This is a reply to a post from The Battalion that i read the other day. Here is the original article. Hope you enjoy my reply. http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2009/10/19/Sports/Somebody.Needs.To.Take.The.Fall-3806088.shtml
It has come to my attention that some people are unhappy with the football program at Texas A&M University, under head coach Mike Sherman. I can guarantee you that almost 100 percent of these people were the same people calling for Coach Fran's head not even two years ago. They're the same people that wanted R.C. Slocum gone back in 2002, the same year he beat number 1 ranked Oklahoma. To be fair these are the same people that just a mere three and a half weeks ago were praising a 3-0 start and a quick turnaround for the Aggs. These people are called "Fair Weather Fans." They are only "true" fans when their team is winning, which to me is not a fan at all. But I'm not here to preach about how these people aren't true fans. I'm here to prove them wrong.
I've heard that there were other coaching options available at the time we hired Mike Sherman, and he wasn't the best option we had. In that case let me just start with a little profile of Mike Sherman. On top of being a successful assistant coach for many years, a few being under both R.C. Slocum and Jackie Sherrill during which he recruited the great Leeland McElroy (top 10 all time leading running back in Texas A&M history), Mike was an NFL head coach for the Green Bay Packers. In his six years in Wisconsin, he compiled a 57-39 record, which included 5 consecutive winning seasons, 4 of which resulted in playoff births. While coaching at Green Bay he coached players like Brett Favre, Ahman Green and Bubba Franks.
Enough of that, now we'll look at some of the other possible candidates for the job. Kevin Sumlin is now the head coach at the University of Houston. He is famous for beating the Oklahoma State Cowboys earlier this season. He runs a pass heavy offense and just puts 11 players on the field for defense. He holds a 6-3 Conference USA record. The reason Mike Sumlin would not have been the best guy for the job is fairly simple. Prior to his job at U of H Kevin Sumlin had never been a collegiate head football coach. Why would a rebuilding major college football program hire a first year head coach to turn around the team?. Yeah it doesn't make much sense to me either.
Another name that I have heard thrown around is Bobby Petrino. Despite a whopping 8-10 record at Arkansas (Sherman is only 7-11) Petrino also came with a ton of concerns. He was always rumored to be looking for another job (while at Rutgers he was rumored to be in talks with Auburn, LSU, the Oakland Raiders and then eventually the Atlanta Falcons, all after signing a 10 year deal with Louisville). In fact in his 27 years of coaching Petrino has held 16 different coaching positions. Is that somebody we want at Texas A&M. The next Billy Gillespie who leaves us for the next best thing?
The other name I've heard is Chris Petersen, the head coach at Boise State. Petersen has a 41-4 record at Boise State. Petersen is 1-0 in BCS games at Boise State. Boise State is currently the number 5 team in the nation. Enough Said! Why would Chris Petersen leave the Broncos, a year after beating the Oklahoma Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl, to take over a rebuilding football team. Come on folks.
The second major argument I have heard is that Mike Sherman had enough talent around him to win games already. I was told to stop believing that the cupboard was bare when he got to Texas A&M. First of all let us remember that Mike Sherman took over a program that hadn't finished in the top 25 since 1999. Take a look at the top 5 teams in the country. Four out of the top 5 teams start 15 or more upperclassmen (Florida 17, Alabama 16, Texas 15, Cincinnati 18). The Aggies not only start just 12 upperclassmen but 6 of their 22 starters are freshmen. No top 5 team starts more than 2. It doesn't get more more bare than, starting 9 underclassmen (whom all of them Mike Sherman recruited.)
Since taking over as head coach, Sherman has produced a top 20 recruiting class in 2009 and currently has the number 11 recruiting class in the nation for the class of 2010. Yeah sounds like coach Sherman doesn't know what he is doing to me too...
The truth of the matter is, that some people don't know what they are talking about when it comes to sports, and they tend to overreact to a situation they really don't understand. Fair weather fans are some of the best there are when your team is winning. When they're losing on the other hand, they would rather whine and blame "the top" instead of supporting and seeing through the storm. If you want to walk the plank, that's your business, but don't bring the rest of the ship down with you. True Aggies show support through the best and worst of times. If you cannot do that, we do not need you.
One final note, to Coach Sherman and the rest of the Fightin' Texas Aggies, I believe in what you are doing and look forward to seeing success in the near future. Keep up the good work.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Oh How The Mighty Will Fall
The New York Yankees will not win the World Series in 2009. They have the management. They have the coaching. They have the talent. What they don't have right now, is competition. A few weeks ago it was obvious that the Yankees could put on the afterburners and just coast into October. That seems to be just what they're doing. The Yankees are just walking into the postseason right now, and they will not win the World Series.
