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Barry Bonds: Hall of Famer?
Cooperstown will always be missing something until Barry Bonds is inducted into the Hall of Fame. He is not the only extraordinary player absent from the Hall, but perhaps he is the most polarizing.
Bonds might not be a consensus choice anymore because of the choices he has made in his career. But, Cooperstown is not simply a collection of the greatest names in baseball. Cooperstown...
May 2012
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Early Bird Heisman Prediction
The 2012 Heisman race will be upperclassman-laded. This will not be year where a superstar will burst on to the scene as did Robert Griffin III. Instead, it will be a long marathon featuring the bluebloods of college football with its many ups and downs. I cannot wait for it all to unfold before us. But if I have anything to say about the Heisman race, these are the top three candidates and...
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January 2012
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Roll Tide!
Wow, the Alabama Crimson Tide just rolls the LSU Tigers with a 21-0 beatdown. If it weren’t for the atrocious kicking by one measly kicker Alabama would get exactly what that team deserved, an undefeated season. But those hard feelings can be easily taken care of with the company of a nice crystal football.
There is absolutely no question about it the Alabama Crimson Tide is the best...
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In the End...
In the end though, I believe people are going to be saying “Geaux Tigers” instead of “Roll Tide.” LSU just seems to have all the tangibles that Alabama has on offense and defense. But the Tigers inch away from the Crimson Tide with their ability to do the impossible and their intangibles to push them a little bit farther than anybody else to win. So once again in a low...
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It's Time!
Finally, the game that we have all been waiting for has arrived. Sadly, bringing an end to more exciting than usual bowl season. And it could not end in any better way than the two best teams in the nation facing off for the right to be called a national champion. However, the SEC better enjoy this game because this will never happen again for the SEC. The other teams in the BCS bowls have...
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Two More Games
At this point I just want to see the National Championship. Who actually cares about these two bowls? They have absolutely no significance what so ever. These two bowl games should be scheduled at the beginning of the bowl season. So since I do not think these games are worth my time to watch I am only going give my picks.
BBVA Compass Bowl
SMU Mustangs vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
Winner: SMU...
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Cotton Bowl
I going to keep this short and sweet. Kansas State is escape with the victory against an intriguing matchup between themselves and the Arkansas Razorbacks. This game will be a battle of coaching geniuses since the styles of these two teams contrast so much. And Bill Snyder will come out with the most creative coaching award after the Cotton Bowl because the way they play allows...
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Orange Bowl
This bowl season has been one of the most exciting bowl seasons ever. Hopefully, the Orange Bowl can keep it up. Unfortunately, I do not believe it will because the Clemson Tigers will win rather comfortably. But what do I know I have said that about several other bowl games and they turn out to be instant classics. So do not be surprised if the Orange Bowl follows the mold of the Rose...
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Sugar Bowl
A game that usually features an epic battle between the Big 10 and SEC with the Big 10 trying so desperately to show that it has what it takes to play with the big boys of the SEC shall be postponed till next bowl season. Since the BCS has felt it was important to be inclusive, in order, for every BCS conference to participate. So instead I guess we all to just deal with the games we were...
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Picks in a Few Words
Since there are six bowl games and I do not have anytime to write articles on each bowl game, even an abbreviated version, I thought this would be a good idea.
TicketCity Bowl
Houston Cougars vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Winner: Houston Cougars
Why?: “Houston wears out scoreboard” and “Penn State Chaos”
Outback Bowl
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Saturday Special
I think I am going to stick with doing these abbreviated predictions. Otherwise I would be on Tumblr all day. And personally I would like to enjoy the last day of the year.
Meineike Car Care Bowl of Texas
Texas A&M Aggies vs. Northwestern Wildcats
This bowl game may might be a big letdown to the aspirations A&M had at the beginning of the season. But those...
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The Friday Four
When I saw the bowl games that were slated for today, I felt what I did yesterday would suffice. Otherwise that would be a lot of writing that would take up my day. So once again there will be four predictions with minimal analysis.
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
BYU Cougars vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane will come out victorious in...
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Thursday Bowl Predictions
I do not want to write any articles still because today is such a beautiful day. But I do not want to writing nothing at all. So I am going to have an extremely abbreviated version of two articles in one article. This article will have who is participating in today’s bowls, who will win, and why. Hope, it is not too bad.
Champs Sports Bowl
Florida State Seminoles vs....
