The Fastest Man on the Planet

In case you missed it (ESPN mentioned it for ten seconds), Usain Bolt ran a 9.58 yesterday to win a 100M race somewhere over in Asia.

This race pitted Bolt against rival Tyson Gay. Bolt has been cruising through races lately, and Gay has been putting up some good times. These two were slated to meet in Beijing but injury forced Gay out of the race.

Bolts 9.58 shattered his boastful 9.69 WR at the Beijing Olympics. Bolt ran this one all the way through beating Gay by a sizable margin, Gay ran a 9.71.

I'm no expert on the 100M dash but I bet this converts to a fast 40 time, and I've got to think if anyone can go sub 4.2 its Bolt.

After the race Bolt said he thinks that he can go sub 9.50...that is a bananas statement, but he does keep getting faster...

BREAKING NEWS...

Unnamed Vikings players are saying they fully expect Favre to return this season...

This is dumb, stupid, and idiotic. I have to think that the players know what they are talking about. I just really hope they are wrong.

If he comes back, this will be the 1,854 time he has come back after retiring. At this point, and I mean this in the best way possible...I hope he hurts his shoulder and can't come back. Because at this point all he is doing is hurting his legacy.

#23 Notre Dame

Notre Dame went 7-6 last year, not a good record for one of the most famous programs in the history of college football. But it is an improvement form their horrible 2007 showing in which they finished 3-9.

How good Notre Dame will be this year rests on the arm of Jimmy Clausen, he was one of the most touted QB's in recent years coming into school, but his play has left much to be desired. If Clausen can manage to throw less interceptions, and bring himself into a leadership role Notre Dame can be good.

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Notre Dame is returning ten starters on offense, so we should see them putting up points. The two key players for this offense are the guys Clausen will be throwing to.

Golden Tate, is the best receiver for the Irish. He is a threat to score whenever he touches the ball, and is Clausen's favorite deep threat. Last year he caught 58 passes for 1,080 yards, and 10 touchdowns. Tate will see the ball come his way a lot, he will need to make big plays all year long for the Irish to win.

Golden Tate is an explosive WR for the Irish
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The receiver opposite Tate is Michael Floyd. Floyd had a dream freshman season, he caught 48 balls for 719 yards, and seven TD's. This tandem of Floyd, and Tate will be very dangerous and will be giving DB's trouble all year long.

The defense certainly lacks the big names, and will be the weaker unit, but they do have one player in particular to keep an eye on.

Kyle McCarthy is the SS for the Irish, and he is one of the best the have ever had. He set the school record for tackles by a DB in 2008. He is a fifth year player, so he commands attention in the locker room, coaches will look for him to led this defense.

Notre Dame should be able to put up points, but you can't win games if you can't stop your opponent. The Irish defense will have to step up an play well for Notre Dame to have success this season.

Players to Watch: Golden Tate, Jimmy Clausen

Projected Record: 9-3

Terrelle Pryor Dunk

Just found this figured I would post, he ran a "4.33" the other day and can do things like this. He is an incredible athlete. I will be the first to say that I do not believe this 4.33 40 yard dash time, it is just too fast. I agree that he is super athletic, and definitely really fast, but not 4.33 fast. Unless I see this at the combine I'm not buying it.

Pryor is 6-6, 235 lbs, aka dude is big. For him to be this big and run a 4.33 is ridiculous. He is already capable of playing positions other then QB in the NFL, with this forty time he could do anything.

Pryor is full of potential, he is an incredible rushing QB, and rarely hurts the team with his arm. He is still developing his passing game, and if he is to make strides he will be very dangerous in the NFL. The talents that Pryor possess make scouts drool, if he can put it all together this year and win a bowl game his stock will rise drastically.

Everyone Play Nice

Well, this just happened. In an effort to booster sportsmanship the NCAA is looking to have mandatory handshaking after football games.

This is stupid, yea if you want to go talk to that dude who was blocking you all game, or tell the running back nice game then fine do it. But 80 dudes lining up will be a mess. Especially in rivalries, and heated games.

