Here is a list of some pretty good nicknames for over the years. If you can think of some more please do tell.
The Babe- George Ruth
The Big Unit - Randy Johnson
Magic Johnson" - Earvin Johnson
Iron Mike - Mike Tyson
The Great One - Wayne Gretzky
Stan the Man - Stan Musial
Air Jordan - Michael Jordan
Slick Willie - President Bill Clinton
Italian Stallion - Rocky Marciano
The Fridge - William Refrigerator Perry
The Rocket - Roger Clemens
The night train- Jasper Brinkley
Shaq- Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal
Baby Shaq - Glenn Davis
Penny-Anfernee Deon Hardaway
Hammering Hank- Hank Aaron
Foppa- Peter Forsberg
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Nicknames
I was just wondering how nicknames come about. Are we allowed to give our selves nicknames or do they have to be given to us. I have 8 million none that i have made up myself. I am just bored at work, but it has come to my attention that a certain someone that write on this blog uses one that he dubbed for himself. It was also used on a very popular movie about fraternity life and John Belushi was the star. I was just wondering this isnt an attack from Big Angry but from now on i may dub me Bear
Jacko still cryin' over location of Super Regional
Tigers coach says team treated unfairly by NCAA.
WHAT? Stop cryin Jacko, the season is over...go recruit or go to the lake and enjoy some down time.
The Greenville News posted this story today online -
Jack Leggett removed himself and his team from the scene of Clemson University's postseason baseball tournament disappointment but he brought the disappointment back with him.
Speaking with reporters Tuesday morning for the first time since returning from Clemson's super regional tournament loss at Mississippi State, the Clemson baseball coach didn't back away at all from the feeling that his team was treated unfairly by the NCAA committee that sent then to Starkville, Miss., to play Mississippi State.
"From everything I knew and had been told, I felt we would be hosting (the super regional)," Leggett said. "From the polls the the RPI to hw you fared in your last 10 games, all these were factors in our favor, and with a better record, I told all our players if we win our (regional) tournament and Florida State loses theirs, we'd be hosting a super regional.
"Then (after Mississippi State was awarded the super regional), I started hearing things about the crowd size, that they had played here (in super regionals) before and all that, and that's just not part of the equation," Leggett said. "That shouldn't be how you determine these things; teams should be ranked 1-to-64 or whatever and it should just go from there."
After a season full of injuries, Leggett's team finally had a set roster the last six weeks or so of the season and played its best baseball at that time, which only added to Leggett's frustration."I wanted to go down there, win two games and I was going to be very vocal about (the site selection)," Leggett said. "I just honestly feel the right thing didn't happen to us."
Thoughts from LOHD readers? Does he have a valid argument or is this just typical Tigers belly-achin over a loss?
WHAT? Stop cryin Jacko, the season is over...go recruit or go to the lake and enjoy some down time.
The Greenville News posted this story today online -
Jack Leggett removed himself and his team from the scene of Clemson University's postseason baseball tournament disappointment but he brought the disappointment back with him.
Speaking with reporters Tuesday morning for the first time since returning from Clemson's super regional tournament loss at Mississippi State, the Clemson baseball coach didn't back away at all from the feeling that his team was treated unfairly by the NCAA committee that sent then to Starkville, Miss., to play Mississippi State.
"From everything I knew and had been told, I felt we would be hosting (the super regional)," Leggett said. "From the polls the the RPI to hw you fared in your last 10 games, all these were factors in our favor, and with a better record, I told all our players if we win our (regional) tournament and Florida State loses theirs, we'd be hosting a super regional.
"Then (after Mississippi State was awarded the super regional), I started hearing things about the crowd size, that they had played here (in super regionals) before and all that, and that's just not part of the equation," Leggett said. "That shouldn't be how you determine these things; teams should be ranked 1-to-64 or whatever and it should just go from there."
After a season full of injuries, Leggett's team finally had a set roster the last six weeks or so of the season and played its best baseball at that time, which only added to Leggett's frustration."I wanted to go down there, win two games and I was going to be very vocal about (the site selection)," Leggett said. "I just honestly feel the right thing didn't happen to us."
Thoughts from LOHD readers? Does he have a valid argument or is this just typical Tigers belly-achin over a loss?
Monday, June 11, 2007
Tanner -- unappreciated?
Did you know USC won 46 games this season? Tanner won game 500 yesterday (500 wins at USC)? USC led the nation in home runs this year? Tanner has lead SC to the CWS 9 times.
If you’re a USC baseball fan, perhaps you did and perhaps you didn’t. And maybe you didn’t care. It seems these days there’s not a lot of love for coach Ray Tanner and his guys. Somehow making the NCAA regionals for the eighth straight year is not enough.
Does the lack of appreciation bother Tanner? Yes and no. But I can tell you this: He hears it and he feels how his team isn’t appreciated as much as he thinks it deserves.
Tanner said: "It’s okay by me. but I feel for the players a little bit...We haven’t been a great team all year, but we’ve managed to win a pretty good number of games. One of the reasons I’m here is because of our fans (and) the great tradition I’ve talked about many times with coach (June) Raines, coach (Bobby) Richardson. But the fan base was a big part of the reason that I wanted to be here and it remains that way. Our fans care. They come. They buy tickets. Did they yell at me a little bit more now than they have in the past? They do. But again I can go with that. I just hate it with the players when they feel a little bit under appreciated. But it goes with the territory. I think we’ve had a little better year than that but….’’ Tanner didn’t finish his thought.
