Final Blog

Since this is the last week of class, thus being my last blog. I thought I would reflect on the class and the blog. To start this is the first blog I have ever made.... If you don't call twitter a blog. I seem them very similar the only major difference is that you  have an unlimited amount of words here versus twitter. The next thing I want to talk about of my blog is the name "the worm" when we first created the blog I was trying to decide of some name that seem to fit like an insider to sports, a name given to people who find out the little things and dig deeper. I tried to make sure that I looked at both sides of any argument and then state my reasoning to follow behind.
For the class, When I was looking during the summer to choose my English class I notice there was a Special Topics on sports; Immediately I knew that's what class I had to take. It would fit me so well, I really do not like to write but if I have to I want it to be something that I enjoy. I cant name anything I enjoy more then sports. I will be honest I choose to come here over other schools because of there sports.
It wasn't so simple in getting the class though, since we are in a computer class there is only 20 computers meaning they gave only 20 spots to fill. Since I started summer C and didn't have any credits coming into college I had to wait till the very end and of course it was filled. I signed up for special topics hunger games and O my I am glad I got into this class instead. The girl to guy ratio was nice but that's about the only thing I could enjoy from that class.
I loved having this class, not only being able to write about sports but having this class just to talk sports and be around people with similar interest as me. My dad and my best friends are usually the people I spend most of the time talking about sports. None of them are around here the closest is in Gainesville, so to have other people that love sports as much as I do was amazing!

Controversy for the Spurs Heat?

Heat won, thank the basketball gods for that one and the sweet stroke of Ray Allen to give a clutch shot. But really Miami no Tony Parker No Danny Green, no Tim Duncan no Manu Ginobili. That's like the heat with out the big 3 and Allen. Why was the game close?? They will have to watch some video on that game for sure. The reason I brought this us is because David Stern came out and said they will have "substantial sanctions will be forthcoming" why do they have to be punished for that? They are old players and want to last for the whole season had a long hard road trip that still has Memphis coming up. I understand it is a business and people paid to see them but you wont see them for long and the season will suffer if they are out for longer then a one game rest here and there.

Fantasy football finale

NFL football has now hit week 13, for fantasy players this may be the biggest week of the season. A win here and a loss to someone else may be the difference between you getting in the playoffs or sitting back in the losers watching the top teams brawl for champion. The weeks have gotten harder and harder, waiver wire claims are getting slim picking. Hopefully you are in playoff contention and understand the same pain I do. With such few players that are worthy picking up, since you are at the top ranks in the league you get the left over’s... if there is any.

 

                Not too long ago I remember holding first place with no way seeing anyone was going to catch me. Then the dreaded injuries kicked in. Demarco Murray gets injured and counting on six weeks now riding the bench with possible one or two more before he plays. I decide I need to do something drastic to keep me ahead. I trade Jordy Nelson for Chris Johnson, at the time Cj was averaging 6 points per game and Nelson put up about 9. I needed a running back and I had potential on my side. The trade was accepted. Though since Thursday games started we had to wait a week before we each had our new player and Jordy put up career stats with 121 yard and 3TDs for fantasy points! I began to second guess my trade but there was no going back and luckily Jody hasn’t  done anything like that while CJ woke up and is playing like he is suppose to. That wasn’t the end, Ray Lewis went down and there goes the Raven D fence. Now I just lost DeSean Jackson leaving me with very few options to choose for players to start and this being a must win week in order to make the playoffs.

Thanksgiving sports story

Besides the great football  games going on all day, I would put last years thanksgiving under my best memory. All of my friends decided early in the morning, late afternoon we went to play some football. Now I cant remember how well I played but I can recall the great times I had with all of them and most of them are life long friends. We joke now about how our kids will know each other and play sports together. Then of course after a couple hours of football you come with a big appetite for some turkey dinner.

Thanksgiving memory/story

I cant say I have a thanksgiving memory that goes down as exciting or amazing, but what I can say is that I would have to say this years thanksgiving was the most fond one of all I can recall. I of course enjoyed football all day with the family as I always do. But what I enjoyed most was being with my family, of course everyone says that's what you should be enjoying every year and be thankful for but this was different. I think it has to go into that fact that I am matured enough realize how privileged I have been with my family and also the fact that I do not spend every day in the same house hold as them. I am done, I have moved out not complexly but seeing them for one week in a whole semester is a lot different then sleeping under the same roof as my family for 17 and a half years. I really appreciated spending time with my family and cant wait to see them again for winter break.

Tiger and the Scandal

2 iphones, dozens of mistresses, a broken mailbox and a banged up car. The result of Tiger woods cheating on his wife and being caught. Gatorade cut him, Nike cut him. Every minute of every hour of ESPN made sure that it was known that Tiger had cheated. That leaves us with, why do we care? We shouldnt Tiger Woods isnt payed millions of dollars a year, isnt payed to have his face on a gatorade bottle with his own special flavors and to be dressed head to toe in Nike apparell because he is a good husband. We shouldnt care, he is one of the best golfers ever to play on  the planet. Lastly you could argue that he is a role model to kids who want to play golf. Well they should be looking up to how he plays golf and thats it!

Is it time for a move in the SEC?

The SEC may have lost the national championship this year and off the top of my head have had 7 of the last 8 National Championship teams. Yet they still are this year’s power house holding the BCS 4, 5, 6,7,8,9 ranked spots. Not to mention the only lost defending national champions Alabama has this year and will probably only have is to the now number 9 Texas A&M. Looking at the losses these teams have they only lost to teams from the SEC so they are knocking one another out of the Championship hope, While other Conferences are only holding one or two spots in the top 20 every year.  If the SEC teams split apart and would not have to cancel on another out they would be holding the 1, 2 3, 6 and 7 spots.