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Archives for September 2009

Michigan needs to clean things up to keep the good times rolling

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By H. Jose Bosch Drink a glass of water a day and it’s just a glass of water. Drink a glass of water after running a couple miles and it becomes the most important glass of water you’ve ever had in your life. The same concept applies to Michigan football. For almost every year until 2007, the Wolverines were never short of wins. They had the best all-time winning … [Read more...] about Michigan needs to clean things up to keep the good times rolling

Tigers must buck expectations to sew this pennant up

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By H. Jose Bosch Thank you Ozzie Guillen. Thanks to your tirade, not only are we blessed with another great sound bite, but you also fired up your club enough to win the series finale and keep the American League Central pennant “race” alive. And let’s be honest, this isn’t a race as much as it’s two teams trying desperately to be the first one to hit the golf course … [Read more...] about Tigers must buck expectations to sew this pennant up

2009-2010 Big East Basketball Preview: Part 1 of 5

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by: David Kay Yes, it is still just the end of September, but the college basketball season is a little more than five weeks away from tipping off. Aka, I am beginning to shake like Amy Winehouse after going a day without a fix.  EVERY WEEKDAY until the season starts, thesportsbank.net will provide in-depth pre-season conference previews and predictions to get you up to … [Read more...] about 2009-2010 Big East Basketball Preview: Part 1 of 5

College Football Live Blog, Part 2! Now With More Night Games!

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We're back for the evening, and it's been a "great" day of football so far.  You know, unless you happen to like Illinois.  Then you're surly.  I'm not saying...I'm just saying. You can expect to see some commentary on a lot of games this evening, including, but not limited to: Iowa at Penn St. Notre Dame at Purdue Texas Tech at Houston Should be fun, come on in … [Read more...] about College Football Live Blog, Part 2! Now With More Night Games!

More Coverage? Tebow playing b-ball or Tyler playing Football?

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Point-Counterpoint by H. Jose Bosch and Paul M. Banks Another week of college football, and you know what that means: another week of the Eastern Seaboard Programming Network whoring Syracuse QB (and former Duke basketball star) Greg Paulus in their coverage. And now that he’s actually won a game (thanks Northwestern secondary, you just had to have your first 2 CBs banged up … [Read more...] about More Coverage? Tebow playing b-ball or Tyler playing Football?

NBA Power Rankings: #21 Golden State Warriors

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by: David Kay 2008-09 Season Summary: The Warriors were an absolute mess this past season finishing 19 games worse than they did a year ago. Injuries played a major role in their disappointing season as Golden State used an unfathomable 47 different starting line-ups. It's well known that “Nellie Ball” produces a lot of offense with its up-tempo pace, but the Warriors were … [Read more...] about NBA Power Rankings: #21 Golden State Warriors

NBA Power Rankings: #22 Oklahoma City Thunder

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by: David Kay 2008-09 Season Summary: The Thunder were awful in the 2008 portion of the season but were able to come together enough to be a respectable team in 2009. They played in a ton of close games and the roster really grew under Head Coach Scott Brooks after he took over in late November. The core of the team put together by GM Sam Presti truly gelled over the course … [Read more...] about NBA Power Rankings: #22 Oklahoma City Thunder

A marriage between Tigers and destiny not too far off

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By H. Jose Bosch Last night, the Tigers did something they’ve struggled to do in the last month of the season: beat an inferior opponent to a pulp. And this three-game winning streak has given me a little extra hop in my step. Not so much because the Twins’ 2-1/2 game deficit is now insurmountable. But because in the last three games the Tigers’ strengths — the only way … [Read more...] about A marriage between Tigers and destiny not too far off