NCAA webcasts will put Packer's claim to the test

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The Roundup: Mark Schlereth is a Soothsayer
Published 3/12/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Lions from Mark Schlereth is worth a story in a newspaper? Seriously? (Free Press) WR Larry Fitzgerald rebuffs the advances of the Eagles, re-signs with the Cards. (AZ Sports Hub) BYU volleyball, busted bringing in illegal recruits! (Desert Morning News) Who is going to take over for the Big Three owners in Detroit, all of whom are getting up there in age? (Detroit News) You can watch every NCAA tournament game online this year. (USA Today) A New Jersey high school has an impressive history of coaches and athletes. ...

Time To Welcome Bobby Knight To The Madness
Published 3/12/2008 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... says he's told Knight "the one thing we didn't want to do is put him in a box; I want his personality to come out." And, in a clip 'n' save, Davis says Knight didn't say any topic was off limits: "He told me, 'Don't be afraid to ask me what you need to ask me.'"Bobby is just setting them up for an outburst now. I love it. I was against this hire at first (actually I still am) but the trainwreck potential is definitely exciting. (Quote via USA Today)

Mobile-, PC-Less Packer ‘Splains CBS Rating Drain
Published 3/12/2008 by Brooks at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... ) have been down of late. One such hypothesis is that online viewing has taken away from the TV numbers. Billy Packer shares that view, which is rather ironic we would say. But online coverage, CBSSports.com general manager Jason Vint says, should at least increase its total online users by 50% this year. And that, suggests Packer — who doesn’t have a computer or mobile phone — will prove the tournament’s appeal has been underestimated.“The way that Nielsen ratings are measuring interest is comical — and here we have the ultimate proof (via online usage numbers). Do you ...

Billy Packer Doesn't Own a Computer, Does Know People Watch Him Online
Published 3/12/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... Of course, even if Packer weren't at the games, he wouldn't be able to enjoy the online coverage, seeing as, according to Michael Hiestand of USA Today, Packer doesn't own a computer. But he's sure that millions of Americans will be watching him on theirs: ...

Thursday Rundown: Will Wrigley Buy Wrigley Field Naming Rights?
Published 3/13/2008 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
... My take: Well, he could have a point…but I think Packer will most likely be proven wrong when the ratings for the tournament are released. Really, I think more and more people are viewing the games online simply because it’s an excellent alternative to doing work…not because interest in the tournament is necessarily rising. Because of that, I’m not exactly expecting prime-time NCAA tournament ratings to take a jump this year…as Michael Hiestand says, it’s probable that increased internet viewing during the ...

And the Angels Shall Sing…
Published 4/22/2008 by rtmsf at Rush the Court
... All we can say is best of luck to Billy in his dealings with CBS brass, as we’d hate for him to have to revert to his Mr. Cash persona full-time.  For poking fun at such a sinister figure, we’d normally be a little nervous that Packer might read this and hunt us down with his henchmen, but remember, the man famously doesn’t even own a computer.  Whew.  ...