It’s the most wonderful time of the year; tourney time. Time to fill out those brackets, because after all, this is one of the necessary forms for living in Raleigh. The best brackets are CBS’, because they show the times of the games. (pdf).
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2015/03/17/let-the-madness-begin/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2015/03/17/let-the-madness-begin/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:19:52 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=7635 It’s the most wonderful time of the year; tourney time. Time to fill out those brackets, because after all, this is one of the necessary forms for living in Raleigh. The best brackets are CBS’, because they show the times of the games. (pdf). Another format for the games is chronological. While it is too early to post relevant lines, it is time to post the times and networks of the games. The region is denoted with the letter “E”, “W”, etc. Thursday 12:15 - Notre Dame(3) / Northeastern(14) (Pittsburgh, M, CBS) 12:40 - Iowa St.(3) / UAB(14) (Louisville, S, TruTV) 1:40 – Baylor(3) / Georgia St.(14) (Jacksonville, W, TBS) 2:10 - Arizona(2) / Texas Southern(15) (Portland, W, TNT) 2:45 - Butler(6) / Texas(11) (Pittsburgh, M, CBS) 3:10 - SMU(6) / UCLA(11) (Louisville, S, TruTV) 4:10 - Xavier(6) / BYU/Ole Miss(11) (Jacksonville, W, TBS) 4:40 - VCU(7) / Ohio St. (10) (Portland, W, TNT) 6:50 - Villanova(1) / Lafayette(16) (Pittsburgh,E, TBS) 7:10 -...
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year; tourney time. Time to fill out those brackets, because after all, this is one of the necessary forms for living in Raleigh. The best brackets are CBS’, because they show the times of the games. (pdf).
Another format for the games is chronological. While it is too early to post relevant lines, it is time to post the times and networks of the games. The region is denoted with the letter “E”, “W”, etc.
Thursday
12:15 – Notre Dame(3) / Northeastern(14) (Pittsburgh, M, CBS)
12:40 – Iowa St.(3) / UAB(14) (Louisville, S, TruTV)
1:40 – Baylor(3) / Georgia St.(14) (Jacksonville, W, TBS)
2:10 – Arizona(2) / Texas Southern(15) (Portland, W, TNT)
2:45 – Butler(6) / Texas(11) (Pittsburgh, M, CBS)
3:10 – SMU(6) / UCLA(11) (Louisville, S, TruTV)
4:10 – Xavier(6) / BYU/Ole Miss(11) (Jacksonville, W, TBS)
4:40 – VCU(7) / Ohio St. (10) (Portland, W, TNT)
6:50 – Villanova(1) / Lafayette(16) (Pittsburgh,E, TBS)
7:10 – Cincinnati() / Purdue() (Louisville, M, CBS)
7:20 – UNC(4) / Harvard(13) (Jacksonville, W, TNT)
7:27 – Utah(5) / Stephen F. Austin(12) (Portland, S, TruTV)
9:20 – NCSU(8) / LSU(9) (Pittsburgh, E, TBS)
9:40 – Kentucky(1) / Hampton/Manhattan(16) (Louisville, M, CBS)
9:50 – Arkansas(5) / Wofford(12) (Jacksonville, W, TNT)
9:57 – Georgetown(4) / Eastern Washington(13) (Portland, S, TruTV)
Friday
12:15 – Kansas(2) / New Mexico St.(15) (Omaha, M, CBS)
12:40 – Michigan St.(7) / Georgia(10) (Charlotte, E, TruTV)
1:40 – Northern Iowa(5) / Wyoming(12) (Seattle, E, TBS)
2:10 – West Virginia(5) / Buffalo(12) (Columbus, M, TNT)
2:45 – Wichita St.(7) / Indiana(10) (Omaha, M, CBS)
3:10 – Virginia(2) / Belmont(15) (Charlotte, E, TruTV)
4:10 – Louisville(4) / UC Irvine(13) (Seattle, E, TBS)
4:40 – Maryland(4) / Valparaiso(13) (Columbus, M, TNT)
6:50 – Oregon(8) / Oklahoma St.(9) (Omaha, W, TBS)
7:10 – Duke(1) / N. Florida/Robert Morris(16) (Charlotte, S, CBS)
7:20 – Iowa(7) / Davidson(10) (Seattle, S, TNT)
7:27 – Oklahoma(3) / Albany(14) (Columbus, E, TruTV)
9:20 – Wisconsin(1) / Coastal Carolina(16) (Omaha, W, TBS)
9:40 – San Diego St.(8) / St. John’s(9) (Charlotte, S, CBS)
9:50 – Gonzaga(2) / North Dakota St.(15) (Seattle, S, TNT)
9:57 – Providence(6) / Boise St./Dayton winner(11) (Columbus, E, TruTV)
Of local note: Former NCSU guard Archie Miller coaches Dayton. Former NCSU assistant coaches Arizona. Former Duke guard and assistant Tommy Amaker coaches Harvard. Former Duke guard Bobby Hurley coaches Buffalo. Former Duke Assistant Mike Brey coaches Notre Dame. Former UNC assistant Jarod Haase coaches UAB. Raleigh native Dez Wells stars for Maryland.
Former Clemson coach Cliff Ellis coaches Coastal Carolina. Former Clemson coach Larry Shyatt coaches Wyoming.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2015/02/09/north-carolina-loses-the-great-teacher/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2015/02/09/north-carolina-loses-the-great-teacher/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:39:25 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=7596 On the evening of Saturday, February 7, UNC lost perhaps its most important family member of the school’s storied history. Coach Dean Smith had suffered from dementia for many years, and his life ended quietly. The irony that such a sharp mind that steered so many storied comebacks would not be able to mount one in his own life is a bitter pill to swallow. That we are not in control of our fates is just one of the lessons Smith taught us. There are hundreds of great stories being passed around these days about great Smith moments. Mine came after reading his book Multiple Offense and Defense. It is a fantastic, concise X’s and O’s manual for running several of the offensive and defensive sets Smith used in the first half of his coaching career. There are also great lessons about team play, running structured practices, acknowledgment of the groundbreakers that came before us, and the beauty of math in the game we love. That final point led me to corral my own stats for the...
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On the evening of Saturday, February 7, UNC lost perhaps its most important family member of the school’s storied history. Coach Dean Smith had suffered from dementia for many years, and his life ended quietly. The irony that such a sharp mind that steered so many storied comebacks would not be able to mount one in his own life is a bitter pill to swallow. That we are not in control of our fates is just one of the lessons Smith taught us.
There are hundreds of great stories being passed around these days about great Smith moments. Mine came after reading his book Multiple Offense and Defense . It is a fantastic, concise X’s and O’s manual for running several of the offensive and defensive sets Smith used in the first half of his coaching career. There are also great lessons about team play, running structured practices, acknowledgment of the groundbreakers that came before us, and the beauty of math in the game we love. That final point led me to corral my own stats for the team, which eventually blossomed into my Tar Heel HOOPla website 20 years ago.
In the book Coach Smith explained his system for evaluating offensive and defensive efficiency, and stated that his team’s goals are to exceed 0.85 points per possession and to keep the opponent below 0.75 points per possession. The book was written before the advent of the 3-point shot, leaving me to wonder about how much that rule changed the stated goals. Woody Durham hosted a weekly call-in show with the coach and I was able to ask him my question on the air. He first stated,”Very good! You’ve done your homework,” then stated his updated goals of 0.95 and 0.85, respectively.
