30 for 30

[midd]

e60 so close enough

Butch>>>>>>>>>>>any of you jamokes

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5757413

[AY]

last nights show bored the hell out of me

[longpolelax]

One of these docs about race in the first 3 minutes?

[Brian]

Tomorrow I'm gonna start working on the 50 for 50 documentary on Xavier Lee.

[AY]

Absolutely the best episode so far. I liked it better than The U. Great stuff.

[AY]

One of these docs about race in the first 3 minutes?

He came from Philadelphia, Mississippi. A little backstory about the town he grew up in and how it related to his youth doesn't hurt.

[longpolelax]

Absolutely the best episode so far. I liked it better than The U. Great stuff.

Agreed. It was fantastic. I just think the storyline of how a black athlete brings together races in the South is a bit tired.

The backstory they chose to go with happened 15 years before he even entered high school, and Philly had integrated when he was in the 1st grade. IMO I didn't think it was relevant backstory.

[AY]

It was relevant so far as someone watching who may not be well versed in American history might be saying to themselves "now where have I heard of Philly, Ms" so they answer the question. Not to mention, one of his friends father was a central figure in what happened several years earlier.

Nutshell......I don't think it was a stretch to include 5 minutes of history in a two hour documentary in this instance.

[Mk]

Pussybar, who thought the next one was 30th for 30?

http://30for30.espn.com/film/pony-excess.html

A couple others have been added apparently.

[AY]

Pussybar, who thought the next one was 30th for 30?

http://30for30.espn.com/film/pony-excess.html

A couple others have been added apparently.

What have they added? There are 30 on that list. The one on SMU will be tough to screw up.

[Mk]

Can't remember but IIRC there will be 5 more that are a "new season".

I looked up and just noticed....getchyer DVR's ready. I still haven't seen Two Escobars. Can't wait.

http://30for30.espn.com/schedule.html

[AY]

Top 5 of the ones I've seen:

1. The Best That Never Was
2. The U
3. The Two Escobars
4. July 17th, 1994
5. Guru of Go

Honorable mention
Into The Wind

Biggest disappointment
Straight Outta L.A.


Biggest surprise
Unmatched


Missed but definitely want to see
King's Ransom and Once Brothers

[Mk]

Biggest disappointment by a mile IMO = Without Bias

Only 5Tooler liked that one. What does that tell you?

[rearadmiral]

Absolutely the best episode so far. I liked it better than The U. Great stuff.

Agreed. It was fantastic. I just think the storyline of how a black athlete brings together races in the South is a bit tired.

The backstory they chose to go with happened 15 years before he even entered high school, and Philly had integrated when he was in the 1st grade. IMO I didn't think it was relevant backstory.

Does that mean because he was only six, he wasn't affected by it?

[AY]

Biggest disappointment by a mile IMO = Without Bias

Only 5Tooler liked that one. What does that tell you?

I think I only saw bits and pieces of the Bias episode.

I edited my above post to include an honorable mention.