University of Tennessee men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl is funnier than most coaches. But one of his recent jokes fell victim to political correctness. Resulting in a quick but perhaps unnecessary apology. The other day Pearl, with perfect comics timing, joked about how he deals with the various cultures of the players he coaches. “I’ve […]
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No Apology Necessary
Posted: 25th September 2009 by DavidBurnett in Basketball, Coaches, RacismTags: apology, Bruce Pearl, hood, joke, University of Tennessee
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Randy Shannon: The Next One or the Only One?
Posted: 23rd September 2009 by DavidBurnett in Black coaches, Coaches, College FootballTags: Black coaches, national championship, Randy Shannon, University of Miami
I might as well write this now, while Randy Shannon and his Miami Hurricanes are still undefeated. My first impression is that it appears he has a national championship caliber team. It is important that Shannon, the Hurricanes former defensive coordinator do well this season. I believe he has a chance to make a powerful […]
Share on FacebookErnie Harwell: Still Living
Posted: 18th September 2009 by DavidBurnett in Major League BaseballTags: Cancer, Detroit Tigers, Ernie Harwell, farewell
I don’t live in Detroit but I know about Ernie Harwell. He is 91 years old yet only a couple of years retired as the longtime, captivating voice of Detroit Tigers baseball. Ernie had a way of making any game seem special and interesting. It’s probably why he lasted so long. Sadly, the other day […]
Share on FacebookTiger At His Best: Why We Watch
Posted: 12th September 2009 by DavidBurnett in Golf, Tiger WoodsTags: Golf, Tiger at his best, Tiger Woods
When Tiger Woods is great he is capable of setting records that may never be broken. When he’s average he still finds a way to win. And occasionally he exposes some real flaws in his game, but he is most times still competitive even if he doesn’t win. Which brings us to the third round […]
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