Sunday night I watched as Johnny Damon caught a fly ball in the outfield. He then proceeded to turn and throw the ball into the stands. This would have been completely acceptable if there had been three outs in the inning and it would not have allowed one of the Orioles runners to score from second base. Normally I would not think much of this. Damon has done this before, it's just a mental mistake that is part of his game. But there are a plethora of many things the Yankees are doing that are causing me to question their playoff spirit.
The next night Melky Cabrera cost the Yankees a run when he ran into Angels third baseman, Chone Figgins. Big bats got the Yankees through the game and eventually got them the win but the mental mistakes are beginning to add up, and this is not the time for that to happen.
The brawl from last night just about sums it up. If you're Jorge Posada you have to expect that you are going to get thrown at in that situation. Two of the Blue Jays players had just been hit, and the Blue Jays have nothing to lose. The Yankees on the other hand have everything to lose. An injury could have occurred in that brawl, your manager got punched in the face, and not to mention your starting catcher is going to be suspended. To me, having anything throw you off in the final two weeks of the regular season doesn't seem like a good thing.
The Red Sox (the team the Yankees will more than likely play in the first round) seem to have everything going for them, and the timing could not be better. With the strong outing from Daisuke Matzuzaka last night, and the incredible hot streak they have been on, matched up with the extreme pressure the Rangers are placing on them in the Wild Card Race, i have no doubt that the Red Sox will be geared up and ready to go for the Yankees in the American League Division Series.
The New York Yankees will not win the World Series.
Sunday night I watched as Johnny Damon caught a fly ball in the outfield. He then proceeded to turn and throw the ball into the stands. This would have been completely acceptable if there had been three outs in the inning and it would not have allowed one of the Orioles runners to score from second base. Normally I would not think much of this. Damon has done this before, it's just a mental mistake that is part of his game. But there are a plethora of many things the Yankees are doing that are causing me to question their playoff spirit.
The next night Melky Cabrera cost the Yankees a run when he ran into Angels third baseman, Chone Figgins. Big bats got the Yankees through the game and eventually got them the win but the mental mistakes are beginning to add up, and this is not the time for that to happen.
The brawl from last night just about sums it up. If you're Jorge Posada you have to expect that you are going to get thrown at in that situation. Two of the Blue Jays players had just been hit, and the Blue Jays have nothing to lose. The Yankees on the other hand have everything to lose. An injury could have occurred in that brawl, your manager got punched in the face, and not to mention your starting catcher is going to be suspended. To me, having anything throw you off in the final two weeks of the regular season doesn't seem like a good thing.
The Red Sox (the team the Yankees will more than likely play in the first round) seem to have everything going for them, and the timing could not be better. With the strong outing from Daisuke Matzuzaka last night, and the incredible hot streak they have been on, matched up with the extreme pressure the Rangers are placing on them in the Wild Card Race, i have no doubt that the Red Sox will be geared up and ready to go for the Yankees in the American League Division Series.
The New York Yankees will not win the World Series.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Make or Break
Its every college football teams dream to complete and undefeated season and win a BCS National Championship. For some of those teams that undefeated dream has come to an end already but as we have seen in the past you can make the national championship. So in light of the Oklahoma debacle this past weekend i have come up with each Top 25 team's possible make or break game this season.
1. Florida Gators vs (18) Florida State Seminoles November 28
I was disappointed to discover that the Gators wont get their shot at revenge against the Ole Miss Rebels (not that i thought they would pull that off anyway) this season. I see Florida rolling through weakened LSU and Miami teams until the last week of the season when they match up in the in-state rivalry with Florida State.
2. Texas Longhorns at Baylor Bears November 14
Yeah Baylor has never finished higher than 10th in the Big 12. Yeah when you think of Baylor you don't even think of sports much less football. But it seems like year after year for some reason the Longhorns seem to struggle against the Bears, especially now that the Bears actually have some talent and the game is in Waco. I see the Horns beating a weakened OU squad and a very tough Oklahoma State team, so if they can get past Baylor they may walk into the National Championship.
3. Oklahoma Sooners vs Tulsa Golden Hurricanes September 19
Since the Sooners have already taken a big loss to BYU they can ill afford another one. If they are fortunate enough to get healthy and beat the Horns and the Cowboys of OSU, the other game that could be trouble is Tulsa. The in-state rivalry has gotten pretty exciting over the past few years with the Hurricanes throwing the football all over the place.
4. USC Trojans vs Oregon State Beavers October 24
Lets face it, the Trojans are going to get everyones' best effort week in, and week out, but they manage to pull off most of those games. The last few years have been a little different when they have played the Beavers. JaQuizz Rodgers has the Trojans number and looks to give them a call this coming season.
5. Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers November 27
First of all this game is in Auburn. Second of all Auburn has dominated this rivalry over the past few years. Auburn doesn't have quite the team they've had in the past but Alabama has a Quarterback who has never started a game in the rivalry.
6. Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Wolverines November 27
The Ohio State Buckeyes have dominated this rivalry in the last 5 years including last years defeat which was the largest deficit since the 60's. That string has to end sometime though and the Wolverines have vastly improved with the addition of Tate Forcier and Denard Robinson. They will still be tough to beat behind Terrelle Pryor but look for this game to be a lot closer.
7. Virginia Tech Hokies vs (21) North Carolina Tar Heels October 29
The Hokies like the Sooners have already suffered a loss this year. They have a pretty tough road to the National Championship now but it eventually will lead through UNC. A vastly improved team under Butch Davis, the Tar Heels have posted Top 15 recruiting classes each of the last two years.
8. Ole Miss Rebels vs Tennessee Volunteers November 14
Without playing Florida I really could not find a game where I thought Mississippi had a chance to lose this season. They play LSU but I just couldn't see the Tigers pulling that one off. So i went with a flat out hunch and picked Lane Kiffin to lead a tough UT team to victory.
9. Penn State Nittany Lions vs (6) Ohio State Buckeyes November 7
Barring a Penn State slip up and a Buckeye loss to USC next week, these two team should be undefeated coming into this ballgame. Penn State is a very solid football team but Terrelle Pryor is out for revenge after taking a tough loss last year in a defensive heavy football game.
10. Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Missouri Tigers October 17
This to me is just like Ole Miss but a lot more ifs. If OSU can get past (2) Texas and (3) Oklahoma then the game that could keep them from an Undefeated season would be the Missouri game. Once again just on a hunch.
11. LSU Tigers vs Vanderbilt Commodores September 12
12. California Golden Bears at UCLA Bruins October 17
13. Georgia Bulldogs at (15) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets November 28
14. Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolfpack November 27
15. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Wake Forrest Demon Deacons November 7
16. Oregon Ducks vs (19) Utah Utes September 19
17. TCU Horned Frogs vs (20) BYU Cougars October 24
18. Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes September 7
19. Utah Utes at (20) BYU Cougars November 28
20. BYU Cougars vs (19) Utah Utes November 28
21. North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Miami Hurricanes November 14
22. Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones September 12
23. Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Michigan State Spartans September 19
24. Nebraska Cornhuskers at Missouri Tigers Oct 8
25. Kansas Jayhawks at Colorado Buffaloes October 17
1. Florida Gators vs (18) Florida State Seminoles November 28
I was disappointed to discover that the Gators wont get their shot at revenge against the Ole Miss Rebels (not that i thought they would pull that off anyway) this season. I see Florida rolling through weakened LSU and Miami teams until the last week of the season when they match up in the in-state rivalry with Florida State.
2. Texas Longhorns at Baylor Bears November 14
Yeah Baylor has never finished higher than 10th in the Big 12. Yeah when you think of Baylor you don't even think of sports much less football. But it seems like year after year for some reason the Longhorns seem to struggle against the Bears, especially now that the Bears actually have some talent and the game is in Waco. I see the Horns beating a weakened OU squad and a very tough Oklahoma State team, so if they can get past Baylor they may walk into the National Championship.
3. Oklahoma Sooners vs Tulsa Golden Hurricanes September 19
Since the Sooners have already taken a big loss to BYU they can ill afford another one. If they are fortunate enough to get healthy and beat the Horns and the Cowboys of OSU, the other game that could be trouble is Tulsa. The in-state rivalry has gotten pretty exciting over the past few years with the Hurricanes throwing the football all over the place.
4. USC Trojans vs Oregon State Beavers October 24
Lets face it, the Trojans are going to get everyones' best effort week in, and week out, but they manage to pull off most of those games. The last few years have been a little different when they have played the Beavers. JaQuizz Rodgers has the Trojans number and looks to give them a call this coming season.
5. Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers November 27
First of all this game is in Auburn. Second of all Auburn has dominated this rivalry over the past few years. Auburn doesn't have quite the team they've had in the past but Alabama has a Quarterback who has never started a game in the rivalry.
6. Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Wolverines November 27
The Ohio State Buckeyes have dominated this rivalry in the last 5 years including last years defeat which was the largest deficit since the 60's. That string has to end sometime though and the Wolverines have vastly improved with the addition of Tate Forcier and Denard Robinson. They will still be tough to beat behind Terrelle Pryor but look for this game to be a lot closer.
7. Virginia Tech Hokies vs (21) North Carolina Tar Heels October 29
The Hokies like the Sooners have already suffered a loss this year. They have a pretty tough road to the National Championship now but it eventually will lead through UNC. A vastly improved team under Butch Davis, the Tar Heels have posted Top 15 recruiting classes each of the last two years.
8. Ole Miss Rebels vs Tennessee Volunteers November 14
Without playing Florida I really could not find a game where I thought Mississippi had a chance to lose this season. They play LSU but I just couldn't see the Tigers pulling that one off. So i went with a flat out hunch and picked Lane Kiffin to lead a tough UT team to victory.
