Casey Hampton and More...

Today should be a day of great celebration for all you Groover Steelers fans out there, Casey Hampton has been signed to a 3-year deal that will keep him in Pittsburgh. As I have proclaimed in a previous post (Pimpin' Aint Easy), Casey Hampton is one of my favorite athletes. Sure he's had his troubles in the past, like not being able to participate in the Steelers 40 yard dash at training camp because of his "hefty" frame (6'1" 325lbs). But he got through that all too easily, like he does double teams and offensive lines on a regular basis to reach his goals.



Besides his obvious talent and party ability (see above), another reason that I
was glad to hear Casey is staying is that I have his jersey. There is nothing worse than dropping 70 bucks on a players jersey, only to see him leave the team a year or two later. This has happened to me on two different occasions, once with Antwaan Randle El and once with former Penguins sniper and all around bad ass, Petr Sykora. The Randle El jersey was easy to part with because it was pretty small and I needed to upgrade anyway, but when the Pens parted with Sykora, a part of me went too. Everyone remembers the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 when Petr The Great scored a goal in the 3rd overtime to prolong the series, right? Well the day of, after, and two days after that game, I wore his name and number on my back to school. Sadly, I cannot wear those jerseys anymore or else I might turn out like that guy who still rocks his Tommy Maddox jersey in public, and no one wants to be him. There have been talks of Casey leaving the franchise since the beginning of last season, the Steelers were even expected to take Alabama DT Terrence Cody with the 18th overall pick of this years NFL Draft, possibly replacing Casey. Now, if the Steelers were to still select Terrence Cody, we would probably have the heaviest defensive line in the history of the world, almost 700 lbs between Casey and Terrence alone. Now the buzz is surrounding Texas Safety Earl Thomas as the Steelers could use some help in the defensive secondary now that Casey is locked up.

In Other News

If you follow me on Twitter (@jakeharrr) you would already know that Team Sefchok of the PSUAIBL suffered it's first loss this past Sunday night. We were outplayed on nearly every level of the game, and we left the Adler Sports Complex that night with our heads hanging low. But, like a phoenix from the ashes, we lived to soar again. Last night we took our aggression from our loss on Sunday and started our game with a 23-0 run. Late in the game I received a gift from my opponent, a breakaway. He mishandled the ball and I capitalized on his mistake by snatching it up and having a wide open sprint to the basket. Knowing me personally, you would know that I like to "attack the rack" and throw down hard, Mike Pisone referred to it once as "whitey got ups" when he saw me do it for the first time. Regardless of me being the tallest kid to ever get cut from a high school basketball team, I still have some basic skills and one of them is my ability to give the hoop a powerful rim-job dunk. But that was in high school when I was a physical wonder, college has done away with some of that. I settled for the lay-up and we ended up winning 38-8 and with a renewed sense of confidence.

Honorable Mention

Tucker Haas was diagnosed with cancer when he was just 2 years old. Now ,at age 9, he has been cancer free for nearly 3 years. He performed "Boom Boom Pow" at the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (better known as simply, THON)this past weekend. This kid is awesome and I think you should all take a look at this video of the performance.



Stay hungry, America
Jake Harr

What’s goody Groovers?!

I want to start off and apologize for my absence from the blog. But I mean like Jeezy said, “I need a vacation”. If there is one thing that will benefit from my nonexistence its you because I’m coming back fresh and with great ideas for upcoming blogs.

In my latest endeavor in the life and trials of Shaquela Lojay Myrick (Notorious SLM), I have started a project to fulfill the one joy in life that makes me happy: FREE stuff. Previously, I have heard of people receiving complimentary gifts after dissatisfaction with a company’s products. Although I was skeptical, I always thought I would try it one day. It wasn’t until I was talking with a friend whose grandpa contacts companies on a daily basis, that I had decided to conduct my own experiment. She told me that he had received a free case of Poptarts® after he angrily wrote to the customer service department because there wasn’t any icing on his breakfast treat. This case was so big it had lasted him an ENTIRE year. And that’s when it hit me; why not write to a company that I love and see if I can score some free merchandise? So far I have contacted 5 brands and my first strategy was to be pleasant and congratulate them on their great products. I have received a few responses. Many of them were nice and others very grateful. But one question continues to remain;WHERE’S MY FREE STUFF?!