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Holiday Bowl
I am little too burnt out to write a full fledged article. But that does not mean I cannot share some semblance of my ideas. Expression is expression no matter if it is grand or small. Hope the analysis and opinions are not diluted because it is in a smaller piece, but it probably will be. Oh, well.
The Holiday Bowl features the California Golden Bears and Texas Longhorns, and this is not the...
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Military Bowl
After two rather surprisingly exciting bowls, the Military Bowl will try to keep the excitement up. However, that might not be as tough for this bowl to do than thought. Since the scoreboard is going to get one hell of a workout with the offenses just racking up the points with the defenses just playing witness. The two teams that will have their offenses at the game trying to break a...
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Belk Bowl
The Belk Bowl features the most intriguing matchup of teams that are going no where in the near future. Besides maybe moving Louisville to the Big 12 one day and the Louisville coach, Charlie Strong, to a title contending team. Since these two teams have very few things separating them from the other team. So the game will be determined by a few decisions, mistakes, and plays. Even with...
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Little Caesars Bowl
The Big 10’s bowl season finally begins with the Purdue Boilermakers facing the Western Michigan Broncos in the Little Caesars Bowl. Many associated with Big 10 hope that Purdue starts the Big 10 off a win, and that momentum just carry on over to the rest of the bowl games featuring Big 10 teams. So that the Big 10 does not get considered the big and slow conference...
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AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl
The Independence Bowl has probably the most intriguing so in the college bowl season with the Missouri Tigers facing off against the North Carolina Tar Heels. These teams showcase the most collective NFL talent with plenty of strong, fast athletes. However, having more talent than the other guy will not win this game. It will be more of a matter of who is the the more disciplined team. And...
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Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Many teams feel as though they were slighted by the BCS, such as Boise State and TCU, since the BCS does not respect talented non-AQs. The Sheraton Hawaii Bowl showcase another one of those teams with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. They will have the same motivations and hinderance as TCU and Boise State. But the question is will they come out on fire, or flat and be endanger...
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Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
Unfortunately, the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas will not be about who comes out victorious. Instead, the bowl game will either be all about how being snubbed by the BCS spurred them to the win or how the disappointment was they are experiencing the misery of defeat. Then once again the argument about whether or not a college football playoff system should be invited will explode back into sports...
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San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Now the bowl games start to get interesting, with the #18 TCU Horned Frogs facing off against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. This matchup is exciting not because the talent of both teams is outstanding. Since the TCU easily would beat Louisiana Tech if the game was determined by who has more talent on their roster. Instead what make this bowl so intriguing is the how TCU will go into the Big 12,...
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Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
Yeah, it’s time for the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl, where champions are born! I know I did not even believe myself. How am I suppose to get excited about what the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl features? This is not the right game to watch if you like high scoring offenses because it displays the talents of the FIU Golden Panthers and the Marshall Thundering Herd....
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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl may not feature the most exciting teams by any means of the imagination. But do not tell that to the fans of the two schools, San Diego State and Louisiana-Lafayette, and scouts of several NFL teams. Since this is usually the highest accomplishment the teams of these schools can obtain, and there are several talented players on both teams that NFL teams can use...
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
The teams in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl might no bring national appeal, but it is still a very intriguing matchup. This game basically showcases the same type of teams as the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. Utah State being much like Temple, relying on their ability to run the ball down opponents’ throats, and Ohio drawing similarities with the Wyoming Cowboys, by using every facet of the...
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Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Finally, the highly anticipated bowl season begins. It may not be a matchup the country was dying to see, but never the less the bowl season has to start somehow. And it is not as though this game has a couple of slouches, which is usually assumed to be the fact of the first two teams to play in the bowl season. The Gildan New Mexico Bowl features the Temple Owls at 8-4 and the Wyoming...
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"Kemp" Effect Gone?
Many thought with the NBA Lockout lasting so long there would be many adverse effects, in terms of what would happen to the teams and players. And probably the most agreed upon sentiment was that the conditioning and shape of the players in the league would take a nose dive with the performance of the league closely following suit. However, my stance has completely been prove wrong, and it is...
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College Bowl Mania
It’s that time of year again, when teams are awarded for their differing levels of excellence, from being mediocre to personifying perfection. In the next few weeks, I will be writing articles on my thoughts of each bowl game. The articles will reach various topics, that include who wins, why, and how their performance in the bowl game will carry over to next season. I know this might seem...
