Kansas loses to Northern Iowa

For 2010, I have really picked the WRONG teams to win!  I had picked Kansas to win the Men's Basketball National Championship but they blew it to Northern Iowa, losing 69-67. 

So far this year, I'm 0-fer for championship games. 

On the other hand, now Ohio State has a chance to make it to the final 4 for the men's tournament, so all I can say is GO BUCKS!

Saints Win the Super Bowl

Looks like my Super Bowl prediction of Indianapolis winning went down in flames.  However, I think the Saints played extremely well and they deserved to win.  I was actually rooting for them to win because of all that has happened to the city.  The WHO DAT nation is alive and well.  Congratulations Saints. 

Alabama Wins National Championship Game

Finally, a prediction that has come true!  Alabama beat Texas for the 2009 NCAA National Football Championship on January 7.  It is unfortunate that Colt McCoy got hurt so early in the game.  I think the game would have been much more exciting had he been able to play.  But, I applaud the decision by the coaches, doctors, and Colt's father for not having him play.  He's got a bright career ahead of him in the NFL and it didn't make sense to possibly Jeopardize it (unlike Sam Bradford who should not have played in the Oklahoma/Texas game since he re-injured his shoulder and was done for the season).

Some folks may not particularly care for Nick Saban but you have to admit he sure knows how to win at the college level.

I already can't wait until September for the beginning of the football season!

TCU Loses to Boise State

So far for 2010 I am 0-2 for my sports predictions.  TCU did not beat Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl.  Tonight is the National Championship game and perhaps I'll get it right this time since I predicted Alabama will beat Texas.  Go TIDE!  I need to stop the bleeding and get a prediction right.....

Indianapolis loses first game of the season

Well, there goes my first prediction for 2010 and it isn't even the new year yet!  The Colts lost to the Jets this past Sunday.  Indy coach Jim Caldwell pulled most of the starters early and the rest of the Colts could not hold of the Jets.  Goes to show you just how important starters are.  I'm sure he did not want Peyton Manning hurt.  But this strategy has not worked for most seems going into the post-season because the starters do not stay as sharp.  I'm still going with my prediction that they will win all, but obviously they will now not be undefeated.

2010 - What will it bring in sports?

Next week at this same time, we'll be into the 2010 year.  Here are some of my sports predictions for the new year:

• Ohio State will beat Oregon in the Rose Bowl.  The Buckeyes have lost their last 3 BCS games so enough is enough.  I think it will be a close game but the score will be 17-14 in favor of the Bucks.  
• Alabama will win the National Championship game.  Alabama will be too much for Texas.  Texas almost lost to Nebraska to squeeze into this game.  TCU should be in this game instead of Texas but until the Mountain West conference is considered as one of the top divisions, no team from there will qualify for the National Championship game.
• TCU  will beat Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl - this is the 2nd National Championship game for 2009.
• The Indianapolis Colts will win the Super Bowl and will go undefeated to finally unseat the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only undefeated team.  The Dolphins only won 12 games that year and that included the playoffs and Super Bowl.  I've never thought that comparing the current teams to the teams of old made any sense because you now must win 19 games to be undefeated. 
• Tiger Woods will win the Masters and the British Open in 2010.  He will be back full steam ahead for the Masters and he has yet to be beaten at St. Andrews, the site of the 2010 British Open.  
• The Cleveland Cavaliers will win the NBA Championship.  The Cavs have it all this year and the addition of Shaq has really taken some of the scoring pressure off of LeBron James.  They are a complete team this year with both a great offense and defense.
• Kansas will win the NCAAA National Basketball Championship for men.  Connecticut will with the NCAA Women's basketball championship.
• The Indians will be better in 2010 but will not make the playoffs again.  I think it will be between Boston and the Yankees again for the American League and the Dodgers will come through and win both the National League and the World Series.

We'll see how well I do and I'll post my progress as the year goes on.  

Happy New Year to all and may 2010 be the best year ever!

Tiger - Come on Man!

I have finally decided to give my opinion on the man I consider to be the greatest golfer of all time (even topping Jack Nicklaus despite the fact that he has not won as many majors yet).  In the immortal words of ESPN all I can say is "Tiger, Come On Man!!".  What were you thinking????  It goes to show that all men, including those we think are clean cut, never cause problems and are upstanding role models for our children, think with their johnson. 

I have admired Tiger since his first press conference with Curtis Strange when he turned pro.  He told Curtis that he expected to win the very first pro tournament that he played in.  Curtis thought he was crazy and basically told him so.  Tiger did not win that first tournament but in 2000 he undoubtedly had the greatest golf season of any pro and no one else has had a better season since.  This past year he was phenominal when he came back from ACL surgery and even though he didn't win a major, dominated the tour and won the Fed Ex Cup. 

Then, on Thanksgiving, he and his wife Elin apparantly had words after she found out that he was having an affair.  I don't care what the police reports say, I think she clubbed him and his Escalade.  All I can say is, "Way to go, Elin!".  Another stellar role model down the drain.  What a shame. 

I will still root for him to win in golf tournaments, but now he'll have an asterisk (*) next to his name when it comes to "Name a role model for you to follow".  Up until this year, I thought he was unblemished.  Now, he's just in the same league with all the other duds that cheat. 

Come On Man!!