Apparently I’m not alone in being fascinated by the statistics basketball brings us, as evidenced by the popularity of Ken Pomeroy’s work. Pomeroy’s stats differ from Smith’s because Smith considered a possession to end when a field goal is attempted while Pomeroy considers it ending when the other team gets possession of the ball. Pomeroy reaches this figure by subtracting offensive rebounds from field goal attempts, making Total Possessions an irrelevant statistic. Smith’s method, on the other hand, leaves a Total Possessions differential which reflects the true rebounding, making his method much more useful.
When I was in Chapel Hill for college and dental school, I only had a couple of brushes with Dean Smith. One morning my dental class sat in a hallway waiting to take an exam. A hush fell on the group as Dean Smith walked down the hall by us after completing an appointment with one of our professors. It was as if we all wanted to be put into the game. We all got a chuckle at how we responded, but also were impressed that someone like Dean Smith thought that highly of our teacher.
I was lucky enough to get to sit behind the bench in ‘93 to watch the eventual National Champions play Duke on Senior Day. Committed recruits Jerry Stackhouse and Jeff McInnis sat in front of me while uncommitted Rasheed Wallace sat two seats toward midcourt. Wallace, of course, chose UNC over his hometown Temple, and Smith would later proclaim Wallace to be the best player Smith coached. The photo above is from the book Return to the Top , and shows me right behind Stackhouse and McInnis. Jim Valvano sat across the court doing his final full broadcast. Phil Ford, one of the greatest college basketball players of all-time, and Bill Guthridge, one of the best big-man coaches in the history of the game, were 10 feet in front of me. It was an incredible experience to be a spectator around these great masters of their craft. Of course from that angle one gets an appreciation of the vertical elements of basketball, but I was also able to appreciate the level of focus players from each team carried.
We essentially lost Coach Smith several years ago with the onset of dementia. Unlike other coaches, Smith retired and made few public appearances. In one of the many pieces of irony surrounding Smith, he was always proud of his ability to teach, yet could have taught us all so much about the game and life after retiring from coaching. Smith could be ruthless in team practices, slicing giants to pieces with his words. However those were players (and families) into which he had emotionally invested. He would never have felt comfortable criticizing the play of players he didn’t know, so he never pursued the chance to teach us more.
Smith learned basketball from Phog Allen who learned basketball from the game’s inventor, James Naismith. While Smith may be gone and the building bearing his name may not stand for the remainder of our lives, Smith leaves an indelible mark on both the game and the culture of the State of North Carolina through not only his bountiful coaching tree, but also through the many of us whose lives were enriched by his work.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2015/01/14/heels-have-the-tools-need-tune-up/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2015/01/14/heels-have-the-tools-need-tune-up/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2015 22:03:04 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=7588 With both NCSU and UNC coming off of thrilling home wins over Top 10 opponents, tonight’s showdown looks to be another great chapter in the rivalry’s rich history. Last year’s epic overtime battle was a modern era classic, and while many of the players return for tonight’s game, the primary factors are completely different. The NCSU team has only recently found its identity. We knew they had a talented backcourt, but the the inconsistent play in the first dozen games really hampered the team. They keys to NCSU tonight are two-fold: While point guard Cat Barber continues to bring outstanding athleticism but sputtering smarts to the game, transfer Trevor Lacey has become an all-conference level performer. Nobody is talking about how Lacey can do everything that T.J. Warren could do, but the truth is, he isn’t far from consistently being that level of player. BJ Anya is a great shotblocker who is foul-prone. If he can stay on the court, NCSU’s frontcourt can match up...
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The NCSU team has only recently found its identity. We knew they had a talented backcourt, but the the inconsistent play in the first dozen games really hampered the team. They keys to NCSU tonight are two-fold:
State’s play is straightforward, but UNC’s is not. The first part of this 2015 season has been a trying one for UNC fans. The team, sporting with 6 McDonald’s All-Americans, has struggled to show any kind of cohesiveness and consistency. However dissecting the Heels reveals some things about this team that the babbling, mantra-driven local sports radio media fails to see.
With UNC’s weakness being outside shooting, one would think UNC would play to its strengths, however they are attempting 24% of their shots from beyond the arc. Usually Roy’s teams can shoot the 3 well, and only take about 22% of their shots from behind the arc.
The keys for UNC moving forward are establishing Joel Berry as the primary PG, moving Marcus Paige to the SG, narrowing the rotation, and running the offense through Kennedy Meeks.
Much attention is on Marcus Paige, however the statistics show that UNC falls apart offensively when Kennedy Meeks leaves the game. For UNC to win tonight, they need an excellent game out of Meeks, and to shut down the Pack offensively.
In the last 20 years NC State is 1-14 after beating Duke or UNC. I expect NCSU to struggle shooting the ball tonight, and for UNC to win this chapter. Revenge for tonight’s loser comes in 5 weeks, though, where NCSU may play their best Dean Dome game in quite some time. We’ll see…
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2014/06/26/ncsu-unveils-new-basketball-court-design/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2014/06/26/ncsu-unveils-new-basketball-court-design/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2014 22:42:33 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=7478 The NCSU Men’s Basketball Program this week unveiled a new paint job for their basketball courts in the PNC Arena as well as the Dail practice facility. The court features a two-toned stain, a large Wolfie head, and various small logos. The design’s use of the school’s bright red color around the court boundary and a second stain tone inside the 3-point arc do an excellent job of marking the court’s important functional zones for the viewer. Unfortunately, though, the second stain tone is not used in the free throw semicircle, and is inconsistent with the function of that zone. The zone’s function is actually consistent with the darker stained area, and thus, should be colored the same way. The current appearance may lead an official or viewer to incorrectly thinking a player is inside the 3-second zone when they are not. Here is how the corrected court would look: Taking this a bit further, let’s examine the free throw circle anyway. In 1981 college basketball...
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The NCSU Men’s Basketball Program this week unveiled a new paint job for their basketball courts in the PNC Arena as well as the Dail practice facility. The court features a two-toned stain, a large Wolfie head, and various small logos.
The design’s use of the school’s bright red color around the court boundary and a second stain tone inside the 3-point arc do an excellent job of marking the court’s important functional zones for the viewer.
Unfortunately, though, the second stain tone is not used in the free throw semicircle, and is inconsistent with the function of that zone. The zone’s function is actually consistent with the darker stained area, and thus, should be colored the same way. The current appearance may lead an official or viewer to incorrectly thinking a player is inside the 3-second zone when they are not.
