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Morning Rounds, January 28th
There was once a famous experiment done where two groups of
college students were given options as a break from studying.
The first group
was offered a movie, an event that something like 50% of the students attended. The second group had the option of seeing the same movie,
but also the option of a ‘game night.’ Surprisingly, something like 20% of the
students went to each – a smaller total number than just those who attended the
movie in the first group. There were kids who would have attended the movie who
were convinced to stay in because of the presence of a third option. Apparently, when you offer two options, you fragment the groups, causing less influence upon those who would have gone and might have been on the fence. The takeaway for social organizers? Offer a single option at times they wanted to distract students – or flood them with multiple offers when you wanted them to stay in.
I bring this up because tonight Villanova hosts Pitt at the Spectrum
- which should be epic – and LaSalle hosts George Washington at Tom Gola, which
is a game that features a friend of mine who I’d really like to put on the
record in front of a group of reporters. On a normal day I’d attend either happily.
Today, with multiple options? Well, maybe I’ll just stay in and study.
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| the potential reason I’ll be missing the last ever college bball game in the spectrum, standing next to some winner |
| photo credit: Juice Goldman |
“I’m goin 4 30.” – Noel Wilmore, promising to singlehandedly destroy the LaSalle Explorers
Three lines on their world:
- The Lakers proved to be only as good as their alpha dog
- The Australian Open moved to the semis
- and LeBron triple-dipped his way to victory
Three lines on ours:
- Villanova is set to play the last ever college basketball game at the Spectrum
- The Flyers came out of the all star break flat
- and Joe Banner took to the airways to announce, well, nothing.
Phillies, Birds,
Sixers, Flyers and what everybody is
talking about after the jump
EAGLES
READ
Sam Donnellon questions some of Joe Banner’s logic.
SKIP
Bob Brookover, who starts with an all-time bad lede, gets a couple of theories about why the Birds aren’t still playing.
Les Bowen reports that Doug Pederson is coming back to the Eagles in one role or another.
Phil Sheridan observes that Mike Tomlin is black.
John Gonzalez isn’t impressed by Joe Banner’s do-nothing gameplan.
Bob Brookover reports that Eagles’ assistant coach Mark Whipple is leaving to the Birds to coordinateThe U’s offense.
Les Bowen talks to Rod Hood after the Kevin Curtis play.
PHILLIES
READ
SKIP
SIXERS
READ
Tom Moore reports that there are Elton Brand trade rumors flying around.
SKIP
Kate Fagan looks at what the Sixers did wrong against the Hornets.
Phil Jasner thinks the Sixers beat themselves on Monday.
FLYERS
READ
Wayne Fish thinks the Flyers rough-and-tumble reputation is starting to precede them.
SKIP
Ed Moran talks to John Stevens, who predictably doesn’t believe his defense is soft.
Sam Carchidi’s notes report that Briere is getting close to skating, asks if the Flyers need to add some defense, and more.
TODAY and MORE
Furious that adults don’t have snow days, we’ll be inefficent all morning and grumpy all afternoon. Tonight we’ll be at one of the college games and DVRing Sixers at Rockets.
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