Articles by Alan Draper (246319)

Crazy Old Marjorie Wants Purple Jesus to Eat up Her Ginger Snaps
Updated:Marjorie Johnson is a bit of celebrity around these parts, as if you didn’t know. Such a celebrity that you…
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Match report: #2 UC Irvine vs. #1 BYU, crowning a national champion
Updated:Well here we are again. Four months ago (to the day, in fact), this men’s college volleyball season began on…
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Can The Bench Be A Factor For The Portland Trail Blazers Next Season?
Updated:Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Ron Leyba, the lead editor of FantasyBasketballMoneyLeagues.Com – good source of fantasy…
Read more2012/13 Preseason NCAA Top 25: #11 Missouri Tigers
Updated:(photo courtesy of jefflphoto) Fall is here, and school is back in session, which means the good times are almost here…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 12-17-09
Updated:THAT WATER MAY BE SHALLOW TO YOU, LADY BUT IT’S LIFE-THREATENING TO THE MINI PONY. But since you’re pretty smoking…
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Match report: #8 Hawaii vs. #1 BYU, MPSF quarterfinals
Updated:While having previously said that Hawaii’s presence in the MPSF playoffs feels undeserved (and to be clear, I stand by…
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Make Mine A Micro…cosm
Updated:Chapter One FIRST PLACE In the beginning, competition reflected the nature of mankind. Whether you look to the first life-form slithering…
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Five Keys to Victory for Cincinnati’s Game vs. South Florida
Updated:Though the season hasn’t gotten off to a great start, the Cincinnati Bearcats will return home coming off a convincing 41-3…
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The Rivalry Revisited: 1/18/09 Steelers 23, Ravens 14
Updated:On Saturday, the Steelers and Ravens will face off for the 8th time in the last 3 seasons. It’s…
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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 2/2
Updated:Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams…
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Pac-10 Media Day Musings
Updated:Hey, did you hear that USC is #1, but we’re #10!?! Uh, dude….#10 in the CONFERENCE. Well, what do you…
Read moreReport: Heat, Rockets could work out Ryan Anderson trade
Updated:Will Ryan Anderson be on the move soon? Heading into the offseason, all of the momentum was in the Houston…
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Ray Allen’s OCD
Updated:We posted this like a few days ago from the Globe… but in case you missed it… I’d like to highlight…
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2012 Steelers Draft Preview: Defense
Updated:The last week in April brings many things in Pittsburgh. This year it has brought us some not-so-typical occurrences like snow and…
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The Titans’ coaching carousel continues
Updated:Will Dave McGinnis replace Chuck Cecil as DC? Three Titans coaches are gone and it will probably get worse. I…
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>Pre-Season Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers
Updated:>2009 Record: 10-3 (5-2- Tied for 2nd in Big East) 2009 Bowl: Meineke Car Care Bowl (beat North Carolina 19…
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Jalen, Vegas, and why it matters to you
Updated:I’m not going to bore you with everything I did and said at Blogs with Balls 2.0 in Las Vegas……
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Video: Kobe’s Path to 30,000 Points
Updated:Congratulations to Kobe Bryant for becoming the fifth man to score 30,000 points in the NBA. http://youtube.com/watch?v= ydzoWL8Kt-E[/youtube] Big Up:…
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Wizards are Bad, Dancers are Naughty
Updated:As usual, I research and scout the opposing team before every Celtics game. Today, I uncovered some interesting facts about…
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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 11/19
Updated:Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams…
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World Cup Preview: Group E
Updated:We’re not going to pretend like we know a lot about soccer. Or that we watch it besides when the…
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A Strong Take on Stipends
Updated:This morning Greg Poole, EC Dawg of the Leather Helmet Blog, took on the issue of stipends for scholarship athletes:…
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The Week That Were: 11.14.09
Updated:The only weekly update guaranteed to not use the “M” word. For whatever reason, I couldn’t get this song out…
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The Tuesday Afternoon Update
Updated:Let’s give you a brief update and perhaps a mini-rant if I have time. We start with NBC Sports. It…
Read moreSN BlogCast ep.8 Is Loomis Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?
Updated:Once again, Saints GM Mickey Loomis is drawing praise … and criticism for his seemingly brilliant/short-sighted ability to fit in…
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Wolves Updates 11/26 Part 2
Updated:Britt Robson/On The Ball with notes from Saturday’s game and on the “Garnett backlash”: Garnett isn’t perfect, by any stretch….
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Houston Cougars Ready to Show Off New Stadium
Updated:It’s time to let the new jewel of Houston shine. The Houston Cougars will start the 2014 season against UTSA,…
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ECU Pirates QB Shane Carden is a Legitimate Heisman Contender
Updated:Whenever the East Carolina Pirates hit the field on game day, there is no doubt that senior quarterback Shane Carden…
Read more2013 Pre-Season Preview: UConn Huskies
Updated:2012 Record: 5-7 (2-5 in Big East; 3-3 home; 2-4 away) Head Coach: Paul Pasqualoni (Third year, 10-14; 151-90-1 in…
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