Here is how the corrected court would look:
Taking this a bit further, let’s examine the free throw circle anyway. In 1981 college basketball instituted the Alternating Possession rule. Before this change, any simultaneous possession was settled with a jump ball at the closest of the court’s then three jump circles. Back then the free throw “circle” was completed with a dotted semicircle in the lane. Those dots disappeared in the ‘90s, but the vestigial arc inexplicably remains. Correcting the court for today’s rules, we see such a design:
While the rectangular lane with no arc shows a harsh 90-degree angle at the ends of the free throw lines, this design shows the zones of the court most clearly.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2014/03/21/anatomy-of-a-meltdown-orwhy-my-stomach-is-in-knots-today/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2014/03/21/anatomy-of-a-meltdown-orwhy-my-stomach-is-in-knots-today/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2014 23:43:11 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=7388 Last night we saw NC State display one of the biggest collapses in NCAA Tournament history. With a second-half lead of 16 points with 8:13 remaining, the Pack was in the driver’s seat. Over the next 3 minutes, though, St. Louis didn’t go away, instead trimming the lead to 10 by 5:00 remaining. From that point on, St. Louis applied the Jimmy V strategy of fouling and full court pressure, and the Pack didn’t respond well, making only 9 of 21 free throws from that point forward. Everyone was to blame for the collapse. The players who made the best plays made some of the dumbest plays, too. However there were three main factors that explain this collapse: Fatigue – The Wolfpack played 3 games in the ACC Tournament over 3 days, learned of their seed the following day, left at 5am to Dayton, had a walk-through, played a game the next day, traveled the next day, then played the next day. That’s 5 games in 8 days, and the team was both physically and mentally exhausted when...
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Everyone was to blame for the collapse. The players who made the best plays made some of the dumbest plays, too. However there were three main factors that explain this collapse:
Attacking a good full-court press involves good spacing and decisive action. The main idea is that you want to advance the ball up the center of the court with passes, if possible. Once the ball is inbounded, you send your slow big man long for a long pass. This pulls a defender away and reduces the attack to 4-on-4. The other three players form an umbrella for the ball handler. The center of the umbrella is the preferred pass, however if he is covered, there are two other options.
As the diagram shows once the ball gets to the center of that umbrella, the weakside umbrella man sprints down the middle for the pass. The other two adjust to create a new umbrella for the new ballhandler. Once the ball beats the pressure, you advance hard down the court. In order to do this, the receiver catches the ball, he quickly pivots and looks to attack. When executed correctly, there is never a back-pass option for the receiver.
State faced 14 full-court pressure possessions. On four of them St. Louis fouled immediately. However of the remaining 10, NCSU handled only one well. Let’s look at a few of them.
With 3:43 remaining the team essentially abandons Tyler Lewis against the press, and the Pack burns a timeout to re-set.
With 3:15 remaining, State appears to be using some kind of 3-back/2-long arrangement. The ball gets to the center, but the wings don’t adjust, and TJ Warren ends up throwing a dangerous pass way down court.
With 3:00 remaining State uses the same 3+2 arrangement, and Tyler Lewis attempt to dribble around screens with his weak hand, which results in a travel (turnover). No attack of the middle was attempted.
With 2:13 remaining, State inbounds the ball to TJ Warren, but teammates stand there and don’t get open. Luckily Warren was fouled in the tie-up (he missed the first, made the second)
With 1:55 remaining, State is an an all-hands-on-deck arrangement, inviting a 5th defender to the party, and clogging the floor. TJ Warren is dribbling with his weak hand, and the other three men back don’t move to the middle. Instead Warren is left to dribble toward us, and doesn’t give an outlet pass to a streaking Cat Barber (in the bottom of the screen).
Hallelujah! With 1.36 remaining, the Pack finds correct spacing, and gets the ball to the power position at the middle of the umbrella, a McDonald’s All-American point guard. What does he do? Immediately passes the ball back where the defense can still be a factor. Even Dan Bonner asks,”Why did he pass the ball back ? Remember: Pivot, then attack!
With 1:07 they inbound it to Warren at the sideline who doesn’t immediately attack. Instead, he waits and invites the double-team. He then commits to jumping into the air and is lucky enough to find Raulston Turner in the power position. Turner then travels (not called) and returns the ball to the streaking Warren who is off to the races. The dangerous pass to Turner could have been avoided if the team adjusted after Warren got the ball. Perhaps an even better move for Turner was to pivot and get the ball to the opposite side where Cat Barber was streaking unguarded. The whole point of this is to attack so hard that the pressing team cannot catch up and foul you, but keeping the ball along that right sideline lets the defense off a bit. It’s not a bad play by Turner, but not one that breaks the game wide open.
With 0:49 remaining, State inbounds to the sideline! This time, however, Barber immediately dribbles to the power position where he is fouled. Two teammates stand passively in their positions and watch 4 defenders collapse on Barber. (Barber makes one, misses the second)
With 0:36 remaining, State still opts for all 5 guys back, allowing that 5th defender and removing all gaps for beating St. Louis’ pressure. Here they have inbounded the ball to Warren who doesn’t pivot. Instead he passes the ball back to Freeman in a position under the basket! Shame! Freeman has only one option since nobody has filled the most important position on the court, the center spot. Luckily he has a reverse pass over to Lee at the near sideline, which he lollipops. Lee immediately dribbles in place, and allows the defense to attack him. With no power position in place still , he loops a Hail Mary to Warren at midcourt at the far sideline. This pass is in the air a long time, making it easier to steal, and allows the defense to approach Warren and foul him.
Of course, the most popular way to beat a fouling full-court pressure is to make your free throws. However the better way is to flex your muscles and get some easy fast break points, demoralizing the opponent (see Houston’s performance in the Kemper Arena in the Regional Finals in 1983). The offense has to be in position, however, to attack the press, and that is what the coaches of these players have failed to engrain during practices. I coached 11 years at the little league level, and we had 11 and 12 year olds attacking the middle just as I prescribed, so the argument that these players are “young” is invalid.
Fatigue was a factor in their missing free throws, however when you are fatigued and stressed, what you’ve been taught is what comes out. These players all played plenty of AAU ball, and the coaches along the way, not just Mark Gottfried, are to blame. We have a system where young players are spending 1000s of hours playing out-of-school basketball, doing extensive traveling not only in high school, but middle school, too, and they don’t know fundamental details such as how to attack a full-court press. This , even more than the unexpected collapse, is what has my stomach in knots today.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/11/06/download-acc-basketball-calendars-to-your-phone/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/11/06/download-acc-basketball-calendars-to-your-phone/#comments Thu, 07 Nov 2013 03:15:50 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=7224 The ACC Basketball season gets underway Friday night, so it’s time to get organized by putting your favorite team’s schedule into your calendar. It’s never been easier with gogoraleigh’s set of ACC Basketball calendars. For iPhone and iPad users, half a dozen taps gets your favorite team’s basketball games into your iOS Calendar. For Android users, it’s even easier. The gogoraleigh basketball calendars are the only calendars on the internet that include clean team name data, the game’s tip-off time, and TV coverage information. Android users get a bonus; a convenient map link for the game’s venue. Gogoraleigh is also the only site that has a downloadable calendar that compiles all games of the ACC’s 15 teams. The Big Kahuna features all 341 ACC games and is perfect for those who want to keep up with big upcoming games across the league.Additional exclusives are home-only schedules for both UNC and NCSU. Each calendar has a version that can be downloaded,...
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The ACC Basketball season gets underway Friday night, so it’s time to get organized by putting your favorite team’s schedule into your calendar. It’s never been easier with gogoraleigh’s set of ACC Basketball calendars. For iPhone and iPad users, half a dozen taps gets your favorite team’s basketball games into your iOS Calendar. For Android users, it’s even easier.
