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Monday, 16 August 2010 18:44 |
by Joe Tichy
 Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois has never been known as a school that people attend for a chance at winning a national football title or college basketball championship. For example, the school has never made it to a college bowl game in three straight years in its 128 year existence. It has also never been a part of March Madness. Most students go there for the chance at becoming a doctor, lawyer, dentist, etc. There is one man there, however, who is making athletes think twice about which Big Ten school they would like to attend. His name is Pat Fitzgerald.
Pat Fitzgerald played linebacker on the Northwestern squad from 1993-1996 and recorded nearly 300 tackles, forced five fumbles, and grabbed three interceptions. More importantly, he was the leader of a defense that led the nation in scoring and would eventually end up in the 1995 Rose Bowl. That storybook 1995 season would warrant him the honors of Sports Illustrated and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and also the Bronko Nagurski award given to the nation’s top defensive player. Did I forget to mention he broke his leg in the second to last game of the season? So Fitzgerald is no stranger to being a leader on the sidelines or to overcoming adversity. After Randy Walker’s sudden death in the summer of 2006, the Wildcats Athletic Department wouldn’t have to look far to name Walker’s successor. One of their own was waiting in the wings to put on that headset and lead this team back to the Promised Land.
Since Fitzgerald’s hiring in 2006, the Wildcats have gone 27-23 with two Bowl games under their belt. One of those Bowl games was a New Year’s Day game, which was their first since Fitzgerald was a player in 1997. Due to Fitzgerald’s almost instant success as head coach, the school and Fitzgerald agreed to a contract that would keep Fitzgerald there until 2015. His team’s “November to remember” added to the list of reasons why Fitzgerald belongs on the sidelines as a head coach. In November of 2009, the team handed fourth ranked Iowa their first loss of the season, defeated their in-state rival Illinois, and then returned to Ryan Field to defeat number sixteen Wisconsin in the season finale.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 19 August 2010 23:32 |
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Friday, 13 August 2010 15:39 |
by Derf
Most of you heard the absurd remarks by this week's ZERO of the week, Brandon Phillips, who said how much he hated the St. Louis Cardinals, and called them Bitches! Not a good word to call a bunch of guys, much less a pro sports team. Then leading off the game the next day, he did his usual act of 'respect' by tapping the Catcher's Shin guards with his bad. Except the Cardinals catcher, and the rest of the team did not take it 'affectionately'! A huge fight broke out, as one might expect. Meanwhile the Cardinals swept the Reds to take over first place in the Division. Not sure what Philips was thinking, but it probably did not work out like he figured!
On a happier baseball note, this week's HERO is Buck Showalter. Buck took over as Manager of the O's a couple of weeks ago, and had lead them to an 8-2 record. Okay, they're not going to win the Division, and probably won't next year either, as it's the toughest Division in baseball. However it's good to see this once very proud, successful franchise doing a little better. With Showalter, assuming they can get some decent players, they should be a lot better in coming years. Another good thing about Showalter, he's a huge Andy Griffith Show fan!!
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 August 2010 15:45 |
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Flying High in Schaumburg |
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Written by joetichy417
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 14:08 |
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Schaumburg-you hear that city and you think Woodfield Mall and…well, that might be it. In actuality, that might be all that one knows about the suburb of Schaumburg. After all, it is the third largest mall in America. Schaumburg is a nice-sized town with a population hovering around 76,000. Much like the city of Chicago, the town has baseball fans. It also is located about 30-35 miles outside of Chicago. Those thirty miles or so could turn into quite the commute thanks to the wonderful construction season that seems to overtake every expressway, sidestreet, and back alley in the city itself. Pair that with the steep prices of taking a family of four to see the hapless Cubs or first-place White Sox and you are in for quite the financial commitment.
So that poses the question of what to do. There’s the aforementioned mall, the furniture conglomerate Ikea, or you take the chance of watching a ballgame on the television with your little ones and hoping they grasp onto the crack of the bat, the hustle of some of the players, and the cut of the grass. That’s a big chance to take when there are things such as Wii, the internet, text messaging, social networking, and Blu-Ray players.
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 August 2010 15:38 |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 30 July 2010 15:32 |
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 DENVER– The Chicago Cubs today reinstated right-handed pitcher Carlos Zambrano from the restricted list and granted right-handed pitcher Bob Howry his unconditional release.
Zambrano made four minor league appearances since being placed on the restricted list June 29, holding the opponent scoreless in the first three (4.0 IP) before allowing three runs in 1.0 inning of work July 27 with Triple-A Iowa at Albuquerque. All told, he struck out five compared to one walk in 5.0 innings pitched in one game with the Rookie League Mesa Cubs and three with Iowa.
The 29-year-old Zambrano is 3-6 with a 5.66 ERA (35 ER/55.2 IP) in 22 games (nine starts) for Chicago this season. He began the campaign in the starting rotation before moving to the bullpen in late April. In 13 relief appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA (6 ER/13.0 IP), holding the opposition scoreless in 10 outings.
In five relief appearances from May 18-29, Zambrano tossed a total of-4.1 scoreless innings, while holding the opponent to a .077 batting average (1-for-13) before moving back into the rotation.
Zambrano last pitched for Chicago June 25, getting the start against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. He allowed four runs in the first inning before leaving the game, and was placed on the suspended list the next day.
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Friday, 30 July 2010 15:28 |
by Derf
For the HERO of the Week, how 'bout Nationals Pitcher Miguel Batista?! Tuesday night, a bunch of fans, (WAAAY more than usual) went to the Nats game because Steven Strasburg was supposed to pitch. However Strasburg had a bad shoulder, and a last minute decision was made to hold him out of the lineup. Miguel Batista took his place, and was booed by the HOME fans, before he'd even thrown a pitch! He pitched a decent game, and was gracious about it afterwards. He said he understood the fans reaction, that it was like expecting Miss America and getting Miss Iowa. Then either he realized or someone told him he had insulted Iowa and their beauty pageant winner, so he made a public apology----AND sent flowers to Miss Iowa! Maybe he saw a picture of her----she's definitely worth sending flowers to!!
For the ZERO, we'll choose Cowboys ROOKIE receiver Dez Bryant. I emphasize 'Rookie' because as a first year player he is supposed to do 'certain things'. Okay, some of this hazing can get out of line, no reason to tie him up to the goalpost and throw stuff at him while he is blindfolded. But a veteran receiver asked Dez to carry his luggage---and Dez flatly refused! I wonder what Dean Smith would have thought of that. Freshman were ALWAYS last on the 'ranking', getting water after everyone else, stuff like that. And I imagine a lot of teams do things like that. However evidently Dez is too good for that. NOT the best way for a Rookie to break onto a team and be respected by his teammates.
Happy weekend to all.
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