We were dating back in 1999.  She wasn't much of a sports fan but she's an "event" fan.   She'd never been to a professional football game.   So, the Thursday before the weekend playoff games, I decided to see if there were any available tickets to one of the Saturday games(business was good back then).  I didn't really expect there to be, and since she wasn't a fan I wasn't paying scalper prices, but Atlanta had available tickets.  So I bought them.   We go to ATL.  The worst ice storm to hit ATL in a million years also arrived in ATL that Saturday morning.   Our hotel was within walking distance but it was about 12 degrees so we hop in the car.   Took us about 3 hours to go 2 miles.  I could tell she wasn't looking forward to the game.  She kept adding clothes in the car.  Looked like the Michelin man by the time we arrived.  We finally find somewhere to park before I wreck on the ice.  As we're walking up, I can tell by the look on her face that she's not looking forward to the expected 3+ hours of game.  We go in, she notices it's not 12 degrees, looks up and says "THEY HAVE A DOME!!!!  I LOVE THE FALCONS!!!!"   And she chose them as her team that day.

I did not.

The Big East seems to think they have a chance to stay in business but I think they're wrong unless they start raiding C-USA.    Either way, they're going to lose their AQ status and be a lot less viable.

Have you heard that now there's talk that UConn might look to also jump to the ACC?

Would you consider another "Save a World" with the ABU again?  They have 15 openings.  Seems some contraction is in order?

i will be attending my 2nd red sux game in person tonight. anything you want me to do to the humbled fenway park or patrons or players while i'm there?

UConn and Rutgers.    I think that would kill the BE even if Baylor/Iowa State join it.   Of course, I've heard that the BE requires 27 months notice to leave.  A lot can change in 27 months(if the BE can enforce or holds to that).

Probably not with ABU.  But I have been considering another project world of that sort.

Pee on the floor as opposed in the urinal while humming Yankee Doodle Dandy.

Are you tingling with excitement at the prospect of a Catholic school basketball conference?

Words cannot describe what I'm thinking.

What percentage of Catholic school basketball players do you figure are actually Catholic?

7.3%

If Larry Merchant was 50 years younger, could he kick Floyd Mayweather's ***?

Only if Mayweather was also 50 years younger.

Are the PM games for HBD going to sim today?

Yes.