Friday, October 8, 2010

College Football and MLB Playoffs

Hello my non-sports loving friends. Here're some things to chat up this weekend:

College football
Alabama vs. South Carolina. Alabama is #1 in the polls i.e. the top rated college football team in the country. They're taking on #19 South Carolina. The Crimson Tide of Alabama have been tested and have had to come from behind.

Here's what you can chat up:
> The two coaches, Nick Saban of Alabama and Steve Spurrier of S.C. are crafty football veterans who aren't afraid to mix it up, call trick plays, pull out all the stops to win.
> S.C. is clearly the underdog and here's why: there's a lot of shake-up at the QB position for them.
> 'Bama has a Heisman Trophy winning running back, Mark Ingram. Though he didn't start the season opener due to injury, he make his mark.
> Count on the Tide winning but S.C. could give them a run for their money and an upset is possible.


MLB Playoffs

> Some teams are already down 2 games in the best of 5 series playoffs and it will take a heroic effort to climb back into the playoffs.
> Talk about the Cincinnati Reds. Manager Dusty Baker led the Reds to the top of the Central Division in the NL. But the Reds are now down 2 - 0 against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Reds started strong but then Reds committed 4 errors to lose.
> Talk about why DEFENSE is so important. As Dusty Baker said, we played better but lost the game b/c of the defense.
> The Reds must win the next game to stay in the playoffs.

Other teams whose backs are against the wall?
> Tampa Bay is down 2 to the Texas Rangers
> Minnesota is down 2 to the NY Yankees

Talk it up and Enjoy!


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