I received the following e-mail from the inconsiderate Vitamin Water® representatives..

Dear Shaquela,
thank you for contacting us regarding your positive experience with vitaminwater®.
we appreciate your feedback and love hearing from consumers who have truly embraced our products as well as our personality and are experiencing the benefits of drinking better water.
our mission is to provide you with something healthier to drink that's free of artificial sweeteners, chemical preservatives and other ingredients that are hard to pronounce.
thank you for your feedback. it helps us maintain the highest standards for better water.
thank you again, and remember to drink vitaminwater® - it works!
sincerely,
michael
consumer relations representative
glacéau vitaminwater®, vitaminwater10™, and smartwater®
http://www.drinkbetterwater.com/
1-877-glacéau

I didn’t ask for a thank-you letter, where’s the free case of my favorite delicious drink you JERKS!
Then I received this e-mail from MAC® cosmetics:

Thank you for taking the time to contact us at maccosmetics.comWe have received your email and a member of our team will review your inquiry and respond to you as soon as possible.Thank you for interest in maccosmetics.

commaccosmetics.com

Customer Service

Hopefully they will end up to be more promising than Vitamin Water®. Then I received the next e-mail from Gatorade. This is where I’m beginning to believe I won’t get anything!

Shaquela:It's always a pleasure to receive an e-mail from a loyal fan of Gatorade Thirst Quencher. We're excited to know that you've enjoyed our products for so long. I've shared your kind words with our marketing department. As you may know, we have many ways of measuring success, but none of them are as satisfying as receiving e-mails like this one. We value your business, Shaquela, and we hope that you'll continue to enjoy the benefits that Gatorade provides.

Jennifer

Gatorade Consumer Relations

Sadly enough,I need to head back to the drawing board. Keep your fingers crossed and be sure to continue checking the blog for more updates on my quest for free swag!


My next adventure will be to come up with new ways to jumpstart savings for my plastic surgery.

I want to go from this.......................to this.

-And in the words of That Kid Cudi: “I Thank God I’m Fresh”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6sixLrhsRo

Shay

Its more than just a picture to some...

I heard its been called "THE PICTURE" of the facebook craze. We all know the famous picture posted by Megan Doran. I dont think any of us tagged in this picture have ever even looked at the pictures in the album. "Sophomore Year Randoms" These pictures aren't important. This picture has practically become a social network in itself with all of the conversations that we've had on it. The caption reads as this... "A big group of friends. <33>

"that's corny, throw yourself in front of a bus.
this pciture needs deleted."

Actual spelling and all... directed to our very on blogger Jake Butler. Cousin of X Factor Richmond Spider player Ryan Butler.

Sorry i got a little side tracked there... if you guys still have no idea what picture im talking about your not a true fan of the blog. But if you are disagreeing with me and are saying "mike theres no way! im a huge fan but i just cant recall the picture right now!" well your lucky im a nice blogger and ill put it up here for you. here it is groover gang

THE FANTABULOUS PICTURE!

But seriously, this is an awesome picture. Now that we have Zach Harr, Steve Fagert, John Munsch and Caitlin McMahon it makes this picture that much better. Not so much Caitlin... But everyone else makes it great. To this date there are 385 comments. We have talked about everything from Diiiiii, to prom, to Nanny Loretta seeing the devil on the hood of our car, to one Mike Scrabski. We can talk about anything on this here picture, its basically a chat room from AOL. I know every single person that has ever commented on this picture has enjoyed their part in it. I can only hope we all continue this chat we have had for years to come. 1323 days have past since the picture was uploaded and its been a great 1321 days since the first comment left by our own Anthony Mongelluzzo... "GET OFF ME" i guess he thought he looked good? But all in all, im glad i could shed some light on this picture that some like to put down.

