Does anyone know about the last time the Giants won the World Series?  1954.  Who won the World Series the year before in 1953?  The New York Yankees.

Who just won the World Series?  The San Francisco Giants.  Who won it the in 2009?  The New York Yankees.

The point I'm trying to make here is that the last time the Giants won the World Series the team that won the year before was the Yankees just like most recently.  What does this mean to Dodger fans?  The team that won the 1955 World Series was the Brooklyn Dodgers. 

Now if history were to repeat itself, that would mean the 2011 World Series Champions will be the Los Angeles Dodgers!  I know I know, it is quite a long shot for that to happen, but to defend this year's team--no one had the Giants even winning the division last year and look what happened?  It doesn't hurt to dream and to think that there is always a chance, cause there is.  If the Dodgers can stay healthy, add maybe a few more key players, and play like they know they can, there is no reason not to believe that history couldn't repeat itself.  I wish it would!  Go Dodgers!

So I have been a life-long Dodgers fan, and while in-between my college classes the other day I was downloading some Dodger's former and current players wallpapers.  And while doing so I came across one for Orel Hershiser and I wondered why in the world #55 hasn't been retired by the Dodgers yet?

I mean his statistics speak for themselves and I'm sure this topic has been brought up before.  I was just curious as to why that has not happened.  He was one of the best pitchers the Dodgers have ever had played for them. 

Fernando Valenzuela is another that needs to be up for that consideration as well.

I am a student at the University of Utah and have been a Utah Utes fan my entire life.  Oregon is by far my 2nd favorite school in the nation.  I am so glad that we are finally joining up with the rest of the Pac-10 Conference.  That being said I just wanted to come on here and say I have really loved watching the Ducks play this season.  After the New Mexico game I just knew that they were the best team in the nation by far.  No question they will be tested against Auburn, well mainly tested against Cam Newton because without him the Tigers are nothing, but it will be a great game to watch. 

I really think that everyone in the nation is greatly underestimating the defense the Ducks have.  The Auburn defense isn't anything special, but yet they get all of the press because they play in "THE football conference".  No doubt the SEC is the toughest conference to play in, but that doesn't automatically mean that Auburn's defense is on a whole other playing field than Oregon.  I believe that there is no one on that Auburn defense that can keep up with the running backs, the receivers, or even the tempo the Ducks have.  If Oregon forces a few turnovers early in the game, the game could actually get out of hand quick and the Ducks could end it in a flash.  I am really looking forward to this match up, and there is not a doubt in my mind that Oregon will come out of Monday night as the 2010-2011 National Champions.

I wish your team the very best of luck and hope that they can run all over the Tigers on Monday.  Represent the conference and show all those SEC boys that the Pac-"12" is the best conference in the nation.  Go Ducks!

Well with the draft just less than 30 hours away, and a lot of things could happen in between now and then, but who would any of you take if you were Kevin O'Connor?

I'm throwing in all the possible choices who could fall into the Jazz's hands at 9, or even let's say the Jazz trade their pick and Boozer or Kirilenko, it doesn't matter.  Just look at is as it's the Jazz turn to pick and all of these options are here.

For the sake of not being mocked as some of the worst uniforms in NBA history, please tell me that the "tee shirt jerseys" (now sold at fanzz) are not what the new uniforms are going to look like.

Case and Point--

THESE ARE HIDEOUS!

First off, navy, dark green, and a darker yellow don't go together.  I understand they want to bring back the "j-note" but come on, if your going to do that then do it with a better color set up!  If you want to bring back the green and gold then just be green and gold!  Simple as that!  These colors don't go together, these uniforms are going to be horrible and mocked for the next 5-6 seasons until they change them (again). 

What was wrong with the color variations we had?  Keep those and bring the "j-note" logo instead.  But come on, these???   Wow Jazz....wow.

