Author: dwi1
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This is pretty nuts. I admit to having never heard of him before, but Jonathan Spector, an 18-year-old American, recently started several games for Manchester United. That’s incredible. To start on any pro team at that age is amazing, but start on arguably the most storied team in all of pro sports – not just…
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Wow, my review sure is late this week, isn’t it? It’s just been one of those weeks. Let’s go ahead though, shall we? Florida State at Miami – This was an interesting game. At first, I was shocked by the speed of both defenses. They were amazing. I was thinking that there was no way…
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The Diamondback Online, Maryland’s student newspaper, has an interview with Gary Williams about Maryland’s recently completed summer trip to Italy. My favorite part is when the interviewer asked him whether he learned any Italian. Said Coach Williams, “Not really. I picked up a few words while I was there, like ‘thank you’ and things like…
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Did you see the hit that Eli Manning took in his first NFL game? Good lord! It was right at the end of the game – garbage time. Manning rolls out, looking upfield when WHAM!, he’s crushed by Philadelphia Eagle Jerome McDougle. You can watch it (over and over and over) here. Giant head coach…
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Ahhh, football weekends. I’ve missed them so. I love basketball. In fact, I’d say it’s my favorite sport. But, there’s something about football weekends. I love the schedule – college games on Saturday and pro on Sunday. In my opinion, that scheduling alone is at least half responsible for the continuing success of football. I…
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I saw this the other day and thought about making a joke about it, but decided to bag it. The guys at the DBR though make a pretty good case that the curious return of Reggie Love could be a huge improvement to this year’s team. I actually think they’re right. He’s a strong, athletic…
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Florida State at Miami – This is the big game of the week (the season, really). I think that given the two teams’ relative strengths last year and factoring in how many players Miami lost to the NFL, you have to believe that FSU is the slightly better team. However, this game is being played…
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Tim Stevens of the News & Observer has a few sentences on two prep school brothers who are getting some attention for their basketball abilities (you’ll need to scroll down; it’s at the end). The brothers are both 6’11” and – here’s the kicker – they are of Indian descent. I don’t think I’ve ever…
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Florida coach Ron Zook rightfully punished star linebacker Channing Crowder after Crowder was arrested this summer. Crowder (and another player who was involved) was suspended for the first game of the year, a game against Middle Tennessee. Well, that game was rescheduled for later in season because of Hurricane Frances. Now, the first game is…
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Some random interesting bits from the weekly ACC football release (and elsewhere): Maryland’s kicker Nick Novak became the ACC’s all-time leading scorer last weekend. He now has 335 career points. I guess that means the best ACC player ever, right? Nine true freshmen played in UNC’s comeback win over William & Mary. That says two…