Forgive me if this has been covered, but I just saw on the news that UNC is in contention to be labeled ESPN's "Title Town" in their list of finalist towns to be visited by ...Sportscenter. Clearly we can prevent this from happening, so let's please do.

Ok thanks.

6/25/2008 6:29:33 PM

i dont think the poll with need our skewing

6/25/2008 6:33:46 PM

I guess not, since it's not just college, and Boston and such is in contention. But it would be a damned shame if something like this were to happen...

6/25/2008 6:35:11 PM

6/25/2008 6:35:19 PM

i dont know if both pro and college cities are applicable, but objectively you'd have to give it to Boston right now

6/25/2008 6:42:33 PM

Look, I dunno too many details aside from the shit they were spewing on the news. I just know I'm not the only one that doesn't want to see Chapel Hill of all places in contention for something like this.

EVERYBODY IN THE WOOOOORLD or however it goes...

6/25/2008 6:43:51 PM

find a link and i'm sure plenty of people on here will be down to vote for ABC and i'll bet ol' qntmfred might even help you out

6/25/2008 6:45:13 PM

another crappy ESPN summer segment.

It will either be New York or Boston. Chapel Hill is selected because of Wink Scott and all the other "journalists" at ESPN who went to Hell.

6/25/2008 8:54:28 PM

would you rather them replay outside the lines clips over and over and then show the same highlights 3 times in a show?

personally i'd rather listen to this, at least its something different.

they have to do SOMETHING once everything is done except MLB

6/25/2008 10:50:03 PM

LIIIIIFEEE IS AN OPENNN ROOADD TOO MMEEEEEE

6/25/2008 10:51:58 PM

Another segment for all the ESPN writers who grew up in Boston to pimp Boston

6/25/2008 11:20:34 PM

No link = FAIL

6/25/2008 11:38:16 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/titletown/index

I guess they haven't started voting yet.

And yeah, I guess it's a joke to think Chapel Hill could even come close to getting this from the choices they have up...

When I first made the thread I was confused about who they were selecting. How the hell is Chapel Hill even in contention? Nobody gives a shit about any of their other "titles" aside from basketball; not even their "fans." And the last I checked they don't have one for baseball lol.

[Edited on June 26, 2008 at 12:41 AM. Reason : k]

6/26/2008 12:37:25 AM

Chapel Hill is no worse than:

Knoxville, Tenn.
Valdosta, Ga.
Williamsport, Pa.
Gainesville, Fla.
Parkersburg, W.V.
Lawrence, Kan.

which are all on the list.

6/26/2008 12:44:54 AM

Gainesville is pretty well-rounded I'd say...

6/26/2008 12:46:33 AM

next espn will have a poll to decide where the big easy, tinseltown, and whale's vagina are

6/26/2008 3:00:38 AM

maybe if it was Choketown USA they would have a chance

6/26/2008 6:37:38 AM

Has anyone read the essays about why Chapel Hill should be TitleTown? My favorite line is, "UNC has its own color, Carolina Blue, and everyone in Chapel Hill bleeds that beautiful color. The street signs are Carolina Blue. The fire trucks are Carolina Blue. The helicopters are Carolina Blue." I didnt even know there were helicopters in Chapel Hill.

6/26/2008 7:53:36 AM

Quote :

"Valdosta, Ga. "

I disagree. The high school there has won something like 24 state titles and 5 national titles in football and have won more games than any team in the country. The college has also won the national title a few times including one last year. They won't get the votes because no one knows where it is though.

[Edited on June 26, 2008 at 8:02 AM. Reason : 1]

6/26/2008 8:01:58 AM

Quote :

"and all the other "journalists" at ESPN who went to Hell"

Quote :

"Another segment for all the ESPN writers who grew up in Boston to pimp Boston"

We should at least all get together and figure out where the "journalists" are "from" when they do things we don't like.

6/26/2008 9:36:35 AM

Quote :

"The helicopters are Carolina Blue."

that seems stupid and dangerous

6/26/2008 9:56:31 AM

Quote :

"Has anyone read the essays about why Chapel Hill should be TitleTown? My favorite line is, "UNC has its own color, Carolina Blue, and everyone in Chapel Hill bleeds that beautiful color. The street signs are Carolina Blue. The fire trucks are Carolina Blue. The helicopters are Carolina Blue." I didnt even know there were helicopters in Chapel Hill. "

The signs that are Carolina Blue are the ones that are on campus or directly adjacent to Campus. That's not that extraordinary for a University.

6/26/2008 9:59:27 AM

Guess my CH-Durham-Raleigh essay didn't grab ESPN by the cajones like I hoped it would

Oh GODDAMNIT. They took apart my essay and used the part for CH....crap....

I think a poll skew would be called for if places like Chicago, NYC, and Boston/NE were not on the list.

Here's a poll skew:

ESPN's Ultimate Cinderella Story

Our 1983 team is on there. http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/rank?versionId=1&listId=150

[Edited on June 26, 2008 at 12:46 PM. Reason : we're 3rd now under US Hockey and Fresno State]

[Edited on June 26, 2008 at 12:55 PM. Reason : insert explective here.]

6/26/2008 12:42:12 PM

DO YOU BELIEVE IN POLL SKEWS?

YESSS!

6/26/2008 1:52:18 PM

1 U.S. hockey (19,410) 284,174
2 Fresno St. (7,250) 239,590
3 NC State (1,390) 212,467
4 Villanova (1,219) 211,667
5 Giants (1,125) 170,535
6 Denmark (289) 125,883
7 UCSB (177) 109,766
8 Rockets (158) 103,976
9 Devils (84) 102,205
10 Cardinals (170) 100,43

6/26/2008 3:43:32 PM

1 U.S. hockey (20,427) 299,758
2 Fresno St. (7,688) 253,039
3 NC State (1,510) 224,375
4 Villanova (1,271) 223,398
5 Giants (1,188) 180,093
6 Denmark (309) 132,705
7 UCSB (187) 116,008
8 Rockets (159) 109,780
9 Devils (89) 107,786
10 Cardinals (177) 106,294
YOUR RANKINGS
1.NC State
2.Villanova
3.Denmark
4.Devils
5.UCSB
6.Rockets
7.Cardinals
8.Giants
9.Fresno St.
10.U.S. hockey












Total SportsNation Votes: 33,005

6/26/2008 6:38:47 PM

Valdosta could lose every game for the next 51 years and still have a winning record.

6/26/2008 6:48:34 PM

^^ did you really just put us hockey in dead last? come on

6/26/2008 10:15:33 PM

it's way too soon to put fresno in..

granted it was amazing what they did but everyone is gonna look at the most recent thing and be like ZOMG I SAW THAT

6/26/2008 11:36:14 PM