Ball State Links: Does Anyone Else Hate Comcast DVR Problems?

I know I was pretty harsh the last time I discussed Comcast, but I should've considered the possibility it was a rogue DVR box. However, my second DVR box has decided to play tricks on me less than two weeks after I got it.

I went to watch PTI after I got off work tonight, and all I got is pitch black on the screen. So, I think, maybe something happened with a few recordings. So I went back to ones I had DVR'd two weeks ago....yup, they're all pitch black.

All you have to do is unplug the box, and plug it back in and the recorded shows play. BUT....all of my guide information is gone. And because the box sucks, it takes about two or three days to get the guide caught up.

This means my plans to record shows tonight will not record in a timely manner. I know what you're thinking, Phil, quit whining. However, when you pay $13.99 a month to have the DVR box, is it really too much to ask to have one that works at full capacity? Whatever. Okay, here we go.

My old colleague at WCRD, "Sugar" Shane Wilkinson, recently became the director of volleyball operations at Ohio State University. And his hometown paper was kind enough to do a story on him. (Princeton Daily Clarion)

Another Ball State grad, Kyle Stark, magically found his way into the Pirates personnel department. Keep Bryan Bullington in the big leagues! (The Star Press)

New Era Scouting ranks the Ball State football team second in the MAC. (New Era Scouting)

There are some new hires in the Ball State athletic department. (Ball State Daily News)

Dean Anna hit a home run in his first professional at-bat. (Register Guard)

A story on Ball State swimmer Eric Hercamp. (Seymour Tribune)

A brief scouting report on former BSU pitcher Ben Snyder (The Baseball Analysts)

Women's golf recruit K.C. Cain is currently leading the Girls State Junior Meet. (Ball State Sports)