After Kevin Garnett missed a big, game tying shot in a Christmas Day showdown with the New York Knicks, he really showed his character and exemplified the big perception problem the NBA faces by physically choking an opposing player. The NBA has long had a PR problem and it’s awfully hard to fix perception when … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas To All My Blog Subscibers
Merry Christmas to all my blog subscribers, and thank you for reading this year. Christmas is a day to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, fully God and fully human. Today we thank God for his gift of the Christ child, spend time with family, and maybe watch some basketball, as the NBA finally started … Continue reading
Why Tim Tebow Haters Probably Kick Small Bunnies Too
Sitting at 1-3 and trailing AFC West rival San Diego, the Broncos made the move to put Tim Tebow behind center for the second half. Tebow ran for a TD and threw for another after replacing Kyle Orton, nearly overcoming a 16-point fourth quarter deficit to lead the Broncos to a come from behind victory. … Continue reading
NBA Commissioner Spurns Lakers, Crushes Hornets
The 27 teams uninvolved in the now infamous Chris Paul trade, vetoed by the commissioner, should have zero say so in the fate of the trade. Chris Paul was sent to the Lakers who had to part with beloved big man Pau Gasol and the versatile Lamar Odom. Gasol was routed to Houston, and the … Continue reading
Catharsis For Clemson With First Championship Since 1991: My 100th Blog Post
This is my 100th blog post! I hope you’ve enjoyed following my blog to this point. It’s really starting to take off. I’m nearing 10,000 all time views and I just added the pageview counter to the right sidebar. The CEO of a marketing research company told me he browsed by blog this weekend which … Continue reading
Clemson at South Carolina: Analysis and Prediction
South Carolina’s defensive front is more oppressive than the communist party. Clemson OC, Chad Morris, said “It’s definitely the fastest defense we’ve seen this year.” Clemson’s offense has committed 11 turnovers in their last three games, two of them losses. Why would anyone expect them to perform well against this solid Gamecock defense? Well, let’s … Continue reading
Study Reveals That People Living in Charlottesville, VA Love London
Ok, the title is totally a lie, and I’m not even referencing London, England. Mike London, the second year head coach of the University of Virginia has done a great job, and I am assuming he’s already beloved in Charlottesville, Virginia, where the Hoos or Cavaliers, whatever their preferred title is, play their football. After … Continue reading
Evaluating the 2011 NL MVP: Marketing Research Collides With Baseball
Congratulations to Ryan Braun, one of my very favorite baseball players, who just won his first MVP award. I had been pulling for him before, but thought Kemp’s strong finish may have swayed voters. Coinciding with MLB’s announcement of the league MVPs, I’m finishing up my final project for econometrics which is more or less … Continue reading
Justin Verlander Wins His Rightful Prize in AL MVP Award
For the first time since 1992 (Dennis Eckersley), a pitcher has won an MVP award. Justin Verlander’s incredible season for an ALCS team was too much to deny as he was crowned the AL MVP on the Monday before Thanksgiving. He won the pitcher’s triple crown with the most wins (24), lowest ERA (2.40) and … Continue reading
What The ACC Championship Would Mean For Clemson
Do you realize how long it’s been since the most passionate fan base in the ACC has been rewarded with a conference championship? Here’s a clue, half the students there now weren’t even alive the last time they won the conference! Clemson last won the ACC in 1991, well before there was a championship game. … Continue reading
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