Via Instapundit: A nice editorial on UNC leadership in regard to their academic and sports scandal.
It really is amazing that more people have not been fired over this academic scandal.
Posts Tagged ‘Football’
At UNC, abdicating the obligations of leadership in scandal
Sunday, November 29th, 2015On The Looming Death of American Football
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013When I talk about this, people think I’m nuts. The game is either going to die or it’s going to have to change radically. It won’t survive many more verdicts like this.
Have you happened to notice how many kids are playing lacrosse these days?
Cut welfare to sports
Saturday, December 15th, 2012I was aware of sports team owners being able to depreciate their player’s contracts and deduct the salaries as an operating expense, since Mrs. White Rock used to work in accounting at a local professional sports team. But you really need to go read the whole article to get a sense of the nonsense of pro sports subsidies.
The article also touches on college sports.
Gaahhh!
Update: I want it understood that when the author of the article says that tax exempt stadium bonds cost the treasury money he’s wrong, but it doesn’t change his overall point by much. One industry should not be favored over another. And pro sports seems to be a particularly bad industry to choose to subsidize if public policy goals at to help/grow the middle class.
My wife might still be opposed to gay marriage…
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012I mean if you tell her that continuing to outlaw gay marriage will make these women carry through with their threats:
She’d probably remain in favor of allowing gay marriage. She doesn’t want to play video games with me. Having these lesbians actually go to a hockey game with me would allow her to get a good night’s rest. (This, of course, assumes we’ll have hockey again someday.)
The Hard Life of an N.F.L. Long Shot
Saturday, November 24th, 2012The Hard Life of an N.F.L. Long Shot – NYTimes.com.
A good long story about trying to make in the NFL. Well worth your time.