UMass faculty. Notre Dame & UMass alum. Studies rivalry, identity, social sport consumption. Has unabated love of data. Causes existential crises through Excel.
Amherst, MA
Joined February 2009
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I owe my career to this game. I was in the stands, and as I was leaving, the students were chanting "Yankees suck!"
Wrong sport / season / level / state.
That behavior was fascinating, and it helped lead me to study @KnowRivalry.
Happy 20th anniversary to all those who celebrate teapaw.org/CMGIField/status/18662…
On Bluesky now: bsky.app/profile/drbdt.bsky.…
I've been over there for a while, and the recent user uptick has now made my primary place for social engagement. So long, Twitter.
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I’m proud to share the exciting news that all undergraduate students from households earning $75,000 or less will be able to attend any UMass campus tuition-free starting next fall: bostonglobe.com/2024/10/29/m… @umassamherst @umassboston @umassd @umasslowell #umass #highered (1/4)
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The “WNBA is a mess” tweet has nearly 7mil views with people clowning the WNBA. — I see you that and raise you this “high level” hoopery from tonight’s Bucks-Sixers game.
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I get asked very very frequently how to get into sports analytics.
This is how.
NFL plays are only a few seconds, but the moments leading up to the play -- new personnel, formations, shifts, and motion -- combine strategy and deception
In the 2025 Big Data Bowl, it's your turn to tell us what that pre-snap data means
kaggle.com/c/nfl-big-data-bo…
#BigDataBowl
B. David Tyler retweeted
NFL plays are only a few seconds, but the moments leading up to the play -- new personnel, formations, shifts, and motion -- combine strategy and deception
In the 2025 Big Data Bowl, it's your turn to tell us what that pre-snap data means
kaggle.com/c/nfl-big-data-bo…
#BigDataBowl
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Social media is not reality:
-While only 3 % of active accounts are toxic, they produce 33% of all content!
-A mere 0.1 % of users share 80% of fake news
-74 % of all online conflicts are started in just 1 % of communities.
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Our new paper takes you Inside the funhouse mirror factory and explains How social media distorts perceptions of norms
0.1 % of users share 80% of fake news!
A tiny proportion of bad actors cause most of the problems and distort the norms.
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Via @CRobertson500 & @KS_delRosario
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Due to Jackson County, N.C.'s continued State of Emergency, @CatamountsFB will play their scheduled home game against Wofford on Sat., Oct. 5 at 2:30 pm without spectators. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and the Catamount Sports Network.
🔗- tinyurl.com/47m7wp76
Very useful action.
After 9/11, I remember getting news from @drudgereport because, as a text-only site, its servers were the only ones able to handle the traffic.
This is actually huge:
With internet shortages/outages after Helene, getting info has been harder b/c news websites with photos and video are slow to load. BPR launched a text only website that will load better even with spotty wifi
text.bpr.org
Absolutely brilliant
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Quick primer on #helene impact in #Asheville / #wnc for those not connected to the area.
Note: I'm piecing together incomplete info like everyone else. I maintain close ties to my former home, but I'm now in MA and my knowledge of the current situation is limited.
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URGENT ISSUE #3: COMMUNICATION
No power means no internet, and cell service is rare.
You can't expect to get a message in or out, so people are struggling to call for help or check on loved ones.
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70% of cell equip out of service in #wnc. The fiber optic line was cut by falling trees, meaning the fix isn't as easy as popping up new towers.
avlwatchdog.org/buncombes-bl…
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...the communication and access issues make it impossible to estimate the impact [in places like Avery & Yancy Counties].
E.g., in some rural areas in Watauga County (near Boone), helicopter is the only way to reach people now.
teapaw.org/wxbrad/status/18400479…
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Our station received this email from Banner Elk in Avery county.
"I am hoping to open a line of communication with the "outside world". Residents of Elk River in Banner Elk are completely stranded. Attached is a picture of what used to be the bridge which is the only way in or out of the community. We have no power, water, cell service.... We do have a generator and wifi at the clubhouse, which is how we are sending this. Most of the residents are elderly, and there is no way to get out if there is an emergency. If nothing else, maybe you guys can help us communicate information to/from the outside.
Scott" #Helene #ncwx #wncwx
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MORE INFO
There's so much more from those who know way more than I do.
News/ Updates: @BlueRidgePublic, @CityofAsheville
Videos: @severeforecast, #ashevilleflooding
Gov resources:
ashevillenc.gov/news/tropica…
How to help:
bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/…
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