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    *** 2026 Tennis Thread ***

    I have to admit I don't mind if Zverev wins the whole thing. The more guys who can get the monkeys off their backs, finally push Djokovic off the stage, and start pushing Sincaraz, the better. separating "art" from "artist" when it comes to Zverev. But I won't have a rooting interest in the...
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    2026-2027 MBB computer projections thread

    kind of tells you everything you need to know. Without the benefit of hindsight, holding out for Momcilovic wasn't worth missing out on two+ transfers
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    *** 2026 Tennis Thread ***

    I still haven't watched him play, hopefully Friday. Looking at recent tournaments, it seems like he's gaining some traction on tour, even on hard court. At a glance, I think Rublev is the only household name he's beaten, but I suppose he might not have to beat another to win this tournament
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    *** 2026 Tennis Thread ***

    I take your points and agree with you directionally. I will say it's not like the US is winning Davis Cups every other year... But to your last point, as I and others have already said here, on top of all that it's also hard because American men really haven't ever done well on clay. So you kind...
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    *** 2026 Tennis Thread ***

    With the tournament winding down I'll do some ruminating I could argue American men's tennis overall is in a decent spot. By my count, 17 guys qualified for Roland-Garros. I haven't crunched the numbers, but for at least a few years now it at least feels like there've been 10 or more Americans...
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    *** 2026 Tennis Thread ***

    unbelievable collapse by Tiafoe, blew the fourth set now heading to a fifth. I only tuned in towards the end of the fourth, but it looks like another case of an American not employing the right strategy on clay while his opponent's only goal is to get every ball back
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    Williams & Blum: Congress vs. College Sports, Momcilovic Gone & Texas Tech Fires Back

    He or Blum addressed this specifically, it was only a comment or two so easy to miss The business of sports is probably my favorite topic on the show. I understand others would prefer other topics, but I'd argue it's the only important topic, as Iowa State athletics could eventually be on the...
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    2026-2027 MBB computer projections thread

    What a joke. Iowa had one NCAA tournament run. They lost their two best players, and now writers expect more out of them than Otzelberger’s five-year and proven system? Among other things, that tells me people are just looking at transfer rankings and not the fact that Otz arguably hasn’t...
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    *** 2026 Tennis Thread ***

    Almost shocking, although I guess Fonseca as been heralded as a rising star for a bit now
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    *** 2026 Tennis Thread ***

    I think it's Djokovic's to lose, though Fonseca is showing life right now... In the top half I would say FAA, maybe the winner of Cobolli vs. Tien as a dark horse. (Full disclosure, I don't follow the indoor season nor the tournaments between the Australian and Roland-Garros, so have no idea who...
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    *** 2026 Tennis Thread ***

    Even the objectively top-tier Americans seem to suck on clay, and the first thing my dumb brain goes to is that they probably didn't play on it much growing up. Now, I could be flat out wrong, and I recognize that if you're a prodigy it's not a huge lift to learn how to play on it. But, yeah...
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    Milan Momcilovic withdraws from the 2026 NBA Draft

    Momcilovic being a sleeper agent that keeps Pope at Kentucky—thereby limiting their potential for the foreseeable future—would be the only enjoyment I'd get out of this situation
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    *** 2026 Tennis Thread ***

    It's true that even when a player is killing his opponent, people who don't play tennis don't think about the fact that he's playing in the same conditions as his opponent and is still exerting energy (okay, unless he has a ton of aces). But I still go back to devoting every waking minute to...
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    *** 2026 Tennis Thread ***

    He's had this issue before I think. It could be that his physiology just isn't cut out for playing x number of tournaments, including deep runs at every grand slam, season after season—there are athletes in every sport who have all the requisite talent but just never can stay healthy. But it's...
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    Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)

    What is the monetary value of the backup TE at Ohio State? It's small, if anything, but ultimately it's hard to say, as Fox signed a deal with the Big Ten Conference, factoring in a valuation of the TV products of the Ohio State Athletic Department, among others. You're correct that teams are...
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