These are grown men were talking about, not kindergartners. I have done it before, and its not a big deal, but not at the D-I level, way more of a mess there.

Football is Awesome

Just looking around on the web and found this. This dude gets absolutely cushed and his helmet goes flying. Thought I would post so everyone can enjoy. Two more teams on my countdown coming tomorrow....

I Heart Michael Vick

Michael Vick is one of the most electrifying athletes I have ever seen. He will be eligible to play in the pre season and obviously the eagles would like to take advantage of this. I can't wait to see him suite up.

So will the NFL make his jersey? Because I'm telling you right now, I want one. I at least need a t-shirt jersey so I can wear it everywhere.

Is it still cool to wear a Falcons Vick jersey?

DeSean Jackson...explosive...Jeremy Maclin...explosive...Mick Vick...you get the point...any of these guys can be dynamic players on offense and special teams. How is Reid going to use all these guys? So how would you go about guarding trips right, Jackson, Maclin, and Vick....its like a video game.

I only know one die hard Eagles fan, and he is very excited, I wonder how the rest of them will react.

Should Vick come in at QB every third and one? I mean somehow he will get that first down.

Split the backfield Westbrook and Vick, Vick and McCoy. If Westbrook and Vick are both healthy and 100% come week 8...watch out

Michael Vick=Comeback player of the year...too much?

Alright things are getting out of hand...stay tuned for news breaks throughout the day...

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#24 West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia finished 9-4 last season with a win against North Carolina. If you talk to their fans they would say the season was underwhelming. 9-4 is a good year don't get me wrong, but they are always looking to be better then that. They lost four games last year, and had only lost a total of five the previous three seasons combined.

This year seems to be another year of recovery for the Mountaineers as they look to return to their winning ways.

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Ok, so let's get the obvious out of the way, they need to replace...



Ok, now that that's out of the way, let's talk about who they return on offense. Jarrett Brown will try to replace Pat White, he is a solid QB, but will have his word cut out for him. We have to expect this will change the offense because of how versatile Pat White was.

At WR they have the talented Alric Arnett, he collected less then 500 yards through the air, but did find the end zone six times. Braldey Starks will also return, he will need to step up and help Arnett carry some of the load.

Now to get to WVU's best offensive player, Noel Divine. Divine is a speedy RB who is extremely hard to get to the ground. The success of this offense is riding on his legs, he will need to take games over and let people know how truly talented he is.

Put Divine in a phone booth and add me, it takes me over an hour to tackle him...
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Now for WVU's better half, the defense. They return eight starters to a unit that ranked 11th in scoring defense in '08. J.T. Thomas is the stud LB for the mountaineers, and will be the team leader on defense. Thomas will command a group of young up and coming players including Scooter Berry (great name), and Anthony Leonard.

If WVU can play solid defense, and control field position they will be a hard team to beat. The Mountaineers offense should be able to put together some solid drives, but they will be streaky. The key to this year for WVU is certainly the defense, as every coach in the world has said, "they don't score, they don't win".

I am excited to see how this season shapes up for WVU, I have them at #24 and certainly think they can shift from there depending on the aforementioned .

Players to Watch: Noel Devine, J.T. Thomas

Projected Record: 9-3

Seriously...


He deserves two videos...

BREAKING NEWS...Vick to Philly

Michael Vick has just inked a two year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. Right away this makes the Eagles a very interesting team. I can not even imagine how dangerous he could be in the slot with Jeremy Maclin.

This news just happened seconds ago so we will have to wait for reactions...check back tomorrow for my full reaction...#24 team to come tonight...




Jordan Tipson with the report.

Matt Barkley<Aaron Corp

With time ticking away until the start of the season USC's quarterback battle has shifted towards the rook.

Aaron Corp will miss 1-2 weeks with a leg injury, in the meantime Barkley will take the first team snaps and gain valuable experience.

This does not mean he starts in week one, but it is surely a step towards that.