First of all, I’ve been watching the Lady Wolfpack take on the, umm, Lady Eagles? I have the volume down so I’m not really sure what the Boston College women are referred to as. The opening moments of the first half did not look to well. I had that feeling of “no, not today!” of all days. Well, the Lady Wolfpack have ruled the second half and are currently leading 58-41, domination. What more could we fans of the Pack ask for today? Oh yeah, I know, Go Clempsun! Beat dem Heels!
Ok, back to the meaning of this day, February 10, 2008…
What’s the big deal with this Sunday afternoon? It’s more or less a “dress rehearsal” for coverage of the NCAA Tournament.
Today, ESPN2 is showing eight regional games within two telecast windows (2 p.m. ET and 4:30 pm ET). The day allows ESPN to hone the production coordination between game crews and the studio needed to air the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament. But this month’s Frenzy will feature something new — and it comes in pink. Teams such as NC State, Rutgers, Georgia and LSU are expected to wear pink uniforms, shoelaces or shooting shirts to help promote breast cancer awareness and encourage fans to contribute to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.The Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research, in collaboration with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), launched the initiative in early December. It honors NC State women’s coach Kay Yow, who worked alongside Jim Valvano at NC State before he succumbed to cancer in 1993. Yow, who has more than 700 coaching victories, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 and learned in November she has stage-four cancer. (more…)
