CYOA books are back? That's amazing. Congrats!

Shout-out to every other Gen Xer that was holding their breath the entire time for the first five mintues of the launch

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This morning’s Darwin Award nominee: the guy cycling at 6am (full dark) with a 100lb+ dog on a leash.

Duke schadenfreude is on a whole ‘nother level on this platform.

Interesting to see this coming back from a conference where more than one participant said that soccer had replaced baseball as the country’s #3 sport.

Has MLB overtaken the NBA as America’s No. 2 league? The NFL is king. But baseball's gains of late have changed the terms of its rivalry with the NBA over who is No. 2.

We consulted a handful of subject matter experts, from sports economists to pollsters, and came up with categories to consider when comparing the leagues:

◽️ Polling
◽️ Social media
◽️ Ratings
◽️ Media rights
◽️ Revenue
◽️ Franchise valuations
◽️ Vibes

www.nytimes.com/athletic/714...

Probably because Players Tribune published a piece today in which Skenes talked about how solemn a moment that was for him—any on-air talent will eat that up regardless (and perhaps disregarding) whatever the country is engaged in

So the degenerates can see it from across the lobby bar

A Presbyterian minister and a truck company owner who reinvented himself as a builder late in life

Welch Suggs (@welchsuggs) So cool to have this out in the world! Great work based on research Gabbie presented last year at UGA’s Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities and my soccer book.

substack.com/@welchsuggs/...

We were just thinking to watch that with the kids tonight

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Reading @rodger.bsky.social’s coverage of Nazgûl the Wolfdog is exactly the energy we all need today www.meco.app/share/33177b... (via Meco)

Just got back from R&R with a bouquet for my wife and there was a group hanging out in the parking lot drinking white wine in plastic cups. “We’re tailgating at the flower shop!” Peak #athensga

cc: @stoopnagle.bsky.social

And yet Coke owns BodyArmour?

There’s a Marist prof in my timeline promising to cancel class if the Red Foxes win this game

Somos unidos

What the F was that Dunkin’ ad?

By coincidence I’ve been reading a lot this week about sharecropping and crop-liens. But the Lay’s commercial still got me.

I have a Coros Dura that I like a lot.

Sir, may I suggest AAU track

Depends on how you define deficit/profit. I doubt any of the P4 private universities are generating net revenue from athletic sources (ticket sales+licensing+donations+conference media/NCAA revenue). And would imagine a couple dozen lower-tier publics still fall into that category.

Mr. Jones and Me, Counting Crows

“If you’ve ever had wite-out dry on your hands…” Holly Rowe is of my people.

No, I think either a) it didn’t occur to anyone outside that choir or b) they would have been scared of incurring the administration’s wrath.

America the Beautiful over Lift Every Voice and Sing is probably the obvious choice, but still disappointing.

Pepper socks?? #ramsbears

The best thing you’ll see all week

Chef’s kiss on @thebulwark.com pod wrapping @timmiller.bsky.social - Wright Thompson convo with the North Mississippi All-Stars.