michael phelps Stories - Corn Nation
Will Phelps make $100 million?
I realize Huckleberry thinks Michael Phelps’ accomplishments are pedestrian, I disagree. But I also tend to follow the money. The sponsorship money says this is much bigger than that. "What is the value of eight golds in Beijing before a prime-time audience in the U.S?" asked Peter Carlisle...
Some guy named Michael Phelps won some events
You may have missed this information if you weren't playing very close attention to the Olympics. But it seems we have a swimmer that won a bunch of gold medals. Here are some links if you want to read more: Link #1 Link #2 Link #3 Link #4 Link #5 Link #6 Link #7 Link #8 Link #9 Link #10 Link...
Talking points: yeah, there's a puppy in the house edition
Well, then. Inside Tennessee calls this year's incoming class "the least imposing class -- both in quantity AND qualify -- of the Phillip Fulmer era." That emphasis is theirs. They then go on to name the five "sure things," meaning those that should get playing time this fall. Gerald Williams,...
Breaking: Bela Karolyi, Michael Phelps, To Join NBC's Notre Dame Football Broadcasts
BEIJING -- In a surprise decision just before the start of the 2008 Notre Dame football season, NBC Sports announced that they will be making additions to their broadcasts of Fighting Irish home games. Due to the overwhelming ratings success the Summer Olympics have been for the network this...
First Blogpoll In - Michael Phelps Edition
Back from Scout Camp, which really means I haven't slept on two days, but here is my first official blogpoll. It also means that I hadn't seen anything of Michael Phelps in his last two races, so tonight is like a Phelps overdose.... which could be something akin to seeing Bo Pelini talk about...
Reviewin' & Previewin' - Wrestling and Other Stuff
What better way to get ready for the 2008-2009 Mizzou season (which will start this next weekend with Soccer) than to FINALLY get the wrestling wrap-up down. I will save the year to year review until next week (as I am going to need something to write about and school will start on the...
Corn Flakes Is Loving the Olympics
Ivan Maisel has a couple of good articles about today's speedy offenses. The first implies that the huddle may be disappearing, and the second has to do with what an up-tempo offense does to a defense. However, the second includes this bit: "I (UCLA defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker) would...
Reviewin' & Previewin' - Baseball and Softball
Well...a week off from the Musings as I was spending the weekend up in MN with my folks leaves us with some housekeeping stuff to do as we near the start of the 2008-2009 Mizzou Sports season. I am going to extend my reviews of the teams from last year out one more week, even though soccer will...
Morning Orange Juice, 6.30.08
As we approach the Olympic Games, the sports world and local papers are buzzing with Track and Field coverage. Here's an attempt to sort through it all and pick out a few points. Jacoby Ellsbury and the second place Boston Red Sox travel to face the first place Tampa Bay Devil Rays tonight in...
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