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Should Andrew Wiggins skip the NCAA?
Canadian high school phenom Andrew Wiggins — who has several awards touting him as the top high school basketball player in the US — has apparently narrowed down the list of college programs he will...
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Stumbling on Stumbling on Wins
Today on TrueHoop TV, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe talked about Trey Burke. At the 3:23 mark, Henry held up a familiar book. Henry’s point — which was noted in Stumbling on Wins — was that Trey Burke...
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Questioning the question: Paul Shirley on Brittney Griner playing in the NBA
Note from DJ: Paul Shirley and I (along with Travis Waldon) recently participated in a HuffPost Live broadcast. Prior to the broadcast, Paul was nice enough to say he enjoyed The Wages of Wins. This...
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A coach is probably the highest-paid public employee in your state
Over at Deadspin, Reuben Fischer-Baum has compiled a list of the highest-paid public employees by state and occupation. He turned it into an infographic by combining that information with a map of the...
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A first look at the Top 25 NBA Draft prospects
Now that the NBA Draft Lottery is over, we know where each team will pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. I thought I’d take this opportunity (before Arturo does) to get in a quick post about the top ranked...
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Ranking the top 11 NCAA prospects at each position
Kansas shooting guard Ben McLemore Now that the NBA Draft Lottery is over, we know where each team will pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. That means that now is the perfect time to get in some quick...
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Paying College Athletes? It’s about Time!
Paying college athletes is something our own Dave Berri has spoken about quite a bit. He follows his already stellar work in the area with a great piece that appeared at Time.com This past weekend the...
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Watch Schooled: The Price of College Sports
Today I share not one, but two links recommending an upcoming documentary on the NCAA and US college sports. The documentary in question is Schooled: The Price of College Sports. Adapted from Taylor...
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Yes, universities are businesses
CSU’s current football field, Hughes Stadium (image credit: Eric Lumsden) Like many public universities around the country, Colorado State University is dealing with declining state funding. How does...
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Watch football, collect $2000
NMSU is trying to fill these seats with a new attendance incentive (image credit: James A. Castañeda) New Mexico State University is going to start offering incentives — including cash — to students...
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Don’t deny yourself ‘League of Denial’
On Tuesday, PBS premiered the documentary League of Denial, based on the book of the same name. Both the documentary and the book detail how hard the NFL has worked to deny the link between football...
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Reminder: Schooled: The Price of College Sports airs tonight!
As previously mentioned, Schooled: The Price of College Sports, the documentary adapted from Taylor Branch’s The Cartel and The Shame of College Sports premieres tonight at 8PM ET on EPIX. Make sure...
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