Author RSSWashington's Women Win Both 2009 Conference and NCAA West Regional X-Country Championships
Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley
The University of Washington's women cross-country runners are the defending national champions, and they looked every bit the part while sweeping both the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference and NCAA West Regional titles.
The Hus...
Washington Women Discover That It Is Easier to Win a National Championship Than to Defend It
Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley
There is a new sign on I-5 running north to south through Western Washington and by the Montlake Campus at University of Washington, and it tells a truth that many national champions have had to come to terms with—that it ...
Is the Fate of the Written Word Tied to Popularity?
Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley
The advent of technology in the last decade has led to a handheld device that allows the user to make telephone calls, access the Internet, watch television, download data and music, and probably even more features I am unaw...
Who Says That Freshmen Players Cannot Lead a Team to a Bowl Victory?
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Much was made of star Texas quarterback Colt McCoy being knocked out of the National Championship Game early on against Alabama. His replacement, Garrett Gilbert, an inexperienced freshman, came in to replace McCoy. Alabama ...
Jake Locker Returns - The Outlook for Washington Husky Football in 2010 Just Rose 1000%
Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley
Whoever figured out that a great, experienced quarterback is almost a necessity for a championship team was a genius before his time. The recent Super Bowl confrontation between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints ...
Michigan State's 2010 Football Program Is in Critical Need of a Course Correction Immediately
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When Mark Dantonio took over as head coach of the Michigan State University football program 3 years ago, no one was more excited and clapping louder than this former athlete and Michigan State graduate. It was easy to under...
Down 14-Zip, Two 2009 Bowl Teams Win by 10 - Texas Tech Take the "Distraction" Bowl (aka Alamo Bowl)
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Despite being down 14-zip early on, two 2009 bowl teams—Utah and Middle Tennessee—won by 10, and Texas Tech managed to take the "Distraction" Bowl (aka the Alamo Bowl) title from Michigan State University, 41-31.
Both...
Alabama Uses Mark Ingram & the Crimson Tide Defense to Beat Texas & Win the National Title, 37 - 21
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Twelve months is a long time to wait when you seek personal and team redemption, but it is also a short time to wait when the event yields a positive result and you can bask in that success for the rest of your life. For Ala...
Ed Bagley's Final Top 25 Poll for the 2009 College Football Season
Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley
Another great college football season has come and gone. Here is my final poll for 2009, and why I rank them where I do. Die-hard fans should remember that next year's first kickoff is only 7 months away.
1) Alabama (14-0...
Six 2009 Bowl Teams Used Defense to Win, None More Convincingly Than Iowa
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While Nebraska used its stifling defense to record the 2009 bowl season's only shutout (a 33-0 victory over Arizona), six other bowl winners used their defense to achieve victories--Iowa, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Boise State, ...
Eight 2009 Bowl Teams Win by 3 Points or Less, None More Exciting Than Idaho - Part 1
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Eight of the 34 bowl game winners—or approximately 25 percent—earned their victories by 3 or less points, and none won in more exciting fashion than Idaho—and that includes two double overtime winners (Wyoming and Cent...
Eight 2009 Bowl Teams Win by 3 Points or Less, None More Exciting Than Idaho - Part 2
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Central Michigan's Dan LeFevour continued to make history in the GMAC Bowl as he led the Chippewas to a high-scoring 44-41 win over Troy in double overtime.
LeFevour completed 33 of 55 passes for 395 yards and scored on a...
Eight 2009 Bowl Teams Lose by 20 or More Points, None Worse Than Nevada - Part 1
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Eight of the 34 bowl game losers—or approximately 25 percent—lost by 20 or more points, none worse than Nevada's 45-10 drubbing at the hands of the rising Southern Methodist University Mustangs in the Hawaii Bowl. For S...
Eight 2009 Bowl Teams Lose by 20 or More Points, None Worse Than Nevada - Part 2
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Houston blew into the Armed Forces Bowl with its quarterback Case Keenum, the nation's leading signal-caller with 5,671 passing yards, 44 touchdown passes and 15 interceptions.
Houston had earned a right to swagger—the ...
The Most Resistant Guy to Change in Washington Appears to Be the Very Guy We Elected President
Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley
Dick Morris and his frequent appearances on Bill O'Reilly's top-rated FOX News program have been a thorn in the side of President Obama and the Democratic Party's majority members in Congress.
Morris never misses a chance...