The first Saturday of the season is here and a full slate of games will be on tap.
Let’s get to it.
Georgia -2.5 over UNC
Alabama -11.5 facing USC
Oklahoma -12.5 vs Houston
Wisconsin +10.5 with LSU
Clemson -8.5 playing Auburn
I know the right thing for the most part. But doing it is sometime difficult to do. Oh boy, I am in trouble. We have to make many tough choices in our lifetime. We do them as we deem necessary. Sometimes, though, they are decisions that fit our current station in life or…
Series Continues– He was born Thomas Frank Haller in Lockport, Illinois on June 23, 1937 to Frank and Julia Haller. He played 12 seasons in the msjor leagues as a catcher for three different teams in his career and was selected as an All Star 3 times. He made his debut on April 11, 1961 for the San…
Book Review: “The Plantagenets” by Dan Jones. *The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan Jones is a sweeping narrative that delves into one of the most tumultuous and transformative dynasties in English history. Spanning 635 pages, this book transports readers through three centuries of British rule, intrigue, warfare, and political…
We are continuing our profile of major league players born in Illinois. Mike Kreevich Michael Andreas Kreevich was born in Mount Olive, Illinois on June 10, 1908. He was a small person at five foot seven and began working in the coal mines in 1924 at 16 years of age. The…
There will be many good freshman pitchers in he Collegiate ranks in 2025. I have selected some (usually the ones that get the most press) that are on my “must” watch list. Again, you can add many, many mores names but here is ours. Freshman Pitchers (no order) Owen Paino (Ole Miss)…
Bill Self has no qualms about scheduling the best teams in the country to prepare his team for a deep NCAA run.