The gogoraleigh basketball calendars are the only calendars on the internet that include clean team name data, the game’s tip-off time, and TV coverage information. Android users get a bonus; a convenient map link for the game’s venue.
Gogoraleigh is also the only site that has a downloadable calendar that compiles all games of the ACC’s 15 teams. The Big Kahuna features all 341 ACC games and is perfect for those who want to keep up with big upcoming games across the league.Additional exclusives are home-only schedules for both UNC and NCSU.
Each calendar has a version that can be downloaded, however those who subscribe to a calendar feed will receive constant, free, background calendar updates as the season progresses.
New for this year: simplified instructions and a chance to send a donation in return for this easy offering! Simply click the schedule you want below, and follow the instructions.
Note: Maryland is defecting, so their calendar is not included in this collection. However, their games against other ACC opponents are included.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/10/22/nfl-calling/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/10/22/nfl-calling/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2013 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=7019 Back at the end of August grantland.com had an interesting article about the effects of international NFL expansion. Given the immense popularity of Premier League, the NFL looks longingly at the international broadcast rights and market penetration of the the soccer league. The article explains that London is the most logical choice as the first expansion market, and ponders the logistics of such a team. Considerations for scheduling, marketing, the players’ base city, and a training camp all have to be considered. However this is where things get interesting. The team would need a U.S. training camp facility that has no current NFL team, a decent way of life, and an international airport. That’s where Raleigh finds its way into the discussion. Read the article, and you’ll find yourself pondering for days the effects of an NFL franchise in...
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Back at the end of August grantland.com had an interesting article about the effects of international NFL expansion. Given the immense popularity of Premier League, the NFL looks longingly at the international broadcast rights and market penetration of the the soccer league. The article explains that London is the most logical choice as the first expansion market, and ponders the logistics of such a team. Considerations for scheduling, marketing, the players’ base city, and a training camp all have to be considered. However this is where things get interesting.
The team would need a U.S. training camp facility that has no current NFL team, a decent way of life, and an international airport. That’s where Raleigh finds its way into the discussion.
Read the article , and you’ll find yourself pondering for days the effects of an NFL franchise in London.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/07/20/downloadsubscribe-to-the-hurricanes-14-calendar/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/07/20/downloadsubscribe-to-the-hurricanes-14-calendar/#comments Sat, 20 Jul 2013 04:06:18 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=6969 Canes hockey fans who like electronic calendars rejoice! I’ve uploaded the 2013-2014 Carolina Hurricanes schedule in .CSV, .ICS, and Google Calendar formats. This way you can easily port the schedule over to your Android phone, iPhone, Blackberry, Google Calendar, Outlook, and more! Without a doubt, the gogoraleigh Hurricanes Calendar is the best on the web. Not only is the complete calendar available, but also a home-only version is available. For each event, the teams playing in the event are listed in 3-digit codes (ie "CAR/BUF"), so the entire event is easy to see on devices that can’t display wide paragraphs. Additionally, the game locations are listed, so on excellent phones one can tap the location field and see a map to the arena. This is perfect if you are going to the game in an away city! Finally, with the synced versions of the calendar, game time changes and television information are automatically updated as the information becomes available. Those who are...
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Canes hockey fans who like electronic calendars rejoice! I’ve uploaded the 2013-2014 Carolina Hurricanes schedule in .CSV, .ICS, and Google Calendar formats. This way you can easily port the schedule over to your Android phone, iPhone, Blackberry, Google Calendar, Outlook, and more!
Without a doubt, the gogoraleigh Hurricanes Calendar is the best on the web. Not only is the complete calendar available, but also a home-only version is available. For each event, the teams playing in the event are listed in 3-digit codes (ie “CAR/BUF”), so the entire event is easy to see on devices that can’t display wide paragraphs. Additionally, the game locations are listed, so on excellent phones one can tap the location field and see a map to the arena. This is perfect if you are going to the game in an away city!
Finally, with the synced versions of the calendar, game time changes and television information are automatically updated as the information becomes available. Those who are subscribed to last year’s Hurricanes schedule, your schedule has already been updated with the upcoming season’s dates.
All you do is point your device to the Calendar tab at the top of this page, scroll down to the Hurricanes calendar, and follow the link/instructions there. Go Canes!
Calendars are apt to change, so check back occasionally for updates. To determine the version of your schedule, open the note associated with any event, and look for the version number. If your calendar is older than those listed above, simply delete the events in Outlook in your old one and import the events of the newer file. Google Calendar is dynamically up-to-date. Use at your own risk. I do not accept responsibility for any consequences resulting from errors in the schedule.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/04/09/downloadsubscribe-to-the-durham-bulls-calendar/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/04/09/downloadsubscribe-to-the-durham-bulls-calendar/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:30:08 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/04/09/downloadsubscribe-to-the-durham-bulls-calendar/ Now that basketball season is over, it’s time for some Durham Bulls baseball! The Bulls’ home opener begins at 7pm tonight against Gwinnett. Now you can follow their home schedule as a Google Calendar or download it to your device. All you do is point your device to the Calendar tab at the top of this page, scroll down to the Durham Bulls calendar, and follow the link/instructions there. Go...
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Now that basketball season is over, it’s time for some
Durham Bulls
baseball! The Bulls’ home opener begins at 7pm tonight against Gwinnett. Now you can follow their home schedule as a Google Calendar or download it to your device. All you do is point your device to the Calendar tab at the top of this page, scroll down to the Durham Bulls calendar, and follow the link/instructions there. Go Bulls!
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/04/04/help-from-down-lo-remembering-the-cardiac-pack/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/04/04/help-from-down-lo-remembering-the-cardiac-pack/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:33:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/04/04/help-from-down-lo-remembering-the-cardiac-pack/ Whittenburg…Oh! It’s a long way…. The shot…or was it a pass…that stopped the hearts of millions of Americans on April 4, 1983…needed help. It seemed improbable that Dereck Whittenburg, having almost had the ball stolen, against one of the greatest college basketball teams ever to play the game, on his own, could complete a miracle with a wild desperation shot. He needed help… The ‘83 season had been a long, complicated one. In the previous year State saw their archrivals win the National Championship, but Jim Valvano’s second squad gained momentum. With a 21-8 regular season mark and a first round NCAA Tournament exit, the Wolfpack felt like they could continue building on solid foundation in ‘83. They had some pretty darned good players returning; one of the nation’s best backcourts (Lowe/Whittenburg/Gannon) and a strong frontcourt trio (Bailey/Charles/McQueen). The Pack went into that first game in ‘82 against Virginia with a 7-2 record. That was...
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Whittenburg…Oh! It’s a long way….
The shot…or was it a pass…that stopped the hearts of millions of Americans on April 4, 1983…needed help. It seemed improbable that Dereck Whittenburg, having almost had the ball stolen, against one of the greatest college basketball teams ever to play the game, on his own, could complete a miracle with a wild desperation shot. He needed help…
The ‘83 season had been a long, complicated one. In the previous year State saw their archrivals win the National Championship, but Jim Valvano’s second squad gained momentum. With a 21-8 regular season mark and a first round NCAA Tournament exit, the Wolfpack felt like they could continue building on solid foundation in ‘83. They had some pretty darned good players returning; one of the nation’s best backcourts (Lowe/Whittenburg/Gannon) and a strong frontcourt trio (Bailey/Charles/McQueen).