9. Penn State Nittany Lions vs (6) Ohio State Buckeyes November 7
Barring a Penn State slip up and a Buckeye loss to USC next week, these two team should be undefeated coming into this ballgame. Penn State is a very solid football team but Terrelle Pryor is out for revenge after taking a tough loss last year in a defensive heavy football game.
10. Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Missouri Tigers October 17
This to me is just like Ole Miss but a lot more ifs. If OSU can get past (2) Texas and (3) Oklahoma then the game that could keep them from an Undefeated season would be the Missouri game. Once again just on a hunch.
11. LSU Tigers vs Vanderbilt Commodores September 12
12. California Golden Bears at UCLA Bruins October 17
13. Georgia Bulldogs at (15) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets November 28
14. Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolfpack November 27
15. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Wake Forrest Demon Deacons November 7
16. Oregon Ducks vs (19) Utah Utes September 19
17. TCU Horned Frogs vs (20) BYU Cougars October 24
18. Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes September 7
19. Utah Utes at (20) BYU Cougars November 28
20. BYU Cougars vs (19) Utah Utes November 28
21. North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Miami Hurricanes November 14
22. Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones September 12
23. Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Michigan State Spartans September 19
24. Nebraska Cornhuskers at Missouri Tigers Oct 8
25. Kansas Jayhawks at Colorado Buffaloes October 17
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Random Thoughts
A friend asked me to write about a few things so here goes. The first two are for him and the rest is just my random thinking.
Super Bowl XXXIV was one of the better big games of my generation. The game came down to the final yard, on the final play, and the Tennessee Titans fell just short. The victor in that game, took an even greater fall. The St Louis Rams have fallen straight to the bottom of the league. Recently on Scott Van Pelt's radio show he named the Rams as one of the teams in the NFL that are currently occupying the land of "Stank-oni" (formerly knows as "Pootown.") He did happen to mention that the Rams were "living on the outskirts of Stank-onia." New head coach Steve Spagnuolo brings his NY Giants super bowl ring, and his defensive mindset to a 2-14 team who gave up almost 30 points per game last season. Second round draft pick James Laurinaitis should see some playing time to help out that struggling D. On the other side of the ball last year things were not much better. As a team the Rams scored a whopping 14 points per game. With a line like they had, it was nearly impossible to unleash their two biggest weapons in Marc Bulger and Steven Jackson. In fact Bulger found himself flat on his back with the football 37 times last season. First round draft pick Jason Smith should have an immediate impact at the Tackle position. Don't expect too much out of the Rams this season but somewhere down the road they might find their way back to the playoffs.
15,793 career yards passing. 134 career passing touchdowns. His favorite target was a top 10 draft pick, yet he went un-drafted. He was signed by the Browns but was later released. So what happened to Graham Harrell? Why is there no NFL team that is willing to take a chance on this quarterback. The truth is that passing heave system quarterbacks just don't work out in the NFL. Defenses in the NFL are just too quick for the air it out styles that quarterbacks from Texas tech possess. Kliff Kingsbury was a great college quarterback at TTU and 6 years later he's an assistant coach at the University of Houston. Teams obviously want a Tom Brady, NFL system, type quarterback, who is mobile and poised and has a cannon for an arm and precision out the behind. Tom Brady's not the type of guy to just throw one up and let Randy Moss go get it.
For those of you that think the punishments, laid down by Roger Goodell, are too harsh, you are sadly mistaken. I've heard the argument that he has too much power, and he is taking away the careers of these young men. So Mike Vick missed a few seasons and Plaxico Burress and Donte Stallworth are about to do the same. Big Deal. What happens if somebody like you or I was charged with a felony? First of all we would actually do real time in prison, but that's not the point I'm trying to make. As far as job goes, we would no longer have one, and not only that, we would not get a decent paying job when we got out of prison. Football players have a special talent but that does not excuse them from being civilized. Doctors have special talents, some of them even save people's lives, but I guarantee if a doctor gets charged with intoxicated manslaughter he is going to prison for a while and probably wont have a medical license if he gets out.
With that being said, I'm sick of hearing about how much of an outrage it is, that Michael Vick is back in the NFL. Though from the previous paragraph it is obvious I think punishments should be more strict, the fact still remains that Vick served his prison time and he is going to serve his suspension. He served the necessary time that a judge, and Roger Goodell, saw fit for him to serve and he deserves the right to come back onto the field. I guess what I'm trying to say is I really don't care what the people at PETA have to say.
