down 30-15 currently. We lose we kill our seed, if we get in... this blows...

Minnesota lost tonight to 13-14 (6-11) Rutgers tonight. This put Minnesota at 17-11 (7-10).

The Gophers have three games left:

@ Northwestern 12-15 (3-13)
Purdue 20-7 (13-3)
@ Maryland 21-7 (12-5)

Richard Pitino is most likely looking at a 19-13 record with a 8-12 conference record.

Not sure if that's going to get him in the tournament. If he misses the tournament, he may be looking for a new job in 2019. He does have some really nice freshman players, but he's not been getting it done at Minnesota.

Can the coach get this team back playing like the first 30 minutes of duke or did that loss end our season
I am really mixed just don’t know if we can get it back and after listening to Coach Friday at his press conference and him after the game yesterday I think he is concerned also
Going 2-0 this week would be nice
We have to develop some inside game to be the team we were against North Carolina at there place we would have beat anyone that day

I get on here sometimes and i say alot of what is construed as negative towards the team. Which i am not but pointing out some of the weaknesses and lack of talent on this team . Their some that get mad and just sing praise after a win. Never looking at the reality of this team's overall talent. I know it's hard for some to fathom how we can play lights out against certain teams and suck on others. Goes a little like this teams under estimated Cards at times , we were hitting our shots which allows any team to play against anybody, and match ups some teams regardless of the talent level schemes just don't jive with available personal. Granted the lack of energy effort is totally on the players Mack is a firey coach so i doubt he doesn't light a fire. this team just isn't mentally bb tough in nutshell sometines this team has is a patchwork team when you have to count on Sutton(Asheville),Cunnigham(Samford),Fore(Richmond) and Mchmon you are not an elite team. And Mack didn't have them prepared is total bull crap to beat a zone like Cuse you need certain players to be able handle it this team just doesn't have the personel. I thought this team would win because i knew Cuse was not good but this team shot the worse it has all season this game.Besides this was Mack's first time against the cause in the carrier.

Any information as to why Mykasa Robinson is not dressed or on the bench today.

I so despise virginia

TV industry analyst: ACC Network will be bigger success than expected

Ira Schoffel • Warchant.com
@iraschoffel




The ACC Network is scheduled to launch Aug. 22, 2019.
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For quite some time, Sport Business Journal media reporter John Ourand has been one of many industry experts expressing doubt about the potential for the Atlantic Coast Conference's planned linear television network.

Ourand believed that ESPN would have a difficult time convincing national and regional cable providers to carry the network, citing the high carriage rates ESPN already is collecting and the financial losses being absorbed throughout the industry due to "cord-cutting."

That was then. This is now.

On a podcast posted Thursday by sports media reporter Richard Deitsch of The Athletic, Ourand was asked for an update on the network and its expected launch on Aug. 22, 2019. And Ourand actually sounded bullish on the network's chances, citing deals that ESPN's parent company, Disney, has orchestrated with cable providers Verizon Fios and Altice.

"If you had asked me this one year ago, I would have said it's doomed for failure," Ourand said on the podcast, which can be found on iTunes and other podcast providers. "But one year on, they have deals with Altice in New York, which is hardly an ACC hotbed. They have a deal with Verizon, which is a national deal. ...

"It's not going to be the start that SEC Network was, where everybody had to have it when it launched. But it's going to be pretty successful when it launches. You can already see the road map for that."

Although Altice is not a national provider, it serves such a dense population base -- New York, New Jersey and Connecticut -- that it reportedly is the country's fourth-largest carrier. That deal was the ACC's first, and it was followed by a pact with Verizon in late December.

The ACC and ESPN, with the help of Disney, still need to work out deals with numerous other carriers, but Ourand said he would no longer bet against them.

"The first time that they have like a Clemson football game on there that people can't see, then you'll start to see that ramp up, too," he said. "I was very bearish on them about a year ago ... I've now turned 180 degrees on what my prognosis of what the ACC Network was going to be."

