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Insights and Observations
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Henry's Highlights
Thursday, September 4, 2003
By Henry Hinton
Broadcaster & Owner
of Greenville Cable 7 |
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'Exhibit A' hard to brush off
by BCS defenders
©2003 GoPirates.com/Bonesville.net
True story. A close friend of mine who lives in the
Triangle area called me on Tuesday. This guy is a huge sports fan. So
huge, indeed, that he bought season tickets this year to not only East
Carolina games, but to North Carolina and Duke as well. He joked that his
favorite team is the Pirates because… you guessed it… they scored.
Not so funny really for suffering Pirate faithful, but
is there something instructive here? Has N.C. State jumped that far in
front of everyone within shouting distance?
Another thing jumps out at me about this past weekend:
When did a college football weekend go by when both Southern Miss and ECU
didn’t score a touchdown?
Hmmmm…. makes you wonder doesn’t it?
With all of this Bowl Championship Series talk, one has
to wonder if the gap has widened again? I can’t explain what happened to
UNC and Duke, both of which had expected vast improvement this year. With
regard to the Pirates and the Golden Eagles, however, you have to believe
there is something to this BCS theory.
Here are the two former Conference USA powerhouses on
their respective butts with regard to offense (and maybe defense?).
When N.C. State recruiters walk into a high school home
to sell their soap they are undoubtedly telling the BCS story. The Pirates
simply have to find their way into the mix or the future isn’t that bright.
Don’t shoot the messenger. It’s just plain truth.
The BCS cartel is so blatantly unfair to C-USA schools
that in any other environment (take business for instance) it would be
considered an anti-trust violation of the worst kind. Why aren’t there
lawsuits flying throughout the land? Give it to Tulane Chancellor Scott
Cowen — at least he’s trying to carry the water and get something going.
In a lawsuit of any kind a good lawyer will uncover the
strongest evidence he can muster to present his case. I suggest the game
tape from the ECU-Cincinnati game be made available as Exhibit A. Then,
swear in the N.C. State coaching staff and ask them under oath if they have
used the BCS to recruit against the Pirates.
That’s my best way of explaining what happened Monday
at Nippert Stadium. As for UNC and Duke….. you guys are on your own.
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