Apr
08
2014
If you’ve read the blog in the past, you know we’ll take a peek at golf from once in awhile, especially when it’s time for one of the four majors. The Master’s is this week, but one major star will not be playing. Tiger Woods, due to a recent a back surgery, will not be …
Apr
06
2014
My podcast co-host @HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports have a special treat for you tonight. Our friend @HokieSmash is a big fan of college hockey, and he’s brought on a couple of our favorite guests Boston College Blogger @SoaringtoGlory whose site is SoaringtoGlory and @WillWorldsMN who is a contributor to the fine ACC site SCACCHoops.com. They join to discuss the upcoming Frozen Four. For me …
Mar
25
2014
The debate whether to pay players is one of the most hotly debated topics out there. If you’re on the side of not paying players, what happened at Ohio State is pretty tough to defend. An Ohio St. wrestler won an NCAA Title, and the AD of Ohio State got an $18,000 bonus. What? You …
Mar
02
2014
It is Sunday, so you know it is once again time for another episode of “Pushing the Envelope”. As I have said before the podcast will air each and every Sunday on CLNSRadio, and can also be heard by going to BlogTalkRadio starting at 10:00 a.m. EST. And if you can not catch the show …
Nov
14
2013
Good evening, sports fans – extra shout out to those fans in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) country. As Jeff (@TalkinACCSports) says, we love college sports in general – but we really love the ACC. We know you are all ready for college football this week. Until Saturday comes, we thought we might provide you with …
Oct
16
2013
Due to real life commitments I have not been able to do my “Rant of the Day” post in the last couple of days. However, I am coming back with a story that is going to make your head spin. Here is the basic outline: a female volley ball player in high school gets a …
Aug
11
2013
The Tiger Phil battle never materialized, but the Jim Furyk Jason Dufner battle was pretty darn good, with Dufner prevailing. Jason Dufner has went from relative unknown, to one of the the 20 best golfers in the world over the last 3 years. All of this coming when he was well into his 30s. He fired …
Aug
04
2013
For me next week marks end of the golf season. I know there’s the Fed Ex stuff, but is anyone really watching after the PGA Championship? It’s only for the most hardcore golf fans. That said things are setting up for an extremely intriguing final major. Are we finally going to get that Tiger\Phil major …
Jul
27
2013
Good afternoon, college football fans. If you’re like me, you’re thinking to yourself, “How can I make it until college football starts?” While nothing can replace college football, we have a few options for you, including Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Professional Golf Association (PGA), and the Association of Tennis …
Jul
23
2013
I can’t say I’m huge cycling fan, but I did pay attention to the winners of the Tour de France, and followed Lance Armstrong’s runs. That is until all of the doping scandals. I received this graphic over the weekend, that I was asked to post. It’s prettying interesting, because it’s lists all of the …
Jul
21
2013
When you start the discussion about who are the best golfers in the history, you have to put Phil Mickelson’s name somewhere on the list. It’s amazing to think a player coming into the British Open, 4 time major winner with 40+ wins worldwide would still have a career that many considered more about lost …
Jul
14
2013
We are headed into the 3rd major of the British Open. Typically this is the most wide-open of all the majors, because so much depends on the weather. The last two winners were 40 something veterans Ernie Els and Darren Clarke. Unknowns like Ben Curtis and Todd Hamilton have won in recent years, and of …
Jun
16
2013
Justin Rose won the US Open with a score of +1. There were those that said Merion wouldn’t stand up to the world’s best, but it did. If you follow the blog, I had Justin Rose as one of the 10 golfers who could win this week. Rose as a 17 year old finished 4th at …
Jun
13
2013
With the College World Series just around the corner, the ACC has two teams (UNC and NC State) that made the field of 8. The ACC, SEC, and Pac 12 have 6 of the 8 teams in the CWS proving those were the elite baseball playing conferences. We are all well aware of the ACC’s …
Jun
09
2013
The US Open heads back Merion Golf Club near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after for the first time since 1981. It’s a smallish golf course that will play to under 7000 yards, but its a US Open, which means the rough will be thick and driving the ball accurately will be a must. The 1st/2nd pairing of …
May
27
2013
Since last Tuesday ACC schools have 3 National Titles. Duke won a national title in Men’s lacrosse. North Carolina won a national title in Women’s lacrosse, and the Virginia men’s tennis team won one too. Congratulations to all those schools and their fans. Sadly there are those that dismiss national titles won in anything other …