The Pack went into that first game in ‘82 against Virginia with a 7-2 record. That was the game in Reynolds where UVA’s Othell Wilson came down on Dereck Whittenburg’s 5th metatarsal, and seemingly doomed the Pack’s hopeful season. While a determined Whittenburg pushed himself through rehab, the Pack needed help, and got it as freshman Ernie Myers rose to the occasion. While the team’s overall results were mediocre in that stretch, they played well enough to keep a glimmer of hope for a successful season alive.
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1983 was the first year that the ACC Tournament was played in Atlanta. Ever fans of visiting Atlanta, my family got tickets for the tournament. We were en route while Lorenzo Charles’ free throws disposed of Wake Forest just a week after blowing out those same Deacs 130-89. It was also the first time that perennial cellar-dwellers Georgia Tech were able to win an ACC Tournament game. Behind a little rookie named Mark Price, seemingly the entire Omni crowd got behind the Jackets and showed the evil Lefthander and Maryland a first-round exit.
We only had two tickets for Saturday’s session, so we hit the plaza with two fingers held high to the scalpers; we had to get two more tickets. The team needed our help! We found a pair and Saturday provided one of the tournament’s great historic games, as NCSU overcame a late 6-point deficit to win in OT over the Tar Heels. Once Jordan fouled out, I knew the Pack had it. My family made sure that on Sunday (assuming we could find two more tickets) with the Pack facing Ralph Sampson and the mighty Virginia Cavaliers, we would sit in the same pairs, with our programs in our laps, eating more Omni nachos, and drinking out of the Omni-labeled Coca-Cola paraffin cups.
When UVA went down and the Pack cut down the nets, we vowed to take our paraffin cups home and keep using them. We also whimsically paraded through the concourse holding 4-digits high pleading,”FOUR FOR ALBUQUERQUE!” (I made darned sure that Matt Doherty and his family standing by the exit doors heard me). We needed those tickets because in the tournament, they needed help!
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The Cardiac Pack was born in that tournament. The Pack, seemingly always down by 6, was able to scoot by coaches named Harrick, Tarkanian, and Holland. For each game, we sat in our den holding those Omni programs and Omni cups, and pulled that team through. They needed help, right? The team didn’t even come back to Raleigh after the second game because their West Regional assignment led them from Corvallis, Oregon to Ogden, Utah. No problem for us, though; because as limp as they were getting, we had those cups!
The team won the West Region and returned to Raleigh and staged an open practice. Of course my family attended. The team needed help! It was a great week in Raleigh. While it was the school’s first trip to the Final Four since the Thompson era, everyone just enjoyed the ride. The Cardiac Pack was the favorite against Georgia in the semis, but a vast underdog to the other side of the ticket. To win a championship, they were going to need a LOT of help.
April 4th, Championship Day, rolled around and I was in knots. It was Spring Break, luckily, because there was no way I could have concentrated in my 8th grade classes. We didn’t get tickets to Albuquerque, but we still had our seat assignments, our programs, and our poor Omni cups. The cups were so limp, we put them inside larger stadium cups fearing a blowout (of the cup, that is).
At halftime State was BEATING Houston by 8! EIGHT! That’s four possessions, my friend. This was unbelievable. Little did I know…
Houston came out of the gates on all cylinders and the Pack found itself late in the game down by, you guessed it, SIX. They needed help…big time. However the Pack tied the game and found themselves in a position to pull off one of the biggest upsets in the history of sports. Whittenberg was a master of the catch-and-shoot, especially from the ACC’s ridiculous 17’9” 3-point line that year. However this desperation heave from 40’ with :04 remaining in the National Championship? He needed help.
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Lorenzo Charles came to Raleigh from Brooklyn as one of Valvano’s first recruits. Valvano, hailing from Queens, always felt like he could give inner city guys a chance, and Lorenzo would be one of his first projects at State. Charles got in trouble his Freshman year, ‘81-‘82, for robbing a Domino’s Pizza man. It was a bad way to start his tenure in Raleigh, taking things from people. That isn’t help. Charles hit the weight room and matured quite a bit in the ensuing 12 months. The Cameron Crazies were still waving pizza boxes at him that Sophomore year, but Lorenzo was past that, and his game was starting to connect. In his Senior season, Charles earned First Team All-ACC honors, and that was against some of the league’s all-time greats like Kenny Smith, Brad Daugherty, Len Bias, Adrian Branch, John Salley, Bruce Dalrymple, Mark Price, and Johnny Dawkins. These are players who went on to have good, solid NBA careers.
The NBA game was probably too fast for Charles, but he had a nice pro basketball career in Europe for several years before returning to the Triangle. For years Charles did what he loved; driving people. He mostly drove limos, but also drove buses, including several jaunts for the Duke basketball team. Everywhere he went he was an instantly recognizable celebrity. However Lorenzo Charles was just doing what he learned under Valvano, helping people.
He only scored 4 points in that championship game, however those final two were timeless. It was a miracle in the making, and Whittenberg’s short shot, that seemed to hang in the air for an eternity, along with that miraculous run could never have become legend without a little help…from Lorenzo.
The ‘83 team’s legacy still lives strong in Raleigh. The lessons learned about perseverance, focus, fundamentals, second-chances, teamwork, and, oh, yeah, help live deep within Raleighites. The 1983 story isn’t one about basketball. It’s one about life; how to live it, how to love it, and how tragically it can suddenly end.
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Lorenzo Charles was driving an empty bus on westbound I-40 in moderately heavy traffic on June 27, 2011 when his bus inexplicably ran off the road and into an embankment. Charles’ life ended instantly, adding more complexity to the Cardiac Pack story. I erected a small monument to #43 today at that site ( map it ). It stands as a symbol that Lorenzo’s legacy survives. He may have completed a miracle in far away Albuquerque, but that spirit we all had in 30 years ago today still survives right here in Raleigh, especially when we need a little help.
…The Cinderella Team has done it…The glass slipper fit…The Wolfpack has won the National Championship!
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/02/26/download-your-favorite-acc-football-schedule/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/02/26/download-your-favorite-acc-football-schedule/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:45:11 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=6672 Yesterday the ACC released the complete schedule for the upcoming football season. In typical fashion, gogoraleigh has compiled the schedules into formats that are easy to import into almost all calendar applications. Included are not only downloadable files for the UNC, NCSU, and Duke schedules, but also files for the entire ACC conference schedule. Google Calendar users will find that the existing feed for each of these schedules has been updated, so there is no need change anything if you are already subscribed. Note: TV has not had a chance to affect the schedule, so the dates are not final and times are not...
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Yesterday the ACC released the complete schedule for the upcoming football season. In typical fashion,
gogoraleigh has compiled the schedules
into formats that are easy to import into almost all calendar applications. Included are not only downloadable files for the UNC, NCSU, and Duke schedules, but also files for the entire ACC conference schedule.
Google Calendar users will find that the existing feed for each of these schedules has been updated, so there is no need change anything if you are already subscribed.