One love Groovers,

Mike Pisone

Intramural Volleyball

If You Got It Flaunt It

For those of you that didn't know I am pledging a fraternity with fellow contributor to the blog Zachary John Harr. On occasion we are asked to dabble in games of athleticism to represent the fraternity and if we are good enough we are asked to come back and play on a regular basis. Now, I am not an awful player but lets just say that my sister Sam got all the Volleyball genes in the family (She played volleyball in college). With that being said my raw athleticism and passion for the game clearly carries over and gives me the ability to have flashes of brilliance on the court. Now my counterpart and fellow writer Zach, on the other hand, plays with the grace, power, talent, and overall knowledge of the game that rivals my talents on the basketball court. To say the least Zach can take over a game and is literally and figuratively a head above the rest of the competition. What I'm asking reader's of this blog is to call upon Zach Harr to lead our team to victory. He has the tools, he has the talent, what I'm calling for is a little more selfish play from my friend and coworker. Let me put it into Mathematical terms for Zach because I know he loves math so with sports this will be like heaven:

"Great Players Make Great Plays" + "Great Players Want the Ball In Their Hands When the Game Is On The Line" + Zach Harr = VICTORY

or if you prefer the Transitive Property of Equality (Mrs. Mansfield 10th grade math!)

1. Great Players Make Great Plays and Should Want the Ball When The Game Is On the Line

2. Zach Harr Is a Great Player

3. Therefore Zach Harr is a Great Player Who Makes Great Plays and Should Want the Ball When the Game is On the Line

Zach essentially is the Terrelle Pryor of intramural volleyball he can turn it on and off whenever he wants. Now there is some blame that should probably be directed towards myself and the rest of the team (I probably will not be invited back to say the least). For him to show off his dazzling spiking ability and overall skill at volleyball it requires proper play by the rest of his team which is why I take the blame for the last loss. I have been carrying this loss on my shoulders for the past week the burden is getting so heavy that it's almost too much to bare. Victory is the only cure for my overworked back and shoulders. This is why I wrote this article as a call to arms to our team, Zach Harr, and the rest of the blogging community to get behind Zach Harr and let him be the player that we all know he can be. If we do that losing is an impossibility. Thank You for hearing me out and if you have any other concerns regarding this matter I encourage you to write to your local Congressmen or Senator.

For Your Listening Pleasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWKHbSxnfB8

Don't hate for being a fan of Star Wars!

Final Thoughts

Has anyone ever felt that when walking up the escalator you feel like a super human being? I have found the phenomena of walking up moving escalators to empower me and make me think I'm more in shape than I really am.

P.S. RICHMOND'S IN THE TOP 25 CURRENTLY IN ALL POLLS WOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Pitt victories over Nova and WVU (All I can say is Wow) 6-0 all time at the Pete against Top 5 teams.

Keep Your Expectations Low and Your Game High

--Jake Butler

Confidence V. Interestingness?

In today's world, billions upon billions of dollars are spent in the advertising industry. So much money is spent to try and get consumers to demand a certain good or service that can make their lives a little bit easier. Today, we will be examining the characters in these big money commercials, specifically David Abernathy (cars.com) and The Most Interesting Man in the World(Dos Equis). We will put them to the test against similar popular commercial characters, and see who would come out on top if the two were to face off. Each of these competitions will consist of three categories, being: 1. Who would win in a fight, 2. Who would win in an Academic Decathalon (a la Billy Madison) and 3. Which one would you most want to be friends with. We will eventually crown a champion at the end of this post, so read on and find out who will win the gauntlet of commercial creations.

