The women's basketball team's second-half comeback fell just short as the Bulldogs dropped a 60-59 decision to Elon in a Southern Conference contest Monday evening at the Pete Hanna Center. "Elon is well-coached. They are a tough team. They are athletic, and they shot the ball well," head coach Mike Morris said.
Rarely in an academic setting are students encouraged to examine Sports Illustrated or watch ESPN's SportsCenter. A required class field trip to Talladega County to tour the Superspeedway and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame is an even greater rarity.
This week's column was not easy to write. This is the week to write about the NFL playoffs, the senior bowl or even the Super Bowl if I was feeling really lazy. However, this week I chose to write about something that is much more important than any of those.