Eric Crawford
@ericcrawford
Sports journalist for WDRB. Opinions expressed here are my own. Occasionally, they will be wrong. But not on purpose.
NEW | Kentucky attorney general urges NCAA to restore records for women who competed against transgender athletes wdrb.com/sports/kentuck…
NEW | For Louisville at ACC Media Days -- no buzzwords, no branding, just Brohm wdrb.com/sports/crawfor…
NEW | Blueprint, not buzz: Cignetti outlines his plan to keep Indiana football climbing wdrb.com/sports/crawfor…
I don't know how the ACC expects to make progress if it can't get the lighting right on its main stage ...
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NEW | ACC to require pregame availability reports; introduce fines for court- and field-storming. Details here wdrb.com/sports/acc-to-…
New addition to ACC network
Welcome to the ACC Network family, Jimbo Fisher‼️
ACC availability updates will be two days before, one day before, and two hours before kickoff.
Phillips gets a question about improving brand exposure for football when ESPN promotes SEC above ACC. Phillips says ESPN has been good to the ACC and adds, “We have to perform better. We can’t go 2-11 in bowl games.”
Haven’t yet seen this actual rule, but sounds like there where be a vehicle to still allow this, but only after visiting team has exited the field or court.
ACC to implement a fine structure of $50k (first offense), $100k and $200k for court and field storming.
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says the league has discussed expanding to a 9-game conference schedule. Rivalry games and structure (given odd number of teams) have been concerns. “If the SEC ends up going to nine, and maybe we do, there’s a few challenges. … Some of those…
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says ending the NCAA Tournament before The Masters is a consideration when it comes to expanding tournament field. He says within the conference, men’s coaches favor expansion, women’s coaches oppose it.
ACC to implement a fine structure of $50k (first offense), $100k and $200k for court and field storming.
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips announces that ACC football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball programs will implement a player availability reporting policy. Teams will have to submit a report two days before competition.
NEW | One wedge at a time, Mark Pope is building a different preseason approach in Year 2 wdrb.com/sports/crawfor…
NEW | The Ville can't overcome 25-point deficit, despite a spirited comeback, in 73-63 TBT loss to Sideline Cancer in Freedom Hall wdrb.com/sports/crawfor…
Astute announcer comment: "You're not going to win many games when you're 50 percent from the line and 10 percent from three."
NEW | Montrezl Harrell returns in full force as The Ville rolls to 91-71 win over Boston vs. Cancer in TBT opener in Freedom Hall wdrb.com/sports/crawfor…
Proud moment for Louisville native Marc Spiegel -- he was introduced as majority owner of Mexican soccer club Querétaro FC on Thursday wdrb.com/sports/marc-sp…
NEW | For Kentucky's Mark Stoops at SEC Media Days -- no punchlines, no props, just pressure wdrb.com/sports/crawfor…
