The Dallas Cowboys will not win the NFC East division this year or make the playoffs. Yet another disappointing season seems all but certain. This season, like every season, was going to be the year the Cowboys figured it all out and put together a Super Bowl season. It has been fun, from my prospective, to watch this dream slowly shatter and ... [Read More…]
Golding age of Goodenough guards
Both ACU basketball teams are a few games into their inaugural Div. I season and it is already clear that this is a golden age of ACU guard-play in Moody Coliseum. Offensively, head coaches Joe Golding and Julie Goodenough have players that can score from anywhere on the court, which means ACU fans will get to enjoy an exciting brand of ... [Read More…]
Parents need to learn failure can be good for kids
Two weeks ago, Texas football powerhouse Aledo beat Western Hills 91-0, spawning a complaint from a Western Hills father who considered the loss to be bullying his son and the rest of the team. The idea that a kid's failure is somehow unfair or wrong is much more significant that the loss itself. Aledo played their starters a grand total of 21 ... [Read More…]
The game of football: Why we play
It's a gloomy Monday and rain is blessing Abilene with its presence. Most students on campus are excited that temperature has dropped significantly and they are getting a break from the constant high 80-90 degree weather. ACU football is on the practice field, experiencing the sharp, cold winds and raindrops first-hand. As students spend their ... [Read More…]
Football is not a sport, it’s a lifestyle
It's a gloomy Monday and rain is blessing Abilene with its presence. Most students on campus are excited that temperature has dropped significantly and they are getting a break from the constant high 80-90 degree weather. ACU football is on the practice field, experiencing the sharp, cold winds and raindrops first-hand. As students spend their ... [Read More…]
October is the best time of the year
October plays host to Halloween, fall break and falling leaves. But most importantly, October is the best sports month of the year. Conference games are being played for college football teams, the NFL is in full swing, hockey and basketball are on the way, American is winning the President's Cup and we are right in the middle of the MLB ... [Read More…]
October is the best time of the year
October plays host to Halloween, fall break and falling leaves. But most importantly, October is the best sports month of the year. Conference games are being played for college football teams, the NFL is in full swing, hockey and basketball are on the way, American is winning the President's Cup and we are right in the middle of the MLB ... [Read More…]
Rangers fans should be proud of their team
The Rangers loss to the Tampa Bay Rays was a tremendous disappointment for students across campus, but Rangers fans have a lot to be proud of from the last year. The Texas Rangers did limp into the last week of the season, to say the least, but a seven-game winning streak to close out the season showed the resolve that was absent from their team ... [Read More…]
Save ‘pay for play’ for the pros
College athletes should not be paid. Recently, there has been a push to start paying college athletes because of the amount of money they bring to their respective colleges. This would be horrible for the collegiate games and the wrong route. After all, it all comes down to recruiting, scholarships and opportunities. College athletes that ... [Read More…]
Selecting a sport for your future kid
For many of us, our days in competitive athletics are long gone. However, that does not mean we can't think, hope, root and possibly pray that our children will land in the perfect sport so we can live vicariously through them. First, it is important to choose the perfect sport for our future children to participate in. For a girl, the sports ... [Read More…]