Friday, January 2, 2009

Kyle Whelliston has a great 'job'

He has definitely earned it through his vision and hard work. That being Kyle Whelliston's gig with ESPN as a result of his establishing via his Mid Majority web site that enjoyable basketball is played outside of the glare of the the network television lights and the wearying, same old-same old adulation offered by genuflecting announcers.

Land of milk, honey and high-percentage jump shots
Kyle Whelliston
Special to ESPN.com
January 1, 2009


LOGAN, Utah -- The Cache Valley is tucked away in the Beehive State's uppermost rectangle, ultra-fertile lands nestled in the foothills of high, snow-capped mountain peaks. Despite Utah's status as one of the most arid states in the nation, this northern region overflows with milk, grains and fruit.

The local university, formerly known as the Agricultural College of Utah, offers bountiful yields of other kinds. In recent years, Utah State has been college basketball's leading and most consistent exporter of baskets by the bushelful...

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a great story about the best team and coach in the WAC. I'm excited for WAC play to get under way.

Patrick H said...

An excellent article. Stew is a fantastic coach that is as good as anyone in the country at finding players to play HIS way. His team won't often have the athleticism to do well in the NCAA Tourney and he'll never send many to the NBA, but they'll be successful in other areas as they are quality young men. That said, schedule some decent OOC opponents you big sissy.