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Four years in the life of a die-hard Dogs fan

I am nearing the finish of my college career. It’s the bottom of the ninth with two outs.

I don’t have a lot of chances left to savor the finer aspects of the University and Athens – Downtown, on-campus attractions and of course, the sports scene.

I have had the privilege throughout the past four years to witness some awesome sports moments.

Saints aid ravaged New Orleans’ recovery

I grew up outside of Chicago, which is a pretty big sports town in my mind. I lived there during the Bulls’ dynasty of the mid ’90s and saw some pretty passionate and rabid fans.

But none of that compares to the faithful fans of the New Orleans Saints, particularly those citizens of the stricken city.

Sporty New Year’s resolutions are easier to keep

Happy New Year everybody – It’s resolution time. As people figure out if they want to lose weight or quit smoking, I have found a way to make a resolution that I know I have a better chance of keeping. Last year around this time, I made a promise to myself to be a little calmer during sporting events, When my team was playing, I was on the verge of an ulcer every time the Bulldogs took the field.

Underdogs have best week ever

“Expect the unexpected” is said often in the sports world, and this fall's college football season has proved that adage true multiple times. This past week could have been called Upset-Fest 2006, with four top-10 teams losing and watching their BCS hopes and dreams fade away. Rutgers, Kansas State, Arizona and our very own Georgia [...]

Boo who? Not the Georgia Bulldogs

I consider myself to be a pretty passionate sports fan. I will boo bad officiating, bad play-calling and usually whatever opponent my team of choice is facing. However, I will never, especially in collegiate athletics, boo a member of my own team. The past few football games have been a struggle for both fans and [...]

The Internet and alcohol do not mix

I have this friend who I studied abroad with. Let’s just call him Joe. It seemed that every night, Joe’s evening would end in the computer lab of our college. Here, Joe spent hours, usually in an intoxicated state, doing one of a few things _” sleeping, eating or Facebooking. Joe represents just one of [...]

Prejudices close doors to experiences

When I was a child, my parents always told me never to judge a book by its cover. Even though I never conciously avoided things or held actual biases in my mind, I was just as guilty as everyone else when it comes to the preconceived notion. In my life, I have held preconceived notions [...]