Recent content by orientalnc

I know this is bound to be off a bit, but here is my prediction on starters/minutes this year. I agree that Sturdivant and Smith will share PG minutes. Maybe 25/15 unless Smith breaks out beyond expectations. If Maxwell can stay healthy I believe we can expect stiff competition for minutes at...

GT Volleyball opens at #8. Don't think about missing the action at O'Keefe. Especially since this will be the last season to see international star Julia Bergman in a GT uniform.

Does it really matter if the networks are involved? These are contacts between knowledgeable participants who are invested in their own private interests. IOW, business as usual.

Her absence could directly affect GTWBB, so I believe it's OK in this thread.

You made some good points in this thread. I remain optimistic about the team.

Most live sports events are really expensive tickets. That is just another reason womens' events at the college level are such a great deal.

I plan to be at our games in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill.

https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/ncaa-football/college-football-realignment-big-ten-seven-schools-expansion

I have a friend in Oriental who is a retired provost at a state university in NC. When his university was having more football success the applications to the school increased and the academic level of the applicants also increased. He said donations to the athletic department were sharply...

...there's almost nothing. But the medical school and its associated hospitals is really special. The university has grown considerably since I graduated, so that "almost nothing" could be different right now.

It's tough for freshmen to step up when there two seniors trying to impress NBA scouts.

This is my fear about the ACC generally and GT specifically. When the music stops and elbows fly while butts are seaking chairs, no one will cry for the ones left standing. Hopefully we get a chair early enough to have a choice.

The music is still playing.