Finally, I'm really excited about the start of football season. But for once I'm not talking about College Football, the NFL, or even the CFL for that matter. I'm pretty excited about the LFL. The Lingerie Football League kicks off on September 4th with a matchup between the Miami Caliente and the Chicago Bliss. There's only one thing I could think of that would be better than men lining up and knocking the crap out of each other and that would be seeing women do it...in their underwear. I might even go as far as to attend the Denver Dream vs. Dallas Desire game on September 25th. I'm ready for some football.
Super Bowl XXXIV was one of the better big games of my generation. The game came down to the final yard, on the final play, and the Tennessee Titans fell just short. The victor in that game, took an even greater fall. The St Louis Rams have fallen straight to the bottom of the league. Recently on Scott Van Pelt's radio show he named the Rams as one of the teams in the NFL that are currently occupying the land of "Stank-oni" (formerly knows as "Pootown.") He did happen to mention that the Rams were "living on the outskirts of Stank-onia." New head coach Steve Spagnuolo brings his NY Giants super bowl ring, and his defensive mindset to a 2-14 team who gave up almost 30 points per game last season. Second round draft pick James Laurinaitis should see some playing time to help out that struggling D. On the other side of the ball last year things were not much better. As a team the Rams scored a whopping 14 points per game. With a line like they had, it was nearly impossible to unleash their two biggest weapons in Marc Bulger and Steven Jackson. In fact Bulger found himself flat on his back with the football 37 times last season. First round draft pick Jason Smith should have an immediate impact at the Tackle position. Don't expect too much out of the Rams this season but somewhere down the road they might find their way back to the playoffs.
15,793 career yards passing. 134 career passing touchdowns. His favorite target was a top 10 draft pick, yet he went un-drafted. He was signed by the Browns but was later released. So what happened to Graham Harrell? Why is there no NFL team that is willing to take a chance on this quarterback. The truth is that passing heave system quarterbacks just don't work out in the NFL. Defenses in the NFL are just too quick for the air it out styles that quarterbacks from Texas tech possess. Kliff Kingsbury was a great college quarterback at TTU and 6 years later he's an assistant coach at the University of Houston. Teams obviously want a Tom Brady, NFL system, type quarterback, who is mobile and poised and has a cannon for an arm and precision out the behind. Tom Brady's not the type of guy to just throw one up and let Randy Moss go get it.
For those of you that think the punishments, laid down by Roger Goodell, are too harsh, you are sadly mistaken. I've heard the argument that he has too much power, and he is taking away the careers of these young men. So Mike Vick missed a few seasons and Plaxico Burress and Donte Stallworth are about to do the same. Big Deal. What happens if somebody like you or I was charged with a felony? First of all we would actually do real time in prison, but that's not the point I'm trying to make. As far as job goes, we would no longer have one, and not only that, we would not get a decent paying job when we got out of prison. Football players have a special talent but that does not excuse them from being civilized. Doctors have special talents, some of them even save people's lives, but I guarantee if a doctor gets charged with intoxicated manslaughter he is going to prison for a while and probably wont have a medical license if he gets out.
With that being said, I'm sick of hearing about how much of an outrage it is, that Michael Vick is back in the NFL. Though from the previous paragraph it is obvious I think punishments should be more strict, the fact still remains that Vick served his prison time and he is going to serve his suspension. He served the necessary time that a judge, and Roger Goodell, saw fit for him to serve and he deserves the right to come back onto the field. I guess what I'm trying to say is I really don't care what the people at PETA have to say.
Finally, I'm really excited about the start of football season. But for once I'm not talking about College Football, the NFL, or even the CFL for that matter. I'm pretty excited about the LFL. The Lingerie Football League kicks off on September 4th with a matchup between the Miami Caliente and the Chicago Bliss. There's only one thing I could think of that would be better than men lining up and knocking the crap out of each other and that would be seeing women do it...in their underwear. I might even go as far as to attend the Denver Dream vs. Dallas Desire game on September 25th. I'm ready for some football.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Top 10 Sports Commercials
The next topic in my series of Top 10's, is my Top 10 favorite sports commercials of all time. Most of them are pretty recent considering I've only been alive 20 years and I didn't really pay attention to commercials for a majority of that time. So here we go my 10 of my favorite sports commercials.
10. Be Like Mike (1992) "Just one day if I could be that way."
Who doesn't want to be like Mike?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0AGiq9j_Ak
9. Jimmy Rollins, Air Swing Man Remix (2009) "You think baseball's about feelin' good"
Just a classic, hilarious commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kFH4gV8rGY
