TRASHING TITLE IX. St. Paul at Fraters Libertas finds reason to question Title IX compliance in intercollegiate sports, the creation of cheerleading as a sport (distinct from the spirit squads some universities now field) and a number of other things, including women's basketball in general.

First, the sporting event aspect. The game action, as it were, is painfully slow and deliberate. Compared to the men's game, it actually appears as if they’re all playing under water. And while the scores are often competitive and some of the fundamentals of the game are being executed to a reasonable degree of skill, due to the overall low standards of athleticism, any potential drama or excitement is negated, for the objective viewer.

In a pig's eye. What St. Paul is describing is the defensive breakdown that men's basketball has degenerated into. For "slow and deliberate," substitute "moving without the ball and hitting the cutter," or "freeing the shooting guard for an open shot." Very few men's teams (unless they are coached by a Bennett) understand what these things mean. For "low standards of athleticism," substitute "presence of transition defense, precluding breakaway dunks by a bucket-hanger." Very few men's teams (same disclaimer) get this either. That leaves as "drama and excitement" the typical men's game (including in the NBA), characterized as 36 (or 44) minutes of no defense and individual improvisation, followed by 30 minutes to play the remaining four minutes, in which the leading team plays no defense and the trailing team commits fouls. To repeat, in a pig's eye.