Tag: college
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March Madness 2014 – My bracket
I know it could be said of any year’s tournament, but this season’s field is wide open. It’s interesting how many people have picked Michigan State and Louisville in the Final Four, both as 4 seeds. Of the 1 seeds, Florida seems to be the most complete team. While Wichita State made a great run…
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Why Northern Illinois should not play in the BCS
ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has come under criticism for saying that Norther Illinois does not belong in a BCS bowl game. They became eligible after winning the Mid American Conference and finishing ranked in the top 16. For conferences who do not automatically qualify for the BCS, teams become eligible for one of…
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No excuses for Paterno: legacy forever ruined
This morning, the highly anticpated Freeh Report was released pertaining to Penn State University’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal. For people who have followed this story, the findings were about as bad as they could have been. They were also not very surprising.
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March Madness: my bracket
I have decided to switch up my strategy this year. In past seasons, I’ve tried to pick upsets. They can make you look like a genius, but the odds are against you picking the right ones. If you tend to stay with favorites, and they lose, the loss will hurt most other people as well.…
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BCS title game: notes and thoughts
What is there to say about tonight’s game? Despite the fact that LSU had been thoroughly dominated in the first half, they only found themselves down by nine. Nothing for the Tiger offense had worked. On five drives, they had four 3 and outs. The Alabama defense was standing on their heads. But this was…
Josh Benner 