8. Yao Ming Visa Commercial "Can I write check?"
Yao Ming and Yogi Berra at their finest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7rm-yadkGY
7. Lebron Chalk Commercial
Just a sweet commercial. I mean Lebron and Wayne in the same commercial says it all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SiQKxja79M
6. My Better "My quick smells like french toast"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ7Q2oE1Wc0&feature=PlayList&p=DC08F6E0027D9661&index=17
5. Sports Center Ozzie Guillen
I decided to sum up all of the sports center commercials into one commercial and this is my favorite out of all of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6tiHb5uxtw
4. Lebron and Kobe Puppets
Just like in the sports center ads i decided to pick my favorite of these commercials.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z28NtbIPSw&feature=related
3. Nike Fate
This commercial gives me chills when i watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlXRengzZoc
2. Without Sports
This commercial gives a funny twist to my favorite rivalry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liNBAvdfakg
1. Chicks Dig The Long Ball
Without a doubt this is my favorite commercial of all time. A little background for those of you who don't know, the cardinal is obviously Mark McGwire, and the two braves are Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux (two pitchers). Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ltD21rYWVw
So those are my Top 10 favorite sports commercials, feel free to leave me some feedback on what you think of mine, and even leave me a few of your favorites as well.
10. Be Like Mike (1992) "Just one day if I could be that way."
Who doesn't want to be like Mike?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0AGiq9j_Ak
9. Jimmy Rollins, Air Swing Man Remix (2009) "You think baseball's about feelin' good"
Just a classic, hilarious commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kFH4gV8rGY
8. Yao Ming Visa Commercial "Can I write check?"
Yao Ming and Yogi Berra at their finest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7rm-yadkGY
7. Lebron Chalk Commercial
Just a sweet commercial. I mean Lebron and Wayne in the same commercial says it all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SiQKxja79M
6. My Better "My quick smells like french toast"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ7Q2oE1Wc0&feature=PlayList&p=DC08F6E0027D9661&index=17
5. Sports Center Ozzie Guillen
I decided to sum up all of the sports center commercials into one commercial and this is my favorite out of all of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6tiHb5uxtw
4. Lebron and Kobe Puppets
Just like in the sports center ads i decided to pick my favorite of these commercials.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z28NtbIPSw&feature=related
3. Nike Fate
This commercial gives me chills when i watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlXRengzZoc
2. Without Sports
This commercial gives a funny twist to my favorite rivalry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liNBAvdfakg
1. Chicks Dig The Long Ball
Without a doubt this is my favorite commercial of all time. A little background for those of you who don't know, the cardinal is obviously Mark McGwire, and the two braves are Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux (two pitchers). Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ltD21rYWVw
So those are my Top 10 favorite sports commercials, feel free to leave me some feedback on what you think of mine, and even leave me a few of your favorites as well.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Top 10 Motivational Sports Speeches
Over my next few blogs I have decided to do a few Top 10's of some different things in sports. The first one I'm going to do is the Top 10 Motivational Sports Speeches. I decided to split them up and have 5 that are actual speeches and 5 that are from movies even though some of the movies are based on true stories. Enjoy.
10) Little Giants Half Time Speech- "One Time"
The Little Giants are getting it handed to them by the Little Cowboys at have time of they're citywide football game. Danny O'Shea (Rick Moranis), tries to rally his troops by telling him about the one time that he beat his brother in a race down cherry hill. I couldn't find a video of this which is a shame because it is hilarious but if you want to read it go here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110364/quotes and it is the last series of quotes on the page.
9) Bull Durham Shower Speech- "Lolligaggers"
The Durham Bulls are off to a slow start and Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) tells his manager that he needs to scare his players.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLMl0CLIDLg
8) Vince Lombardi Pregame Superbowl Speech
Vince Lombardi is one of the best motivational speakers of all time and instead of putting 10 of his speeches in the Top 10 this is the one that i chose, listen carefully because the quality isn't that great.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1745351633444041270
7) Hoosiers Regional Finals Speech- "Remember what got you here"
The Hickory Hoosiers are in their first Regional Final in school history and Coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) is trying to settle his team down before they step in front of the big crowd.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Lhw4M-GTg
6) Knute Rockne Gipper Speech- "I dont know where I'll be then rock, but I'll know about it"
Knute Rockne's famous Gipper speech is part of the Long Notre Dame Football History. It took place during halftime of a Notre Dame vs Army football game, during one of Notre Dames worse season in school history.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Lhw4M-GTg
5) Jack Buck Post 9/11 Poem
Okay so this one doesn't really pertain to sports but it is one of Sport's best broadcasters ever giving a speech at a time when this country turned to sports among other things to get us back into every day life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvP97Z_bvIs
4) Remember The Titans Gettysburg Speech- "Hatred...destroyed...my family"
Coach Herman Boone takes his segregated football team to a place where father fought son and brother fought brother in one of the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. He explains to his team that they fought the fight that is still going on and that if they don't start to respect each other they will end up with the same fate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_HFCYz4x6o
3) Herb Brooks-Team USA vs USSR Locker Room Speech "This is Your Time"
For those of you who don't know about the 1980 United States Olympic Hockey team...shame. Rent the movie Miracle and watch it right now. Not on the sports aspect but on it being one of the most important moments in the history of this country. In a time when nothing could go right for America a group of college teams got together in Lake Placid, New York and beat the greatest hockey team in the history of the game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvJ4fqaYFq0
2) Any Given Sunday- Inches Speech "In any fight, its the guy who is willing to die, that's gonna' gain that inch"
Wow. That is all I can say to describe this speech. As corny as it may sound I still get goose bumps every time I watch it towards the middle of it. Coach D'Amato is getting his team ready for the biggest game of their lives. Watch for yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myyWXKeBsNk
1) Jim Valvano ESPY's Speech- "Don't ever give up"
This speech means a lot more to me now than it ever did before. I didn't have cancer but i know the stuff that Jimmy V went through and i know the stuff that he set up his foundation to beat. Not a day has gone by since I got sick that Coach Valvano's words have not been in my head. If you have never heard this speech I strongly encourage you to watch the whole thing. I know its long but I live my life by his words every day and hopefully you will get some meaning out of the things he says as well. Jimmy V was an amazing man and he lives on in spirit and through the Jimmy V Foundation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePXlkqkFH6s
That's my Top 10 motivational sports speeches. Feel free to let me know what you think about it and tell me if you think a different speech should be on there.
