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Going Off The Grid: Execs Talk College Hoops Venues, SI's Future

"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, our panelists opine on their favorite Thanksgiving side dish and whether increased scoring is good or bad for the NFL and NBA.

  • Nielsen Senior VP & North America Commercial Dir Andrew Lafiosca
    -- Loves watching "Ozark" and "Man in the High Castle."
  • LPGA CFO Kathy Milthorpe
    -- Amazed that "SNL" is still relevant after 40+ years.
  • Independent Sports & Entertainment Senior VP/Basketball Marketing Matt Davis
    -- Recently transitioned from attending concerts to singing nursery rhymes.
  • Stats LLC COO Mike Perez
    -- Always finds time for the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.
Going Off The Grid
 
Favorite Thanksgiving
side dish
Increased scoring good
or bad for NFL/NBA?
Should SI end its print magazine and go all digital? College hoops venue
you want to visit?
Preferred voice
activation?
Antolini
Stuffing
Great, for fantasy players
Thought they already did
Cameron Indoor -- UNC-Duke
Alexa

Milthorpe
Grandmother's corn casserole. A full stick of butter makes everything taste great
Good. Fans want points on the board
Yes, easier and more timely
Carrier Dome. My husband is a huge Syracuse fan
Alexa
McKenzie
Mom's homemade stuffing
Great, creates more excitement
Yes. We are in 2018
Cameron Indoor tops the list
Alexa is my second wife!
 
Zuller
Grandma's precious tapioca salad
Steph Curry built this era. Defense always comes back around
Stay strong SI, print will return
Rupp Arena
 
Siri, Alexa, Google, Cortana -- anything that will listen to me

Do you want to get your thoughts in the Grid? If so, shoot an e-mail to jcarpenter@sportsbusinessdaily.com.

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