What isn't yet known is how much actual revenue will be generated by the network. The Big Ten Network and SEC Network have both been extremely successful and drive millions of dollars to each member school each year, while the Pac-12 Network has been panned as a financial dud.

The primary difference between the three is that the SEC and Big Ten channels are a result of partnerships with ESPN and Fox, respectively, while the Pac-12 tried to go it alone and has seen very limited viewership so far.


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Don't know how good Brown is but Reid Detmers pitched a no-hitter for 7 innings and struck out 11 with one walk.

Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Published 4:50 p.m. ET Feb. 21, 2019 | Updated 5:14 p.m. ET Feb. 21, 2019

The NBA has submitted to the National Basketball Players Association a formal proposal that will lower the draft-eligible age to 18 from 19, USA TODAY Sports has learned.

The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to publicly discuss discussions between the league and the union.

The NBPA and its executive director Michele Roberts planned to review the proposal Monday at their post-All-Star Weekend meeting in the Bahamas.

The league and union have had informal discussions about lowering the age limit, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver is on record saying the current 19-year-old age limit is not working for the league or college basketball.

This is the first step in formal negotiations to lower the age limit by the 2022 draft. The issue is collectively bargained between the NBA and NBPA, and both sides need to agree to any rule change.

Duke star Zion Williamson’s injury, but his injury re-ignited the debate about one-and-done college players who may otherwise enter the draft after high school rather than spending a season in college and bypassing millions of dollars.

At the July NBA owners’ meeting, Silver told reporters: “My personal view is that we’re ready to make that change. … When I’ve weighed the pros and cons, given that Condoleezza Rice and her Commission (On College Basketball) has recommended to the NBA that those one-and-done players now come directly into the league, and in essence the college community is saying we do not want those players anymore. That sort of tips the scale in my mind that we should be taking a serious look at lowering our age to 18.”

Why the 2022 draft? The league wants to give teams ample time to prepare for the change, and with the NBA submitting a proposal to the union now, it's clear it would prefer to reach an agreement, or at least a framework of the deal, in the next few months.

Cards were up 13 to 2 top of 9th inning. The good thing, no errors.

UL is getting a real stud in David Johnson ............ his 25 points (3 consecutive 3 pointers and a highlight dunk) was the only thing Trinity offered against a very good Waggener team. DJ’s jump shot reminds me a little bit of Allen Murphy at the top of the circle.

The Cards have to play much better against a much better team Saturday in order to keep this season going in a positive direction. Virginia is very strong so in order to compete, the Cards have to play strong too.

IF the Cards can pull off the upset, it will put the recent struggles in the rearview mirror. Struggle on Saturday and doubt will continue to creep in.

Time to man up! Lets do this Cardinals!!

My tailgate group "House of Cards" will host Coach Satterfield tonight for a meet and greet type of thing. I should get to pick his brain a good amount (or at least I am going to try). Any glaring questions you all want me to ask him? Drop them below and I will try my best to have a few answered.

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I’d say they’ll be 1-2 transfers at year’s end. Keep looking for players - for next year!!! Need another big, need a point.

Go Cards!

Let's get this win.

Hopefully the 20 point loss to Cuse refocused these guys...

Tall order to win this game but we've shown in other games this year we're capable beating really good teams. Unfortunately we've also proven the opposite.

Need to get the train back on the tracks today with a win, another 20 + point loss could send us spiraling farther down.

Let's Go You Cards You. !!

I really liked what I read from Pass in a recent article about the new system they're running. The best thing he said was he's excited about how they're using the talent on offense instead of just them being out there.

That's exactly what I felt like last season. Why weren't we feeding the studs?

I'm more optimistic than I was. At least on offense.

Pursuant to my guy Ryan Snyder who writes for the rivals.com Penn State site, 2020 4-star WR Michael Wyman has scheduled a visit to Louisville on March 7th.

