[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fAGGns-NgkGj6yARi_6M-xnbzc1gxAUmYY5P2HpV2R5U":3,"$fa0gu40yld1ewqZTXFfnNxvV8YI79kli6Vy7qFX3BC5w":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},192478,"Dick Vitale","D",101,null,"dick-vitale",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":77},[14,22,28,34,40,47,53,59,65,71],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3640518,"I still love the game. I still feel like I'm a 25-year-old. I really still love the game and feel as enthusiastic about the game as I ever have felt about it.",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3640515,"I'm a basketball guy. No sitcom guy. I don't care about all that jazz. I care about basketball. It's not me. And I stayed with what I did, and I'm very proud that I did that because I make a great living and I'm lucky and I get to be involved with the thing I truly love, and that's the game of basketball.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3640509,"I told them that I cannot lie when a writer asks me what's my feeling not doing the game. I said I have to be honest. And my honest reply to you is, obviously, I'm a loyal team player. I will go where my bosses tell me to go.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3640507,"I have a problem with honoring mediocrity in so many cases over teams that have great years.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":46},3640504,"Bottom line: college basketball is broken.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nDick Vitale, also known as \"Dickie V,\" is a legendary college basketball commentator and former coach. The sentiment expressed in the quote reflects his long-standing criticism of the NCAA's governance structure and its impact on the sport he loves. This quote likely originated from one of his many broadcasts or interviews where he shared his candid opinions about the state of college basketball.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, Vitale's statement appears to be a straightforward criticism of the system. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a deeper philosophical nuance: the tension between idealism and pragmatism in sports governance. Vitale is not simply lamenting the flaws of the system but also acknowledging that its very design may be perpetuating the problems he's trying to fix.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset in your own professional or creative pursuits, consider the ways in which the structure of your industry might inadvertently hinder progress. Be willing to question the status quo and identify areas where bureaucratic inefficiencies or outdated practices are holding you back, just as Vitale does with the NCAA. By doing so, you can develop a more nuanced understanding of the challenges you face and potentially find innovative solutions that address their root causes.",{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},3640495,"I don't like the sleaziness, the corruption. I don't like the fraud that college basketball has become.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":9},3640482,"There's nothing like Cameron Indoor Stadium where the kids are right on top of you and the Cameron Crazies are going nuts. 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I know nothing about it, never heard of it.'",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},3640468,"The biggest thing in my life - the biggest - is raising dollars to help kids battle cancer.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},3640458,"March Madness is an incredible three weeks. I firmly believe it's the greatest three weeks in sports. You have the Super Bowl; you have the World Series.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":79,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,11,10]