Ballfields & Blackboards Brian Goff
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Where fan and academic perspectives meet with a lighthearted touch. We are professors in economics and marketing in the Gordon College of Business at Western Kentucky University with extensive study of sports, and we are also lifelong sports fans.
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May 2024 -- We're Back with Michael Penix & The NFL Draft
After a year off we're back at it and looking at the media consensus condemned the Falcons for selecting Michael Penix in the first round. Crazy or clever? Why trade up in the draft? Why take so many quarterbacks early when history says that most of them won't pan out? Plus, will the Caitlin Clark effect on women's basketball viewership last?
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June 2023 -- Last Episode
In this final installment of Ballfields & Blackboards we talk about bad behavior by parents & fans, the LIV merger with the PGA Tour, and the SEC's wrongheaded choice of an 8-game conference schedule.
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April 2023 -- NCAA Basketball, MLB & More
We discuss the growth of "mid-majors" in the Final Four in 2023 and since 2005 and whether that trend is likely to continue. Also, we look at the early results of the new MLB rules, LIV golf, and more.
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March 2023 -- NCAA Basketball Tournament
We dive into a variety of topics related to the men's NCAA basketball tournament. Why is parity increasing? Why are some of the big-name programs struggling? Why is the Big 12 the new ACC? What has happened to John Calipari's magic touch? Why does the selection committee hate Texas A&M? Who are the best bets for to make the Final Four?
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February 2023 -- MLB Rules Changes & NBA Viewer Losses
This month we consider a variety of topics including the new MLB rules, sinking NBA viewership, and a few other topics.
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January 2023 -- MLB Free Agency & Future of Bowl Games
This month we examine the sense or nonsense of the long and large free-agent contracts in MLB along with how college football bowl games may fare with an expansion of the CFB playoffs and a bit on the Brett Maher extra points drama.