Note: TV has not had a chance to affect the schedule, so the dates are not final and times are not set.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/25/espn-college-gameday-comes-to-pnc-tomorrow/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/25/espn-college-gameday-comes-to-pnc-tomorrow/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:25:53 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=6635 ESPN's Saturday morning franchise, College Gameday, will air live from the PNC Arena tomorrow (Sat) from 9am to Noon. The show features talking heads Jay Bilas, Digger Phelps, Jalen Rose, and host Rece Davis covering the world of College Basketball. The show airs live in front of the home crowd of what is typically the weekend's most anticipated matchup. The show will air at 10am on ESPNU (TWC 1502) for an hour, then will flip over to ESPN at 11am (Who is the advertising wiz who came up with that one?). Then the crew will be on the air again at 6pm for the State/Carolina pre-game. The PNC Arena's East (Wade Ave) doors open to fans at 9am, however according to an excellent itinerary at NBC17's page, it might behoove fans to get there well before 7am. Game tickets are not required for entry for the morning show, and the building will be cleared after the show. Therefore entry for the morning show does not imply entry for the 7pm...
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The show will air at 10am on ESPNU (TWC 1502) for an hour, then will flip over to ESPN at 11am (Who is the advertising wiz who came up with that one?). Then the crew will be on the air again at 6pm for the State/Carolina pre-game.
The PNC Arena’s East (Wade Ave) doors open to fans at 9am, however according to an excellent itinerary at NBC17’s page , it might behoove fans to get there well before 7am. Game tickets are not required for entry for the morning show, and the building will be cleared after the show. Therefore entry for the morning show does not imply entry for the 7pm game.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/14/download-the-updated-hurricanes-2013-calendar/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/14/download-the-updated-hurricanes-2013-calendar/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:33:45 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/14/download-the-updated-hurricanes-2013-calendar/ Hockey is BACK, and with it, a new schedule which gogoraleigh has for you. The 2012-2013 Carolina Hurricanes schedule in .CSV, .ICS, and Google Calendar formats is ready to easily port over to your Android phone, iPhone, Blackberry, Google Calendar, Outlook, and more! Without a doubt, the gogoraleigh Hurricanes Calendar is the best on the web. Not only is the complete calendar available, but also a home-only version is available. For each event, the teams playing in the event are listed in 3-digit codes, so the entire event is easy to see on devices that can’t display wide paragraphs. Additionally, the game locations are listed, so on excellent phones one can tap the location field and see a map to the arena. This is perfect if you are going to the game in an away city! Finally, with the synced versions of the calendar, game time changes and television information are automatically updated as the information becomes available. Android/Google Calendar Users If you already...
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Hockey is BACK, and with it, a new schedule which gogoraleigh has for you. The 2012-2013 Carolina Hurricanes schedule in .CSV, .ICS, and Google Calendar formats is ready to easily port over to your Android phone, iPhone, Blackberry, Google Calendar, Outlook, and more!
Without a doubt, the gogoraleigh Hurricanes Calendar is the best on the web. Not only is the complete calendar available, but also a home-only version is available. For each event, the teams playing in the event are listed in 3-digit codes, so the entire event is easy to see on devices that can’t display wide paragraphs. Additionally, the game locations are listed, so on excellent phones one can tap the location field and see a map to the arena. This is perfect if you are going to the game in an away city!
Finally, with the synced versions of the calendar, game time changes and television information are automatically updated as the information becomes available.
If you already subscribe to last year’s Carolina Hurricanes schedule feeds, you don’t need to make any changes. The new events now automatically appear in the feed. For those just getting started with this highly efficient method of scheduling, consult the calendars at the gogoraleigh Calendars’ page:
Note: these photos are not from the current active schedule
There are two options:
Calendars are apt to change, so check back occasionally for updates. To determine the version of your schedule, open the note associated with any event, and look for the version number. If your calendar is older than those listed above, simply delete the events in Outlook in your old one and import the events of the newer file. Google Calendar is dynamically up-to-date. Use at your own risk. I do not accept responsibility for any consequences resulting from errors in the schedule.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/12/railhawks-release-2013-schedule/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/12/railhawks-release-2013-schedule/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:32:44 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/12/railhawks-release-2013-schedule/ On Thursday the Carolina Railhawks announced their upcoming schedule. In grand Gogo fashion, I’ve posted their schedule in many different formats for easy downloading to iPhones, Android Phones, Outlook, Google Calendar, and many, many more! The calendars are available in the “Calendars” tab found at the top of Gogoraleigh. Scroll down to “Carolina Railhawks Soccer 2013” and select your desired...
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On Thursday the Carolina Railhawks announced their upcoming schedule. In grand Gogo fashion, I’ve posted their schedule in many different formats for easy downloading to iPhones, Android Phones, Outlook, Google Calendar, and many, many more! The calendars are available in the “
Calendars
” tab found at the top of Gogoraleigh. Scroll down to “Carolina Railhawks Soccer 2013” and select your desired format.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/10/12/2012-acc-basketball-calendars-ready-for-download/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/10/12/2012-acc-basketball-calendars-ready-for-download/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:01:44 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/10/12/2012-acc-basketball-calendars-ready-for-download/ Local basketball fans with iPhones, Android Phones, Blackberrys, Outlook, Palm devices, and more are in luck! Gogoraleigh’s Calendars Tab is your home for free 2012-2013 ACC basketball schedules for the entire ACC in .CSV, .ICS, and Google Calendar formats. gogo has gone all out again, offering schedules for each individual ACC team, as well as one giant calendar which includes all 279 games. Events on the calendars include not only the game time, but also links to ESPN’s team pages and the name of the venue where the game is being played. On some devices, like Android phones, the location becomes a link to Google Maps showing the venue’s location. For those already subscribed to the Google Calendar version of the ACC Complete calendar or any of the other supporting Google Calendars from gogoraleigh, you don’t have to do anything. All 279 events have been added automatically. As event details change, you’ll see automatic changes in your calendar. And wait….there’s...
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Local basketball fans with iPhones, Android Phones, Blackberrys, Outlook, Palm devices, and more are in luck!
Gogoraleigh’s Calendars Tab
is your home for free 2012-2013 ACC basketball schedules for the entire ACC in .CSV, .ICS, and Google Calendar formats.
gogo has gone all out again, offering schedules for each individual ACC team , as well as one giant calendar which includes all 279 games. Events on the calendars include not only the game time, but also links to ESPN’s team pages and the name of the venue where the game is being played. On some devices, like Android phones, the location becomes a link to Google Maps showing the venue’s location.
For those already subscribed to the Google Calendar version of the ACC Complete calendar or any of the other supporting Google Calendars from gogoraleigh, you don’t have to do anything. All 279 events have been added automatically. As event details change, you’ll see automatic changes in your calendar.
And wait….there’s more! Gogoraleigh decided that these 13 calendars aren’t enough, and added home-only calendars for UNC and N.C. State. All for the low low price of ZERO !
