Fraud.
Goofball.
Joke.
"Expert."
I've heard it all in the years I've written my annual bold predictions. These critiques often follow calls for my resignation and subsequent retirement from sports journalism.
North Carolina fans still point to the infamous "UNC won't last the first weekend" prediction in 2016. Well, the Tar Heels reached the national title game that year.
But ... I'm still here!
I'm not deterred. And I won't waste time explaining the intent of a piece called bold predictions.