College Basketball Top Writers

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I'm a free-lance journalist who focuses on college basketball. In addition to writing for Bleacher Report, I will be writing for RushtheCourt.net starting in December. I will be receiving my B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from the Newhouse School of Public Communications in December 2009.

I'm Bleacher Report's Featured Columnist for College Basketball as well as the Community Leader. If you want a critique, advice, or any assistance preferably email me at jamesonfleming@gmail.com or reach me by private message.

You can follow me on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/JamesonFleming

I appeared in ESPN the Magazine:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3642674

Thanks for reading. If you want to reach me, email me at my new email address: jamesonfle...

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(The guitarist all the way on the right is me)
From New York City, I am a huge fan of the Yankees and a loyal but frustrated fan of the Manhattan College Jaspers. Baseball and college basketball are my favorite sports to watch and will be the main subjects of my writing. Other than sports, music is a passion of mine. My band's myspace page was updated in June with three fresh recordings, which can be heard at www.myspace.com/thesunnysideup .

Finally a high school senior, I will become very busy very soon, but I hope to continue participating in the Bleacher Report community as long as I can find the time to.

I am a Featured Columnist and the Community Leader for the MAAC here on Bleacher Report, so if you want to join or write something, feel free to contact me.

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I'm a sports enthusiast in the purest form. I love any sport, especially college football. I enjoy writing about sports almost as much as I do watching them. I love getting any kind of feedback on my articles and want to continue to improve as I go along. Don't be shy about leaving comments, I will do my best to get back to them within the day. I especially appreciate any critiquing on my writing style I receive, so feel free to leave some.

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My name is Paul Seaver. I am a junior in college and am from Massachusetts. College basketball is my favorite sport.

At the end of each week I will take a look at some of the key storylines from the past week of college basketball.

I am also the featured columnist for Boston College basketball and UMass basketball.

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Teacher by trade, former reporter and sports lovers.
I write about most things Duke related although I will take a stab at writing about other things if the mood strikes me. I'm a Duke fan but am not blinded by my like of the team and try to stay fairly impartial. I'm the Duke Football, yes I said football, featured columnist and also write regularly for the Duke Basketball Page.

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Blake was recently named Featured Columnist for Arkansas Razorbacks Football and Basketball. He will work to bring you the latest Razorbacks news and insightful opinion pieces all year round.

He is a dedicated follower of all sports. The Arkansas Razorbacks, SEC football and basketball most loyally.

A happy father of a beautiful daughter and two dogs. Blake is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas. He now lives in Steamboat Springs, CO and enjoys everything outdoors. Hiking, Biking, Skiing and Snowboarding.

An avid golfer with a single digit handicap and an obsession for the game. In addition Blake is a custom golf clubmaker and fitter and works in advertising and marketing sales.

If Blake is not talking sports or marketing then he is probably asleep.

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Sports is one of many loves. I'm the senior editor for the Bear Zone (MercerBears.blogspot.com) and a columnist for Mercer University's Cluster Newspaper. I also work for Mercer Athletics and the Atlantic Sun Conference broadcasting games through webcasts on ASun.TV

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Jonathan Lintner is a journalism student at Western Kentucky University. Sports are his passion, ranging from college football, to college basketball, baseball and auto racing.

As a News Ed. major, Jonathan likes to write. A lot. When he's not writing or editing at Bleacher Report, Jonathan is busy covering WKU football and basketball for the College Heights Herald and fulfilling his duties as Senior Editor at Speedwaymedia.com.

Jonathan has been published on FoxSports.com and CBSSportsline.com and covered NASCAR races at the Nashville Superspeedway, Kentucky Motor Speedway, O'Reilly Raceway Park and Indianapolis Motor Speedway last summer as an accredited member of the media.

Jonathan hopes to join a professional publication down the road, but needs some internships first. H...

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I'm a HUGE fan of ACC Basketball. I follow it closely, and I'm consistently amazed at the talent and level of play that has made it the standard conference in college basketball.

I'll be the first to admit that Duke is the team I root for. It's been that way since I was a 7th grader trying to become a Steve Wojciechowski clone (he's the player I identified with most as a kid), and that will never change.

I'm not saying that I don't approach things objectively...I try to be as objective as possible...but I think it's a good thing for a sports writer to come right out and admit which team he or she favors, instead of pretending like he or she doesn't care who wins (everyone is a fan of someone).

Writing for Bleacher Report has been an absolute pleasure. I have been able to cov...

