tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94312822011-05-05T23:48:59.148-04:00CSnoreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9431282.post-41137292308674727452007-09-18T18:24:00.000-04:002007-09-18T18:26:16.822-04:00

If Donovan McNabb is released/traded from the Eagles after the season, I will officially end my fandom for my beloved hometown team.There. I said it.

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Ah, the pomposity, the self-righteousness, the holier than thou. The University of Miami (UM)-Florida International University (FIU) brawl was an absolute disgrace. It was definitely a true embarrassment for all parties involved. We all can see that. Stevie Wonder could see that. However... The “analysis” that is being spewed forth from the talking heads, primarily on the “

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I've been getting lots of encouragement about writing a book. I've always been interested in it, but have absolutely NO idea of how to start. Plus, the type of book that I want to write: The athletic-industrial complex and the role that young black men play and the disproportionate amount of power that they lack. That story has been told. One of my co-workers, however, suggested to me that I

CSnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9431282.post-1155607037232433092006-08-14T21:40:00.000-04:002006-08-14T22:02:28.576-04:00

Just wanted to jot down some notes about the new Monday Night Football crew. If you have just come out of a coma, MNF will be on ESPN and the announcing trio is Mike Tirico, Joe Theismann, and Tony Kornheiser.My critique:Mike Tirico: Solid and steady as always. Consummate play-by-play guy. I've always enjoyed his work on the college fb broadcasts and he is going to continue his excellence on

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(I know I'm late with this, but I'll weigh in anyway)Justin Gatlin. The face of USA Track and Field. The future of US sprinting.Oops.Gatlin's recent positive test only further underscores the basic fact that MANY world-class sprinters are using some sort of performance enhancement. It's kind of comical to watch the outrage and shock of the media and even those who follow the sport closely.I'm

CSnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9431282.post-1155512887955099902006-08-13T19:44:00.000-04:002006-08-14T23:14:38.800-04:00

"Its been a long time, I shouldn't have left you, without a strong rhyme to step to..."Man, I can't believe I let the blog die like that...just when it was gettin ready to takeoff (yeah, right).Well, recent events in my life have inspired me to begin writing again. Really more catharsis than anything. The nature of the posts to come may be more egocentric (for a short time) than the original

CSnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9431282.post-1102859757309083162004-12-12T08:53:00.000-05:002006-08-13T20:42:53.590-04:00

Interesting quote from a book that I'm currently reading."Too many affluent black youths mistakenly associate black identity with admiration of what is most self-destructive about the behavior of blacks with lower income."

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The echoes are all that is left of the mystique. Yes, Virginia, Notre Dame Football is irrelevant. Over the 10 days, anyone with either a functioning auditory or visual cortex has been bombarded with the minute-by-minute sordid details of how ND has (mis)handled their search for a new Head Football Coach. Pundits and alums all have their theories on what needs to change: The Admissions

CSnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9431282.post-1102372847588049342004-12-06T17:24:00.000-05:002004-12-06T17:40:47.586-05:00

My apologies in advance. This post is purely for my own sanity. Writing helps me clear my mind of clutter, so bear with me (or click 'Back' on your browser-no hard feelings!). Man, I am wiped out. I'm a complete zombie. I usually don't feel like this until the end of the indoor season (Mid-March), but this is a whole different ballgame. No enthusiasm for practice, no enthusiasm to write

CSnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9431282.post-1102117168320623202004-12-03T18:17:00.000-05:002004-12-07T19:39:43.483-05:00

Victor Conte tells all in this article on ESPN.com. He details his involvement in highest levels of track & field, baseball and football. Anyone who had ANY thoughts that elite sport is clean, should think again. This article simply confirms what all of us that are/were involved in Track & Field at the elite level suspected. If you want to get paid, you have to juice. All of us made different

CSnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9431282.post-1102099992055207452004-12-03T13:51:00.000-05:002004-12-03T14:20:34.700-05:00

ESPN Radio has just reported that Utah head football coach Urban Meyer is going to....FLORIDA! What? I thought it was a foregone conclusion that Notre Dame fired Coach Willingham so they could get Meyer. Interesting. Notre Dame just lost their Golden Boy. Once again, Notre Dame has bumbled a hiring. First, George O'Leary with the phony Master's Degree and now losing Meyer. ESPN's Chris

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The San Francisco Chronicle has reported that Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi testified to a Federal Grand Jury that they had taken performance enhancing drugs including Human Growth Hormone. Victor Conte will appear on 20/20 tonight and apparently "out" some very prominent Olympians regarding their used of banned substances. I think we are witnessing the apex of the pharmacological-based doping

CSnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9431282.post-1102077138596258422004-12-03T07:24:00.000-05:002004-12-03T07:34:01.263-05:00

Have a recruit coming to campus today. Always fun...until you start to run behind schedule... Ah, the joys of recruiting. Coercing a Joe Smith to come to your University. Kind of scary, when you stop and think that your livelihood depends on the whims and decision-making capabilities of a 18-year old who is probably more concerned with getting their hands on "Grand Theft Auto-San Andreas" than

CSnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9431282.post-1102016906613338272004-12-02T14:38:00.000-05:002004-12-02T14:48:26.613-05:00

The New York Times has an excellent article about the state of ‘big time’ college athletics. The basic premise is that the ‘big-time’ programs should create their own professional league. I’ve had similar thoughts to this in the past. For example, there is really no need for a school like Lafayette College to be in the same NCAA Division as UCLA! The educational and athletic missions of

CSnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9431282.post-1102015013610233772004-12-02T14:13:00.000-05:002004-12-02T15:03:09.870-05:00

Well, here is my first foray into the blogosphere. I’m hoping that this blog will be a place for me to give organization to my thoughts and occasionally provide a forum for my opinions. Most of those opinions tend to be about race, education, athletics, and how they all interact. A little about me: I’m a wanna-be intellectual trapped in the body of a coach that works for a major

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