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Fab Melo deemed ineligible for NCAA Tourney

Since the end of their season, Syracuse was projected to have a number 1 seed in the Big Dance. They achieved that goal, and now they’re looking to run all the way to New Orléans. However, they’ve just had a major setback. Fabricio Melo, the sophomore center hailing from Brazil, has been deemed ineligible  for the NCAA Tournament. Yahoo! Sports initially broke the story. Melo was deemed ineligible by the university, not by the NCAA.

When I first saw the headline, I was shocked. How is Syracuse going to fight through this? Many bracketeers have them getting to the Final Four. Despite their high seed and 31-2 overall record, I don’t think they will get farther than the Elite Eight. When you add this “Melo drama” to the mix, it becomes a cloud over the university.

Syracuse has fought off adversity with no problems this year. The Bernie Fine allegations, the Jim Boehiem suit, and now this. They have the talent to get through this tournament, but can they do it without their spark? Melo is the guy on that team that provides the energy, thus with him out they will need to find replacement energy either off their bench or in their starters.

Do you think the Orange can go far in this tournament without Melo?

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March Madness is here!

On Sunday, the NCAA Selection Committee announced the field of 68 for this year’s Division 1 tournament. The bubble teams that made the tourney include BYU, USF and NC State.

Every year, there are some bubble teams rejected by the Committee, usually based on their weak SOS (strength of schedule) This year, Drexel is a perfect example of that. Although they went 27-6, they failed to get in the tournament because of their SOS (213). While Drexel did not make it in, Iona College did…Who would’ve guess Iona would be in the tourney? 90% of analysts didn’t even have them as their First 4 Out. Iona did just as good as Drexel (25-7) but with a SOS of 144. I guess now I can see why they were chosen over Drexel.

The Gaels will look to make a run in this year's NCAA Tournament (1.bp.blogspot.com)

To be honest, the Committee did a great job this year with the bubble teams. The biggest snubs were Drexel and Washington, and you can make a case for them being in or out of the tourney. Usually, the Committee completely misses a team that truly deserves a spot.

I think the field this year has some great teams, ut the real strength lies in the bubble teams. Iona, Ohio, Vermont, and NC State all have great chances to knock a top seed out f the tournament. Can they get all the way to the Final 4 like VCU did last year? I’d love to see that happen.

What do you think of the field? Any huge surprises?

Happy March Madness!
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ESPN Streak for the Cash

For those of you who don’t know, ESPN Streak for the Cash is a fantasy game created by ESPN. Basically, you pick teams to win their games on a certain day. The goal is to rack up enough correct picks (predictions) in a row so you can win lots of $$. This game is incredibly fun, and although I’m pretty sure I won’t win the money, it’s a lot funner than risking your money on the lotto.  Go check it out if you like to make predictions for games already!

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My first post in a while

Alright guys, I’m back in action. After taking a break from blogging, I’ve decided to come back. My previous problem was that I posted too many times, and my writing suffered as a result. In addition, I had a lot of stress as a result of posting every day. That’s why I’ve decided to space out my writing a bit more this time around. I hope my writing will be much better because of it. Thanks for reading and I can’t wait to get back on the old grind again!

Just wondering, how many of you ended up on my old blog page https://thesportzguru.wordpress.com/?

Sorry for Lack of Content

My loyal readers, I am sorry for the lack of content on my site since Monday. I have not had the ambition to write and I have basketball practice for 3 hours every day now.

 

I will be taking tomorrow off, and resuming my normal posting on Friday.

Boxing legend Joe Frazier dies at 67

Last night, Smokin’ Joe died of liver cancer. He was 67 when he passed. Frazier will always be remembered for fights including the “Fight of the Century“, the “Thrilla in Manila”, and his fights with George Foreman. I’m sad to say that I never watched him fight in the ring; if only I was born earlier I could’ve witnessed the greatness that is Joe Frazier.

It’s upseting to me that I’ve heard of Muhammad Ali as “The Greatest”, and Joe Frazier as the guy he beat. I don’t think that’s a fair assesment of Joe’s skills; for God’s sake, he was a Heavyweight Champion at one point! He also won aGold Medal at the Olympics.

My friend is a huge Muhammad Ali fan, but he still has a great amount of respect for Joe Frazier. That shows me just how much people cared about him and respected him as well.

 

I’m gonna go relax now, I’m too tired to write and the NBA Lockout is stuck in my mind. If you’d like to read up on it, read this.

Till next time.

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#SportsBlogMovement

Thank You for the Views

Yesterday, I posted my WS Game 1 recap at round 11 a.m. When I got home from school (3 p.m.), I had a decent 65 views. Now here’s the focus of today’s post: when I checked again at 10 p.m., I had a whopping 324 views! I know some of you are thinking, “This is a sports blog, why is he writing about this?” Well, I have my reasons. I noticed that about 270 of my 324 views came from a website called StumbleUpon. When somebody finds your work interesting, they might click on the ‘Stumble‘ button at the bottom of the post! If that happens, the reader publishes it for millions people to see! If the work keeps getting ‘Stumbled’ (like Digg), it will grow in popularity until the whole Stumble community sees it! Obviously my work didn’t make it that far, but I was still shocked I got so many views just from this one website.