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I am a high school freshman in New York City. My favorite sports teams are the New York Yankees and the Manhattan College basketball team. I go to a bunch of the Manhattan College games every year. I am also a Knicks fan although their recent struggles have turned me off a little.
I also love music. I have been playing piano for 6 years. My favorite bands are The Beatles, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Weezer

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Hello, my name is Rick Gillispie AKA Drunken Gator.
I am 32. I love college football and college basketball and Hockey. I am married with 2 kids and one on the way.

I love to write about sports to a fan base that is untouched compared to anything else.

Sports is a release for me. I can relax at home and enjoy watching my favorite team play nothing can beat that.

Check out my SEC College Basketball Blog http://collegehoopsmadness.blogspot.com/

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Top Rated Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Writer On B/R

Hey, I am a 12 year old from Chicago(i am actually from the suburbs, but i hate explaining). The thing i write about most is The Fighting Illini. They are definately my favorite sports team. Dee Brown, my favorite athlete ever. Admire him so much, he is my role model.
I do have a facebook. Send me a friend request but say you are from B/R so i dont ignore your request. I don't accept stalkers. Haha. I am not a Josh Dhani or anything. I am definately not as good of a writer as him. He is probably my favorite writer on here. GO ILLINI!!

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Mother Watson is much better; when that's the case, you better believe that her son is doing pretty well, too.

The outpouring of love, support and sympathy for myself, my mother, my wife and the rest of my family has been most touching. I don't have the words to truly express how I feel, so I will just offer up a deep, heartfelt "Thank you" for the bulletin board notes, e-mails and Private Messages. I have literally been encouraged by people from all over the globe -- 5 different continents -- and from all walks of life.

I would like to think that Bleacher Report is a special place that draws exceptional people together!

A tribute to Alice Joyce Watson, my mother:

"You taught me everything and everything you’ve given me
I always keep it inside, you’re the d...

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Tim Cary is 26 years old, lives in Springfield, Ohio, and has covered college football from the Illinois, Louisville, Ohio State, and Purdue press boxes for Bleacher Report.

Tim's articles have been featured on CBSSports.com & FOXSports.com, linked on ChicagoTribune.com & NYTimes.com, and syndicated to FirstandBigTen.com, among others.

Tim has also written for TheSportsBusinessExchange.com, StadiumJourney.com, and LWL-OurTown.com.

Tim serves as Purdue Football featured columnist and Purdue Basketball featured columnist for Bleacher Report. He covered the 2009 Big Ten men's basketball tournament for B/R and CBSSports.com from Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

In addition to his B/R projects, Tim works for STATS, LLC providing live, in-game soccer...

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Joel Barker has been writing for over ten years. He is passionate about many things; God, family, and sports to name a few. Joel writes from a unique perspective from over twenty years of fandom. He is never afraid to share his opinion on anything from UT football to Braves baseball to everything in between. It is this characteristic that makes him the unique writer that he is. His work has been featured on GoVolsXtra.com and CBSSports.com. Joel is also a new media specialist, expanding his many talents in podcasting and publishing. He is excited about sharing his thoughts and insights with you!

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I'm a nerd with a fohawk.

I write stuff, I tweet stuff (@iowahawkeyes) and I code stuff.

Featured Columnist: Iowa Hawkeyes Football
Featured Columnist: Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball

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Editor of Barking Carnival (http://www.barkingcarnival.com)

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I'm a sophomore journalism major at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
I love sports, as well as broadcasting and writing about them. I'm a die-hard New York Mets fan, and I really love my Islanders and Jets as well. I also am a big soccer fan (due to the fact that I play alot) and I really like Israeli teams, and Arsenal FC.

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Sports and travel have long been my two passions. When I stumbled upon Bleacher Report in March 2009, I did not have a real interest in writing, but I have steadily enjoyed learning to like writing. More importantly, I love to explore interesting topics and engage in healthy debate with my fellow sports fans.

Since joining Bleacher Report in March 2009, I have been inspired to chase my dreams. My goal is to develop a sports site that provides information to travelers who are looking for how to make the most of their next sporting event.

Please take a look when you have a chance, and feel free to send any suggestions you may have. I would also love to have you join as a Face Book fan so you can receive updates about our progress.

www.stadiumjourney.com

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My name is Brandon. I currently live in Lawrence, Kansas. I grew up in Iowa and later moved to Kansas, where I finished high school, and graduated from the University of Kansas. I majored in Political Science and History which helped me a job on the legislative staff of a prominent member of the U.S. Senate. I am a huge sports fan, hailing from Iowa, I did not have local teams to root for, and my family was a Minnesota sports family, so I have forever been a Twins and Vikings fan.

Aside from being a huge Twins and Vikings fanatic, I am a fan of all sports. With Kansas as my alma mater, college basketball is a huge part of my life, but I love KU football as well. The 2008 season for Kansas Football and Basketball, where an Orange Bowl and National Championship were won probably ranks...

