, but Wazzu is a Pac Ten school, and defeated Arizona by 16 points on Feb. 26. Arizona, as you might … Continue reading
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The Struggle Within
Stop me if you’ve heard this one, but I totally don’t get this bracket. I know, it’s not like I’ve ever said this before. And each year, I try and adhere to my published canons (Memphis sucks, Duke sucks, UConn … Continue reading
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By the time I get to St. Mary’s v. Arizona
Not that I’m thrilled to champion the cause of a team that suffered a serious shellacking in its final conference tournament game, but a disturbing trend emerged from this week’s early dissection of the NCAA tournament bubble. Promulgated on ESPN … Continue reading
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So THAT’S what it is…
All day I’ve been battling some form of depressed, self-pitying malaise, and I’ve totally wondered why. Could it be my bracket’s regression into a mediocre NCAA tournament? (Lousy talking heads picking all four no. 1s and being right.) Nah, who … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, College Basketball, Cubs
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Twist
Mr. Faded Glory is waxed – thoroughly exhausted, after nearly three weeks of constant business day trips to the nether regions of midwest Americana, and a few overnight stays smattered within. However, we’d be remiss if we didn’t comment on … Continue reading
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I don’t know anything
So, remember anything I said? Anything? I am not good at this anymore. K-State, Notre Dame, Pitt, and Purdue are your final four. Who knows.
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