I have seriously come close to giving up on the Jazz for this season.  I'm not just being a fair weather fan either, it is the solid truth.  Nothing good will come of this season.  No one on this team cares and doesn't want to put forth any effort.  Aside from Deron Williams, Ronnie Price, Ronnie Brewer, and Wes Matthews most everyone else shows no heart or will to want to win.  Carlos Boozer is obvious, Andrei Kirilenko plays well when he feels like it, Mehmet Okur is horrible on defense (effort or not), Paul Millsap has been paid so he's not hustling like he did last year, and it is time to make some changes.

I don't really have any preference on who they get or how they get them, but if I was Kevin O' Connor, I would be looking to trade Boozer, Kirilenko, Okur, Korver, and heck even Fesenko. 

There is obviously a problem with this team and with the players they have right now it is not going to change anytime soon.  Best case scenario is for them to drop all those players, get some cash, ride out the season and go into the lottery with two possible lottery picks.  Start over. 

First I want to congratulate the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs are their very impressive performance this past season.  That being said, I am a University of Utah fan.  I think that what TCU’s team has done this year, is by far one of the best performances this season.  I hope that they take it to Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl.  I believe that Boise State does not deserve to be even in the BCS discussion.  For one reason, look at what happened the last time they went undefeated.  They couldn’t even win the Poinsettia Bowl.  It takes a lot more than a couple of “blow out” wins over 100+ ranked teams to get respect.  They will get embarrassed just like Hawaii did back in 2007. 

TCU does deserve to be in the discussion for a BCS bowl, and even a National Title.  Who is to be the judge in saying that TCU could not beat Alabama, or Texas?  Just look at last year.  Who was to say Utah couldn’t have beaten Florida or even Oklahoma?  The BCS system is a joke.  They need to start allowing other programs into the BCS, without having to have a perfect season.  A playoff system seems like the only logical answer, but we all know how that goes.  There is not a chance, at least anytime soon, that the BCS will change its ways and allow schools from “non-BCS” programs to be in the chase for the National Title.

I would like to end in saying that I fully agree that TCU is one of the best teams in the Nation this year.  It is a shame that they have to prove how good they are against an “overrated” Boise State team, that doesn’t even deserve to be in the BCS.  With that I would like to say GO FROGS!  Beat them Broncos!

-Scot Michie

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Now, I am a die-hard Utah fan and would never give any credibility to BYU; but this was huge.  The conference really needed this to prove once again that the Mountain West deserves to be in the discussion for a BCS Bowl Bid, and the National Title.  BYU looked great tonight, barring 4 turnovers and some lack of execution.  There were a few things I noticed that do worry me for the game coming up in November versus Utah.  First the BYU defense: I didn’t even know they had a defense!  Let alone a defense that could shut down an offense that put up 51 points a game last year.  Second would be this new young guy Bryan Karyia, he carried the load for the rushing side of that offense tonight and was a huge reason as to why they won.  Third, the offense looked like the high potent offense that they had been preaching about all last season.  They actually converted on third downs, drove the ball the length of the field for that go ahead score, and were able to do what they do best. 

But, then again being a huge Utah fan, and becoming a possible student there here in a year.  The Utes will be just fine come game time against the Cougs’.  Utah’s defense will improve immensely, they looked a little scrappy here in the first game but I didn’t expect them to come out and be perfect on Thursday.  Terrance Cain looked very impressive versus Utah State.  Now granted, they did play against Utah State, but Utah State had the man behind that brilliant defense from last year.  Cain will continue to get better and that offense will get even harder to stop.  Once the defense starts to “gel” and get a little more into “mid-season form” they will be one of the best if not the best defense in the entire nation.

