http://www.omaha.com/article/20130320/BLUEJAYS/130329963
When you think of power house basketball conferences, probably the first one that comes to mind would be the Big East. If someone were to compare the Missouri Valley Conference to the Big East, it would be very obvious that the Missouri Valley isn't even close to being on the Big East's level. Well, Creighton, Omaha's pride and joy, is making the switch from the Missouri Valley to the Big East. This transition is going to be extremely difficult for the Bluejays. The new Big East conference will consist of 10 teams: Butler, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John's,
Villanova, Xavier, and Creighton. This conference will be very hard to get used to because now instead of playing teams like Evansville or Bradley, we will be playing Georgetown or Marquette.
This conference move was made official just this past Wednesday, March 20. In order to stay commpetitive with the other Big East schools, Creighton will have to boost its athletic department budget, but Reverend Timothy Lannon is very confident that this is a very good move for the school overall. It should also help Creighton a lot because now they will be able to attract more student-atheltes to the school.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Texting and Driving Emergency Dispute
http://www.okcfox.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/kokh_vid_9701.shtml
In Oklahoma, steps are being taken towards making texting and driving one hundred percent illegal. Some people, though, are trying to get there to be an exception to texting and driving. They want it to be lawful for a person who is in an emergency status, like a police officer or a doctor, to be able to text while driving if they can prove that it is being done so in a necessary manner.
Others are arguing against this. They feel that under no circumstances should it be lawful for someone to text and drive. Their defense is that police officers and fire fighters are traditionally the ones on the road who are driving the fastest, therefore they are already more of a hazard to everyone on the road. If you were to add texting in their, they become very harmful to the safety of everyone on the road.
How do you feel about people who are tending to emergencies being able to text while they are driving? Do you think that because of their status, they become above the law? I feel that it should not be legal for them to text because they can simply call the person who they need to reach. Calling is a much more effective communication method than texting is first of all and it is much less distracting than texting as well.
In Oklahoma, steps are being taken towards making texting and driving one hundred percent illegal. Some people, though, are trying to get there to be an exception to texting and driving. They want it to be lawful for a person who is in an emergency status, like a police officer or a doctor, to be able to text while driving if they can prove that it is being done so in a necessary manner.
Others are arguing against this. They feel that under no circumstances should it be lawful for someone to text and drive. Their defense is that police officers and fire fighters are traditionally the ones on the road who are driving the fastest, therefore they are already more of a hazard to everyone on the road. If you were to add texting in their, they become very harmful to the safety of everyone on the road.
How do you feel about people who are tending to emergencies being able to text while they are driving? Do you think that because of their status, they become above the law? I feel that it should not be legal for them to text because they can simply call the person who they need to reach. Calling is a much more effective communication method than texting is first of all and it is much less distracting than texting as well.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Super Bowl
http://www.csnbaltimore.com/blog/ravens-talk/super-bowl-xlvii-will-be-harbaugh-bowl
This year's Super Bowl is unlike any Super Bowl that has taken place before. Two brothers, Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens, are going to face off against each other in Super Bowl XLVII. This was not the first matchup between the two in an NFL game. On Thanksgiving in 2011, the two brothers and their teams clashed. John was able to escape with a 16 - 6 win over his brother Jim. Maybe now it is Jim's turn to have the bragging rights.
Both brothers played football in college and Jim played in the NFL and had a rather successful career playing 15 seasons. Also, John and Jim have had tons of success as coaches. John in his first five seasons as an NFL head coach has made it to the playoffs every season and on top of that, he has won at least one game in the playoffs each of the five seasons. Jim, who led Stanford to a BCS bowl in 2010, got offered to be the head coach in San Francisco. In 2011, the 49ers made it all the way to the conference championship, but lost to the New York Giants. It is very rare that you would ever see two brothers coaching in the NFL, let alone being extremely successful year in and year out.
This year's Super Bowl is unlike any Super Bowl that has taken place before. Two brothers, Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens, are going to face off against each other in Super Bowl XLVII. This was not the first matchup between the two in an NFL game. On Thanksgiving in 2011, the two brothers and their teams clashed. John was able to escape with a 16 - 6 win over his brother Jim. Maybe now it is Jim's turn to have the bragging rights.
Both brothers played football in college and Jim played in the NFL and had a rather successful career playing 15 seasons. Also, John and Jim have had tons of success as coaches. John in his first five seasons as an NFL head coach has made it to the playoffs every season and on top of that, he has won at least one game in the playoffs each of the five seasons. Jim, who led Stanford to a BCS bowl in 2010, got offered to be the head coach in San Francisco. In 2011, the 49ers made it all the way to the conference championship, but lost to the New York Giants. It is very rare that you would ever see two brothers coaching in the NFL, let alone being extremely successful year in and year out.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Lance Armstrong, Still Lying?
