Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
1st trivia question from this weekend
The first trivia question from this weekends comment comes from JBB aka Brooks. What is a squirrel tail?
Read more Don’t let me down 2006
Well the New Year’s weekend started out pretty bad with our Gamecocks flopping in the Independence Bowl. After jumping out…
Read more Total Recall
Back in September, as the Sox geared up for their final playoff push, I wrote an article here on Fire…
Read more Why the Cougs must replace Bill Doba
Not to be a wet blanket (emphasis on WET, I swear it’s rained for a month straight around here), but…
Read more 2005 Organizational Depth Chart Review: 2B + SS
It’s time for the annual minor league organizational depth chart review! We’re going to be covering the middle infielders this…
Read more Fire Brand Turns Two!
Today is the second anniversary of Fire Brand of the American League. Fire Brand was born December 31st, 2003, when…
Read more Happy New Years everyone
I hope everyone has a safe and happy new year’s. I will be back in 2006 with lots more posts…
Read more Give it up – Mark May
Give it up Mark May, you have been anti- South Carolina since you got to ESPN. Get off Lou’s back…
Read more A night to remember for BJ McKie
On December 28, 2005 the University of South Carolina retired the jersey of BJ Mckie. As one of the best…
Read more Talk Amongst Yourselves
Evan needed a quick fill-in post for today, so here it is. Last night, a friend of mine and I…
Read more Spicy 4-star WR to Cougs; 04 USC rolls 91 UW
Charles Dillon, Coug commit before but failed to qualify, has re-upped with the Cougs, giving a verbal. A REALLY nice…
Read more Sad day for Donuts
Vale died Saturday in New York City of complications from diabetes, according to son-in law Rick Reil. Vale’s long-running character,…
Read more Why I’m Rooting for Toronto
All I’ve written is a title, and already I need to clarify something. I’m not really rooting for the Blue…
Read more We want Theo back…….
Well the Sox lost out on another free agent again, as Kevin Millwood signed a deal with the Texas Rangers….
Read more Looking Back: 2004 ALCS Game 1
I woke up yesterday morning and stumbled up the stairs of my parents’ basement to find, waiting for me, the…
Read more No Longer Cut And Dry
Kevin Millwood has just signed a 5-year, $60 million contract with the Texas Rangers (although it’s in actuality a 4-year,…
Read more Why does UCONN play cupcake games?
OK I am actually writing this blog during the UCONN-Morehead State basketball game and it makes me wonder, why does…
Read more Way to go Sox………NOT!!!!!!!!
Well the Red Sox showed the Yankees something last night by signing John Flaherty to a contract. This will hurt…
Read more (Another) Case Against Johnny Damon
Zach’s entry yesterday on the myriad reasons why the Yankees won’t be getting what they may think they’ll be getting…
Read more Cougs sign some JC’s early; 91 UW THAT good??
First, Cougs landed a couple of impact JC’s for next year at the early signing period for JC’s. A BIG…
Read more The Danger Of Damon
Johnny Damon is a New York Yankee. For some of us, it’s great news. Damon is an aging and declining…
Read more Mike Sando knows how to cover the Hawks
Nice to see him get some national stories. And you know what? He’s right. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5187160 I love being this snake…
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