Sunday, March 18, 2012
Those Tweets Get You Every Time
After UNC had their punishments handed down by the NCAA last week, it was a good exercise to remember back to how this whole saga began--before the lawsuit that revealed massive plagarism, before the coach getting fired, before players getting suspended.
Remember, all this started with Tweets from a future NFL draftee regarding the free stuff he was getting at an agent's party in Miami...oops! This story shows that what athletes post on Twitter and Facebook are serious enough that college athletic departments are devoting resources to monitor their athletes.
Of course, my students don't think it's fair. Too bad!
Passing an Opportunity
I showed my students this video about a star women's basketball player who left the premier program in the country (UConn) to play at a school closer to home (Delaware). Delaware has never one an NCAA tournament game.
So, why did she leave the Huskies and certain national championships? It was fun to have my students guess the reason before watching the video.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Anger Management
Showed my kids an ESPN interview with Kurt Busch. Busch left on bad terms with powerhouse Penske Racing and got a job with a low-profile, low-funded Phoenix Racing team.
I remember Busch having rants on the radio, but I didn't recall them sounding as bad as the ones featured in the video. This is definitely Exhibit A of how not to control your temper.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Dirty Pool
I showed my students a video similar to the one above about the hockey dad who shined the laser into the eyes of the goalie of the team his daughter was playing against. Sadly, I knew this was coming: what's the big deal? I don't see what he did wrong; I had a laser flashed in my eyes--it didn't hurt.
I guess these responses would make me even sadder if I didn't know they were coming...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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