David Abernathy (cars.com) V. Timothy Richmond (cars.com)

Both of these heavyweights were introduced to us during Super Bowl breaks, David in 2009 and Timothy in 2010. Both of them have an understanding of their surrounding world that is far ahead of their age, but which one would win in a fight? David Abernathy is not only intelligent, but he also has a bold and fearless attitude. Timothy is more of a bookworm, a man who will act on a whim but doesn't quite have that spark that David has. For this round, I'm giving David the win. Next, who would win an academic decathlon? Timothy all the way, he understands that with knowledge comes confidence. He was a veterinary OB/GYN while a teenager on safari, back when David was simply trying to one-up the Dean of Princeton. Now, the final, and possibly most important question, which one would you most want to be friends with? Well, on one side of the spectrum, you could cheat off of all of Timothy's tests and homework's and have astounding grades, but on the other, he would probably be telling you every time that you're doing it that you aren't actually learning anything and that copying will get you nowhere in life. But, David would probably be cool about it, plus his confidence might rub off on you, the next thing you know you could be asking out older women and saving animals (or children) from burning buildings. David wins this one, Timothy would always be correcting your grammar, there is nothing more annoying than that.

The Most Interesting Man in the World (Dos Equis) V. The Captains (Captain Morgan)

"Stay thirst my friends." is a phrase we here and immediately think of one man, The Most Interesting Man in the World. He could captivate the attention of anyone at any time with his stories or insights on the world today, not to mention he always has at least three women around every time we see him. The Captains on the other hand are always looking out for each other, as we can see here. They never will let you down and are always willing to go the extra mile for their buddies, which is why I'm awarding them a win in the category of who would you rather be friends with. But now you're asking, "Which one would win in a fight?" The answer, with an overwhelming yes, is The Most Interesting Man in the World. The only shot The Captains would have against him is if they all banded together and charged him at once, but even then he would probably be able to get out of it. To the final question, "Which one would win in an academic decathlon?" Again, with a dominant yes, I say The Most Interesting Man in the World. His knowledge is so deep that he has been known to cure narcolepsy only by walking into a room. You may say, "That is only because he is so interesting and his personality is so magnetic." You would be right, but when was the last time that The Captains cured any disease? I thought so.

David Abernathy (cars.com) V. The Most Interesting Man in the World (Dos Equis)

It all comes down to this, three questions to name the best television commercial character. The moment we've all been waiting for. "Who would win in a fight?" This is a tough one, but The Most Interesting Man in the World would be victorious if he were to fight David. We almost get the feeling that at one point in life, MIMW was part of some special ops organization, thus giving him the advantage in physical combat. This isn't to say that David wont be part of one someday, but he's only 24 so he has a lot of room to learn. Maybe if a 60 year old David were to face off against MIMW at his present age the outcome would be different, but that's another story completely. "Who would you rather be friends with?" This question tears me up inside, therefore I must say it ends in a tie. MIMW has a charm so contagious that vaccines have been made for it, but he might get in the way of your romance(s) with other women. David and his extreme confidence seems like a guy who is fun to be around, but all of that confidence means nothing when it comes to buying a car. What's next, will he lose confidence when you ask him to be the best man at your wedding? Probably not, but that is a chance I do not want to take. "Who would win in an academic decathlon?" This time I must favor MIMW just because of his many years of experience, sorry David but he's just been around way longer than you have. So there you have it, The Most Interesting Man in the World wins and for good reason. David was a formidable opponent, but MIMW ultimately pulled through.

Honorable Mention

Today I honor the city of Vancouver, who in 50 degree weather can still find out how to host the biggest winter sports competition in the world. Keep up the good work guys.



Stay hungry, America

Jake Harr

Where is my Mind?

A pretty woman approached me yesterday at the mall. "Excuse me, are you Freddie Sanchez?" I responded by telling the woman that she had been mistaken. Freddie Sanchez is an ex-Pirate player and I don't think I look anything like him.

I made that story up.

