SB Nation User Blog: mattyj

Why does everyone hate USC so much?

mattyj — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:37:46 -0000

Why does everyone hate USC so much?

I just don't understand.

Blog Poll Submission Week 10 vs. 6th Grade Top 25

mattyj — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:10:24 -0000

Bumped for amazing. I spiffed up the presentation a little bit, but the data belongs to mattyj. -HB

I teach 6th grade and have a class of boys who are obsessed with sports, especially football. In order to get them to talk less and learn more I told my class that on Mondays they could submit top 25 ballots and I would tally them up for a class poll. 13 students submitted ballots, and their biases and ignorances show big time (See: aggie and Purdue with 1st place votes). It all makes about as much sense as the Sagarin ratings. So, without further adieu, for your entertainment pleasure, our 6th grade class Top 25. Enjoy.

Follow through the jump to compare this poll with the "experts" including yours truly. -HB

This is just awesome. For comparison, here are the links to the coaches, Harris, and AP polls. -HB

Here's my Blog Poll submission for this week as well:

Rank	Team	Delta

1	Florida
2	Alabama	1
3	Texas	1
4	TCU
5	Cincinnati
6	Georgia Tech	3
7	Boise State	1
8	Pittsburgh	4
9	Iowa	3
10	Miami (Florida)	4
11	Oregon	4
12	Houston	1
13	LSU	2
14	Southern Cal	1
15	Ohio State	2
16	Oklahoma State
17	Penn State	7
18	Arizona
19	Utah	2
20	South Florida	3
21	Wisconsin	3
22	Virginia Tech	3
23	Brigham Young
24	Oregon State
25	Nebraska
Last week's ballot

Dropped Out: Notre Dame (#19), Oklahoma (#20), California (#22).

Discuss...

5-star back interested in Texas

mattyj — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:21:51 -0000

5-star back interested in Texas

Another piece of evidence for those convinced Texas should spend more time and effort in OOS recruiting.

Reggie Wilson is #21

mattyj — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:03:02 -0000

Reggie Wilson is #21

All 3 Texas sites (OB, BOB, and Inside Texas) are reporting that Reggie Wilson has committed to the Horns. Big pick-up as Mack continues to roll.

ESPN.com Shepard article

mattyj — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:09:14 -0000

ESPN.com Shepard article

Interesting article about Russell Shepard's recruitment. This quote from his coach especially stood out:

"Said Thiebaud: "As I told Mack, 'You haven't won a conference championship, let alone a national championship, without a kid like that playing quarterback.' He agreed.""

Ouch. I guess the truth can hurt.

CU Depth Chart

mattyj — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:30:25 -0000

CU Depth Chart

Anyone else concerned by the fact that apparently Vondrell is entrenched as the started?

The NBA Draft Age Limit Debate

mattyj — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:57:22 -0000

As we all know this is the slow time of the year for sports, so I thought I'd throw out a question for debate, just to pass the time.

So I was browsing Rivals.com and came a across a story about 2008 5-star point guard prospect Brandon Jennings. Jennings has committed to play at Arizona next year, but is waiting on final grades to see if he'll be eligible. The story goes on to say that if declared ineligible Jennings plans on going to Europe to play for a year then declaring for the draft. The story then eludes to the fact that even if he is academically eligible Jennings is considering going to Europe anyway.

Rivals Link

This story floods my mind with questions. Why don't the top high school seniors in the country just go and get paid to play for a team in Europe for a year then enter the draft? Isn't is better for them to get to focus on nothing but improving their games for the League rather than go to college and worry about school, dumb NCAA regulations, limited practice time, etc? And if you're a freshman or sophomore in high school who's aiming to play in the League, why not move to Europe and start playing professionally over there at 15 and 16 to get ready like the Euro kids do? Would a Euro-type pro league with no age limits that would serve as a "farm league" to the NBA work in the US?

I love college hoops as much as anyone and want to see it thrive, but with the age rule forcing kids to masquerade as college students for a year the game is hurting. It seems to me the prospect of playing professionally overseas to prepare for the draft is infinitely greater than playing at a college for a year getting paid with a scholarship I'd never end up using. Will that become the new trend?

Just wanted to see what y'all thought.

Mack: Chiles to get looks as WR

mattyj — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:38:57 -0000

Here's an article by everyone's favorite AAS writer where Mack says Chiles will stay at QB, but they'll look at ways to get him the ball as a WR.

Bohls' article

I'm wondering what this means for Sherrod Harris. Does he get a better chance at playing? How much are they looking at playing Chiles at WR? I love that Mack is looking to get the best 11 on the field no matter what. Its encouraging.

Thoughts?

Poll

Using Chiles at WR and QB:

Great move that might make him our most important player

209 votes

Could be good if the coaches actually follow through

395 votes

I'd prefer Chiles remained exclusively at QB

37 votes

641 votes | Poll has closed

Devin Ebanks

mattyj — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:23:19 -0000

Any body have any news regarding Devin Ebanks and his recruitment? I know he visited Texas on April 26th, and has a couple visits left to Memphis and Rutgers, but was wondering if there's any information floating around. Last I heard West Virginia was the team to beat, but I know things can change quickly in the world of recruiting. I think he would be a great addition to the team next year if we could get him. Just looking for an update.

How NOT to run a fake punt

mattyj — Sun, 04 May 2008 06:43:31 -0000

How NOT to run a fake punt