Giving Back

During the holiday season, it is important to give back to the community. The Tech Cheerleaders pleaded that same thing. And they were very happy when they heard the good news about cheerleading nationals in Orlando, FL. They will be going thanks to donations by many. They received a 22,000 grant on Tuesday that will make that possible.

I think this is great. Many of those cheerleaders hadn't had any cheerleading experience a couple of years ago. I think that this is probably the first time for some of those girls to really shine. Everyone needs that moment and the cheer squad from Tech is going to get their moment at Disney World thanks to some very nice people.
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The hits keep coming

The NFL sent out more fines yesterday due to hits on defensless receivers and helmet to helmet contact. The league informed the AP about these incidents Monday. Players are still complaining today; just like they complained last week and the week before that.

The DB's for the Panthers said they wouldn't change their ways. But where is the line between being a rebel and being an idiot? Roger Goodell continues to hand out fines whether the players like it or not. First time offenders will be fined and 2nd and 3rd timers will be suspended.

A Turn Around

IU basketball has never been as good since Bob Knight left. It hasn't been as exciting, entertaining, or just plain good basketball as of late. That could soon change with the recruits coming in for Coach Crean.

Wednesday, Yogi Ferrell also committed to the university. So lets count, that is 2 seniors ranked in the top 50 (Austin Etherington and Cody Zeller), 3 juniors in the top 150 ( Ferrell, Ron Patterson, Peter Jurkin), and 2 sophomores ( Collin Hartman and Devin Davis Jr.) soon to be ranked in the top 100. In the past couple of years IU has only gotten 1 of these recruits. And that big time recruit went pro after one year (Eric Gordon). So I believe changes are in the air.

Harry Potter crazies

The new Harry Potter movie came out Friday. Alot of diehards saw it at 12 AM Friday morning and many others saw it that night. But why? Because we all read the books and love Harry Potter. But where is the line between a good book and a good movie and obsession? People dressed up and sacrificed many hours of sleep to go see this movie. I have never read or seen the books or movies, but I think people are nuts.http://www.indystar.com/article/20101121/ENTERTAINMENT/101121004

Big Time Recruit

It is amazing the pressure fans put on one 18 year old boy. I cannot even imagine the pressure being put on Cody Zeller right now. He hasn't even played his senior year of basketball yet and he is already being talked about around the big ten. He has been called the "missing piece of the puzzle" from the IU Basketball program. Just think about the pressure of picking a college and knowing that just about 6 million people tuned into see you pick that college. Or think about that the entire Indiana University campus knew when Cody's college visit was, and planned accordingly. http://www.indystar.com/article/20101114/SPORTS15/11140358

I believe that kids these days are being to relied on by alumni, friends, and coaches. If Cody doesn't perform, people will look at him as a bust. And thats one nickname I would like not to have the rest of my life.

Overpriced

People are nuts. This week a card collector named Doug Walton bought an original Honus Wagner baseball card for $262,900. Yes thats the same amount someone would pay for a good sized house. People are so passionate about things and I understand that. But, where is the line that people shouldnt cross with these things. Think about what you could do with 260,000 dollars. You could by 5 BMW cars. You could buy 4 double cheeseburgers a day from McDonalds for 90 straight years.

BCS Standings

Once again the BCS standings are in the news. This time because of the swapping of Auburn and Oregon atop the list. The BCS standings are standings based of a computer simulator that projects who the top teams will be. People don't like the BCS because its hard to determine who really is the best team in college football. Another issue is the jumping of Boise St. who is also undefeated. TCU jumped Boise St. this week.

I personally think they should do away with the BCS and let the coaches poll the teams. The BCS just complicates things as teams dont know which poll to acknowledge. They should just have a playoff at the end of the season.

Big Hits Equal Big Fines

The NFL sent out another memo to NFL teams Friday attached with a video to further reinforce the message of safety. The NFL has put these memos out because of the the 3 hits last week that left Desean Jackson with a concussion, Todd Heap with a stinger, and Joshua Cribbs with headaches. The three hits totalled $175,000 in fines.
Some defensive players think that the league is babying offensive players. Ray Lewis said in the defensive huddle a player is commended if they make a hit like that. I think the league is doing the right thing. The last thing the NFL wants is to have someone die on the field. The league is doing the right thing and people need to start following the rules or they will be suspended without pay.