Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Walk-Ons: We Returneth

I’m back from my wedding, and Ben and I discuss everything happening in the offseason, from the NCAA investigations into Purvis, Noel, and Muhammad, to the end of the honey badger, to the Gary Parrish coaches’ surveys on CBS, to the misery of Duke football. Plus, some stories from my wedding to make you laugh, cry, and be bored.

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Shane Ryan Morning Radio, August 8

I had this new idea where I talk at you in the morning for like 2-3 minutes. This is the first attempt, and it’s awful. Just really, really bad. But there’s an official jingle in the beginning. Check the post below to figure out how to subscribe to the Walk-Ons via iTunes and such.

I’m going to type some more information here so that it doesn’t look really awkward having this giant ad thing to the right that nobody is ever going to buy. Space space space space space space.

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The Walk-Ons: Shortest Episode Ever

Today’s episode is canceled because Ben landed a very impressive gig. But what does this mean for the future of the Walk-Ons?

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Top 10 Reasons the US Women’s Gymnastics Team is not the Fab Five

It was inevitable. The last Olympic gold medal winning American women’s gymnastics team had their own nickname – The Magnificent Seven, from the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

As the media struggled to give the 2012 team a moniker, Sports Illustrated made the team of five their cover girls, leading many to dub them the Fab Five.

College basketball fans are well aware that there is another Fab Five, the highly touted freshman of the University of Michigan that took the basketball world by storm in the early 90’s.

The odd thing is that, outside of the number of stars on the team, the US women’s gymnastics team has almost nothing in common with the Wolverines’ heralded team of freshman starters. Here are the top ten reasons the US Women’s Gymnastics Team is not the Fab Five. Continue reading

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