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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

Sir Big Spur in 2008 with a BEAT GEORGIA sticker. He does NOT have a crown

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College Football

Cock-Up Over Gamecock Means South Carolina Must Rename Its Rooster

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Lauren Theisen

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Death To The NCAA

Michigan Could Barely Even Manage To Boot An Asshole Without A Contract

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David Roth

Michigan quarterback John Navarre, seen here getting ready to do something dull.

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Podcasts

The Bigger Big Ten And The Soul Of A Michigan Man, With Ben Mathis-Lilley

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Ray Ratto

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 23: The USC Trojans run onto the field prior to a game against the UCLA Bruins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

UCLA v USC

There’s Only So Much Room In The Lifeboat

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Patrick Redford

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: (L-R) Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mark Emmert, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) hold a brief press availability on Capitol Hill December 17, 2019 in Washington, DC. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) met with NCAA President Mark Emmert to discuss the issue of compensation for collegiate athletes. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Senators Chris Murphy And Mitt Romney Speak To The Media On Student Athlete Compensation

What Did These Morons Think Was Going To Happen?

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 07: Matty Beniers #10 of the Michigan skates during the third period of the Frozen Four semifinal game between the Michigan Wolverines and Denver Pioneers at TD Garden on April 07, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.

2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship

College Hockey

The Most Stacked Team In College Hockey Falls Short

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College Basketball

Cue The Smoke Machine! La Salle Has Hired A 73-Year-Old Basketball Coach

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Men’s College Basketball Isn’t Played In Quarters Because Some Coaches Got Upset In 1954

Robert Weintraub is the author of four books, including “The Divine Miss Marble,” now <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Miss-Marble-Tennis-Mystery/dp/1524745367/ref=asc_df_1524745367/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=459515946640&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=6202131795131082661&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9010752&amp;hvtargid=pla-926582175995&amp;psc=1">out</a> in paperback. He has also written for the New York Times, ESPN/Grantland, Slate, Columbia Journalism Review, the Guardian, Football Outsiders, and many other outlets. Follow on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/robwein" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@robwein</a>.

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Coach K seen here complaining to officials in a game that could have been played any time in the last 40 years.

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – Elite Eight – San Francisco

Coach K’s 30 NCAA Tournament Losses, Ranked From Delightful To Even More Delightful

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This Is So Stupid

Losing Teams In The NCAA Tournament Should Get To Deface The Coca-Cola Logo

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Shaheen Holloway Makes This Face A Lot

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More Like Ain’t Peter’s

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Holy Heck, Saint Peter’s Won Again

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Can Saint Peter’s Really Keep This Going?

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Kelsey McKinney

Washington Redskins v Dallas Cowboys

Here’s What Was In Some Grambling State Administrators’ Inboxes After They Tried To Hire Art Briles

SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament – Second Round

Will Wade Just Couldn’t Help Himself

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Tom Ley

North Carolina v Duke

The Whole World Got Together To Watch Coach K Eat Shit

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

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Diana Moskovitz

A screenshot from Ohio State's "no hoodies" presentation. It says PLAYER EXPECTATIONS in all red capital letters. It then does over an extremely ridiculous list of player expectations.

Ohio State “No Hoodies” Presentation

Ohio State’s ‘No Hoodies’ PowerPoint Is Mostly Football Coachspeak Hogwash

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Fine, I Will Coach The University Of Texas Football Team

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University Of Michigan Press Conference Announcing Athletic Director David Brandon Resignation

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University Of Michigan Ousts President After Oafish Flirtations With Subordinate Come To Light

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Samer Kalaf

Matt Corral #2 of the Mississippi Rebels looks on from the sideline after he was injured during the first quarter against the Baylor Bears in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Football Doesn’t Love You Back

Ron Harper Jr. celebrates after his buzzer beater lifted Rutgers

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Rutgers Finally Hit Some Threes, Including One Really Big One, To Beat Purdue

A La Salle light up L with a smoke machine

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Behold The Glory Of The La Salle University Smoke Machine

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Manny Diaz of the Miami Hurricanes addresses the media during his introductory press conference in the Mann Auditorium at the Schwartz Center on January 2, 2019 in Coral Gables, Florida.

University of Miami Introduces Manny Diaz

Manny Diaz Is A Fitting Casualty Of College Football’s Grinder

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The Fake Slide Is A Logical Result Of The QB Slide Rule