“Gordon” – Contributing Blogger

We are welcoming Mark Gordon, a Clemson alumnus from Philadelphia, to occasionally give his always interesting and often over-the-top insight from time to time. We have asked for his take on the whole LeBron saga. It will be coming soon.

Another NHL Rule Change? Enough is Enough

As a huge hockey fan, I am a purist of the game, and I don’t like to see too many things change. Of course, since the 2004-05 NHL lockout, we have seen a different NHL. The tag-up offside rule is a nice change, as it allows for a smoother-flowing game with less interruptions. The big … Continue reading →

The NCAA Tournament is Expanding

With more money to be made and quality teams being left out, the NCAA’s end of season basketball tournament is expanding from 65 teams to 68. They will add three more play-in games to the current format, so there will be 4 play-in games leading in to the round of 64. The round of play-in games will … Continue reading →

Inception Review (Not a Spoiler)

Yesterday was move-in day at Clemson. I’m finally back “where the Blue Ridge yawns its greatness,”  and it is very good to be back. Luckily, I saw Inception right before the summer ended. Easily the movie of the summer, and probably the best movie in a couple of years, Inception came out on July 16, 2010 and … Continue reading →

Jim Dolan Isn’t Too Bright

I really haven’t gone off on one of my promised tirades thus far, but I think it’s time to finally change that. We have Madison Square Garden and Cablevision chairman (and thus, the owner of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers) Jim Dolan to thank for setting me off. Last week, news surfaced … Continue reading →

Emotion in Music

Tommy, that’s an interesting take on how bands get popular. I agree with you, at least within the hard rock genre. I still like Creed more than Alter Bridge, but in all honesty it is because they have some nostalgic value for me. Plus, as you said, they’re a little softer and I like that. The Red … Continue reading →

Salary Caps

I think it is obvious that Ilya Kovalchuk’s contract was a slick attempt to circumvent the salary cap. However, I wish they had allowed it. Salary caps are generally bad for sports leagues. They are a socailly acceptable form of communism and I applaud Major League Baseball for avoiding even a soft cap. Why should … Continue reading →

First Blog Post

Welcome to Ryan’s Rants and Tommy’s Tirades! Despite the scary name, this blog won’t be all arguments and the name may change shortly. So, Tommy Dianora and I (Ryan Kantor) will be sharing a blog. I was born in California to New Yorker parents and grew up in the south, so I am proud to say I am … Continue reading →