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As you all know, Scott Satterfield is from North Carolina and so is Wyman. A while back I tweeted that I hope Louisville focuses on the triad and DMV areas of the country and Wyman is from the triad. When I expressed this sentiment I was greeted twitter backlash from those who took my words out of context. I wasn't saying that I hope the new staff focuses on the Triad and DMV rather than Georgia and Florida, but rather in addition to those hot beds. I thought this was a logical inference considering that Satterfield is plugged in down there but nuance isn't celebrated on social media in 2019. Regardless, there is a ton of talented players in North Carolina, DC, Virginia, and Maryland and the fact that Louisville is getting one of the most talented prospects from the triad area is encouraging.

Wyman is in high demand and boasts offers from programs such as Auburn, UGA, LSU, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Penn State, so on and so forth. Getting him on campus is a good sign.

Speaking of Auburn, Georgia, and Oklahoma, Wyman will visit Auburn on March 2nd and UGA on March 9th. He visited Oklahoma in April of 2018.

would this cause them to pull back shoe dollars to universities?

A tale of two halves last night in Charlottesville, the Cards women's basketball team stumbling through most of the first half and trailing 25-28 after 20 minutes but waking up in the second half with a 46-21 advantage over the final twenty minutes to get the 71-49 win. For those crazy ACCNE announcers, Evans excellence and long range bombing, let's call in Colombo, Matlock, Perry Mason and NCIS to find out just who was wearing those Cardinal uniforms for most of the first half and sleuth over to:

FIVE THINGS ABOUT THIS GAME

5) Not our finest hour. Louisville looked sluggish, disorganized and complacent in the first half. The threes were not falling (3-16), rebounding and second chance opportunity were severely lacking and the Cards trailed by 10 at one point before staged a late second quarter rally to get within three. The first time this season UofL has trailed at the half. Trailing to a team they beat by almost 50 in Louisville a month ago. One can only imagine what Walz's halftime speech was like, but, it probably wasn't complements on shooting, awareness, efficiency or going to the boards.

4) "Firing Sam" The trained chimps that passed as the ACCNE announcers called Sam Fuehring Sam "Firing" at one point of the action. They also made the broadcast a two-hour infomercial for Virginia basketball and lauding to oh,so, great color analyst and former Cavalier player Lauren Moses. I guess you have to expect this. And, Sam wasn't "firing" too well in the first half. But, starting with the first play of the second half, Sam got better and ended with a stout 11 points and eight boards. I rescind the previous decision. Sam, you are not fired. You are employee of the week.
Somewhere, my buddy Don Russell is shaking his head and clutching his pronunciation guide.

3) These were good numbers. Louisville got 20 points off turnovers. UVA two. Louisville forced 18 turnovers against a Wahoo team that collapsed in the second half. Yes, the press had success. 12-2 on fast-break points for UofL and eighteen assists on 27 made baskets. 66.7% shooting for Walz's bunch in the game-changing third quarter and 50% marksmanship in the fourth. Five Cards in double figures and Kylee Shook went 4-5 in her 17 minutes. The Cavaliers were very tired at the end of this one and Louisville used that to their advantage.

2) mi Kasa es su Kasa I was very pleased to see Kasa Robinson get extended minutes and make the most of them. Five rebounds, which were a result of her non-stop hustle and solid defense. This freshman from Ashland continues to impress with her quickness and tenacity. She hasn't become a shooting threat yet, understandable on a squad that has a bunch of "makers" but she's doing the "non-stat sheet" things that are earning her the time and paying off for UofL. She is that key "eighth" player and depth in numbers is good to have as the season rolls on.

1) J.J. Airlines. She had a stretch in the third quarter where she grabbed a defensive rebound and went coast-to-coast for a layup and then got a steal and made another layup. That's the Jazmine Jones we all know and love and need the rest of the year. And she was turnover free in her 16 minutes. The Cards committed just six turnovers in the game and Dana had three of them. Dana was the leading scorer, though with 5 for 10 shooting and three long range threes. Evans excellence is always good to see. Coach Walz got one of those few errant Evans passes on the sidelines but wasn't in a shooting mood last night.

I'll take this win and pretend the first half didn't happen. I won't go back and watch the first half either. Maybe it was an underestimation and lack of respect for the foe. Maybe it was just a spectacular first half effort from UVA. Whatever this was, it was a "W" and the Cards go to 24-2 and share first place in the ACC with UND, since Va.Tech pulled the upset over Miami last night.