Also, I’d like to point out that Utah has something that Oklahoma doesn’t have….Matt Asiata.  Now not to take anything away from the two fantastic 1,000 yard rushers they have, but Oklahoma doesn’t run the ball like Utah does and will.  Oklahoma likes to air it out with their Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford, well then again when he’s not injured!  BYU’s defense will not be able to contend and stop the power running of Asiata, nor will they be able to keep up with stopping David Reed or Jereme Brooks.  They were not able to do it last year, and you can’t coach speed!  Not to take anything away from Oklahoma, they are still Oklahoma.  Not to make excuses for them but they did not have their starting center, star tight end, or the MVP of that team Sam Bradford. 

Great job BYU.  Stepping up and performing well against a very tough team in Oklahoma.  Now it will look even better on Utah’s resume when we beat you!  Also hopefully Oklahoma beats Texas!  This is great for us!  Have fun enjoying the spotlight, but don’t get too excited.  You’ve still got to play Florida State, TCU, and the best team in the Mountain West…UTAH!!! 

Now, I am a die-hard Utah fan and would never give any credibility to BYU; but this was huge.  The conference really needed this to prove once again that the Mountain West deserves to be in the discussion for a BCS Bowl Bid, and the National Title.  BYU looked great tonight, barring 4 turnovers and some lack of execution.  There were a few things I noticed that do worry me for the game coming up in November versus Utah.  First the BYU defense: I didn’t even know they had a defense!  Let alone a defense that could shut down an offense that put up 51 points a game last year.  Second would be this new young guy Bryan Karyia, he carried the load for the rushing side of that offense tonight and was a huge reason as to why they won.  Third, the offense looked like the high potent offense that they had been preaching about all last season.  They actually converted on third downs, drove the ball the length of the field for that go ahead score, and were able to do what they do best. 

But, then again being a huge Utah fan, and becoming a possible student there here in a year.  The Utes will be just fine come game time against the Cougs’.  Utah’s defense will improve immensely, they looked a little scrappy here in the first game but I didn’t expect them to come out and be perfect on Thursday.  Terrance Cain looked very impressive versus Utah State.  Now granted, they did play against Utah State, but Utah State had the man behind that brilliant defense from last year.  Cain will continue to get better and that offense will get even harder to stop.  Once the defense starts to “gel” and get a little more into “mid-season form” they will be one of the best if not the best defense in the entire nation.

Also, I’d like to point out that Utah has something that Oklahoma doesn’t have….Matt Asiata.  Now not to take anything away from the two fantastic 1,000 yard rushers they have, but Oklahoma doesn’t run the ball like Utah does and will.  Oklahoma likes to air it out with their Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford, well then again when he’s not injured!  BYU’s defense will not be able to contend and stop the power running of Asiata, nor will they be able to keep up with stopping David Reed or Jereme Brooks.  They were not able to do it last year, and you can’t coach speed!  Not to take anything away from Oklahoma, they are still Oklahoma.  Not to make excuses for them but they did not have their starting center, star tight end, or the MVP of that team Sam Bradford. 

Great job BYU.  Stepping up and performing well against a very tough team in Oklahoma.  Now it will look even better on Utah’s resume when we beat you!  Also hopefully Oklahoma beats Texas!  This is great for us!  Have fun enjoying the spotlight, but don’t get too excited.  You’ve still got to play Florida State, TCU, and the best team in the Mountain West…UTAH!!! 

Brett Favre, he's one of the best, if not the best if you look by some of his numbers that he has put up, quarterback of all time.  No one can take that away from him.  But, what are the Vikings thinking?  He's 40, and has had serious screw ups coming down the stretch of the season the past two seasons.  Threw a costly interception in the NFC Championship game against the Giants, and last season totally choked the end of the regular season to lose out on a playoff spot for the Jets.  Is he going to bring in quite a bit of profit for the Vikings this season?  Absolutely.  Does Tavaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels deserve to just be slammed to the bench in one day just because his name is "Brett Favre?"  No!!!  Jackson and Sage have been putting up with all the Favre garbage that has been going on this past off season and they have been going to the two-a-days, the training camps, the workouts and busting their butts to try and earn the starting spot for the Vikings this up coming season.  Just because his name is Brett Favre, and he shows up to practice yesterday and he's working out with the first string?  I don't care if he's Joe Montana coming out of retirement.  You want the starting job on a NFL team?  You earn it!!  You sign a contract with the team BEFORE training camp so you can get your practice in with the rest of the team.  You workout and you go to the two-a-days, you learn the system, you get acquainted with your receivers, running backs, offensive line, and coodinators.  The Vikings are going to have a mediocre season this year, and the only way there gonna win games is because of Adrian Peterson, and their defense.  They're going to miss the playoffs just barely and it's gonna be because Favre is going to screw it up for them.  They're probably going to trade Jackson this season and there goes there future QB.  Rosenfels will not play and eventually retire somwhere down the road.  And John David Booty?  Yeah no need to even go over all the reasons why he won't do this team any good.

