The Bleacher Report Will Rot Your Brain

by Akula Wolf on Jul 16, 2009 1:56 AM EDT Comment 3 comments

So this guy ... you know what, just read:

After waking up at the break of dawn, I thought I was going to enjoy another informative edition of Mike & Mike in the Morning. Unbeknown to me, today was the day Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic helped raise money for the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

Don't get me wrong, cancer is a horrible disease that causes great agony to people and their families. However, I feel the name of a charitable organization should not be linked to an individual of questionable character.

Jim Valvano became a legend as a college basketball coach when his North Carolina State defeated the Houston Cougars to a win the national championship in 1983. Valvano was named NC State's athletic director in 1986.

In 1989, the first edition of Personal Fouls: The Broken Promises and Shattered Dreams of Big Money Basketball at Jim Valvano's North Carolina State by Peter Golenbock was published. The book focused on the 1986-87 season and claims that there was corruption in NC State's program.

A 1989 NCAA investigation found that players sold shoes and game tickets illegally. Subsequently, the program was put on probation for two years and was ineligible for the 1990 NCAA basketball tournament.

During that time, stories of players' drug use and game fixing by members of the team ran rapid.

Ran rapid. Right. Anyway, from there he segues to a story about a more obscure basketball coach who also died of cancer.

To the big finish!

It is just unfortunate that the controversial or flamboyant tend to be remembered more vividly than those that were selfless and inspirational.

I bring your attention to the Bleacher Report just to say that you should pay no attention to the Bleacher Report. The only difference between that site and a run-of-the-mill, idiot-laden message board is packaging.

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We must have the same Google Alerts keywords

…cause I read the same thing this morning and commented at his site.

It’s amazing to me what time + a lack of research can do to the way we perceive people’s actions.

by YANCSSB on Jul 16, 2009 9:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mike and Mike ...

Since I’ve worked intermittently in the radio broadcasting business for so long, I’ve come to the conclusion that there are very few guys on the national stage who actually deserved the break that lead to a syndicated show. Mike and Mike are the PRIME examples of two guys who know absolutely nothing, and reaffirm their lack of knowledge with EVERY SINGLE SHOW. ESPN has tried so damn hard to push those guys as having a legitimate radio program, even going so far as to give them extra TV time on their “Top 20” shows or whatever they were called. Absolutely ridiculous. Not a one of them had read, or studied, or even mentioned anything about the leagues or players or sports that happened prior to 1970. My only surprise in this comment was that anyone had the gumption to listen to their ludicrous show. If you would like, and I’ve tried but never been successful, try to call Golic on Notre Dame during the Lou Holtz era. I guarantee you that he will never mention that underhanded things took place. Also, make sure that you try to ignore Greenburg’s constant reference to 70s television, which is related to sports discussion like radioactive material is to good bar soap.

by SaccoV on Jul 19, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs