“Everything is good as it leaves the hands of the Author of things; everything degenerates in the hands of man.”The statement has much power; and much truth. Athletics are an incredible method which can bring much positive light into our world. The understanding of teamwork; a collective effort between a group of individuals to reach a shared goal. When approached from the right frame of mind, all
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Tennessee Provided Illegal Extra Benefits Over the last two weeks, I have referenced that Will Lyles may have provided extra benefits to athletes with whom he had a "mentoring" relationship.This week Yahoo Sports released details of a specific extra benefit Seastrunk received through Lyles in the form of $1500 worth of plane tickets for he and his mother to visit Tennessee unofficially.For those u
Read MoreJohn Walls with his motherIn July of 2004, just two months in to his battle with leukemia, John Walls had already begun to show just how much difference one person can make.While John was undergoing intense chemotherapy in an attempt to rid his body of cancerous bone marrow, he had received some particularly painful news; none of his family were marrow matches. Realizing just how difficult a bone
Read MoreDUCKS VOLLEYBALL CONTINUES ROLLThis past weekend, the Women's Volleyball team continued their early season success by sweeping Colorado and Utah on the road. The Ducks dominated both matches 3-0 moving their season record to 11-1.The Ducks are ranked #15 in the nation and sit alone atop the Pac-12 standings with a league record of 4-0. They continue a four game road trip this weekend with matches
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, I wrote a story titled "Did Will Lyles Help or Hurt Players?" In the article I mentioned that a source inside the athletic department had confirmed that Lache Seastrunk had received impermissible benefits through Will Lyles. Today, Yahoo Sports confirms with a specific example of an unofficial trip to Tennessee which was paid for by Tennessee coach Willie Mack Garza through Lyles.Th
Read MoreSaturday night in the desert saw a lot of great highlights and, as always, some teachable moments for the Oregon Ducks football team.HIGHLIGHTS: - LaMichael James, staying in the game longer than some thought he should, surpassed Onterrio Smith's record for rushing yards in a single game with 288.- James also surpassed Derek Loville for the school record in career rushing touchdowns.- His Saturday
Read MoreONE: 1st Quarter: 15:00-14:05The first 5 plays of the game. These set a tone and completely changed the Arizona game plan. Darron Thomas carried the ball on four of the first five plays and completed a pass to Rashaan Vaughn on the other. Thomas had 33 yards rushing before LaMichael James got a touch. That threat kept Arizona more honest on defense the rest of the night.TWO:2nd Quarter: 5:12A
Read MoreToday should bring a little more clarity to the Pac-12 race as conference play begins in earnest. There are several intriguing match-ups today. There are three early games and two late games. Utah and Stanford have a bye week. Your early morning preview:Colorado @ Ohio State (-15.5)12:30 PM, ESPN2/ABCGame Thoughts: Colorado has looked better this season than the past few seasons. Ohio State ha
Read MoreSometime during the first break-up of the Big 12 in 2010, just as the walls were crumbling down around the conference, Texas, Oklahoma and Texas A&M, mostly for political purposes, came together to "save" the conference from implosion. As the medicine for the ailing conference Commissioner Dan Beebe was able to negotiate a promised television deal and allowed Texas their own Longhorn Network a
Read MoreTonight we take a look at the two defenses as we head towards a Saturday night match up between Arizona and Oregon in Tucson.DEFENSIVE TACKLES:Justin WashingtonArizona: The Wildcats are led by returning sophomore Justin Washington. Washington started nine games as a redshirt freshman in 2010 recording 46 tackles. Included among those tackles were 11.5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks and a blocked ki
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