After downloading the appropriate CSV file (see below), create a new folder in your in Outlook calendar (Bball13, for example). Use the File | Import and Export… to import from “another program or file”, then “Comma Separated File (Windows)”. Be sure to pick your new calendar folder as the target. This will set up the schedule in your new sub-calendar where you can make whatever changes you want.
the way the subcalendar looks, change the calendar view to “Events” (instead of 7-day or 31-Day or whatever view you’re using). “Select All” from the list, and drag them over to your main “Calendar” (The Treo and other Palm Handhelds only sync to the main calendar – time for Palm to get with the program on that one!). If you want to keep your sub-calendar intact, use Ctrl-drag instead of plain drag. That will create a copy of each event to the main Calendar and keep the Bball08 calendar in place. Sync your handheld to copy the events to the handheld.
My favorite way to follow the ACC’s basketball calendar is to add it to my
Google Calendar
set. The Google Calendar is a dynamic, subscribable calendar that offers much flexibility. For instance, several game times have not been announced. As soon as they are set, actual game times will magically appear in your calendar. Also, Google Calendar offers a map link for quick viewing of the game’s venue location.
Additionally, Google has created a simple interface through mobile phone browsers. It allows one to view and implement ACC Calendar events. It also recognizes hyperlinks in the event’s description, so easy access to the team files is achievable by using the online Google Calendar app. To view these add the calendar using the link below, then visit http://calendar.google.com from within Safari on the iPhone or your Android browser.
(Note: Gogoraleigh will also carry the home-only calendars as an integrated feature of its normal Gogoraleigh Do-It Calendar ).
To view a Google Calendar, go to the gogoraleigh Calendars page and click on the appropriate calendar link. Once the calendar is displayed, you can add it your set of Google Calendars by clicking on the “+Subscribe” bottom on the bottom right.
There are two options:
My brother-in-law taught me a neat trick. In order to get a CSV calendar into Palm Desktop, one can use
Yahoo! Calendar
as an intermediary. After downloading the .CSV file from gogoraleigh, open Yahoo! Calendar and click “Options” in the upper right. Then select “Import/Export”. Go to “Import From Outlook”, selected the filename, and click “Import”. Yahoo! Calendar users are done at this point. Palm Desktop users need to verify the import, then return to the “Export to Palm Desktop” section. Pick your target and hit “Export”. The resulting .DBA file should then be ready to import into Palm Desktop.
Beware! It appears easy to lump Yahoo! Calendar events that are unrelated into one calendar. If you are simply using Yahoo! Calendar as a conduit to Palm Desktop, verify that your calendar is clean before originally importing the .CSV file, otherwise unrelated events will get lumped with basketball dates in your resulting .DBA file.
Each of the Google Calendars carries an RSS feed. This might be an interesting addition to your RSS Feed collection because each calendar change will appear in the feed. This is most useful as an alert to a game time changes in the schedule. The RSS Feed for each calendar can be found when viewing each individual Google Calendar.
Calendars are apt to change, so check back occasionally for updates. To determine the version of your schedule, open the note associated with any event, and look for the version number. If your calendar is older than those listed above, simply delete the events in Outlook in your old one and import the events of the newer file. Google Calendar is dynamically updated on the back end, so you always know you are up to date when using Google Calendar.
Use at your own risk. I do not accept responsibility for any consequences resulting from errors in the schedule.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/10/11/philip-rivers-featured-in-si/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/10/11/philip-rivers-featured-in-si/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:12:37 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/10/11/philip-rivers-featured-in-si/ This week’s (hideous) issue of Sports Illustrated features an article on former NCSU quarterback Philip Rivers. The man is burning it up in the fantasy leagues, but in the real NFL, Rivers is on a team that isn’t getting the job done. It’s a noteworthy dichotomy, and is the subject of the article on page...
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This week’s (hideous) issue of Sports Illustrated features an article on former NCSU quarterback Philip Rivers. The man is burning it up in the fantasy leagues, but in the real NFL, Rivers is on a team that isn’t getting the job done. It’s a noteworthy dichotomy, and is the subject of the article on page 46.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/06/22/download-the-hurricanes-13-calendar-to-your-devices/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/06/22/download-the-hurricanes-13-calendar-to-your-devices/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:58:03 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/06/22/download-the-hurricanes-13-calendar-to-your-devices/ Canes hockey fans who like electronic calendars rejoice! I’ve uploaded the 2012-2013 Carolina Hurricanes schedule in .CSV, .ICS, and Google Calendar formats. This way you can easily port the schedule over to your Android phone, iPhone, Blackberry, Google Calendar, Outlook, and more! Without a doubt, the gogoraleigh Hurricanes Calendar is the best on the web. Not only is the complete calendar available, but also a home-only version is available. For each event, the teams playing in the event are listed in 3-digit codes, so the entire event is easy to see on devices that can’t display wide paragraphs. Additionally, the game locations are listed, so on excellent phones one can tap the location field and see a map to the arena. This is perfect if you are going to the game in an away city! Finally, with the synced versions of the calendar, game time changes and television information are automatically updated as the information becomes available. Android/Google Calendar Users If...
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Canes hockey fans who like electronic calendars rejoice! I’ve uploaded the 2012-2013 Carolina Hurricanes schedule in .CSV, .ICS, and Google Calendar formats. This way you can easily port the schedule over to your Android phone, iPhone, Blackberry, Google Calendar, Outlook, and more!
Without a doubt, the gogoraleigh Hurricanes Calendar is the best on the web. Not only is the complete calendar available, but also a home-only version is available. For each event, the teams playing in the event are listed in 3-digit codes, so the entire event is easy to see on devices that can’t display wide paragraphs. Additionally, the game locations are listed, so on excellent phones one can tap the location field and see a map to the arena. This is perfect if you are going to the game in an away city!
Finally, with the synced versions of the calendar, game time changes and television information are automatically updated as the information becomes available.
If you already subscribe to last year’s Carolina Hurricanes schedule feeds, you don’t need to make any changes. The new events now automatically appear in the feed. For those just getting started with this highly efficient method of scheduling, consult the calendars at the gogoraleigh Calendars’ page:
There are two options:
Calendars are apt to change, so check back occasionally for updates. To determine the version of your schedule, open the note associated with any event, and look for the version number. If your calendar is older than those listed above, simply delete the events in Outlook in your old one and import the events of the newer file. Google Calendar is dynamically up-to-date. Use at your own risk. I do not accept responsibility for any consequences resulting from errors in the schedule.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/06/17/webb-simpson-wins-u-s-open/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/06/17/webb-simpson-wins-u-s-open/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 02:42:56 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/06/17/webb-simpson-wins-u-s-open/ With what is likely the top athletic achievement by a Raleigh native, Webb Simpson came from behind to win the U.S. Open today. Congrats,...
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With what is likely the top athletic achievement by a Raleigh native, Webb Simpson came from behind to win the U.S. Open today. Congrats, Webb!
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/06/11/josh-hamilton-featured-in-s-i/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/06/11/josh-hamilton-featured-in-s-i/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:15:15 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/06/11/josh-hamilton-featured-in-s-i/ Today’s issue of Sports Illustrated features another appearance by Raleigh native Josh Hamilton. In the issue’s feature article, the Texas Rangers star’s struggle with fame and expectations. The article begins on page 36 with this passage: Josh Hamilton has outsized talents and grand plans for the free-agent windfall coming his way. But the Rangers’ centerfielder also feels pressure to be larger than life. Through his faith, his family and a more studious approach to the game, he’s learning bigger isn’t always...