Whats up groovers, its been a while and I apologize. I'm going to say I've been busy but since I never told a lie in my life, I will admit that I might have taken a little 'vacation', I suppose. Well, since I'm back, whats to talk about? I'll tell you whats hot right now, body hair (lucky for Butz). Apparently its in and that's what the ladies want, so guys put down those razors and body groomers and let that hair on your chest grow. Be a man.

Ive always been a Death Cab for Cutie fan, but recently Ive been listening to them more than usual. I guess the James Horner Pandora Radio was getting a little old, still a great channel to say the least.

This might be a little unprofessional in the blogging industry, but I'm freestylin right now. Just typing away whatever it may be, its actually quite fun. Currently I am peeling an orange, staring at my computer screen, still in my jeans and Chuck Taylor's. I just took my first bite of the orange and it wasn't good. Thank you Port Sky, I wouldn't have expected anything else. I will however finish it because i grew up in a household were we never wasted food. I'm kidding, I'm throwing it away, that was the worst orange I've ever had.

I wish the show Boy Meets World was still on. Its been such a long time since I've watched an episode. Truly a great show, old episodes or new, it was one of my favorites in my youth.

My protein shaker is sitting on top of my desk next to my cologne and wallet. There is still left over protein shake in it. Its been sitting there for three days now and I'm afraid to open it and wash it.

I don't have any upcoming plans to get a haircut. Not that I don't want one or anything, its just hard to walk to where ever it is to get a haircut in Altoona.

WELL... I promise to come up with an actual blog worthy topic for my next post, but as of now this is what you got.

Satisfied? I didn't think so, play it cool.

Long Time No C

GOOOOOOD MORNNNING VIETNAMMMM!!! I realize I haven't been keeping up with this blog but these past few weeks have been a whirlwind. I mean with helping solve the global economic crisis, problems with AIDS in Africa, all the while keeping up with my school work and pledging a fraternity lets just say I have a packed schedule.

First Order of Business

My article will be much much shorter today than a normal GA post, but I think it is necessary to inform the viewers that I, in fact, am still alive and well.

KEY NOTES: THE Richmond Spiders upset #17 Temple this past Saturday clearing the way for a tournament bid, but the Spiders have tough tests ahead in Xavier, Dayton, Charlotte, and Rhode Island remaining.

A question came to my attention and I'm looking to get the fans involved in my daily life so I'm taking a poll. Should I shave my head and keep my beard growing out, leave my beard and hair as is, or some other combination of shaved head or shaved faced etc.... To vote post a comment on this blog. Peace

For Your Listening Pleasure:
The Ultimate Drunk Dialing Song, Yes it is country but who cares?


Final Thoughts
In the words of Jerry Springer, "Take Care of Yourselves....And Each other"

-Keep Your Expectations Low and Your Game High


Jake Butler

Blizzard of '10??

Today marks the second day of cancelled school for my school and many other surrounding universities due to the snow storm. Ice and the un-imaginable snowfall the Western Pennsylvania area endured is the cause of relief, relaxation and chaos for some students trying to survive. For “yinz” who have called this area your home since the day you were born, snow days are pretty common within your lifestyle. But for those who struggle for activities to pass the time while away from home, take some or all of these ideas into consideration…


1. Host a Nerf gun war
2. Barricade yourself in your dorm room and read all of the books you own
3. Live your life through the Sims computer game
4. Get schwasted (do not recommend this)
5. Film a movie-check these out for ideas: "FingerBang" and "Snowbully" (watch my friend's film that's tagged in my videos on Facebook hilarious! you won't be dissapointed)
6. Bang your head against a wall until you can’t feel it anymore
7. Host a giant snowball fight
8. Make a snow-ice city somewhere on campus
9. Make love
10.Board games-they are actually cool
11. Do the homework that has been collecting dust in your backpack
12. Really bored? Do next week’s homework
13. Go ice fishing
14. Massage and lick the spaces between your roommate's toes-it’s surprisingly placating
15. Facebook creep on the cuties’ profile page from down the hall-no shame we all do it
16. Laundry anyone? Make it a party
17. EPIC HIDE N’ SEEK GAME
18. Watch all of “The Office” seasons and memorize only Dwight’s’ quotes
19. Picnik
20. Floss!
21. Clean your dorm-have you even cleaned since you moved in?
22. Make friends with the cleaning personnel and security guards
23. Beta fish fighting competition-fight to the death
24. Fart until you actually enjoy the smell
25. Watch this trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic


Contributions by Richelle Szypulski and Erin Druga: add them on Facebook :)
Also a special thanks to Joel Cash, Gerri-Peter Viloria, Eric Danze and Mike Tolli



I hope this can help curb the possible boredom that snow days can bring!



Stay alert; stay alive soldiers
Shay

My Monday

Most people look at Mondays in a negative way, whether it's going back to work or going back to class, Mondays usually aren't known for enjoyment. That is precisely why I am writing this to all of you right now, to put a little pep in your step and clear up your case of "The Mondays."


12:00am: I spend a lot of time taking a Harry Potter trivia quiz, located here. My top score for the night was 30, the top score of the day was 516.


12:45am: I retire from the HP quiz and begin to watch the Santonio Holmes game winning touchdown catch from Super Bowl XLIII. After that I brush my teeth and head to bed, Sportscenter is on and all I can think about is how I have to take 3 exams when I wake up.


1:30am: My nightly game of BrickBreaker begins.


1:34am: My nightly game of BrickBreaker ends.


3:00am: I fall asleep and have a dream about something that was awesome, I just don't remember what it is.


8:25am: The alarm on my phone goes of, it sounds like a cross between Lloyd Christmas' impression of the most annoying sound in the world and nails on a chalkboard.


9:00am: Poli Sci 001 starts and we talk about the public opinion and its role in the U.S. government, it's a real snoozer.


10:07am: Port Sky has only their finest working the breakfast sandwich line.


10:55am: I get my breakfast sandwich.


11:30am: Theater exam is the first of the day. I complete it with power and aggression, I made that exam my bitch.


3:45pm: After hours of studying for my Economics and Philosophy exams, I leave 147 Cedar Hall to take my Econ exam.


4:40pm: Completion of Econ exam is... complete. Boy, Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis is a whole lot different than that Introduction to Home Economics I took in 7th grade, thanks, Mrs. Shipley. I would also like to point out that Mrs. Shipley is the same teacher who told my beloved brother, Zach (a fellow contributor) that he would never become a professional baseball player when he said he aspired to be one. Also, my older brother, Jesse, would have had a spotless straight A record in middle school if it weren't for Mrs. Shipley awarding him the only "B" of his career. What is it you have against us Harr boys, Mrs. Shipley?


4:50pm: I stop at Port Sky Cafe to drain the main vein. I wonder if the automatic flushers in the urinals that are directly in front of my penis are actually tiny cameras that you all are using to record my life like it's some sort of sick and twisted "Truman Show". Nah, it could never happen...


5:00pm: Port Sky's finest are still working hard.


5:30pm: I find out that my Philosophy 110 exam has been moved to Wednesday and that today's class is cancelled. I feel a feeling of resounding joy, tweeting was necessary. (@jakeharrr)


8:00pm: Team 7-Sefchok of the Penn State University Altoona Intramural Basketball League (PSUAIBL for short) tips off. We start off a little slow and are down by 4 at halftime. Eventually, we all let out our inner Vince Carter and pull ahead for the victory in an athletic and classy fashion.

11:22pm: I begin to get excited about making my triumphant return to State College, PA this weekend. It is four days away but I can already taste it.

11:59pm: I begin to look forward to the rest of my week, Monday is officially one minute away from being over and it was much better than anyone could have anticipated. Happy Tuesday everyone.

Stay hungry, America

-Jake Harr

National Signing Day, Snow, etc...

