In a move that makes little sense, Jerry Jones has given his head coach Wade Phillips an extension -- of one year. I don't know how this strikes most other sports fans in the world, but this is exactly what the move says to me: Jones had really planned on firing Phillips after the season, but pressure from fans, players and even the media ... [Read More…]
Wade Phillips deserved second chance
The Dallas Cowboys, led by Wade Phillips, went 11-5 this season and won the NFC East Division. They earned the third seed in the conference, which got them a home playoff game. They won their first playoff game since Dec. 28, 1996, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 34-14. Yet, for some reason, people think Phillips should be fired. Last season, ... [Read More…]
Colt McCoy stands strong in his faith
It hasn't been a week since the BCS National Championship game, a game Colt McCoy dreamed about his whole life. In McCoy's final game as a Longhorn, he had one last shot to bring home a national title for the Texas Longhorns. He had been preparing for this game his whole career. The past month of his life had been nothing but studying for one game ... [Read More…]
Athletes serve as a university’s most visible ambassadors
While most of the student body was enjoying a monthlong holiday of decked halls and trimmed trees, an army of purple and white soldiers forged ahead with the same determination and grit found midsemester. The men's basketball team competed in nine games during Christmas break, while the women's team worked through an equally grueling eight-game ... [Read More…]
Golf and Baseball start 2010 nationally ranked
By Zane Goggans A new semester brings new rankings for ACU athletics. While many students will focus on spring intramurals, the baseball and golf teams will be focusing on their upcoming seasons -- and staying on top of the rankings. Wildcat golf is ranked 19th to begin the season, after a fifth-place finish in Florida last semester. With clubs ... [Read More…]
Playoff system would not be any better than BCS
The Bowl Championship Series is not the perfect system by any means. However, a playoff system should not be implemented in Division I football anytime soon. The main argument for a playoff system is based on the fact nobody would be left out, and every team would get a chance. However, this is not true. If the BCS system was replaced with an ... [Read More…]
Division I football needs a playoff system to determine champions
I would like to inform all the TCU and Boise State fans of one undeniable truth. Regardless of how good your football team is, you will never play in a national championship under the Bowl Championship Series system. It should not be that way, but it is. The BCS is a terrible system to determine a champion. It only exists to make money - a lot of ... [Read More…]
Veterans Day: A time to remember
Sacrifice is a hard thing to grasp until it is forced upon us in tragic and terrifying ways. This week, the country watched in horror as a man driven by evil, in an act of rage, robbed Americans of their fundamental right to life. Their sacrifice was duly and painfully noted. A world away, in Iraq, more than 4,000 American soldiers have paid the ... [Read More…]
Winning required
"I love winning - it's like, you know, better than losing," says pitcher Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh in the baseball film, Bull Durham. Truer words have never been spoken; winning is definitely better than losing. But the blessing of winning is also a curse. You see, wins are like crisp $100 bills - the more you have, the more you want. Coach Chris ... [Read More…]
It’s time to move on
It's time to move on. For the last several years, baseball has been associated with steroids, and Mark McGwire was smack in the middle of the controversy. I remember McGwire sitting in front of Congress not wanting to talk about the past. I know how that reflected poorly on baseball. I also know McGwire was so ostracized for his role in the steroid ... [Read More…]
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