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Today’s issue of Sports Illustrated features another appearance by Raleigh native Josh Hamilton. In the issue’s feature article, the Texas Rangers star’s struggle with fame and expectations. The article begins on page 36 with this passage:
Josh Hamilton has outsized talents and grand plans for the free-agent windfall coming his way. But the Rangers’ centerfielder also feels pressure to be larger than life. Through his faith, his family and a more studious approach to the game, he’s learning bigger isn’t always better.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/06/05/bobcatsheat-coming-to-pnc-arena/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/06/05/bobcatsheat-coming-to-pnc-arena/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:34:43 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/06/05/bobcatsheat-coming-to-pnc-arena/ On Tuesday, October 23, your Charlotte Bobcats will come to Raleigh to play the Miami Heat in an exhibition matchup. Charlotte, coming off of the worst season in NBA history, will likely be on the way up. The team has the second overall pick in the NBA Draft on June 28, and the team is likely to make some roster moves over the summer. Additionally the team will have a new, yet-to-be-named, coach. The Miami Heat are currently in the NBA’s Final Four, and are expecting Chris Bosh to return from injury soon. An exhibition game between the two was to occur before the current season, however all exhibition games as well as the first 16 regular season games were cancelled due to the lockout. This should be an interesting event for many reasons. The Charlotte Bobcats are a certifiable train wreck. While owner Michael Jordan still seeks competence in something other than playing basketball, his team is is terrible shape, and a recovery any time soon is in doubt. The coaching search has...
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On Tuesday, October 23,
your
Charlotte Bobcats will come to Raleigh to play the Miami Heat in an exhibition matchup. Charlotte, coming off of the worst season in NBA history, will likely be on the way up. The team has the second overall pick in the NBA Draft on June 28, and the team is likely to make some roster moves over the summer. Additionally the team will have a new, yet-to-be-named, coach.
The Miami Heat are currently in the NBA’s Final Four, and are expecting Chris Bosh to return from injury soon. An exhibition game between the two was to occur before the current season, however all exhibition games as well as the first 16 regular season games were cancelled due to the lockout.
This should be an interesting event for many reasons. The Charlotte Bobcats are a certifiable train wreck. While owner Michael Jordan still seeks competence in something other than playing basketball, his team is is terrible shape, and a recovery any time soon is in doubt. The coaching search has become a disaster, too. So far the team has interviewed Nate McMillan, Jerry Sloan, Michael Malone, Stephen Silas, Nate Tibbetts, Dave Joerger, Mike Dunlap, and 3 other assistant coaches. An hour ago the Boston Herald posted that even Quin Snyder has been interviewed. I sent my resume to them as a joke, but now I wouldn’t be shocked if my phone rang today.
There is a terrible attitude on the team, too. After the final game of the season, cementing the team as the NBA’s Worst-Ever, Gerald Henderson was quoted as saying,”These last 10 games, we’ve really tried to get after it [and], compete.” Someone who makes over $2 million per year (with absolutely no financial investment) should work hard more than 15% of the time. This cancerous attitude will have to be addressed by the new coach.
While the team has the second overall pick, and will have to settle for someone other than Anthony Davis, the history of this team’s Draft Day decisions is laughable. Emeka Okafor, Adam Morrison, Brandan Wright, DJ Augustin…all top 10 draft picks, and none have lived up to that level of pick. Raymond Felton was a 5th overall pick, but the team let Felton go to free agency. It’s been a comedy of errors with Michael Jordan and talent scouting, and while the team is going to pick second, there is a decent chance they will botch the pick altogether. To add insult to injury, out of 60 draft picks, the Bobcats will only get to pick in the 31st slot after making the 2nd overall pick. So, the team will have to do much trading to change the tone on the bench.
Exhibition games are always a toss up. For sure the Heat will play players like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade for a little while; that is if they are still on the team. (The Heat is $8 million over the salary cap going into next season, and there has been talk of disbanding the mighty trio of James, Wade, and Bosh.)
So, it should be an interesting evening, to say the least! Tickets are in presale now. General Public sales begin tomorrow. Ticket prices range from $14 to $132.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/03/staats-battle-wins-national-name-championship/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/03/staats-battle-wins-national-name-championship/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:51:15 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/03/staats-battle-wins-national-name-championship/ Raleigh’s Staats Battle was just named the winner in ESPN’s Coolest NCAA Name Contest. The 64-player field was laid out when the March Madness brackets came out, and Battle was a 6-seed. Viewers voted Battle, an NCSU walk-on, to the Championship where he faced Marquette’s Vander Blue. However the championship was a blowout, with Staats Battle winning 77% of the...
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Raleigh’s Staats Battle was just named the winner in
ESPN’s Coolest NCAA Name Contest
. The 64-player field was laid out when the March Madness brackets came out, and Battle was a 6-seed. Viewers voted Battle, an NCSU walk-on, to the Championship where he faced Marquette’s Vander Blue. However the championship was a blowout, with Staats Battle winning 77% of the vote.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/03/29/ravenscroft-vs-montrose-on-espnu-today/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/03/29/ravenscroft-vs-montrose-on-espnu-today/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:14:55 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/03/29/ravenscroft-vs-montrose-on-espnu-today/ The ESPN High School Invitation kicks off with a full slate of games today. (bracket, PDF) The 4pm game features Raleigh’s Ravenscroft (31-3) facing Montrose Christian (Md.) (20-2). The game will appear on...
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/03/21/sir-lorenzo-raleigh/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/03/21/sir-lorenzo-raleigh/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:33:27 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/03/21/sir-lorenzo-raleigh/ ...
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/03/18/sunday-gamesheet-ready-for-download/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/03/18/sunday-gamesheet-ready-for-download/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:01:32 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/03/18/sunday-gamesheet-ready-for-download/ NCAA Tournament rolls on! On Sunday all three remaining ACC teams will play. There will be eight overall games, and you can keep it all straight with the gogoraleigh GameSheet. The sheet contains the latest lines, over/unders, network coverage, site, and tip times for every game. The sheet is a .pdf, and has been optimized for black and white printing. Sunday NCAA GameSheet...
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The sheet is a .pdf, and has been optimized for black and white printing.
Sunday NCAA GameSheet (.pdf)
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/03/17/saturday-gamesheet-ready-for-download/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/03/17/saturday-gamesheet-ready-for-download/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:11:42 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/03/17/saturday-gamesheet-ready-for-download/ Friday was an historic day for the NCAA Tournament. Only four times before has a 15-seeded team defeated a 2-seed. On Friday, it happened twice, truncating Duke’s season. Saturday and Sunday bring us eight games each day, and you can keep it all straight with the gogoraleigh GameSheet. The sheet contains the latest lines, over/unders, network coverage, site, and tip times for every game. The sheet is a .pdf, and has been optimized for black and white printing. Saturday NCAA GameSheet...
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Saturday and Sunday bring us eight games each day, and you can keep it all straight with the gogoraleigh GameSheet. The sheet contains the latest lines, over/unders, network coverage, site, and tip times for every game.
The sheet is a .pdf, and has been optimized for black and white printing.
Saturday NCAA GameSheet (.pdf)
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