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Summertime and the living is easy
Posted Monday, May 21, at 4:21 PM It's strange for me to think that I am a little more than a year removed from college. During my five years -- yes, I took the extra lap -- at Indiana State University, it seemed like it would never end. But when it finally did last May, I was ready to enter the "real world" and get out of Terre Haute, while saying things like, "I'm so ready to be done with college."...
A long road back for Pacer's basketball Barring an unprecedented and unimaginable breakdown, it seems as if the Pacers will win their first playoff series since 2005. Most fans know, the downturn of Pacer's basketball started with "The Brawl" the season before 2005, and it's been a long road back filled with off-the-court issues, bad draft picks and just plain bad basketball...
Colt's draft recap The 2012 NFL Draft is in the books, and the new Colt's regime put together a pretty solid draft. I'll admit, I wasn't expecting the Colts to take another tight end after Coby Fleener, but after a few days of thinking about it, I don't think it's too bad of a pick as Luck played a lot of two tight end sets in college...
What to do at 34? The next big step in the Colt's rebuilding process takes place next week -- the NFL draft. This will prove to be the most important draft since the Colts drafted their last number one overall quarterback. However, there isn't going to be much suspense when the Colts hit the clock at the first spot -- they're taking Andrew Luck...
How's your bracket looking? From 64 to the Final Four, the stage is set with four powerhouse schools vying for the championship. The highest seed, Louisville (4), is poised to continue its run, but in its way is in-state rival Kentucky (UK), the overall No. 1 seed. On the other side, it's a match up of No. 2 seeds in Ohio State (OSU) and Kansas...
Peyton's decision and the future of the Colts The speculation is over. Peyton has a new place. Earlier today, Peyton Manning chose the Denver Broncos as his new team, but I don't think it will truly set in until I see number 18 in another jersey. However, I'm glad the decision has finally been made, and I don't have to worry about where Manning is going anymore...
Comparing Combines The NFL combine has been over for almost a week now, and it has got me thinking about how the Colt's presumptive number one overall pick stacked up to some of the other competition. It's fairly obvious -- barring an unprecedented shakeup and roll of the dice -- that the Colts will select Andrew Luck with the first pick in April...
Brazil resident, healthy ambitions For the first six months or so I've worked here, I had roughly, an hour and a half drive from where I was staying at near Speedway to The Times' office. However, that long drive is over as I have now settled into my apartment down here. I can finally sleep in when I want to, I can get on a good schedule of working out and eating right, and I can ultimately be a better employee and co-worker...
A season to remember The 2011-2012-football season is officially over and the New York Giants are once again crowned champions. This season, to me, has been one of the most memorable, for many reasons. Colts fans will remember this season as the first time they truly realized that Peyton Manning was human...
The road to Indy and Super Bowl XLVI I wasn't sure what this NFL postseason would be like without having the Colts to cheer for in at least one game. But life and the NFL season goes on, and so far, it's been an exciting playoffs. I only had to withstand one more week of Tebow nonsense after his improbable and impressive win over the Steelers...
The last of the bowl games We're in the final stretch of bowl games and so far, postseason play hasn't disappointed. Monday was a perfect example, as we had just about everything happen yesterday. A Hail Mary, two overtime games and some big time matchups. As the final stretch of the BCS games play out -- there will be a National Champion this time next week -- I thought I would talk about the pending matchups...
All I want for Christmas ... is a bunch of bowl games The best time of the year in college football is upon us, bowl season, and I thought it might be fun to talk about some of the games I'm excited to see. The bowl season has already provided us a couple exciting early games in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and Wednesday night's back and forth game between No. 18 TCU and underdog La Tech...
Heisman Hopefuls The college football season is drawing to a close, which means bowl games are right around the corner. But before we can find out who will win the Allstate BCS Championship or the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the sports world must first pick the Heisman Trophy recipient...
Thanksgiving predictions: Stuffed stomach and great football Like a lot of people, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I get to eat a ridiculous amount of food, hang out with family and watch football. So, I thought it might be fun to try to predict the outcomes of a couple of the Turkey Day games. Lets start with the Detroit Lions against the Green Bay Packers...
Is this the end of the road for Caldwell? In the midst of a 0-10 season, it's always easy to toss blame around the Colts' organization. But, who is truly to blame? Would the Colts be 10-0 if Manning's injury healed in time for the season? Does the blame fall on a defense that gives up too many big plays? The unstable, injury riddled offensive line? The coach, maybe?...
Remembering the better moments A day after one of the worst defeats in Colts history, I thought it would be appropriate not to dwell on the obvious problems but to look back on some of the good times the Colts have given their fans. I will focus on my top five most memorable and joyous Colts moments in an attempt to overshadow the reality of Sunday's embarrassing defeat...
Options other than Luck The Colts are almost halfway through their season and still winless, sitting at 0-6 after another defeat Sunday, at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals. The predominant feeling among Colts fans, and any other team at the bottom of the NFL, is to "Suck for Luck." Andrew Luck is a highly regarded quarterback out of Stanford who has drawn comparisons to Aaron Rodgers, in his athleticism, as well Peyton Manning for his control of a game...
Are the Colts losing the 12th man? For basically the last decade, opposing teams have had a hard time playing at the Colts' house. Whether it was at the RCA Dome, where the Colts were accused of pumping in stadium noise through the speakers, or at Lucas Oil Stadium where some feared our loud lunged fans wouldn't be as much of a factor, Colt's fans always seemed to step up and be the true twelfth man. ...
College Football kicks off The opening weekend of college football doesn't usually have the best games, but there are a few games I will definitely be watching. The Thursday night primetime game features number 11 Wisconsin against UNLV, a game Wisconsin will surely win. However, as Michigan, which lost its opening game in 2007 to FCS Appalachian State, knows, a seemingly inferior team should never be overlooked. But, I don't think there will be any such parody in this game...
It's the most wonderful time of the year, for me anyways My favorite time of the year is almost here. We are officially less than a week away from the start of the college football season. Like I stated in my last post, my favorite football team is the Colts, but my favorite sport, in general, is college football. One of my favorite aspects is the recruiting process, and at one point, as a high school football player, I dreamed of playing on Saturdays, until reality set in by my senior season...
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