-Today, Amazon slashed the price of the Kindle to $139 hoping it can compete with its latest challenger, the iPad.
-I read today in the New York Times, that New Meadowlands Stadium, the new home of the New York Giants and Jets, have created an smartphone app that will allow fans to see video replays, updated statistics and live video from other games, but it will only work inside of the stadium. I think this is really cool.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Follow up from Monday
Following up on the blog post I made about Jeremiah Masoli and college football being shameless , today it was confirmed that Masoli is in fact headed to the University of Mississipi for grad school, which will make him eligible to play for one season for the Ole Miss football team. The interesting part about Ole Miss taking on Masoli, is that it is the second time coach Huston Nutt has added a play with a suspect past. Wonder how it will turn out.
Masoli's old team, the University of Oregon, has been picked by the media to defend its Pac-10 title in a preseason poll.
Masoli's old team, the University of Oregon, has been picked by the media to defend its Pac-10 title in a preseason poll.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Sports Shorts
-Sad day for Northwestern basketball. Last night it was announced that Northwestern star Kevin Coble is giving up his final year of basketball eligibility and will not play in the upcoming 2010-11 college basketball season. Its a pretty rare decision for a player of Coble's talent level to insist on not playing rather than simply taking graduate classes to maintain eligibility. Northwestern still has a pretty good core group of players coming back and I still think they have a good chance to make it the NCAA Tournament for the first time.
There have now been 5 no-hitters (including the 2 perfect games) pitched in baseball this season. Did you know that the average attendance of the 5 perfect games is around 21,000, and well below the league average?
-With the MLB trade deadline approaching, Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly may have pitched his last game as a Cub.
-I just saw a Chicago Tribune article from last Friday, offering suggesting that the Big Ten should have its Football championship in one location, which of course will start next year when Nebraska joins the Big 10 (which will include 12 schools). Of course, there are many viable options for hosting the Big Ten Football Championship Game around the Midwest. However, I definitely agree with the article and think it would be better to have the game in one location, than to rotate sites. The Big Ten Basketball tournament, is always in Indianapolis, and I think geographically, it would make sense to also have the football game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
There have now been 5 no-hitters (including the 2 perfect games) pitched in baseball this season. Did you know that the average attendance of the 5 perfect games is around 21,000, and well below the league average?
-With the MLB trade deadline approaching, Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly may have pitched his last game as a Cub.
-I just saw a Chicago Tribune article from last Friday, offering suggesting that the Big Ten should have its Football championship in one location, which of course will start next year when Nebraska joins the Big 10 (which will include 12 schools). Of course, there are many viable options for hosting the Big Ten Football Championship Game around the Midwest. However, I definitely agree with the article and think it would be better to have the game in one location, than to rotate sites. The Big Ten Basketball tournament, is always in Indianapolis, and I think geographically, it would make sense to also have the football game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Monday, July 26, 2010
BP CEO to Step Down, Recieve Huge Pension
The posts I've made today center around people I think are scumbags. Today, it was announced that BP CEO Tony Hayward is going to step down from the company's top job in October 1st and will be offered a post at the company's TNK-BP joint venture in Russia. Even before the announcement, it seemed pretty sure that Mr. Hayward wouldn't have a line a people wishing him good luck in his future endeavors. More people will not like him now, as set to receive a pension of around £600,000 a year from BP after he steps down, reported by BBC business editor Robert Peston. Really, dude/sir/@$$hole, you need more money?? This definitely won't help save his image .Ever.
College Football can be Shamless
In May, I blogged about some of the troubles at the University of Oregon, including the rap sheet of UO's quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and their attempts to clean up their athletic program. Masoli, who was kicked off of the Ducks' football team on June 9th after his 2nd arrest in 6 months, is now being courted by Mississippi . By the way, Masoli's arrests were for burglary and marijuana possession. It seems crazy that Mississippi coach Huston Nutt would be willing to add a felon to his program. Jeremiah Masoli represents one of my pet peeves in college football: that a felons sometimes get countless chances.
For those who don't like college football, there is probably the same or greater ratio of players with a long rap sheets in the NFL, so this problem isn't just limited to the college game.
For those who don't like college football, there is probably the same or greater ratio of players with a long rap sheets in the NFL, so this problem isn't just limited to the college game.