In addition to educating you on http://www.stumbleupon.com/home/, I wanted to say thank you to whoever ‘Stumbled’ my work. To me, this shows much more than just a ‘Like’ or a ‘Comment’. This shows me that you guys want other people to see it, which is just so heartening.

Once again, thank you to whoever Stumbled it, thank you for the subsequent views.

But most of all, thanks for reading!

Till next time,

@TheSportzGuru

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Hey guys, I’m back!!

Sorry for the loooooonnngg delay between my last-written piece and now, I’ve just been so busy lately. Now that I’m free, you’ll start seeing lot’s more writing going on around here.

To get back into the swing, I’ll be writing about my Madden 12 Franchise with me playing as the Buffalo Bills. Weekly recaps, stats, and wins/losses will be shown. I’d love some feedback on this.

What the hell happened?

I’d never thought I’d see the day where the ESPN.com front headlines are US soccer….US SOCCER! What the hell happened? What happened to the drama of the NBA Finals or the Drama of the Super Bowl? What happened to fantasy football? What happened to drinking beers and eating chips on a Sunday afternoon?

GONE. It’s all GONE.

And it may be gone for quite some time. Although I think the NFL will end the lockout sometime this month, I’m a bit unsure about the NBA. Hell, if the NFL doesn’t sign on the dotted line this week, games WILL be missed. What’s gonna happen to fantasy football then?

SHIT. No fantasy football…

Oh well. On to soccer:

U.S beat Brazil on Penalty Kicks…What? How did U.S beat Brazil? Those damn Brazilians are trained from BIRTH to play soccer, while us Americans are trained to eat cookies and donuts.

Nothin else huge to report, so I’ll leave it at that.

 

What the hell happened?

Mcllroy Runs Away with U.S Open Title

I don’t normally write about golf, so here goes:

 

Two months ago, Rory Mcllroy was on pace to win the Masters. However, his brutal collapse forced him to a different place in the tourney: 15th. Many people still think that this guy can be the next Tiger Woods, hopefully minus the sex scandals and whatnot. He’s definitely shown he can keep up with the old chaps, provided that he stays focused. Mcllroy shot a record-breaking 16-under-par at this year’s U.S. Open. This guy can really play; I don’t normally care for golf, but damn do I love watching this guy. Looks like what happened at Augusta didn’t really affect him.

Mcllroy Ahead in U.S. Open

Every golf fanatic remembers Rory Mcllroy chocking late in the 2011 Masters. It almost resembles LeChoke James’ collapse during the NBA Finals, right? So far in the U.S. Open, Mcllroy is shooting a 6-under-par 65 and has a 3 stroke lead over Y.E Yang and Carl Schwartzel. He looks very focused and his shots are right on. Personally, I think he’ll take this lead going into Sunday and close out with the win. Rory is a great golfer, and he knows how to play while ahead. However, he has plenty of time to falter as there are still 3 days of tournament play left. What do you think will happen?

Dan Wheldon Wins 2nd Career Indy 500

Wheldon Won his 2nd Career Indy 500 Sunday

The Indianapolis 500 is one of the most exciting events in the world of sports. From start to finish, the distance traveled by each driver is 500 miles; Thats a lot of gas! The race gets it’s name from the company that sanctions the event (IZOD IndyCar Series). As you might know, I’m not big into racing and I don’t really watch the races at all. However, watching the Indianapolis 500 has become a staple of American history since its opening in 1911 (100 years ago).This year, Englishman Dan Wheldon won the Indy 500. This is his 2nd career 500 win; I’m sure there’s many more to come. Before Wheldon crossed the finish line, rookie J.R. Hildebrand  “slammed into the wall when the Indianapolis 500 checkered flag was in sight” (Credit ESPN.com). Subsequently, Wheldon zoomed past J.R’s destroyed car and won the race. The cool thing about this is, nobody had ever heard of Dan Wheldon before Sunday. Now most Americans (certainly all racing fans) will remember his name for years to come.

Report: Hincapie claims PED usage

George Hincapie (longtime friend of Lance Armstrong) has reported that he saw Armstrong take PED’s.

Check out the article from ESPN:

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=6571826

Another Death; This Times It’s ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage

Many of you wrestling fans know who Randy Savage is. He’s the guy known for his raspy voice, sunglasses, and bananas. The Macho Man died Friday when he lost control of his

The 'Macho Man' Died Friday in a Car Crash

Jeep while driving in Pinellas County, Florida. He was accompanied in the car by his wife, Barbra L. Poffo. She sustained minor injuries. According to Florida police, Savage lost control of his jeep around 9:25 a.m. ET. “The Jeep veered over the raised concrete median divider, crossed over the eastbound lanes and hit head-on against a tree” (Courtesy ESPN.com). Today is a very sad day for wrestling fans everywhere. However, even I have heard of the Macho Man, yet I’ve never seen him wrestle. I used to watch WWE, but i never saw the Macho Man in his element. He was 58 years old. RIP ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage.