I am going back to Towson tomorrow for my sophemore year. I am a little nervous about getting back into the flow of things and doing well in school but I feel like after 2 weeks at the most I will be fine. I am looking forward to reconnecting with some of my friends from school such as DS, Jason, Scott, Ben and many more as well as all my frat brothers and having the freedom that being a college kid affords you.
I have a few goals I hope to accomplish this year namely keeping up my good grades that I had last year. Another goal of mine is to make new friends and strengthen my relationships with my old friends some of whom I mentioned above. One more goal I have is to help my fraternity grow in terms of quantity and quality as well as use my position on exec board at Hillel to make it as strong as possible. Also I hope to get a job either on or off campus to supplement the money my parents are giving to me. Furthermore I want to figure out what direction I want to go with my major, Sports Management, in order to determine what I want to do for my future career. Going along with that idea is that I would like to get a summer internship in the sports industry but if I don't I would be happy to return to Camp Milldale for a 9th summer. The next goal of mine is to travel to places I have not been to like I did last year going to Israel and Argentina. Lastly I hope to enjoy this year as much as I did last year if not more.
I would be lying if I said I am not going to miss my family especially my parents, my bubby, and my brothers they are great and I know they would do almost anything for me. This being case along with the fact that they are only 20 minutes away I know that if I am missing them I will be able to see them on a semi-regular basis and that they are only a phone call away.
Next Week: College Football Preview/Baseball blogs
Friday, August 28, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Apology/Favre and Vick
first of all I would like to apologize for not writing in a few months but I have been very busy, largely due to working at a summer camp for the past two months, also I have not found anything good to write about until now...Mike Vick and Brett Favre.
When it comes to Mike Vick I think Roger Godell is handling this situation perfectly not because I think Vick doesn't deserve a second chance but because Godell must protect the NFL and its sponsors from crazed protesters and PETA attacking them constantly and hurting their PR. Also Godell was lied to face to face by Vick so even though Vick has said all the right things we need to see if Vick's actions match his words.
Now on the field I think the eagles are good but not great fit for him because I think he is too similar to McNabb and his best asset while he was in the NFL was his running ability and no coach runs less the Andy Reid and they just drafted a running back high in the draft. Also Reid is tied to McNabb and both have a very short window of time left before they are gone so now Vick has a lot more pressure on him.
Teams that I felt would have been better fits for him are Pittsburgh, Green Bay, and Seattle among others. Pittsburgh would have been a great fit because their fans and owner are very loyal and support anyone in black and gold. Also they have an established QB who has rings so there is no expectation of Vick becoming the starter so he can slowly work his way back. Green Bay would have worked because again their fans are loyal and they need two things which Vick could give them a backup QB and help/insurance at running back in case Ryan Grant does not return to 2007 form and there is less media pressure then in Philly. Lastly Seattle would have been another good fit for him because both the coach, Jim Mora jr, and the Offensive Coordinator, Greg Knapp, are familiar with Vick from their time together with Atlanta also the Seahawks need help in the running game as well as insurance just in case Hasselbeck is not healthy and they are out of the media spotlight.
Now I come to Brett Favre and his return to the Vikings. Let me start off by saying that about a year ago I was saying Favre was the greatest QB in the history of the NFL but now he is tarnishing his legacy with this constant flip flopping about retirement. Also I love the convenient excuse he has for his poor play down the stretch last year, his shoulder, which was fine when he beat the titans and patriots but magically was torn against denver, the niners, and seattle.
On the Vikings end of the deal I think there are some major negatives, namely the fact that their team is best suited for a game manager like Trent Dilfer with the 2000 Ravens or Brad Johnson with 02 Bucs, and Favre is far from a game manager. Also their O-line is not going to be as good as it was last year due to the loss of Center Matt Birk. Furthermore they are relying on a rookie WR to be either a starter or a slot guy and I can only think of 3 or 4 rookie WR in the past 10 years who have made a huge impact. Lastly if Favre gets hurt like 18 year veteran QBs do how can either Rosenfels or Jackson have confidence in themselves or their coaches knowing that they were tossed aside so quickly.
Again I apologize for the gap in postings and I promise to write more often
When it comes to Mike Vick I think Roger Godell is handling this situation perfectly not because I think Vick doesn't deserve a second chance but because Godell must protect the NFL and its sponsors from crazed protesters and PETA attacking them constantly and hurting their PR. Also Godell was lied to face to face by Vick so even though Vick has said all the right things we need to see if Vick's actions match his words.
Now on the field I think the eagles are good but not great fit for him because I think he is too similar to McNabb and his best asset while he was in the NFL was his running ability and no coach runs less the Andy Reid and they just drafted a running back high in the draft. Also Reid is tied to McNabb and both have a very short window of time left before they are gone so now Vick has a lot more pressure on him.
Teams that I felt would have been better fits for him are Pittsburgh, Green Bay, and Seattle among others. Pittsburgh would have been a great fit because their fans and owner are very loyal and support anyone in black and gold. Also they have an established QB who has rings so there is no expectation of Vick becoming the starter so he can slowly work his way back. Green Bay would have worked because again their fans are loyal and they need two things which Vick could give them a backup QB and help/insurance at running back in case Ryan Grant does not return to 2007 form and there is less media pressure then in Philly. Lastly Seattle would have been another good fit for him because both the coach, Jim Mora jr, and the Offensive Coordinator, Greg Knapp, are familiar with Vick from their time together with Atlanta also the Seahawks need help in the running game as well as insurance just in case Hasselbeck is not healthy and they are out of the media spotlight.
Now I come to Brett Favre and his return to the Vikings. Let me start off by saying that about a year ago I was saying Favre was the greatest QB in the history of the NFL but now he is tarnishing his legacy with this constant flip flopping about retirement. Also I love the convenient excuse he has for his poor play down the stretch last year, his shoulder, which was fine when he beat the titans and patriots but magically was torn against denver, the niners, and seattle.
On the Vikings end of the deal I think there are some major negatives, namely the fact that their team is best suited for a game manager like Trent Dilfer with the 2000 Ravens or Brad Johnson with 02 Bucs, and Favre is far from a game manager. Also their O-line is not going to be as good as it was last year due to the loss of Center Matt Birk. Furthermore they are relying on a rookie WR to be either a starter or a slot guy and I can only think of 3 or 4 rookie WR in the past 10 years who have made a huge impact. Lastly if Favre gets hurt like 18 year veteran QBs do how can either Rosenfels or Jackson have confidence in themselves or their coaches knowing that they were tossed aside so quickly.
Again I apologize for the gap in postings and I promise to write more often
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