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My name is Ben and I'm a Junior at PSU. I'm a Political Science major, and a sports fanatic. Paint is pretty much par for the course. Former Gameday Chair of Nittany Nation, Penn State Mens basketball student section, and a active member of Paternoville.

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I am a sophomore at Marquette University majoring in Journalism. I am part of a team that does a radio show Monday Mornings from 8am-10am on MUR. I went to every Marquette Golden Eagles home game this year and consider myself a die-hard fan to three teams: the aforementioned Marquette Warriors, the Green Bay Packers, and the Milwaukee Brewers.

I want to thank my parents for giving me the motivation to be my best at everything I do, my three brothers for being my best friends in the world, and my friends for being my biggest supporters. To all who edit my articles and leave feedback, thank you very much. I realize I do not contact them as I should, but I appreciate every edit a lot.

You can find more of my articles on my blog at: strotty.wordpress.com

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I'm a 25-year old living in Bloomington, Indiana, and finishing school the slow way. Started in 2002, and still here! I love sports, especially the NFL, college basketball, and college football. I grew up rooting for the Bulls, White Sox, and Bears, as well as the Northwestern Wildcats, and have since added the Indiana Hoosiers and North Carolina Tar Heels to my list of favorite teams.

My friend and I run Armchair Superstar over at blogspot.com. We post some of our articles here on Bleacher Report, and keep the fun stuff (Top Sports Memories, Top Chef, etc.) over at the Superstar.

Featured Columnist for Indiana University Basketball.

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If you leave the link to your article on my BB, I will try to make sure that I comment on the article posted!
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My Suggested Reading:

1. "Sports & Veterans Day: Reflect, Understand, and Soften Your Heart" By Hotnuke: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/288145-sports-veterans-day-reflect-understand-and-soften-your-heart

2. "Triumph And Tragedy: Where Heroes Are Forged" By Rojo Grande: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/279848-triumph-and-tragedy-where-heroes-are-forged
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My name is Tyler Lambert and I am now a Senior in high school. I have been a big sports fan my entire life it seems, pulling for the Duke Blue Devils, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Red Sox, Carolina Hurricanes, and Carol...

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I love the opportunities Bleacher Report brings me, and I love representing one of the greatest colleges in the United States of America even more. I have been a Jayhawk as long as I can remember and will always be a Jayhawk no matter what.

Pardon the cliche, but nothing would please me more than getting paid to watch sports. I would also like to be a missionary at some point, and maybe teach or coach a subject or sport at a grade-school level.

Outside of sports, I love my family, eating (chicken, pasta, and chocolate), God, cartoons, and a wonderful blond-haired nursing major by the name of Heather.

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6 foot tall hairy Jew... unguardable... creamy jumpshot, big frame, hops... don't even try to stop me

Credentials:
PhD of Dunks
Sweet Baby Ray's Spokesman
Heinz Ketchup Model

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University of North Carolina graduate, 2007.

Married to a South Carolina alum (a split household) and proud father of three Bulldogs -- two English and one French.

U.S. Army Combat Medic 2002 - 2006 [3rd ID (Mech)] with two tours in Iraq. I served with the Mortar Platoon of 1/64 Ar Bn and the tours were 2003 (until August -- the initial war) and Jan '05 - Jan '06.

I have a passion for sports and write as a hobby, though I appreciate any opportunity to share my thoughts with others. If you disagree with my perspective, let's have a rational discussion about it; a good debate can be a healthy thing.

I'm currently a Performance Improvement and Outcomes Analyst for a major transplant center. Though I'm a general sports enthusiast, the sports I follow most closely are NCAAF, ...

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I am an avid fan of baseball, basketball and football who is interested in the bleacher report and writing to comment on the sports that I love and the impact of those sports on our society. If I continue to enjoy writing articles for b/r maybe I will get motivated enough to try writing all the time. Feedback on what you like (as well as don't like) are appreciated.

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Please don't follow me anywhere-I hate being followed. Don't email me either-I have my cat go through the messages first and she doesn't read that fast.

I live in Florida, but I am from New Jersey. However, my teams of interests span the globe.

Except for baseball, I lean towards the college side of the major sports.

What I would love to do on B/R is to write at least one article about evey college basketball team in Division I. My ego tells me I am the most knowledgeable college basketball fan out there that doesn't have a gig.

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Note: Time for basketball boys and girl, let's remember Sean Singletary's greatest moment.

Hi everybody. I recently graduated from the University of Virginia and have been writing sports articles since 2005. Whether it's the Cavalier Daily, thesabre.com, The Fanatic Magazine or www.laxnews.com, I've been around the block. Obviously I bleed orange and blue but I love almost all sports including golf. I recently got the opportunity to become Virginia football community leader so feel free to contact me if you have any ideas. Better yet, write your own Virginia articles and let your voice be heard!

