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77 minutes to go and we are $331 from reaching $30,000, which @shireenahmed.bsky.social joked that we might reach on the day we launched. (I don't know if it was actually a joke, but I laughed!) Can we make it?????? OMG. 😭
Thank you!
Less than $250 left!!!!
Less than $1k to go!!!!! And less than 4 hours to get there!!!
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SO APPARENTLY I DIDN'T INCLUDE A LINK????
A self-promotion expert I am *not.*
But here!! Here's the link!! You just click it and don't have to go searching for it!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bur...
okay what do we think of these ACC courts??
also: OMFG STANFORD.
related: omFg Miami??????
Ten hours to go!!
Today is the LAST DAY to support the @burnitalldownpod.com kickstarter! We are trying to get to $29k by the end of the day, which will allow us to make 7 episodes and pay back fees incurred over during the relaunch.
We are SO CLOSE to getting there!! Every drop helps. Thank you all for everything.
The always-brilliant @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social on "It's us", and the how the Tar Heels turned the season around.
Do we remember this from last year?
Obsessed with Aziaha James going for the tie-up with BG lmaoooooo she for real went
Also over @cbssports.bsky.social, Isabel Gonzalez and I broke down the winners and losers of the regular-season finales across women's basketball. Some wild stats in here about Tennessee's third quarters, UNC's free-throw shooting and bubble mania: www.cbssports.com/womens-colle...
The Tar Heels started the season No. 11, but by mid January had fallen outside of the top 25. A road thumping by Notre Dame when they "didn't get off the bus" was a low point.
For @cbssports.bsky.social I wrote about the two words that turned around UNC's season.
www.cbssports.com/womens-colle...
The Tar Heels win 74-69. Massive moment for the program, and especially for seniors Indya Nivar and Nyla Harris. UNC is firmly in the hosting conversation now and a sold-out Carmichael crowd is going home happy. Game was on ESPN, too. Not too shabby.
UNC up 52-47 after three quarters. This is a team that wants to host games in March, friends, and they certainly look capable of it right now.
Elina Aarnisalo, the Finnish sophomore/UCLA transfer, is on fire. 9pts in the 3rd, including ANOTHER buzzer beater, 3-3 from outside, and 15pts in the game.
PHENOMENAL response by UNC. Nyla Harris gets 6 points in a row, Aarnisalo gets 4 in the last minute, including a buzzer beater, and Duke only up 14-13 headed into the second.
I'm here in Carmichael for UNC/Duke and it's a PHYSICAL start. UNC's offense from Virginia has not carried over at all. They are rattled. Duke up 10-3 w 4:13 left in the first quarter.
Kara pulled Thomas and Fournier immediately after the got their first fouls, showing faith in Roberson and Woods.
The answer is: YES.
Also, pre-order "Court Queens" by @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social and Jordan Robinson!!! bookshop.org/p/books/cour...
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Kickstarter is still going for 3 more days!!!!! The support has been overwhelming but is still needed -- help us secure a better future for the podcast and for sports media!!
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I had the fabulous @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social on @burnitalldownpod.com to discuss all of the latest WNBA CBA news and put it in context of the history of women's basketball. Such a great talk. (Also YouTube thumbnails are the most humbling thing on earth.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa0W...
Duke is up 41-26 over NC State at the half. Fournier leads the way w/ 11p, 7r.
UNC, meanwhile, is in OT with Virginia Tech.
Never a dull moment in NC women's hoops.
Meanwhile, keeping an eye on UNC/Virginia Tech, which Tech leads 44-42 after 3. Tech is firmly on the bubble, while UNC needs to win out -- and probably get some help -- to have a chance to host. A lot at stake.
At the end of the first quarter, Duke up 28-16. Khamil Pierre is almost single-handedly keeping State somewhat still in this one; she has 10 points, everyone else has 6 combined.
Biggest problem for Duke is Roberson already has 2 fouls, and State does have Tilda Trygger ...
Since we can now gift article links, figured it was the perfect excuse to reheat this tonight. 🔓 @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/333...
you guys wes moore is losing his mind early i'd be on tech watch
on a completely unrelated note, duke up 18-6 early
Here in Cameron for the 2nd time in a week to see if Duke can beat State for 17 in a row.
For @cbssports.bsky.social I wrote about Kara's moving postgame press conference after Duke's big win over UNC on Sunday, and why the message sounded so familiar to me:
www.cbssports.com/womens-colle...