NORTH STATE, NORTH COUNTRY
Come writers and criticsWho prophesize with your penAnd keep your eyes wideThe chance won’t come again **************** Let me make sure I’ve got this right: I’m watching Jack Sock playing Pickleball, with a full audience in my homestate of North Carolina , on the Tennis Channel ? Am I dreaming or weren’t McEnroe, Aggassi, Roddick,…
Anthology
For anyone who is interested in my writing, here are links to free versions of all of my books. Just tap the book title to access a free PDF file on Google Drive. Little Green Book of Tennis (3rd edition)A new 2023 digital-only version of the Little Green Book edited to only tennis related writing,…
PIGGY BACK
Every time I look there is pickleball. New courts, exhibition courts , dual use lines, etc. Among those benefitted—Tennis ! My guess is the demand for pickleball has created more court construction than any recent variable.
JIM WHO?
From 1973 until 2000 the Governor of North Carolina’s first name was Jim ( HOLSHOUSER, HUNT, MARTIN, HUNT). One of our football coaches laughingly told me of his eccentric Uncle. Uncle fashioned himself a powerful local politico. He dressed the part (pocket watch, cigar, authentic “harmuph” when speaking (loud, often and detached. ). Coach said…
1-2-3
The links below relate to three tennis issues tha affect American Tennis. https://wordpress.com/post/littlegreenbookoftennis.com/5216 2. INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES https://wordpress.com/post/littlegreenbookoftennis.com/5221 3. PICKLEBALL https://wordpress.com/post/littlegreenbookoftennis.com/5134
YOUR SPORT, YOUR SCHOOLS, YOUR KIDS
America loves teams. And teamwork. My Father played team tennis for Wake Forest college in 1928. I played on any team that would give me a uniform. Both sons played high school and college team tennis. My grandson played #1 for Boulder High School as a freshman. I am passionate about teams, and North Carolina.…
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Below is a letter to me that states the position of NCAA President Mark A. Emmert on international athletes in American college athletics. And I agree with the content. However, I believe there is another tenable side to this issue. Therefore, in addition to President Emmert letter, I have shared what I believe is another salient…
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL 2023
“Senor, Senor–can you tell me where we’re heading, Lincoln County or Armaggdeon ?” —- “People get all caught up in the coaching and all that stuff. Its Dudes ! You’ve got to have players, and these Dudes put in the work !” Kansas State Coach, Jerome Tang. —Soon ? Concealed carry in the game? —Coach…
BRACKETOLOGY BLUES
In 1952 I played on the elementary 6th grade basketball team. And every other year from 62 through 4 years of college play. I coached college basketball and was an adminstrator of college basketball . I saw Carolina beat Kansas in 1957. I ran the final four poll at Elon University until the NCAA stopped…
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