Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

Baylis Another Foundational Player for a Soundly-Built Team

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Evan Baylis is the most finished tight end you’ll ever see in a high school highlight film.  Here is the…

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Know Your Enemy: USF Bulls vs. ECU Pirates

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It was a bye week for the USF Bulls, where Mike White struggled to enter doorways with accuracy. Let’s get…

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A Few More Thursday Links

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I wasn’t planning to do a Thursday afternoon update, but I saw a few stories that captured my fancy so…

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Breaking Down UConn’s 2014 Schedule

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It wasn’t pretty, but an 0-9 start to the 2013 campaign for UConn was salvaged by three straight conference victories to…

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Meet the Blogger: Jeremy “Boris” Wright

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There are two impulses at work in the successful writer: a desire to say something and be heard saying it;…

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The 5 Worst Locations to Watch Hockey at Rexall Place – Sponsored

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With the Oilers now starting to put it’s “Last Season at Rexall” ads into full swing, the memories of the…

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Thursday Links – Chris Henry Passes Away, Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay Traded, & Charlie V’s Big Year

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I’m finally done with exams (until Tuesday at least), so we’re back to your regularly-scheduled D4L links you know and love….

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As the world turns in Gamecock land…

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Yes it is slow around these parts which means gamecock athletes are busy working out this summer before ramping up…

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SMU Defense Poised To Improve

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While there was no single driving factor behind the SMU Mustangs’ disappointing 5-7 record during the 2013 season, but there’s no…

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Shaq Makes Threats Through a Tyke

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I was skimming through my latest issue of The Week magazine yesterday, when I came across an odd story involving…

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Ducks face inviting dilemma: how to incorporate De’Anthony Thomas back into a loaded offense

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In addition to being one of the most potent weapons in college football, De’Anthony Thomas is one of the best…

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Some Mid-Week Links

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Doing some linkage and my computer has been acting up on me. This is all connected with me falling asleep…

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In Brandon Scherff, “best available” meets Redskins’ need

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To most fans, it appeared that Scot McCloughan abandoned best player available when he bypassed DL Leonard Williams to select…

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10 Best Brewers Wins of 2015

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Even though the Brewers’ 2015 win total was their lowest in a decade, some of them were bloody good fun….

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Scal’s A Hero Too

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Paul Pierce is Superman.  KG volunteered to be Batman.  So it seems like the Celtics are turning into the Justice…

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Irish Blogger Gathering: Blood Moons And Tar Heels

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The weekly Irish Blogger Gathering, well uh… gathers (still kicking myself for naming this thing oh so many years ago)…

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Off-Season Targets: Carl Soderberg

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In the 1980’s, the pipeline between Boston and Edmonton was booming. Glen Sather and Harry Sinden made multiple trades together,…

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No Room for Squares: MacTavish Not Interested in Middle of the Road D

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koov4dDz5nI&w=420&h=315] MacTavish is looking for a high-end defensemen. If so, why is he so skeptical of the UFA market?…

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This Week In College Football: Russell Wilson, Gators Transfers, UNC’S NOA

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Each week during the off-season we will be doing this feature that is simply called “This Week In College Football”….

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Mock Draft: UltimateNYG is on the clock

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UltimateNYG is on the clock for the 15th pick in a mock draft being run by Don Delco of No…

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Nik Stauskas survives his rookie campaign

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After a wild first season, Stauskas looks to the summer to grow both physically and mentally.

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Pettiboned

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“This exact lineup must never see the light of day ever again.” -me, yesterday. “Go f**k yourself, blogger.” -Terry Collins,…

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Halloween matchups

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  Due to their bye, the Giants are not playing this week.  So, what game or games will you be…

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NBA: Playoffs-Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz

Report: Rockets are ‘strong frontrunners’ for Carmelo Anthony

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As we inch closer to the inevitable buyout of Carmelo Anthony from the Thunder — teams who need depth at…

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Who does Nutting think he’s kidding? A lot of people, apparently.

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A certain blogger at the Post-Gazette with the apt initials BS, heretofore known as the Pointy-Haired Blogger or PHB (this…

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Stuff and Things – Tanking Edition

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There is plenty to talk about in this weeks edition of Stuff and Things. The Oilers are winning, the talk…

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Grading the Ducks, Oregon at Stanford

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It was the most complete team victory and focused effort since last week. The Ducks manhandled and blew by previously…

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Colts Madden 11 Rankings leaked

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For the gamers our there We already knew that the Indianapolis Colts would have a rating of 91, good enough…

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Buchholz Suited For Setup Role

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The day Eric Gagne was required, rumblings and murmurs of Theo Epstein creating the strongest bullpen in the last decade…

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