No More Steelers of Old

September 27, 2011

What has happened to the Steelers we are used too?  Yes, the steelers have still been for the most part dominant over the last three seasons.  However, the Steelers play we used to expect from them no longer exists.  The Steelers used to be a ground and pound team with a tenacious defense.  This style of play represented the city of Pittsburgh and its blue collar workers.  However, now the Steelers rely on passing plays and athleticism instead of the things that have made them the most respected and storied franchise in the NFL.  If you ask me it's a shame.  Many might say the NFL has evolved and teams must evolve with it.  However, the Steelers ground and pound game was never broke we simply let it slip away.  Now it will take us years to get back to the way the running game was because they have let their offensive line be dismal.  Will we ever see the Steelers of old?

ACC Almighty Powerhouse in College Basketball

September 20, 2011

The ACC has obtained the Universities of Pittsburgh and Syracuse to their already dominate conference.  What does this mean for college basketball?  In my opinion it is a good thing.  Pitt and Syracuse are undoubtedly two of the top 10 or 15 basketball powerhouses in the country.  They are now joining fellow powerhouses such as Duke, North Carolina, Wake Forest, and Maryland.  There has never been a conference such as this.  I believe this obtainment will bring more excitement to college basketball during the regular season.  More fans are going to be drawn in for the regular season to witness who will become champion of the biggest powerhouse conference in basketball ever created.  The move by Pitt and Syracuse will also be very beneficial to them.  The ACC is known for being able to recruit high school players better simply based on the conference's notoriety.  Also, there will be a lot more revenue created for both universities due to the added viewership the ACC receives.  I believe this is good for Pitt, Syracuse, and college basketball.

Sport Still Signify Everything Good In Us

Last weekend one of the most heated rivalries in college football met to play one another: Notre Dame vs. Michigan.  Tempers and the heat of passion of fans and players could be felt all throughout the stadium.  These two teams have been hated rivalries for decades upon decades.  However, when 69 year old Leo Staudacher (a Notre Dame fan) fell into cardiac arrests the very people he was just rooting against came to the rescue.  Numerous Michigan fans came to his aid and performed CPR and were quick to find an electronic defibrillator for him.  These men saved his life.  I find it remarkable that no matter how much fans can hate one another during a game, when it comes time to do the right thing they were there for another.  No matter what some may say sports no longer instill positive morals in us because we have become to competitive, they are wrong.  Sports still instill the very morals we hold dear in this country such as respect, family, honesty, and leadership.  I truly believe sports above anything else will always be a #1 contributor to uphold the morals we hold dear.

Umpires and Referees Evolving Along with Sports

There was a time when the umpire’s decision was final. For good or bad, he wasn’t questioned.  However, that is no longer the case.  Sports have been constantly evolving in recent years due to the tremendous increase in our advancement of technology.  As these sports have evolved the way we watch the game has as well.  In past decades umpires and referees had the absolute final call, but now we expect perfection even if it means changing the game.  The task of being a professional referee has almost become a sport of its own.  There is no longer room for human error, they must be as perfect as possible if they want to retain their job.  The question I want to ask is: Are these technological advances really making the game better?  Humans are not perfect.  Referees are not perfect.  However, games at their purest form are perfect.

It's All About the Money

Money, money, and more money is the only thing on the mind of NBA players and owners.  They disregard the fact that thousands upon thousands of employees would be jobless.  The USA Today article I just recentley read said they are finally beginning to come to terms that could end the lockout soon.  This is good news for employees of the NBA due to the fact that training camp is set to begin on October 3rd and preason games the week later.  I simply find it ridiculous that millionaires are fighting even bigger millionaires when there are employees of the NBA who have to get by on possibly just the minium wage salary they earn throughout the year.  Some families depend on the salary they earn from their NBA jobs to survive.  The players and the owners need to put aside their egos and solve this for the families who dont have millions of dollars to sit on until this is settled.

Introduction

Hello Everyone,

My name is Tim Drury.  I am currently a senior at Slippery Rock University.  I'm majoring in Sport Management.  Therefore, my blog will be entirely about the sporting world and the various aspects that are involved.  Sports have been a huge part of my life since a very young age.  Being apart of sporting teams has really help mold me into the person I am today.  I look forward to being able to pursue a career in the one thing I haved loved all my life; which is sports.