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Huskies vs. Wolverines – a thrilling showdown Tonight’s NCAA football championship should be a thriller. On one side are the Michigan Wolverines. This team, like a sledgehammer in cleats, is ready to bludgeon its way to victory. It is the betting favorite, and why not? Michigan’s metrics are through the roof. But on the other side are the Washington… Read more.
Hailing Colorado’s Coach Prime Six days ago, everyone was so effusive in their praise for Coach Prime that they seemed like cult worshippers. His Colorado had just defeated Colorado State 43-35 in a thrilling double-overtime game. But, as my Facebook Notifications will attest, I sounded this sobering note at Yahoo Sports: Yeah, but all the analysts had Colorado winning by ‘at least… Read more.
Mass shootings at schools in America have become commonplace. That’s why Sunday’s mass shooting at UVA barely registered as “Breaking News.” Mass shootings Of course, America places a premium on forcing women to have unwanted children. But then it shows little concern for the welfare of those children after birth. This explains why: The mass shooting of 20 kids at Sandy… Read more.
Coach and player in master-slave relationship For years, I have been decrying the master-slave relationship between coaches like Nick Saban of Alabama and his football players. I’ve always believed that colleges should pay players. In this regard, I refer you to commentaries like “Reggie Bush Forfeits Heisman Trophy” on September 16, 2010, and “Salaries of College Coaches Reflect Enduring Master-Slave Relationships”… Read more.
The following CNN recap this morning of last night’s game says it all: _________ Kirby Smart, Stetson Bennett and the Georgia Bulldogs turned back their demons and turned away Alabama, defeating the reigning national champions to capture the school’s first title since 1980. Smart — who had previously been 0-4 when facing his mentor Nick… Read more.
Episode 17: Think of Football Fields as Glorified Sweatshops Listen.
I can’t make heads or tails of how the 130 teams that make up college football’s 10 conferences intend to play out this season (and crown a national champion) without provoking terminal questions about its legitimacy. So join my team if you can’t either. After all, two of the most influential conferences – namely the… Read more.
I can’t imagine any student-athlete reading the following without feeling like an indentured servant having salt slathered in open wounds: Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is making $9 million this year, overtaking Alabama coach Nick Saban at $6.9 million… Rounding out the top five are Ohio State’s Urban Meyer at $6 million, Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops at… Read more.
Surely Jameis Winston, Florida State’s Heisman Trophy winning-quarterback, could be forgiven his excited utterances during a post-game interview on January 6; after all, he’d just led his team to the national championship (34-31) over Auburn. Except that the (White) mother of Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron was not in a forgiving mood. Because she reacted to… Read more.
