College football season is fast approaching and so is RedMountaineer's inaugural College Football preview spectacular.
I will provide analysis and predictions for the following teams automatically: University of Miami (my undergraduate alma mater), University of Georgia (my Master's alma mater), WVU, and Clemson. Additionally, I will provide a preseason top-25 list and a BCS bowl projection.
If our loyal readers would like to see any other schools, they can reply to this message and I will do my homework.
Remember, only 2 months and 3 weeks to kickoff!!!
Showing posts with label Jock Talk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jock Talk. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Show Me the Money
I used to have the utmost respect for pitching ace Roger "The Rocket" Clemens. I admired his work ethic, his tenacity on the mound, and his ability to blow away hitters with his overpowering fastball. But his selfish behavior over the last two seasons has soured me on the future Hall of Famer.
Clemens has retired several times, and he implied last year that his appearance in the World Baseball Classic would finally be his last. However, Clemens "unretired" in mid-season when the Houston Astros offered him a whopping $12 million dollars for the rest of the year.
This year Clemens announced on May 6 that he would rejoin the New York Yankees, for whom he pitched from 1999-2003. Clemens said his decision has nothing to do with money. Indeed, he remarked that he has enough money for several lifetimes. Yet he will receive about $4.5 million a month, one of the most lucrative contracts in sports history.
If Clemens' decision to "unretire" again had nothing to do with money, why didn't he sign a contract for $1 million or, better yet, the Major League minimum of $350,000? Alternatively, if money is not the issue, why doesn't he donate his paychecks to charity? Well, the answer is simple--as is the case with most pro athletes, Clemens' love of money is far greater than his love for the game.
Clemens has retired several times, and he implied last year that his appearance in the World Baseball Classic would finally be his last. However, Clemens "unretired" in mid-season when the Houston Astros offered him a whopping $12 million dollars for the rest of the year.
This year Clemens announced on May 6 that he would rejoin the New York Yankees, for whom he pitched from 1999-2003. Clemens said his decision has nothing to do with money. Indeed, he remarked that he has enough money for several lifetimes. Yet he will receive about $4.5 million a month, one of the most lucrative contracts in sports history.
If Clemens' decision to "unretire" again had nothing to do with money, why didn't he sign a contract for $1 million or, better yet, the Major League minimum of $350,000? Alternatively, if money is not the issue, why doesn't he donate his paychecks to charity? Well, the answer is simple--as is the case with most pro athletes, Clemens' love of money is far greater than his love for the game.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Double Standard in Sports???
Is there a double standard in sports? Do African-American athletes receive preferential treatment in the media? Is Rush Limbaugh (Gasp!!!) correct? If the Mike Vick dog fighting episode is any indication, the answer may be yes.
Keep in mind that authorities have not yet charged the Falcons athlete/quarterback with a crime. However, numerous news outlets/opinion makers have already circled the racial wagons and mounted a vigorous defense.
Has this defense been based on the evidence? No. It has been based on cultural relativism. The argument is that it is OK for Mike Vick and other poor southerners (which in a racist and euphemistic way means southern blacks) to commit a felony and brutally fight dogs because "that's what poor southerners do."
Does this strike anyone else as incredibly condescending? Are sports media outlets so politically correct now that they are actually racist?
Keep in mind that authorities have not yet charged the Falcons athlete/quarterback with a crime. However, numerous news outlets/opinion makers have already circled the racial wagons and mounted a vigorous defense.
Has this defense been based on the evidence? No. It has been based on cultural relativism. The argument is that it is OK for Mike Vick and other poor southerners (which in a racist and euphemistic way means southern blacks) to commit a felony and brutally fight dogs because "that's what poor southerners do."
Does this strike anyone else as incredibly condescending? Are sports media outlets so politically correct now that they are actually racist?
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