We have all heard the story, and the interview the past day...day and a half.  Alex Rodriguez did use steroids, yes.  He used them in 2001-2003 and when he says that he hasn't taken them since....I forgive him and everyone else just needs to forget about it.  If he has been tested, and I guarantee he has, since 2003 when he claims he quit using them, and he hasn't been tested positive since?  How can people still say that he can't still be considered one of the best ever to play the game.  If you take a look at his numbers throughout his career, 2001-2003 were no different than most of the rest of his career.  Some of his best years have been with the Yankees.  Just like the Yankees organization stated, Alex is human, he is not immune to make mistakes, no one is.  Was it stupid of him?  Yes.  Should he have maybe come clean about this when he's been asked before?  Yes.  But who is to judge? 

Everyone may say he is a cheater and everyone who has ever done steroids, in a sense is a cheater.  But if you really think about it....Having bigger muscles, quicker around the base paths, hit the ball harder when you make contact, it all boils down to one thing.  STEROIDS DOES NOT MAKE YOU HIT THE BALL ANY BETTER THAN BEFORE!  If you take steroids, it is not going to improve your hand-eye coordination, your muscle memory for swinging the bat, your fundamental skills that you have practiced since T-ball, or any other critical skill to play this game.  You still have to do the work and work just as hard as you did before or after you ever took them.  Its not a magic drug to make you a "super athlete"  all it does is improves muscles.  Not to mention the after affects are more unforgiving than the people who don't forgive someone who makes a mistake and does steroids.

Also, the other 103 names on that list.  They need to be said and everyone needs to know the whole story.  If your going to leak one of the best players to ever play this game, you have to leak everyone else.  You already broke the rules of that you were going to keep that list confidential and never let it be leaked, well it has been leaked and now every name on that list needs to come out and be said.

The University of Utah, as well all know is now the ONLY undefeated team in the FBS this season.  There is not one legitimet reason as to why the only perfect record team doesn't deserve the No. 1 ranking at the end of this season, not one!  They beat four, count them four (TCU, BYU, Oregon State, and Alabama) top 25 teams and dominated two out of the four.  One of which beat the No. 1 seeded USC Trojans the week before they came to Utah and lost.  TCU beat the only other undefeated team in beating Boise State in the Poinsettia Bowl.  Which in turn, makes Utah better than Boise State this season. 

I am sick of hearing all the excuses made by Alabama fans, Skip Bayless, and other reporters saying how Alabama was "deflated" and didn't come ready to play.  Also that if they would've had Andre Smith that they wouldn't have given up all those sacks to the Utes.  All that is a bunch of excuses for Alabama's lack of execution, lack of preparedness, and just not as good obviously as the Utes were this season.

The Utes deserve the No. 1 rank at the end of the season.  Enough said.  We all know the most likely won't because the BCS is such a joke they would never allow such a thing.  When Florida beats Oklahoma on Thursday in the National Title Game.  Utah should AT LEAST finish no less than No. 2 in the rankings.  We'll all see if the BCS comes to their senses and realizes how big of a screw up their system is and changes it now!

IN YOUR FACE SEC, ALABAMA, AND THE BCS!!!!  You cannot say that the Utes are not good enough to be in the National Title conversation after that dominating win over a top SEC team.  It wasn't a fluke, it wasn't luck, it was just total domination by the University of Utah.  Alabama had only given up 13 sacks all season to the "best teams, best players, and best conference" and gave up EIGHT to a team that's not even in a "real BCS conference."  Not to mention where was the rushing attack led by Bama's huge, cannot be stopped offensive line.  Don't even comment about how, "well our best lineman was out, or we didn't have our best game."  Don't make excuses for your team's lack to execute, lack of energy, and lack of showing up to play at all.  In the first quarter it was over.  Yeah you did have an awesome play by and amazing player in Javier Arenas's Punt return TD, but other than that, your team flat out sucked it up.  Utah showed that they deserve everything they earned this year, and proved they should have had the chance to prove how good they are.  Congrats Utes!!!

This season, now more than ever, has shown how terrible this system is.  First, look at the Big 12 Championship Game.  The South division had a three way tie between Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas Tech.  When the BCS came out with its poll that Oklahoma was higher than the team that beat them head to head.  That is a major reason why this system flat out is unfair to small non-BCS conferences and now apparantly to teams like Texas.  I know it has been said many, many times.  But they have to get a playoff system now!  How can they honestly sit and determine that Oklahoma, deserves to be in this title game more that a USC, Texas, Texas Tech, Utah, Boise State, Penn State, or maybe even Alabama.  The polls are so rich school and big school bias that schools like Utah and Boise State will never get a chance to show how good they really are.  Not to bash on Oklahoma but they clearly DID NOT deserve to be in that Big 12 game last night.  Sure they have scored alot of points, and put a hurt on some teams but what it really should come down to is who beat who, not who beat who by how much.  Scoring over 60 points five games in a row is quite a feat but it also  can show a lack of sportsmanship in running up the score when you could be resting your starters so that they don't get hurt.

The Pac-10, yes does not have a conference championship game, but why doesn't USC deserve to be in that Nat'l Title game as much as Oklahoma does.  Maybe if they would have run up the score every game they would have gotten more "style points" from the computer polls. 

Florida, does in my deserve to be there.  They won when they needed to and beat a very good Alabama team in the SEC championship.  They won the East division out right and has a shot at the National Title game.  They beat number one who was undefeated.  Florida is the only team that deserves to be where they are. 

Oklahoma, and Ohio State do not deserve to be in the positions they are in.  Ohio State most out of any school in the top ten does not deserve a BCS Bowl this season. 

The National Title game SHOULD have been between Florida, USC, or Florida Texas.  When you beat your rival in mid season, but they end up jumping you in the polls when you are tied, that is the biggest screw up of the BCS this year.  This has to be the final season for this madness.  This clearly shows how bad this system really is.  Now they're going to have four to five schools that had outstanding seasons and deserved just as much of a shot at that title as the teams that will never get that chance.  The BCS must change before this season ruins anymore teams seasons down the road.  Because of the BCS's circumstances, they probably will not change anytime soon, which is a sad thing. 

I'd like to have all of you who comment and read this post to give me what you think your playoff bracket should be if the BCS would have had a playoff system this year.  Thanks and GO UTES!!

The Mountain West is obviously a conference that needs alot more rep and needs more respect.  For teams such as Utah, TCU, and BYU they each have their fair share of outstanding seasons and tremendous programs.  But still the MWC still gets no love from the BCS.  I propose the idea of bringing in a few more tough teams to the conference to increase the Mountain West's power.  Bring in Boise State, Fresno State, and maybe even Colorado from the Big 12.  Drop teams such as San Diego State, and Wyoming.  This would increase the toughness of the conference which could in turn get them a little more respect in the National Spotlight.  Because, honestly, right now the Mountain West deserves an automatic bid into a big BCS Bowl game more than the Big East, or even the ACC.