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College Football National Signing Day

February 2, 2012 by peteydeez Leave a Comment

As many college football fans know, today was the day for top high school prospects to sign their letter of intent to the college of their choice.

It is an exciting day for the players and the fans of these college programs.

You get to see which top athletes are coming to your school and bringing hopeful fame to your football program.

However, I have one big problem with this day.

Am I the only one who thinks it is absolutely ridiculous that these kids are treated like rock stars about their decision?

On ESPNU, it was literally on all day. Televising high school athletes committing to a college? I find this so stupid. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy for the player, their families, the fans, and the football programs for getting their guy, but all this media coverage being given to these young athletes who have done NOTHING of importance on the Division I or NFL level is a waste of time and it corrupts the athletes.

All this media coverage to an 18-year-old?

Everyone in the school throws a pep rally for the top athlete as if he is a GOD. Calm down. The guy plays a sport really well; he’s not raising people from the dead.

What about the kids with the 4.0 GPA’s going to study medicine?

Where is their pep rally?

Maybe if ESPN was not covering these kids from their junior/senior year of high school we could have more maturity in our athletes and a better grasp of what is important in our society.

I love football. I am true believer in the game and its impact on people’s lives. That being said, covering these kids from their junior/senior year in HIGH SCHOOL is just stupid. Anyone can be great in high school. You can draw my attention when I see you tearing it up on the college or pro level.

It is embarrassing to see how much media coverage is given to this and how the media makes these 18 year olds feel like pro athletes.

YOU ARE NOT PROFESSIONALS, YOU ARE ACTUALLY JUST GETTING INTO COLLEGE.

Let’s try to keep things in perspective.

I am happy for everyone involved in this day; there is just way too much coverage being given to it.

JUST PLAY FOOTBALL.

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Joe Paterno Dies At 85

January 22, 2012 by peteydeez Leave a Comment

A Legend is Gone

A coaching legend passed away today.

Paterno died of Lung Cancer complications. Paterno was being treated for cancer since November, days after he was fired for the scandal at Penn State.

Paterno is a two-time national champion, and has the record of most wins among Division I coaches with 409 in 46 seasons.

However, his impact on the field pales in comparison to his impact off the field.

Joe Paterno was Penn State.

He was a legend walking amongst men. He was kind, generous and compassionate about his student body and his football team.

Paterno was more than a coach, he was teacher of life amongst young men. He used his platform as a coach to change countless lives around him.

It is so sad to know that his last image was being fired amidst a child sex scandal under his watch.

It is unfortunate to think how the actions of one complete idiot can affect the legacy of a coaching giant and a proud university.

Penn State did not lose their coach, they lost their “father” as Penn State alums would say.

I hope the sex scandal is not the last memory people have of Joe Paterno, he was a great man who used football to teach young men the values of life.

His memory will not be forgotten, I hope he will be remembered for the right reasons.

R.I.P Joe Paterno

R.I.P 1926-2012

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Quote of the Day

December 5, 2011 by @The_Ev12 1 Comment

“To the fans and everybody in Gator Nation, I’m sorry. I’m extremely sorry. We were hoping for an undefeated season. That was my goal, something Florida has never done here. I promise you one thing, a lot of good will come out of this. You will never see any player in the entire country play as hard as I will play the rest of the season. You will never see someone push the rest of the team as hard as I will push everybody the rest of the season. You will never see a team play harder than we will the rest of the season. God bless.”

Following a heartbreaking upset loss to Ole Miss, Tim Tebow made what has become known as his “Pledge” at a post game news conference. After making this pledge, Tebow and the Gators would not lose another game and went on to win the BCS National championship with a 24-14 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners and their high-powered offense. Tim Tebow epitomizes the fact that we can say absolutely anything we want, but we will always be measured by what we do after the words have left our mouth.