Camp vs. Canon in Women's College Basketball: Kim Mulkey, Vic Schaefer, and Rivalries

Defining Camp and Canon in Sports

• 💡 The concept of camp vs. canon is explored, distinguishing enduring cultural artifacts from fleeting trends.
• 🎯 In pop culture, examples like 'Riverdale' (camp) versus 'Archie Comics' (canon) illustrate this distinction.
• 🔑 College sports, particularly coaching, often leans into camp due to the need to be a character for branding and fan engagement.

Kim Mulkey and Vic Schaefer's Press Conferences

• 🎭 Kim Mulkey's post-game comments about not getting too high or too low, contrasted with her being drenched in celebratory liquid, are labeled as Kimoki camp.
• 🎤 Vic Schaefer's post-loss press conference, discussing player performance, SEC scheduling, and using phrases like "make it make sense" and "ain't it, y'all," is considered campy and even out of character.
• 🏆 Schaefer's press conference is deemed to have out-camped Mulkey's, winning the day with its performative and slightly contradictory nature.

SEC Culture and Coaching Tropes

• 💬 The SEC is characterized as a league where complaining about scheduling is almost a baseline, making such comments feel like SEC cannon.
• 🌟 Coaches in college sports, more so than professional sports, often have to lean into the camp and be a persona.
• 💥 The SEC, in particular, is highlighted for its unique characters and the phrase "it just means more," especially in women's basketball.

Comparisons and Cultural References

• 🏀 The comparison of a player's one-legged jumper to Dirk Nowitzki is noted as an example of campy, potentially ignorant, male basketball comparisons.
• ✍️ The discussion touches on the book "Heated Rivalry" and its potential transition from canon to camp, questioning how to capture sapphic yearning in women's basketball where such relationships are more normalized.
• 🌟 Ideas for a dramatic show include a lesbian relationship, a star WNBA player and a hated referee, or team rivalries with dating dynamics.

Cameron Brink's Height and 'Unrivaled'

• 🔍 A personal campy obsession is the "Cameron Brink truther movement," questioning her listed height of 6'4".
• 📏 Close examination of behind-the-scenes videos suggests a potential height difference with teammate Dominique Malanga (listed 6'6"), indicating the discrepancy is not 2 inches.
• 🚀 The 'Unrivaled' league and its potential to become canon or camp is also briefly discussed.