The Quad is a New York Times blog about college sports. My favorite thing about it is this: if you think blog serves no further purpose than a regular column - you are mistaken.
The blog is, of course, even more conversational than a regular column, but that is not the only difference. The blog allows writers to comment on the lifestyle of a sports fan without directly doing so. It questions all things related to the sports world. That includes things that are not necessarily related to actual sports action. Writers mention the things that you might notice during a game or when feeding your sports diet. It finds tidbits to make for fascinating entries, but would make any sports fan angry if published in the actual paper.
One of those tidbits was the Aflac duck's take on the National Title game. Another included the fact that Auburn flags are rumored to fly (or at least reside) on the moon. My favorite, however, suggested fans get a football fix by playing a "fantasy non-football" during the off-season. The blogger essentially wrote that because an athlete is an athlete their skills can transcend multiple sports, therefore those who miss feeling like they can out-coach even the legends during fantasy football season may let off some steam by playing "scout" during college basketball season. After all, the blogger mentioned, several players have done both.
So which players do you think could make the leap?
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