A reporter asked him if he’s created a monster at USC after doing what he’s done, especially going to three straight World Series. Tanner said: "I don’t know if we’ve created a monster. It might have been different had we gone to the World Series every other year instead of the three years in a row. But again I’m proud of this program. We’ve been consistent. Have we been great? Maybe not,but we have been very consistent. Our guys, this team, maybe has been a little bit under appreciated. But the criticism I endure, I’m okay with it. I love fans. They care and they voice their concerns. The alternative is not good. They’re not here and they’re not voicing their concerns. They’re not interested. Our fans are interested and I like that.’’
So let's all remember how good SC baseball is and how lucky the school is to have Tanner at the helm. Remember he is a highly sought after coach and could leave for bigger programs with more tradition and more money but he has chosen to stay and be "da man."
So show some love for Tanner and the team...
If you’re a USC baseball fan, perhaps you did and perhaps you didn’t. And maybe you didn’t care. It seems these days there’s not a lot of love for coach Ray Tanner and his guys. Somehow making the NCAA regionals for the eighth straight year is not enough.
Does the lack of appreciation bother Tanner? Yes and no. But I can tell you this: He hears it and he feels how his team isn’t appreciated as much as he thinks it deserves.
Tanner said: "It’s okay by me. but I feel for the players a little bit...We haven’t been a great team all year, but we’ve managed to win a pretty good number of games. One of the reasons I’m here is because of our fans (and) the great tradition I’ve talked about many times with coach (June) Raines, coach (Bobby) Richardson. But the fan base was a big part of the reason that I wanted to be here and it remains that way. Our fans care. They come. They buy tickets. Did they yell at me a little bit more now than they have in the past? They do. But again I can go with that. I just hate it with the players when they feel a little bit under appreciated. But it goes with the territory. I think we’ve had a little better year than that but….’’ Tanner didn’t finish his thought.
A reporter asked him if he’s created a monster at USC after doing what he’s done, especially going to three straight World Series. Tanner said: "I don’t know if we’ve created a monster. It might have been different had we gone to the World Series every other year instead of the three years in a row. But again I’m proud of this program. We’ve been consistent. Have we been great? Maybe not,but we have been very consistent. Our guys, this team, maybe has been a little bit under appreciated. But the criticism I endure, I’m okay with it. I love fans. They care and they voice their concerns. The alternative is not good. They’re not here and they’re not voicing their concerns. They’re not interested. Our fans are interested and I like that.’’
So let's all remember how good SC baseball is and how lucky the school is to have Tanner at the helm. Remember he is a highly sought after coach and could leave for bigger programs with more tradition and more money but he has chosen to stay and be "da man."
So show some love for Tanner and the team...
Sopranos - Fade to Black...
No more baked ziti, therapy sessions with Dr. Melfi or strained conversations with Uncle Junior. As Tony’s mother Livia (remember her?) would say, “Poor you.” That is how we all feel now with the "fade to black" ending of “The Sopranos." It reminded me of the bogus ending of Seinfeld.
So....
Did anyone watch the last episode? How'd the ending leave you feeling? Did you want more? Better closure? Or did the writers nail it? Thoughts?
What is your interpretation of the ending?
So....
Did anyone watch the last episode? How'd the ending leave you feeling? Did you want more? Better closure? Or did the writers nail it? Thoughts?
What is your interpretation of the ending?
new plates
Don't forget to go vote for what you want the new South Carolina's license plate to look like. I wasn't very pleased with any of the plates. I guess they are better then the old plates that had the yellow jasmine and the Carolina wren on them.
The Games of Summer...
With Summer comes new games....here is a list of sports games to look forward to this summer.
July 17 "NCAA Football 2008" - EA Sports once again kicks off the college football season with a bang, and this years NCAA hopes to be best ever.
July 24 "Nascar 2008" - This year Nascar rumbles onto the next-gen systems for the first time. So far it looks to be worth the wait. The visuals look crisp and the gameplay looks fast.
Aug. 14 "Madden 2008" - Last years Madden on the PS3 and Xbox 360 was met with less critical love, but still sold millions of copies. EA hopes that this year it can win gamers' hearts as well as their greenbacks.
Aug. 15 "All Pro Football 2008" 2K Sports was kicked out of the football game a couple of years ago when EA bought the exclusive rights to make NFL games. Now they are back in it, and to make up for the fact that they can't use the NFL teams and players, they are bringing back greats like Joe Montana and (gasp!) OJ Simpson.
Sept. 28 "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008" - Tiger comes back once again with an amazingly fun game of golf.Much like Madden, the next gen versions of last year's game was criticized for not being deep enough.
July 17 "NCAA Football 2008" - EA Sports once again kicks off the college football season with a bang, and this years NCAA hopes to be best ever.
July 24 "Nascar 2008" - This year Nascar rumbles onto the next-gen systems for the first time. So far it looks to be worth the wait. The visuals look crisp and the gameplay looks fast.
Aug. 14 "Madden 2008" - Last years Madden on the PS3 and Xbox 360 was met with less critical love, but still sold millions of copies. EA hopes that this year it can win gamers' hearts as well as their greenbacks.
Aug. 15 "All Pro Football 2008" 2K Sports was kicked out of the football game a couple of years ago when EA bought the exclusive rights to make NFL games. Now they are back in it, and to make up for the fact that they can't use the NFL teams and players, they are bringing back greats like Joe Montana and (gasp!) OJ Simpson.
Sept. 28 "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008" - Tiger comes back once again with an amazingly fun game of golf.Much like Madden, the next gen versions of last year's game was criticized for not being deep enough.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Dang those Heels...
South Carolina surrendered a 4-1 lead in the sixth inning, and North Carolina pulled away with five more runs in the final three innings as the Tar Heels kept USC from the College World Series with a 9-4 victory on Sunday night.
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