Matt Gianiodis

Is it pessimistically optimistic or optimistically pessimistic?
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[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

"Dumb loses more than smart wins." -Bobby Knight

[Bob Elder @southernphd]

I never met Gordon Wood, but I have a story about him.

In one of my grad school seminars, we read Wood’s Creation of the American Republic. The sheer erudition and evidentiary depth of the book bowled me over.

Back then, before kids and before life accelerated to warp speed, I used to call my mother every Sunday to catch up. Lots of times, we ended up talking about what I was reading that week in my grad seminars or for leisure. Mom had an omnivorous mind, and she was always looking for something else to read. She was a true intellectual—curious about almost everything, always eager to integrate new arguments or ideas into her existing schemas of how the world worked or to have those schemas challenged and changed.

When we talked that particular Sunday, I think I tried to describe to her part of Wood’s argument about the relationship between the state constitutions during the Articles of Confederation era and the federal Constitution. Maybe I was tired, maybe I didn’t completely understand her questions, but the end result of the conversation was that Mom had questions about Wood’s argument that I didn’t answer satisfactorily. I told her that she should probably just read the book, and we said goodbye.

She did eventually read the book, but the next Sunday, Mom started our conversation by saying, “Well, I had a lovely conversation with Gordon Wood this week.” For a split second, I thought she was joking, but then I remembered who I was dealing with. I started to sweat. “How?” I asked. A whole variety of unlikely scenarios in which the foremost historian of the American Revolution and my mother, who lived in Wichita, Kansas, might have met ran through my mind. “Oh, I just looked up his office phone number on Brown’s website and called, and he picked up!” Mom said. I decided I would have to find another profession.

As it ended up, Gordon Wood spent about an hour on the phone with my mother answering her questions about the Constitution. Ever since, I’ve had a soft spot for the man when I imagine him picking up the phone in Providence and finding Becky Elder from Wichita on the other end of the line. His generosity in that moment spoke very well of him.

Rest in peace, professor.

[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

@joerexrode @MexCarey @USBWA He's actually the 2nd coolest @StBonaventure alumnus you know

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[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

@kylesockwell If guy owned a team and it cost $50,000 to run a home game If the ticket sales/TV revenue for each game was $15,000, he either goes broke or folds up the team. Listen, I would like to give you some insight on what goes into a drop. I lived it. Feel free to reach out.

[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

@kylesockwell Are they ever going to drop women's basketball because of what it loses?

You are right, swimming needs to make itself more important, but please don't tell me they drop teams because of budget concerns.

[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

@kylesockwell Exactly my point with this chart, look at the biggest losers. Neither of those sports are in trouble because???? It's never about the money. It is about difficult decisions, creativity and a return to sanity in spending.

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[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

@kylesockwell @mermaidspk Kyle, if they were serious about saving costs, they would start 1-An honest assessment as to where their football program will be in 10 years and 2- A deep dive into the costs of women's "revenue" sports that lose the most money.

[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

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[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

@ByMHarrington I guess we differ on what a miracle is (usually involves a Hail Mary for me). Your old colleague at the news declared that NE had the better QB and coach with 3/4's of the game left. Like I said, let it play out before you make statements.

[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

@ByMHarrington Miracle wins? They held the ball for 35 mins today. There is no shame in admitting a false start on the self-loathing that is the Western New York sports fan.

[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

@ByMHarrington Do they have a shot at the playoffs now? There is nothing better than not watching this app in-game, getting on postgame and reading the posts-they are awesome. Better to let the game play itself out and let the season play itself out.

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[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

@ByMHarrington @ByMHarrington are the Bills still not making the playoffs or is this just a week-to-week thing? Not every team has the MVP.

[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

@SneakyJoeSports @JeremyWGR @SalSports Since the article was released last year questioning McDermott and really trying to make the case to fire him, the Bills are 15-3🤔

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Congrats to #BonasJSchool grad Jordan Gathers on his appointment as the executive director of Venues Parks & Arts for the City of South Bend, Indiana Wednesday!

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[Matt Gianiodis @MGianiodis]

@JayboneRyan @kwmcnamee I think he meant Greek Laegues