WSJ Article 1/27/2010

[Jordan 04]

Kornheiser just hyped HU-CU on PTI as the most intriguing CBB game this weekend, and then started the whole "if Cornell doesn't get the auto-bid, they should go at-large" train moving.  Wilbon picked his Northwestern game, continuing the proud homer tradition that PTI has.

Hey, when you are a Cornellian or an Northwestern grad you take every opportunity to hype your alma mater when they have a little athletic success.  It doesn't happen all that often, even given the CU Hockey, lacrosse and wrestling programs.  If they are being homers these days, they deserve a little slack.

Just my opinion,

Peter (Northwestern '73)  ::cheer::

TK is a Harpur College (now SUNY Binghamton) grad. It's his daughter that graduated from Cornell.

[phillysportsfan]

In case anyone wasn't aware, free home audio for the bball game at: http://wvbr.com/listen, assuming it doesn't cut out at the start of the game.

wvbr.com does free audio for all games, home and away

[Swampy]

In the interview after tonight's Kansas - Kansas State game -- which went into overtime and had Kansas leading by five until a K-State player swished a 3-pointer from near mid-court at the buzzer -- Sherron Collins described the terrific play he made to put the game out of reach as, "the same play we drew up against Cornell." If Kansas had beaten Kentucky or Texas earlier in the season, one could imagine him using their names instead and with the same respectful tone of voice from the star player of the team that will be #1 next week.

[RichH]

Kornheiser just hyped HU-CU on PTI as the most intriguing CBB game this weekend, and then started the whole "if Cornell doesn't get the auto-bid, they should go at-large" train moving.  Wilbon picked his Northwestern game, continuing the proud homer tradition that PTI has.

Hey, when you are a Cornellian or an Northwestern grad you take every opportunity to hype your alma mater when they have a little athletic success.  It doesn't happen all that often, even given the CU Hockey, lacrosse and wrestling programs.  If they are being homers these days, they deserve a little slack.

Just my opinion,

Peter (Northwestern '73)  ::cheer::

TK is a Harpur College (now SUNY Binghamton) grad. It's his daughter that graduated from Cornell.

yeah, and nearly every time there is a Cornell mention, Tony says "that's where my money goes." I think there is another offspring-tie of his to Penn, because he hypes them more than any CU mention. So when NU and Penn met for the Women's Lacrosse championship, there was more than a discussion on PTI.  Anyway, the point is that whenever there is a NY mention, Wilbon rips Kornheiser for having the "east coast bias" and then whenever Wilbon completely protects Chicago & Northwestern, it's OK.