New year = Time for a change
Welcome to 2005...Officially, it's the second day of the year, and I just returned from a relaxing two-week Christmas break. Each day was filled with many athletic events, and by that, I mean that I watched just about every Collegiate Bowl game--which was one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had. The purity of college football is so refreshing; the talent is impeccable, and I can already tell that the NFL draft is going to be chock-full of awesome prospects from respected programs around the country.
From Vince Young (Texas QB who rushed for 3 TDs vs Michigan in the Rose Bowl) to Drew Henne (Mich.) to Alex Smith (who led the Utah Utes to a perfect season) to Drew Tate (who threw a game-ending 56-yard Hail Mary pass to a fifth-year senior for a win against LSU) to Josh Haldi (QB for Northern Illinois) to Timmy Chang (who set a HUGE record for all collegiate QBs in passing yards) to Stephen LeFors (who led Louisville to a 44-40 win vs Boise State) to David Greene (whose Georgia Bulldogs were forceful vs Wisconsin) to Chris Rix (he overcame a rollercoaster career, but led his FSU Seminoles to a 30-18 win vs West Virginia). And it's not done yet--the Sugar Bowl (Auburn and Virginia Tech) will be played tomorrow and Tuesday, the Orange Bowl will feature two of the best quarterbacks in the NCAA. Jason White from Oklahoma will take the snaps for the Sooners, while 2004 Heisman winner Matt Leinart will be under center for the USC Trojans. It should be an awesome game.
But those are just the QBs...there are awesome players on all of the teams. Erasmus James (OSU)-David Pollack (Georgia)-Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma)-Reggie Bush (USC)-Garrett Wolfe (NIU)-Braylon Edwards and Michael Hart (Mich.)-and so many more.
Collegiate basketball continues to cruise. Our Crusaders have been on the receiving end of several butt-whoopin matches this year (including Duke, UofI-Champaign/Urbana--AKA the #1 team in the nation, Cincinatti), but conference play hasn't started yet, and it's expected that they will dominate in Mid-Continent play. The opener is scheduled for Tuesday against Western Illinois and fans should get a feel of the rest of the season from that game.
On the scholastic end of my life, a new semester starts on Wednesday, so I have two days to get myself back in the groove of the school year. I expect things to run smoothly, with a relaxed schedule and classes that I hope to enjoy. I will have to balance a few jobs and some activities but I don't think it will be too hard.
As far as my career pursuits are concerned, the one thing I have to look forward to are (hopefully) a position as my campus newspaper's Sports Editor for 2005-2006 and as a writer in the summer for my town's paper. Last summer, I did my internship there and had a great time--I worked for a 24-year-old female sports editor. How cool is that? I hope I can work there again, so I can continue to get in the practice I need for my career hopes.
A quick "by the way", I am going to attempt to cut down on the self-pity entries that I seem to include. I don't mean to, even though they are true, but I can't help but let my thoughts out sometimes. If I choose to include them, I will try to make them a little less sad.
Don't forget, sports fans--Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl. Watch them ;)...
March 30, 2005--My 21st Birthday...in case you were curious...
From Vince Young (Texas QB who rushed for 3 TDs vs Michigan in the Rose Bowl) to Drew Henne (Mich.) to Alex Smith (who led the Utah Utes to a perfect season) to Drew Tate (who threw a game-ending 56-yard Hail Mary pass to a fifth-year senior for a win against LSU) to Josh Haldi (QB for Northern Illinois) to Timmy Chang (who set a HUGE record for all collegiate QBs in passing yards) to Stephen LeFors (who led Louisville to a 44-40 win vs Boise State) to David Greene (whose Georgia Bulldogs were forceful vs Wisconsin) to Chris Rix (he overcame a rollercoaster career, but led his FSU Seminoles to a 30-18 win vs West Virginia). And it's not done yet--the Sugar Bowl (Auburn and Virginia Tech) will be played tomorrow and Tuesday, the Orange Bowl will feature two of the best quarterbacks in the NCAA. Jason White from Oklahoma will take the snaps for the Sooners, while 2004 Heisman winner Matt Leinart will be under center for the USC Trojans. It should be an awesome game.
But those are just the QBs...there are awesome players on all of the teams. Erasmus James (OSU)-David Pollack (Georgia)-Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma)-Reggie Bush (USC)-Garrett Wolfe (NIU)-Braylon Edwards and Michael Hart (Mich.)-and so many more.
Collegiate basketball continues to cruise. Our Crusaders have been on the receiving end of several butt-whoopin matches this year (including Duke, UofI-Champaign/Urbana--AKA the #1 team in the nation, Cincinatti), but conference play hasn't started yet, and it's expected that they will dominate in Mid-Continent play. The opener is scheduled for Tuesday against Western Illinois and fans should get a feel of the rest of the season from that game.
On the scholastic end of my life, a new semester starts on Wednesday, so I have two days to get myself back in the groove of the school year. I expect things to run smoothly, with a relaxed schedule and classes that I hope to enjoy. I will have to balance a few jobs and some activities but I don't think it will be too hard.
As far as my career pursuits are concerned, the one thing I have to look forward to are (hopefully) a position as my campus newspaper's Sports Editor for 2005-2006 and as a writer in the summer for my town's paper. Last summer, I did my internship there and had a great time--I worked for a 24-year-old female sports editor. How cool is that? I hope I can work there again, so I can continue to get in the practice I need for my career hopes.
A quick "by the way", I am going to attempt to cut down on the self-pity entries that I seem to include. I don't mean to, even though they are true, but I can't help but let my thoughts out sometimes. If I choose to include them, I will try to make them a little less sad.
Don't forget, sports fans--Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl. Watch them ;)...
March 30, 2005--My 21st Birthday...in case you were curious...
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