10) Little Giants Half Time Speech- "One Time"
The Little Giants are getting it handed to them by the Little Cowboys at have time of they're citywide football game. Danny O'Shea (Rick Moranis), tries to rally his troops by telling him about the one time that he beat his brother in a race down cherry hill. I couldn't find a video of this which is a shame because it is hilarious but if you want to read it go here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110364/quotes and it is the last series of quotes on the page.
9) Bull Durham Shower Speech- "Lolligaggers"
The Durham Bulls are off to a slow start and Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) tells his manager that he needs to scare his players.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLMl0CLIDLg
8) Vince Lombardi Pregame Superbowl Speech
Vince Lombardi is one of the best motivational speakers of all time and instead of putting 10 of his speeches in the Top 10 this is the one that i chose, listen carefully because the quality isn't that great.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1745351633444041270
7) Hoosiers Regional Finals Speech- "Remember what got you here"
The Hickory Hoosiers are in their first Regional Final in school history and Coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) is trying to settle his team down before they step in front of the big crowd.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Lhw4M-GTg
6) Knute Rockne Gipper Speech- "I dont know where I'll be then rock, but I'll know about it"
Knute Rockne's famous Gipper speech is part of the Long Notre Dame Football History. It took place during halftime of a Notre Dame vs Army football game, during one of Notre Dames worse season in school history.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Lhw4M-GTg
5) Jack Buck Post 9/11 Poem
Okay so this one doesn't really pertain to sports but it is one of Sport's best broadcasters ever giving a speech at a time when this country turned to sports among other things to get us back into every day life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvP97Z_bvIs
4) Remember The Titans Gettysburg Speech- "Hatred...destroyed...my family"
Coach Herman Boone takes his segregated football team to a place where father fought son and brother fought brother in one of the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. He explains to his team that they fought the fight that is still going on and that if they don't start to respect each other they will end up with the same fate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_HFCYz4x6o
3) Herb Brooks-Team USA vs USSR Locker Room Speech "This is Your Time"
For those of you who don't know about the 1980 United States Olympic Hockey team...shame. Rent the movie Miracle and watch it right now. Not on the sports aspect but on it being one of the most important moments in the history of this country. In a time when nothing could go right for America a group of college teams got together in Lake Placid, New York and beat the greatest hockey team in the history of the game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvJ4fqaYFq0
2) Any Given Sunday- Inches Speech "In any fight, its the guy who is willing to die, that's gonna' gain that inch"
Wow. That is all I can say to describe this speech. As corny as it may sound I still get goose bumps every time I watch it towards the middle of it. Coach D'Amato is getting his team ready for the biggest game of their lives. Watch for yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myyWXKeBsNk
1) Jim Valvano ESPY's Speech- "Don't ever give up"
This speech means a lot more to me now than it ever did before. I didn't have cancer but i know the stuff that Jimmy V went through and i know the stuff that he set up his foundation to beat. Not a day has gone by since I got sick that Coach Valvano's words have not been in my head. If you have never heard this speech I strongly encourage you to watch the whole thing. I know its long but I live my life by his words every day and hopefully you will get some meaning out of the things he says as well. Jimmy V was an amazing man and he lives on in spirit and through the Jimmy V Foundation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePXlkqkFH6s
That's my Top 10 motivational sports speeches. Feel free to let me know what you think about it and tell me if you think a different speech should be on there.
Monday, July 20, 2009
July Madness
Alright so i realize I'm a little late with this but I got a few days off and took advantage of them. As a treat for making you wait so long i decided to bring you the entire bracket today instead of making you wait over another 3-4 day period. So here it is, the best college sports program in history.
