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Why I Picked Duke
Published 3/21/2008 by Vegas Watch at Vegas Watch
"Mystique and Aura? Those are dancers at a nightclub." -Curt Schilling, 2001 Schilling obviously talks too much, but the above is one of my favorite quotes from an athlete. The Yankees didn't win games 4 and 5 because they have 26 world championships- they won them because Byung-Hyun Kim made bad pitches to Tino Martinez and Scott Brosius, and ...

Friday Extras: WIP's Political Madness, Temple's March Sadness
Published 3/21/2008 by Matt P at The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae
It's a tough morning for Temple fans, who yesterday saw Fran Dunphy's squad get dismantled by Michigan State. Nothing was falling for the Owls, who looked a little lost under the national spotlight, and MSU's defense was stifling. In any case, it was a milestone for Dunphy to even get them there this year, and there's plenty to be excited about in this team's future. As soon as the hang over wears off, that is... We hit up Campbell's Boat House in Media, which was a full-on Temple bar, with plenty of Dunphy's in attendance. Great times, despite the loss. What else is going on? For starters: •610 WIP is being mentioned on everything from the Huffington Post to CNN ...

To Love or To Hate - Which Is More Satisfying?
Published 3/21/2008 by World's Tallest Jockey at The Legend of Cecilio Guante
Which image gives you more joy? or... I think I know my answer. Watching the dook Blue Devils narrowly escape Belmont last night reminded me once again of a question that I frequently come back to: Do I love Carolina as much as I hate dook? Obviously my hatred of dook started with my love for Carolina, but at some point did my spite for the evil side actually surpass my affection for the good and pure? I think it did. Now...how far has it gone? After much deliberation I decided that I would ...

Pre-Preseason College Hoops Top 10
Published 6/23/2008 by Vegas Watch (noreply@blogger.com) at Vegas Watch
There is a lot of information to go through here, so I thought I'd try to compile some of it, as well as add my own opinions. Among the various resources used for this were Katz's top 25, Lunardi's Bracketology, Pomeroy's site, Rivals' Prospect Rankings, and Wikipedia (always). The futures lines were gathered from Bodog, BetUS, Carib, and Sportsbook. 1. North Carolina (4.5-1, BetUS) Katz #1, Lunardi #1 seed Last year: 36-3 (14-2), Pomeroy #4. Lost to Kansas in the national semifinal. Sophomore forward Alex Stepheson is transferring, to some school out west (he ...