Hello! I just tweeted my candidates for POY in College Basketball. If you aren't following me on twitter..doit.(twitter.com/theluxsports) I've decided I'd do it for all the sports I follow pretty actively. :P Today's post will just be about NCAAB and NCAAF however. I'll probably do soccer next, and then NBA and NFL.
Men's College Basketball in case you aren't a twitter user.
Kemba Walker (Connecticut) Kemba Walker has sparked a top 5 ranking for the UCONN Huskies after a mediocre season last year; and he's putting up huge stats!
NCAA College Football Cameron Newton. Well you probably knew I'd choose this one. He went from being basically a no name at the beginning of the season to being a super star and drama star all at the same time. Despite being investigated, he still put up efficient stats and led his Auburn team to an undefeated season and national championship.
From the information I've tried to find..he was a player from Saudi Arabia. I've heard he had a seizure, he was possessed by the Devil, and that it was all an act. Make your own decision!
Thanks to Raven Blade for showing me this video.^
The infamous Ron Artest brawl. You knew it was going to be on here. One of the best player - fan battles of all time! Watch it all the way through, I promise it's worth it.
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes punches a Clemson player in the throat after sealing a victory with an interception. As you probably expect, he was fired the next day.
Not sure about this one, but just watch the brutality of it.
Mizzou beats Nebraska. Fans rush field. Fan wishes he hadn't.
Manchester United player "Chicharito" scores on an awesome header...kinda..
I'll start out by saying this is a great video. All the most memorable and dramatic events of the season, the hardest hits, the craziest plays, off the field troubles are all put into the video played on ESPN. I love watching highlight videos, and naturally this one is going on to my favorites list.
ESPN also released a video called, College Football Images of The Decade. That's probably my favorite video ever. Y'all should look it up! I posted this one because it's more recent!
Big Red - Western Kentucky University
-What the hell is this blob? I would be embarrassed having this as my mascot personally. :P
Phillie Phanatic - Philadelphia Phillies
-It's the Muppets meets an anteater...I think...maybe.
Sammy the Slug - UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs
-Okay, for one a slug is a weird mascot. This thing looks like it has a skirt on!
Ragin' Cajun Pepper - Louisiana Lafayette
-Red hot. With orange hair? since when did peppers have red heads?
Stanford Tree - Stanford University
-Seriously...wtf! What is this thing? It's weird a tree is the mascot. It's like a big cross-dressing pot leaf!
Hello! As most of you college football fans have noticed excessive celebrations are becoming a more common thing. While I understand while the rule is in place, college football officials and rule makers need to step back and think about what they are calling excessive celebration or unsportsmanlike conduct. According to ESPN announcers, excessive celebration is called when a player brings attention to himself.
Syracuse vs. Kansas State. The game was tight, and Kansas State was looking for the come from behind win. At the 1:08 mark of the video, Kansas State receiver, Adrian Hilburn, catches a pass and scores a touchdown. As he ran into the end zone, he dropped the ball and saluted the crowd. It was now a two-point game. K-State could go for the two-point conversion and send this one into overtime. Instead, one of the refs launched the yellow flag for excessive celebration. So instead of having the two-point conversion at the 3 yard line(a very manageable play), it was forced 15 yards back to the 18 yard line(pretty damn hard).
The call was absolutely ridiculous, and the fact that it came as such a crucial point in the game makes it even more frivolous. To combat the suggestion that it was just these refs, a Syracuse receiver throws the diamond sign up earlier in the game (the :20 mark). What's the difference between these two actions? What do you think should be done?
Celebrating after big plays is part of the magic of sports. However, the NCAA is trying to put that spark out the of the beautiful game.
Cameron Newton. Well you probably knew I'd choose this one. He went from being basically a no name at the beginning of the season to being a super star and drama star all at the same time. Despite being investigated, he still put up efficient stats and led his Auburn team to an undefeated season and national championship.