(Happy birthday Paulie. I cannot imagine life without you, or want to.)

-- Sonja --

It's obvious to me watching the injury that it was a shoe failure. Either defective manufacturing or design. He was injured when his planted foot on a cut tore through the shoes. Aren't they supposed to be designed for lateral support? Nobody expect their shoes to fall apart. His future earnings are worth millions!

I fully support this team but I am starting to question some of the recurring issues from our players affecting their performance on the court.
1. Why does the team continue to accept zero effort from our only McDonald's player? In case you're guessing, VG King.
2. The development of Darius Perry is disappointing. He shows potential but this is year two for him. If he had improved as much as Jordan, we wold be in much better shape at the guard.
3. Our players seem to fall way too often when they are pressed. Particularly our guards. Since this is recurring I assume that little attention is being given to this weakness.
4. The two players above essentially represent our bench production when you include McManhon so as long as their production is minimal and they continue to make errors, we are six deep. That won't take us too far in any tournament. I forgot Enoch, who should be starting over Williams.
5. Just an observation. CRP always talked about modifying a players shot and we did see some improvement with some players. I noticed that Cunningham, Perry, and VG shoot flat shots with no air or little wrist action. That can be corrected and improve their accuracy.
6. You can't tell me that nobody on our team can consistently hit the 12 foot shot in the middle of a zone. If we hit that shot last night, we win. We better figure that one out or teams will press us and zone us and hold us to 30 to 40 points and lose our remaining games.

New York Times

By Marc Tracy and Kevin Draper

When the left sneaker of college basketball’s biggest star split open on national television Wednesday night 30 seconds into the biggest game of the season, what spilled out was not only his foot but also questions about the future of a marquee player and about the huge influence shoe companies hold over big-time college basketball.

The episode occurred in a game between the archrivals Duke and North Carolina. Zion Williamson, a Duke freshman, pivoted with the ball above the foul line, and the sheer force of his 285-pound frame and acrobatic versatility appeared to cut the shoe almost in two, as though severed by a sharp knife.

Former President Barack Obama, sitting on the sidelines at the Duke arena, was seen on video pointing at Williamson and appearing to say, “His shoe broke.”

As the scene was replayed on countless highlight shows on Thursday, the damaged shoe threatened to become a nightmare for Nike, which pays tens of millions to elite college sports programs to be the exclusive sponsor for teams and supplier of their footwear.

For a quarter of a century, Nike has been paying Duke tens of millions of dollars to sponsor its teams, and to ensure that its athletes wear only footwear bearing the company’s ubiquitous logo. The players receive enough shoes to carry them through the season, allowing them to serve largely as free human billboards.

“All this does,” Gabe Feldman, who directs Tulane’s sports law program, said of Williamson’s injury, “is put a magnifying glass on an issue that has existed for a long time.”

Williamson has not commented.

Nike stock closed down Thursday by 1.05 percent, as the world wondered how a sneaker could split so badly in the middle of a game.

The answer remains a puzzle even to experts. James Gilbert, an orthopedic surgeon who worked with Duke athletics in the 1990s, said he had seen shoes fall apart similarly on soccer players, but never on the hardwood.

“I think it’s a product failure,” Gilbert said. “I’ve never seen that. I had no idea that that happens.”

In a statement Wednesday night, Nike said: “We are obviously concerned and want to wish Zion a speedy recovery. The quality and performance of our products are of utmost importance.” The statement called the shoe explosion “an isolated occurrence,” though in 2015, the Kenyan marathoner Eliud Kipchoge won the Berlin Marathon even as the insoles of his Nike shoes slipped out of place.

Williamson, who has a mild knee sprain, will probably be sidelined for one to two weeks, and then continue being the favorite to become the No. 1 overall pick in the N.B.A. draft in June. By then, he will probably already be a millionaire, because of the endorsement deals he can sign when he ends his college career. For now, he is an N.C.A.A. amateur.

