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  • June 3, 2013 10:10 am

    Comfortable Or Trapped?

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    Before I even get to the bread and butter of today’s column, I’m attaching a disclaimer…

    A lot of people will automatically expect brutality in the type that follows, but it’s not like that. I’m attaching this because it’s often overlooked how much High Point University means to me. I’m very proud of my alma-mater. That doesn’t mean we ALWAYS have to agree on everything…especially sports related. Please keep that in mind.

    The conference dating-realignment game, over? With the major players, John Swofford and the ACC was the blanket that put that fire out. But in recent weeks the SoCon, CAA, Atlantic Sun, and Big South have been playing a little shuffle board.

    This weekend, the HPE revealed that HPU wants no part of it. 

    Despite my common sense selling — that now’s the time to be proactive — the Panthers would rather be that benchwarmer on the sideline. Eventually some of these “sit and wait” slug decisions, could make High Point even more of an afterthought. Something I don’t wanna see happen…

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  • May 30, 2013 9:40 am

    More Than Just A Videobomb?

    Cam Newton, seated behind an open mic. Alert the media!

    The sports news cycle couldn’t possibly survive without picking apart every last breath the Panthers quarterback takes when meeting with the media.

    I write that while rolling my eyes, but it’s really a good problem for the team to have. Means the team finally has a franchise player.

    Still, Cam’s never been fully accepted. I have to defend him from meaningless attacks by fans and the media. Then his teammates — while they haven’t ever acknowledged any severe issues, Steve Smith’s made news by ripping into him.

    Could an 8 second press conference prank, tell me that Newton’s turned a corner inside that locker room?

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  • May 28, 2013 8:08 am

    Clifford. Not As Big As The Dog

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    Before we dive on Michael Jordan and the Bobcats for probably the billionth time, let’s all be honest with ourselves…

    We were NEVER gonna be overly thrilled with whatever hire they made, as the next head coach, unless it was Phil Jackson himself.

    Well, it was close? The Bobcats did go with a former Lakers coach, but it was an assistant — Steve Clifford. A Clifford that’s not as big as the dog, and could be a smaller story than one of his own assistants.

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  • May 23, 2013 8:33 am

    Coach K With USA…Great For Everyone

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    He said he wouldn’t, but he’s going to. He was adamant that he was done in London, but people kept asking. Jerry Colangelo 1, Mike Krzyzewski 0.

    Today, USA Basketball will officially announce that Coach K remains their guy to lead the national team at the World Cup of Basketball and the 2016 Olympics. 

    There’s a fad. A popular stance among fans that hate Duke. They like to talk a big game and say they actually cheer AGAINST the United States when Coach K’s the head man. But this announcement that he’ll continue through 2016 — that’s good news for EVERYONE local.

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