Tebow in the NFL

Tim Tebow needs no introduction. He has become a television star in the way that everyone knows him for his play in college football. The press loves to talk about him. I watched a piece about him on 60 Minutes, and the host said he is so popular that he is an answer on Jeopardy; you know your a "big deal" when Jeopardy is asking questions about you. He has changed the game of college football for a quarterback in the way he uses his feet to make plays. I mean he holds the Southeastern Conference rushing touchdown record and rushing yards for a quarterback. He has definately made a name for himself because of the power running he provides, but what about the passing ability? Can he be a quarterback in the NFL? Everyone likes to get on him for his baseball wind-up that he uses to throw the ball; I have to admit, I am one of them. He takes way too long to get rid of the football, and the defense wil eat him alive in the NFL. The long wind-up will make defensive linemen try harder than ever to get to him. They will just swat the ball out of his hands and not really try to sack him. Plus, the wind-up tells the secondary that he is going to throw and gives them time to mark their receiver. He has poor footwork and is sometimes inaccurate with his throws. His receivers would help him out and make great plays. However, I do believe the game of football is changing in the NFL. More and more teams are moving to the "wildcat" offense, and I believe Tebow would be the best candidate for that type of offense. He would always be a threat to run the ball with power or fool the defense and find an open receiver. So, I believe Tebow can be a good quarterback in the NFL, but he will need to work on throwing for accuracy. He is a hard-worker and a determined player, which helps him be a football player. It will be exciting to see how his career develops. Agree or Disagree?

What a Super Bowl Match-Up

There are so many things to consider for the Super Bowl. First off, I love the match-ups that both teams have to offer on offense and defense. The Colts are playing like they did in the regular season. Their offense is unstoppable, which was evident on Sunday's game against the Jets. The Jets' defense even shut down the Colts' "best" receiver(Wayne), but couldn't stop the other stars(Clark, Garcon, and Collie). I think the defense is playing better than ever, especially in the playoffs. The front four for the Colts are getting some pressure to the quarterback, which is allowing the rest of the defense to just worry about their job. Gary Brackett is leading his defense to the promise land. They get plenty of criticism about allowing an abundance amount of yards, but they are just playing like they know they can. They stopped the number one rush-offense with ease on Sunday. However, I do think the Saints have more weapons than the Jets. The Saints are more of a complete team, in the sense they are balanced in the running and passing game.For starters, they have one of the best quarterbacks in the league(Drew Brees). Brees is a teammate who gives it his all everytime he is out on the field. He will have plenty of help with Reggie Bush, Jeremy Shockey, Marques Colston, and Robert Meachem assisting him. The defense is one in the best in the league, in terms of turnovers. In Sunday's game, they were all over the field and taking away possessions for the Vikings. The Vikings did not play that well, butwere still in the game. It took the Saints overtime to beat the Vikings, so anything is possible. I believe the game will come down to who doesn't turn the ball over more, and who can capitalize on each possession. In the end, I believe the Colts win 33-30. Agree or Disagree?

Is College Basketball a Freshman's Game?

It seems like in today's college basketball, freshman are taking over the sport. I mean has this game become a freshman-dominate sport? For a great example, look at the University of Kentucky's starting five(John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe, Patrick Patterson, and Darius Miller). They start three freshman(Wall, Cousins, and Bledsoe)and will probably become the number one team in the nation. They have respectively the best player in basketball(Wall), who isn't a junior or senior, but a freshman. You can look around the U.S. universities and see other uprising players who are impacting their team; they are mostly freshman. It seems rare to have a player on your team who stays all four years. Sure, there will always be a few out there who are devoted to getting a degree like Tyler Hansbrough and Sherron Collins, but they come rare. I mean I think its uncommon to see a player stay all four years, unless they haven't played that much in the previous years and were sitting on the bench for their freshman and sophomore year. Other great examples include as followed:Xavier Henry(Kansas), Derrick Favors(Georgia Tech), Lance Stephenson(Cincinnati), Avery Bradley(Texas), and Kenny Boynton(Florida). These are just a few names but if you were to watch them play, you would understand just how dominate they are. I am not saying it is a bad thing that they are good. I just think the sport would be great if they stayed for two years or more. I'm glad they have the rule that makes them come to college. How great would it have been if Lebron James came to college for a year? We will never know. I think college basketball should be more than one-and-done!

Is Peyton the Eighth Best Quarterback Ever?

I, as a Colts fan, have to argue the case for Peyton. He is football. Just like the article mentioned, Peyton=hurry-up offense. That style of offense was not heard of until Peyton made it happen. Peyton is a freak of nature in the way he does his job. He brings his team from behind; he has to be up there on the list in comeback wins. He throws passes in the tightest places and just does his job to perfection. He directs his players all over the field. I mean I remember the day when the Colts had the option to pick him or Ryan Leaf in the draft. Are you serious? Peyton deserves to be considered one of the top five best quarterbacks. I would have to say that Johnny Unitas, Joe Montana, and Otto Graham are good picks at the number one, two, and three greatest quaterbacks, but after that I think its up for grabs and that's where Peyton belongs. I do not believe it is right to punish him or any good quarterback because of how many rings he has. Sure, Tom Brady has three rings, but that does not tell the whole story. Brady is in a system in New England. New England had a good defense in the years they won the Super Bowl. The Colts' defense was average at best when they won and have been many years since Peyton has been there. I believe a quarterback is great in the way he contributes to his team. He brought a struggling Colts squad from the slumps to a dynasty in the past 7 years if not more. He is definately one of the greatest quarterbacks ever to play.

The Beginning of Something Special

This is the first of many blogs going to be on here. This is an introduction of the new Marian Univeristy student sport show called Knight Time Sports. This show is going to be hosted by two students, Ian Garner and Evan Schludecker. Ian Garner is a sophomore, who knows his sports stuff, whether it be the university athletics or the sports going on nationwide. Evan Schludecker is a sophomore who plays baseball here at Marian and will contribute to both topics. These two will work together to bring the fans plenty of entertainment.
This show will be on air two days a week. This blog site will allow people to express their opinion on certain topics we discuss or allow fans the opportunity to post certain subjects they want to be broadcasted on the show. The show will have coaches and players of our athletic programs. We are hoping this show and blog site can inform fans of their athletics here on campus and all over the United States. If anyone has any ideas about what they want to be discussed on the show please don't feel shy and write in. Thank you for your time and hope to hear from you very soon. GO KNIGHTS!!