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The Cost of Virginia Athletics' Uncompromised Excellence
UVa finished a best-yet third in the 2009-10 Directors’ Cup, the award for the best overall athletic program in the country. But how much does all that excellence cost? Virginia spent around $63 million on its athletic programs during the 2008-09 academic year – the latest for which information...
Fascinating Stat of the Day
If only to get Giant Kiffins off the top of the damn page, I present to you this fascinating factoid I came across from the fabulous college hoops writer/statistician Ken Pomeroy, in a post titled "The Pre-Season AP Poll Is Great": As things stand, the in-season polls are not very useful in this...
Inside the Numbers: Vandy's Second Half Runs
The second half comeback has been what's defined Vanderbilt this season. It's become a pattern for the Commodores, who have become one of the nation's best teams when it comes to making second half adjustments. Last night, Jermaine Beal's leadership sparked the team to a come-from-behind win at...
Who Drives the 'Dores?
The Auburn game presented a stark contrast of the team Vanderbilt basketball can produce from half to half. After a period of frustration, A.J. Ogilvy and Jeffery Taylor sprang to life to deliver a win, combining for 33 points. The difference between the team that started the game and the one that...
Iowa's Problem Is Their... Defense?
The popular media narrative these days is that Iowa's tactic to staying in the close games is crushing defense. And that seems to make sense, given that the Hawkeyes give up fewer than 60 points a game, ranking third in the Big Ten. One slight, nagging problem: their defense isn't nearly that...
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