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    Comparing Apples to Apples with the Orange

    Comparing Apples to Apples with the Orange by Jimmy Chitwood. Even when they’re bigger, more versatile, and measurably better, White kids still get screwed. Talent evaluation, we are told, is simply a matter of finding the best possible athletes. Bigger is better than small, faster is better...
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    College Hoops Season 2023-24

    college bball season will be tipping off before you know it! to get the ball rolling, it’s the time of year when teams are scheduling scrimmages, exhibitions, and benefit games before opening up the non-conference schedule (usually with several cupcakes). the Saint Mary’s Gaels (picked by a...
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    Nakba

    anyone here ever researched this historical event? i was recently introduced to the subject, and my preliminary research suggests it has MASSIVE implications for modern events with regard to “our greatest ally.”
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    Dylan Laube - playmaker

    Dylan Laube, the senior tailback for the University of New Hampshire, has gone unnoticed for far too long. but no longer! after his record-setting performance on the road against Central Michigan of the FBS on Sept. 9, the 5-foot-10, 208-lb highlight reel was finally noticed … and in a BIG way...
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    Sam Blaskowski - D3 speedster

    Sam Blaskowski is not only the fastest cat in D3, he’s one of the top sprinters regardless of level in the USA. he’s been mentioned frequently in the track season threads the past couple years, but i thought it fitting that he finally had his own thread. and, to start it off, here’s a very...
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    Sasha Vezenkov

    there’s a perennial question in professional basketball: who is the best player in the world not in the NBA? Sasha Vezenkov is a legitimate candidate for the title. the 6-foot-9, sweet shooting stretch 4 is a highly efficient scoring machine and the reigning Euroleague (and Greek league) MVP...
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    an American in Aussie Rules Football

    here’s a very complimentary profile on an athlete and a sport i knew nothing about before watching. both proved very interesting.
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    2022 linebackers

    i don’t have the time these days to spend researching college football like i used to (busy with a growing White family and a startup business), but i do catch the occasional blurb, highlight, and Big Ten and/or Arkansas game. that being said, it would be VERY easy to have an all-American team...
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    Cooper Flagg

    we’ve briefly discussed him in another thread, but i believe this young man has a VERY bright future. after his dominant all-around performance in the Fiba-u17 World Cup at the ripe old age of 15, i think it fitting to begin his personal thread. for those who don’t know, here you go: he has a...
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    The Culture War in the West

    i wasn’t sure where to share this, so i started a new thread. moderators, please feel free to move it if there’s a better location. Brandon Smith often has interesting thoughts that he shares over at his Alt-Market site. the opinion piece i’m linking to below is a recent writing of his that i...
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    Femke Bol World Champ, 2X Euro Champ, World Record Holder Indoor 400 Meters

    Femke Bol is an amazing sprinter, and i can hardly believe she doesn’t have an individual thread to celebrate her many achievements over the 400-meter distance. it’s past time to correct that oversight! i’ll kick off the thread with a video of her most recent run in the Diamond League, where...
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    Tommy Lloyd

    the longtime lead assistant at Gonzaga but now the head coach at Arizona, Tommy Lloyd is widely regarded as an excellent recruiter and international talent evaluator. i think he embodies the mindset more coaches should have, because if every coach looked at prospects like Lloyd does there would...
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    Gradey Dick - Gatorade National PoY

    a sweet shooting 6’7” wing who has range for days (and will also dunk on your head), Gradey “Big” D has committed to play for Kansas.
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    Trevor Bassitt- Division II to American Champ

    it’s past time for Trevor Bassitt to have his own thread. the senior sprinter from Division II Ashland University was recognized for the sixth time as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II National Men's Athlete of the Week on Tuesday (March 2)...
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    Trey Cunningham 13.00 National Champion & 2nd Fastest Collegiate Hurdler Ever

    It's hard to believe this young athlete doesn’t have his own thread yet ... here is Trey’s semifinal run for the 2022 collegiate indoor championships.He runs in the final later today.
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    Lottery Pick or NBA Afterthought?

    Say it with me: “The best players play. Talent is all that matters.” But once again, here I am challenging that mantra with an apples to apples comparison. So, brace yourself. Here we go. Player A and Player B both play for the same team. They are both combo guards. One, however, is projected...
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    Pick your team ...

    when i watch college basketball, i see (and hear) INCESSANT hype from (((the usual suspects))) about the same players. not only does it grow wearisome, but it also lends a false sense of credibility to the “evaluation” of “talent” by the “experts” (sic) by limiting the Overton Window of players...
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    Walker Kessler

    now a sophomore at Auburn, the former UNC Tarheel (where “for some reason” he was an after thought) has been a dominant force on the defensive side of the court since setting foot on campus in the SEC, and over the past six games he has emerged as a dominant playmaker on BOTH ends. he’s scored...
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    Conference championship week

    it’s quiet here this morning ... #17 Utah started off the weekend last night with an upset over #10 Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship game. the Utes were led by the small but dynamic wide receiver/return man, Britain Covey. he finished the game with game-highs of 5 catches and 72 yards...
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    Shooting at Michigan high school

    early reports say 3 are dead and 6 more are wounded, but details are sketchy and likely unreliable. police say a suspect is in custody.
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    2021 college football week 12

    Jack Sorenson plays tonight as Maction kicks off the week. what other games are noteworthy this week?
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    2021 College Football Week 11

    Maction kicks off the week, and Miami (OH) wideout Jack Sorenson kicks it into high gear, scoring on the RedHawks’ first offensive play of the game. after a fumble recovery by the defense, Miami (OH) ran a flea flicker on their first snap, and Sorenson was running wide open behind the...
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    2021 Quarterbacks

    Iowa State’s Brock Purdy completed 21 of 24 passes for 388 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Cyclones’ win over UNLV. he is not getting nearly the credit he deserves from the “experts.”
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    Chet Holmgren

    the #1 overall recruit in the class of 2021 committed to Gonzaga. here’s an interesting scouting report on the long-armed, spindly, shot blocking unicorn to start this thread off...
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    “Perfect” perfect game

    this is regarding collegiate fast pitch softball, but i thought it worthy of note ... North Texas senior Hope Trautwein pitched a “perfect” perfect game, striking out all 21 batters she faced in a seven-inning win against hbcu University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. it is believed to be the only...
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