There's nothing that happens in the off-season of college football that is more exciting than National Signing Day, the CFB's equivalent to the NFL Draft. It is the day when high school football players can either take their verbal commitment to the next level and make them concrete, or say "sorry coach but this program just doesn't look as appealing as it once did." The University of Georgia knows all too well what the latter feels like. WR Da'Rick Rogers, DT Jeff Whitaker, and ATH Christian Green are 3 of the recruits that pulled out of there verbal commitments to the Bulldogs and decided to take their talent elsewhere.

On the other side of the spectrum is the University of Florida. Heralded as the best recruiting class of all time, the Gators managed to bring in 17 players from the ESPN 150 top players in the nation (4 of them being 5/5 stars). Also, Penn State University has the #1 rated class in the Big Ten this year. Big name players such as QB Paul "Call me PJ" Jones and ILB Khairi Fortt top the list as the Nittany Lions look regain dominance in the conference.

One more note on this. I love college football as much as anyone, I could go as far as saying it's my favorite sport. But when the recruits are announcing the school which they are signing to, they always say, "I have tremendous confidence in (insert coach name here) ability to make me and the team succeed." The speech is ok until it reaches the end when they always sneak in, "...The great academics were also a factor in my choice." Sure the academics should be a contributing factor, but the only reason you're going to that SEC powerhouse is so you can play for 3 years then kiss it goodbye and make mad money.

What Else?

Last night (Friday) in Altoona, along with the rest of Northeasten America, there was a crazy snow storm that left us with about 2 feet of the white stuff. It kind has the same feeling as when The Overlook Hotel got snowed in, except not nearly as much blood. In other news, Team Starkid announced that a sequel to A Very Potter Musical will be released later this summer. If you haven't seen the first installment of this series, I suggest you finish up reading this post and immediately watch it here. But, if you haven't read the Harry Potter series I cannot advocate watching it. (To those of you who haven't read it, stop wasting your time on this site and start reading it now.)

Honorable Mention

David Sills, 13, of Bear, Delaware, recently gave Lane Kiffin a verbal committment to play football at USC. This "cougar" move by Kiffin is just what college football needs more of. The promises he made to Sills go as followed: No redshirt, significant playing time for his first year, and premium nap time.

Stay hungry, America

-Jake Harr

Down Goes Iron Mike

Now I know your all guessing im talking about when I tore my acl playing in my four on four volleyball tournement for my senior project but you'd actually be wrong sadly... I'm actually talking about a shocking up coming anniversary of a soon to be legend turned into a crazed man in his own messed up world. I am talking about the 20th anniversary of the Mike Tyson upset lost to James "Buster" Douglas...

It was a cold winters night in the large city of Tokyo, Japan. The night was February 11th, 1990 When a strapping 21 year old man by the name of Mike Tyson walks into the ring, as cocky and unfocused on the upcoming fight as ever. He thought it would be just another breeze like the rest of the 37 fights before this. But when a determined 30 year Buster Douglas steps into the ring, with the loss of his mother just 23 days behind him, he felt he had nothing to lose.

The fight lasted ten rounds with the tables turning to each contender. In the eighth round it looked like Tyson would win, but in the ninth Douglas took the reins and took control of the fight. He would keep control in the 10th and land an unhealthy looking upcut to the jaw of Mike. When he was unable to stand it was all over and the weight of the world came crashing down onto his shoulders. His reign as the best boxer would soon come to an end and his life would come to ruins in the years that follow.

The Man, The Myth, The legend

No body could have seen this happening besides Douglas himself. I would say the Mirage Casino probably didnt even have good odds against him... Congrats to you James.

One love Groovers,

Mike Pisone

P.S. Although Sportscenter is my favorite show, I was disappointed to see that they took my story on tonights episode. I still had to go along with my blog though. I came across this anniversary yesterday but was unable to blog until today... I'm sorry to my followers. I'll be back with a better story next time.