In honor of the recently completed college football season, a few of the better quotes from the famous coaches of years past: “After you retire, there’s only one big event left… and I ain’t ready for that.” – Bobby Bowden
Category: Sports
Israel on the Defensive?
People wonder why Israel is always on the defensive… Occurrences such as these explain it perfectly: At a recent international fencing competition in Austria, two Israeli teens – Dana Stralinkov and Alona Komarov – won the gold and bronze medals
Best Hockey Fights of the Decade
Over at Puck Daddy, they’ve put together a listing of the top 10 fights from the past 7 years or so…
Dayton Hockey
I went to the Dayton Gems game last night with a few of my co-workers… caught this photo of Pilly with the team mascot. It’s unfortunate that the team doesn’t get a greater showing of fans. If you like hockey, it’s
US Congress Meddling in Every Aspect of Our Lives
Leave it to our US Congress that believes there is no part of our lives that they shouldn’t enter… I never thought I would have a posting that fits into both categories of “Sports” and “Politics”… I could not believe
The World Welterweight Boxing Champion is…
…a Jewish Israeli studying to be a rabbi? Yes, it’s true. Yuri Foreman recently beat Daniel Santos to take his record to 28-0, and become the WBA Super Welterweight Champion. After his victory, he said: “I’m very proud to
Basketball Officiating is Screwy After All
I’ve always complained about the officiating in college basketball. For example, the criteria for calling a blocking versus a charging foul varies all over the place… Well, a couple of professors at Indiana University watched some college basketball games and came
UD and WSU Basketball Tip Off in the Same Week
We made it to games at both UD Arena and the Nutter Center this past week… While both exhibition games were played against Division II opponents, the Dayton Flyers and the Wright State Raiders both appear to be poised for
Basketball and Football in the Same Day
I started the day by going to UD Arena with my buddy, Steve, to catch the Dayton Flyers scrimmage game… I then headed to the UC Nippert Stadium with my buddy, Dave, to watch the Cincinnati Bearcats play football — all
Bicyclist Killed on My Trail
As a regular bicyclist, this story in the Dayton Daily News gave me more than a moment to pause: The 44-year-old Tipp City woman struck while riding her bike Thursday, Oct. 22, has died… She was struck about 1 p.m.