Standout basketball players were squeezed further in 2006, when the N.B.A. barred talented teenagers from following in the footsteps of Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and LeBron James by entering the league straight out of high school.

Sneaker companies first became deeply involved with college athletics in the late 1970s, when an enterprising Nike executive, Sonny Vaccaro, arranged for several prominent coaches, such as John Thompson of Georgetown and Jerry Tarkanian of Nevada-Las Vegas, to receive money in exchange for outfitting their players in the company’s shoes. Starting in the late 1980s, Nike began to sign deals that covered all of a university’s teams.

“Now we see the kids wearing the shoes and selling the product all over the world — and the kids never got anything,” Vaccaro, who left Nike years ago, said Thursday. “The money has served the same people, except for the most important ones.”

A decision in a federal class-action lawsuit challenging N.C.A.A. restrictions on compensation is expected any day.

Then, in September 2017, federal prosecutors in New York’s Southern District revealed more of the chasm between college basketball players, who can receive only scholarships and related costs of being on campus, and the administrators and coaches who reap the benefits of the revenue the athletes generate for their colleges, conferences and the N.C.A.A. itself. The men’s basketball tournament yields about $1 billion a year for the television rights.

In three complaints filed in United States District Court in New York, prosecutors accused roughly a dozen assistant coaches, middlemen and employees of Adidas of plotting to funnel money to players’ families in exchange for pledges that the athletes, among other things, would play for certain universities and sign with Adidas once they began their pro careers. The scandal led to the firing of a Hall of Fame coach, Rick Pitino of the University of Louisville, and has netted three convictions, including of Adidas’s former director of global sports marketing.

The transactions outlined by the complaints are practically the modus operandi at many top basketball programs, documents and testimony in the legal case suggested. Wiretaps revealed suspects describing at least one Adidas rival engaging in similar practices. Documents from the case reported by Yahoo Sports last year indicated that former top players at dozens of prominent programs — including Duke — had been on the payroll of an aspiring agent who has since been convicted of fraud.

Duke did not reply to requests for comment Thursday.

The specifics of Duke’s deal with Nike, which the two sides have extended through 2027, are not publicly known. As a private university, Duke is not obligated to reveal the terms.

But a look at Nike deals with similar universities that are public offer some indication of how the contracts work.

Nike’s deal with North Carolina, for instance, will give the university more than $90 million in cash and merchandise over 10 years. Nike also signed personal contracts with a number of North Carolina coaches: Roy Williams, the men’s basketball coach, will receive an average of $300,000 a year over the life of the 10-year agreement.



Contracts generally state that Nike is not liable for injuries suffered by athletes wearing its products. The contracts also require every player to wear the company’s shoes unless a medical condition makes Nike footwear unsuitable. A player might, as stipulated in Nike’s deal with the University of Michigan, be required to make himself available for examination by Nike or a local podiatrist before using a shoe made by another company.

It is not known why Williamson wore the particular Nike model that tore on Wednesday. It was a Nike “signature shoe,” a term for a style endorsed by a specific athlete — in this case, the N.B.A. star Paul George, who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

What makes Williamson so compelling is the same thing that might make a shoe unable to contain him. He combines size and speed with strength and agility in the manner of James, who during a day off this month went to Charlottesville, Va., to see Williamson and the Blue Devils take on Virginia. Though Williamson weighs 285 pounds, at times he seems like the fastest player on the court.

“When you’re dealing with some of these athletes who are getting quicker, stronger, faster, you’ve got to consider some of that,” said Gilbert, the orthopedist.

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This is the stuff that, along with the Alston case, is going to ensure that college athletes get paid.

Washington Post
By Sally Jenkins
Columnist
February 21 at 11:35 AM

"This is what happens when everyone gets paid but the guy who is really earning the money. If Zion Williamson were allowed to be paid like he damn well should be by Nike, a faulty sneaker would not be quite so future-threatening, because, see, he was getting paid to wear it. It’s all very straightforward and simple. Pay him. But the men with no fingerprints won’t permit it, those athletic directors and presidents who have subverted college athletics into a rake-off while pretending to govern them."

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