Everybody heard about the interview that Lance Armstrong recently did with Oprah Winfrey. I'm also sure you heard that he admitted to doping and taking performance enhancing drugs. When you heard about this, did you forgive him right on the spot or are you still bitter towards him? Did you believe everything that he said or are you still skeptical?
Well, I would hope that you are a skeptic of his words because there is a very large chance that Armstrong is still not giving us the full true story. Some of us may know that the U.S. Anti Doping Authorities gave Lance Armstrong until the 6th of February to confess to his crime. This possibly gave Lance plenty of time to work up a likely, made up story that he could tell to the whole world. Armstrong also would have had to face some consequences if he did not admit to doping by the deadline that he was given. If he didn't fess up in due time, the lifetime ban that had been imposed upon him for all sports would become irreversible.
Who am I to say that Lance Armstrong is a liar though. I would not consider myself a very reliable source for information. So read more at http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57565703/armstrong-60-minutes/ about this whole SNAFU.
Well, I would hope that you are a skeptic of his words because there is a very large chance that Armstrong is still not giving us the full true story. Some of us may know that the U.S. Anti Doping Authorities gave Lance Armstrong until the 6th of February to confess to his crime. This possibly gave Lance plenty of time to work up a likely, made up story that he could tell to the whole world. Armstrong also would have had to face some consequences if he did not admit to doping by the deadline that he was given. If he didn't fess up in due time, the lifetime ban that had been imposed upon him for all sports would become irreversible.
Who am I to say that Lance Armstrong is a liar though. I would not consider myself a very reliable source for information. So read more at http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57565703/armstrong-60-minutes/ about this whole SNAFU.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Tiger Woods Re-Proposes?!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/01/17/tiger-woods-proposes-to-ex-wife-elin-nordegren-report-says/
If I were to tell you that Tiger Woods has re-proposed to his ex-wife Elin Nordegren, there is a very little chance that you would believe me. Then if I were to follow up on that last statement by saying she is actually considering it, you would most likely laugh at me.
Well, whether you believe it or not, both statements are true. Tiger re-proposed to her this past Christmas. It won't be that easy for Tiger though, because Elin had no intention of just saying yes right then and there. No she wanted more, much more, like $550 million more!! Tiger had the idea of a $200 million prenup, but the other $350 million is coming from an "anti-cheating" clause proposed by Elin. But because of all this money that is on the table, Elin is actually considering getting remarried.
I highly doubt that Tiger will even think about cheating on Elin now that there is $550 million on the line. But maybe Tiger is really a different person now. It is possible that Tiger has completely changed and isn't even worried about all that money because he knows that he has no intent on trying to cheat. Maybe he truly does love Elin and is willing to make sacrifices for her.
Many people probably think that this is just a stunt so that Tiger can make amends with the world, but would he really go that far so that'd he would have to suffer by being married again. I feel like this is what Tiger really wants. I think he realizes that what he had before was nearly the perfect life and that he would do absolutely anything to get that back.
Do you think that the world will embrace the new Tiger and think he is back to normal? Or are people going to think it is a stunt and see right through him?
If I were to tell you that Tiger Woods has re-proposed to his ex-wife Elin Nordegren, there is a very little chance that you would believe me. Then if I were to follow up on that last statement by saying she is actually considering it, you would most likely laugh at me.
Well, whether you believe it or not, both statements are true. Tiger re-proposed to her this past Christmas. It won't be that easy for Tiger though, because Elin had no intention of just saying yes right then and there. No she wanted more, much more, like $550 million more!! Tiger had the idea of a $200 million prenup, but the other $350 million is coming from an "anti-cheating" clause proposed by Elin. But because of all this money that is on the table, Elin is actually considering getting remarried.
I highly doubt that Tiger will even think about cheating on Elin now that there is $550 million on the line. But maybe Tiger is really a different person now. It is possible that Tiger has completely changed and isn't even worried about all that money because he knows that he has no intent on trying to cheat. Maybe he truly does love Elin and is willing to make sacrifices for her.
Many people probably think that this is just a stunt so that Tiger can make amends with the world, but would he really go that far so that'd he would have to suffer by being married again. I feel like this is what Tiger really wants. I think he realizes that what he had before was nearly the perfect life and that he would do absolutely anything to get that back.
Do you think that the world will embrace the new Tiger and think he is back to normal? Or are people going to think it is a stunt and see right through him?
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
About Me
My birth name is William Michael Hupp. I was born on March 20, 1997. I attend Creighton Prep for high school. I play three sports at Prep: football, basketball, and golf. I used to play baseball up until 8th grade, which is when baseball and golf seasons conflicted and I could only choose one. For grade school, I went to St. Vincent de Paul.
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