USC Deserves What It Gets
In the latest non-football related news about USC Football, USC head coach Lane Kiffin has been sued by the Tennessee Titans for luring away a Titans assistant football coach to become the USC offensive coordinator. The Titans' issue is with Kiffin's approach and professionalism. Kiffin is already disliked in the state of Tennessee for leaving his post as the head coach of UT to take the USC job after 1 season.
The USC job became vacant after Pete Carroll cowardly left USC in the midst of NCAA investigations centering around his star running back Reggie Bush. The NCAA came down hard on USC, and I think it was the right thing to do. Not everyone agrees though. None of the players on the USC football team played with Bush, and for the freshman and sophomores on the team, Bush might not have even been an influence. Unfortunately, the NCAA can't punish former head coaches because Carroll is the one who deserves it.
Caroll has gotten out from the accusations pretty clean. Just a few weeks ago, he was all over the various ESPN platforms to promote his new book "Win Forever," and somehow has emerged as a motivational rock star. A great column by CBS', Gregg Doyel highlights what kind of person Carroll really is . He's a scumbag and a coward who gets away with breaking rules and ruining reputations. In a lot of ways, he's just like BP CEO Tony Hayward; they are both able to walk away from their problems while others suffer the consequences. While Pete Carroll was not responsible for a national catastrophe like Hayward, he did affect the lives of his players, fans, and alumni of USC. My guess is that if Heyward published a book about his rise to the boardroom, it would not sell.
Kiffin is just as bad as Carroll, and is not just vilified in Tennessee, but around the country. This season, Kiffin will have an athletic director who appears to be serious about taking USC in a new direction. In the meantime, I'm sure many fans, myself included will be rooting for USC's downfall. As a Northwestern fan, it makes me appreciate the fact that NU coach Pat Fitzgerald does things the right way.
The USC job became vacant after Pete Carroll cowardly left USC in the midst of NCAA investigations centering around his star running back Reggie Bush. The NCAA came down hard on USC, and I think it was the right thing to do. Not everyone agrees though. None of the players on the USC football team played with Bush, and for the freshman and sophomores on the team, Bush might not have even been an influence. Unfortunately, the NCAA can't punish former head coaches because Carroll is the one who deserves it.
Caroll has gotten out from the accusations pretty clean. Just a few weeks ago, he was all over the various ESPN platforms to promote his new book "Win Forever," and somehow has emerged as a motivational rock star. A great column by CBS', Gregg Doyel highlights what kind of person Carroll really is . He's a scumbag and a coward who gets away with breaking rules and ruining reputations. In a lot of ways, he's just like BP CEO Tony Hayward; they are both able to walk away from their problems while others suffer the consequences. While Pete Carroll was not responsible for a national catastrophe like Hayward, he did affect the lives of his players, fans, and alumni of USC. My guess is that if Heyward published a book about his rise to the boardroom, it would not sell.
Kiffin is just as bad as Carroll, and is not just vilified in Tennessee, but around the country. This season, Kiffin will have an athletic director who appears to be serious about taking USC in a new direction. In the meantime, I'm sure many fans, myself included will be rooting for USC's downfall. As a Northwestern fan, it makes me appreciate the fact that NU coach Pat Fitzgerald does things the right way.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Monday tidbits
-In November, Proposition 19 in California will decide if the state should legalize marijuana products/activity. Relating to Proposition 19, the New York Times has an online archive of coverage, as well as an article about the divided attitudes towards Proposition 19. Proposition 19 is supported by a wide range of public officials, the California NCAAP, the Drug Policy Alliance, and the American Federation of teachers.
-Harry Caray's restaurant in Chicago is offering a $50,000 award for whoever has the puck that Patrick Kane scored to win the Stanley Cup.
-Forever 21 has announced the launch of a maternity line seen as a controversial move in a few states.
-Video of the day: A grandma in Florida skydiving on her 90th birthday .
-Harry Caray's restaurant in Chicago is offering a $50,000 award for whoever has the puck that Patrick Kane scored to win the Stanley Cup.
-Forever 21 has announced the launch of a maternity line seen as a controversial move in a few states.
-Video of the day: A grandma in Florida skydiving on her 90th birthday .
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