THE ELITE 32 (that's what its actually called for those of you who didn't know)
1. UCLA BRUINS vs 9. Connecticut Huskies
4. Oklahoma Sooners vs 5. Florida Gators
3. Penn State Nittany Lions vs 6. Ohio State Buckeyes
7. Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2. Arkansas Razorbacks
1. Oklahoma State Cowboys vs 8. Oregon Ducks
4. Cal Golden Bears vs 5. Syracuse Orange
3. Illinois Fighting Illini vs 6. Indiana Hoosiers
7. Arizona Wildcats vs 2. LSU Tigers
1. Stanford Cardinal vs 9. Iowa State Cyclones
4. Minnesota Golden Gophers vs 5. Iowa Hawkeyes
3. North Carolina Tar Heels vs 6. Colorado Buffalo
7. UTEP Miners vs 2. Texas Longhorns
1. USC Trojans vs. 8 Tennessee Volunteers
4. Wisconsin Badgers vs 5. Maryland Terrapins
3. Georgia Bulldogs vs 6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7. Arizona State Sun Devils vs. 2. Michigan Wolverines
SWEET SIXTEEN
1. UCLA Bruins vs. 4. Oklahoma Sooners
6. Ohio State Buckeyes vs 2. Arkansas Razorbacks
1. Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. 4. Cal Golden Bears
3. Illinois Fighting Illini vs 2. LSU Tigers
1. Stanford Cardinal vs 4. Minnesota Golden Gophers
3. North Carolina Tar Heels vs. 2. Texas Longhorns
1. USC Trojans vs 5. Maryland Terrapins
3. Georgia Bulldogs vs 2. Michigan Wolverines
ELITE EIGHT
1. UCLA Bruins vs. 2. Arkansas Razorbacks
1. Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. 2 LSU Tigers
1. Stanford Cardinal vs 2. Texas Longhorns
1. USC Trojans vs. 2. Michigan Wolverines
FINAL FOUR
1. UCLA Bruins vs 2. LSU Tigers
1. Stanford Cardinal vs 1. USC Trojans
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
1. UCLA BRUINS 335
1. USC TROJANS 332
The Bruins of California University of Los Angeles are the greatest NCAA Sports Program in history. If you have any questions or you want to see any teams score just let me know and I'd be happy to let you know. Feel free to leave comments about what you think about the winner or on what you think was the best match up throughout the whole tournament, or anything like that.
THE ELITE 32 (that's what its actually called for those of you who didn't know)
1. UCLA BRUINS vs 9. Connecticut Huskies
4. Oklahoma Sooners vs 5. Florida Gators
3. Penn State Nittany Lions vs 6. Ohio State Buckeyes
7. Alabama Crimson Tide vs 2. Arkansas Razorbacks
1. Oklahoma State Cowboys vs 8. Oregon Ducks
4. Cal Golden Bears vs 5. Syracuse Orange
3. Illinois Fighting Illini vs 6. Indiana Hoosiers
7. Arizona Wildcats vs 2. LSU Tigers
1. Stanford Cardinal vs 9. Iowa State Cyclones
4. Minnesota Golden Gophers vs 5. Iowa Hawkeyes
3. North Carolina Tar Heels vs 6. Colorado Buffalo
7. UTEP Miners vs 2. Texas Longhorns
1. USC Trojans vs. 8 Tennessee Volunteers
4. Wisconsin Badgers vs 5. Maryland Terrapins
3. Georgia Bulldogs vs 6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7. Arizona State Sun Devils vs. 2. Michigan Wolverines
SWEET SIXTEEN
1. UCLA Bruins vs. 4. Oklahoma Sooners
6. Ohio State Buckeyes vs 2. Arkansas Razorbacks
1. Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. 4. Cal Golden Bears
3. Illinois Fighting Illini vs 2. LSU Tigers
1. Stanford Cardinal vs 4. Minnesota Golden Gophers
3. North Carolina Tar Heels vs. 2. Texas Longhorns
1. USC Trojans vs 5. Maryland Terrapins
3. Georgia Bulldogs vs 2. Michigan Wolverines
ELITE EIGHT
1. UCLA Bruins vs. 2. Arkansas Razorbacks
1. Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. 2 LSU Tigers
1. Stanford Cardinal vs 2. Texas Longhorns
1. USC Trojans vs. 2. Michigan Wolverines
FINAL FOUR
1. UCLA Bruins vs 2. LSU Tigers
1. Stanford Cardinal vs 1. USC Trojans
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
1. UCLA BRUINS 335
1. USC TROJANS 332
The Bruins of California University of Los Angeles are the greatest NCAA Sports Program in history. If you have any questions or you want to see any teams score just let me know and I'd be happy to let you know. Feel free to leave comments about what you think about the winner or on what you think was the best match up throughout the whole tournament, or anything like that.
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