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One day, I intend to either be in a front office making personnel decisions, or be part of the media analyzing said decisions.

Currently, I am attending Middle Tennessee State University. Despite that, I grew up in the shadow of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and still consider myself a Boilermaker at heart. It's for that reason that I'm now a B/R Featured Columnist for Purdue basketball.

I also maintain a blog at http://starr-rated.blogspot.com/. Check there for the occasional Starr* Rated exclusive that does not get posted here on B/R...like the Current Exclusive "UGH-A: A Robot Mascot? WTF?" There, you can also read much of what I post here on B/R, as I intended it, before editors start hacking it up. :-P Kidding, guys, I appreciate the occasio...

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I am a passionate sports fan born and raised in Philadeldelphia. My first real sports memory is the night in march of 1985 when Villanova upset Georgetown to win the NCAA tournament. My father is a sports fanatic himself as well as a Villanova alumni and my love for Villanova basketball was cemented for life that night by his joy and enthusiasm. We still attend men's basketball games together to this day over 20 years later. I was a season ticket holder for the Eagles in the 700 level at the Vet, even through some of the roughest Ty Detmer & Rodney Pete years. The 1993 Phillies team was the first time I can remember the excitement of having my team one series away from a title; and the first time I experienced the cruelty of losing that battle. It came again when the Flyers were...

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Hello, my name is Neil Powell and I'm a super-charged-sports junkie! When I was 8 years old my friends were watching Bozo the Clown, I was watching "ESPN" with my dad and a bowl of oat meal. I've always loved to write about sports and I have a keen understanding for the intricacies that make them so compelling to follow.

My recent recruiting articles have been linked on CBSsports.com, ballhype.com, digg.com and YahooBuzz.

This is my personal favorite:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/158981-the-masters-at-augusta-national-a-professional-point-of-view

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Acting as a sport media personality, Stephen has a high passion level for all sports. From prep to professional, he has a take on just about everything sport. His sports journalism experience include writing for a variety of online and print news sources dating back to high school.

You can listen to his sports talk show, The Step Show on blogtalkradio. NOTE: the show will debut 12/7 at 2pm est.

follow him on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/coach_stephen

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First and foremost, I am a sophomore News/Internet Journalism Major at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Originally, I called Anamosa, Iowa home; I still do on breaks and the occasional weekend.

I am a sports writer for the Drake University campus newspaper The Times-Delphic.

My time is spent writing as a Featured Columnist for Iowa Hawkeyes Football and Drake Bulldogs Basketball. I also maintain a recruiting/newsworthy notes blog on Hawkeye football.

As far as sports go, call me a junkie of the Iowa Hawkeyes, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick and the rest of Richard Childress Racing. Oh, and of course, the Drake Bulldogs!

I recently began working as an editing intern for Bleacher Report. If I'm lucky enough t...

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I've always enjoyed writing about sports and decided to further pursue it. Although my main interest is in college and professional basketball, I have some sort of knowledge in most sports. I have recently started my own blog to keep track of my latest articles, which can be found here: http://thesportsage.blogspot.com/

Follow me on twitter at: http://twitter.com/SportsAge

I also write for the blog Bracket Busters found at http://www.thebracketbusters.com

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I am an avid Texas Longhorn sports fan. I've been following the Longhorns athletics program for some time now and I've enjoyed every minute. I'm currently Community Leader as well as a Featured Columnist for Texas Longhorns Football and Basketball here on Bleacher Report. When I graduate high school I hope to attend a good university and pursue a career in sports journalism.

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I have been a die hard Houston Rockets, New york Giants, Houston Astros, and Yankees Fan my whole life. No I am not a UNC basketball nor a Florida football fan, unlike most I am not a bandwagon fan.

I have lived in Houston for 20 years and been about Houston sports my whole life, but when I started really getting into football we didn't have a team and I already had rooted for the Giants since my Dad is from upstate New York and he passed on the Giants (and Yankees, but I will always love the 'Stros more) legacy to me.

Thanks to Bleacher Report I have been given several opportunities to make my opinions heard on other websites, including www.blogNYG.com and in the fall I will be one of the Houston Rockets writers for a new website launching this fall called Fan Huddle.

My favor...

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Born and raised in Grand Rapids Michigan, I grew up a fierce Detroit and Michigan State sports fan. Part of this was induced because of my environment (my family supported those teams), but I always tended to be little more geared up for a game, more elated in victory, and more devastated in defeat. And because I often rooted for losing teams (Football in particular), I was able to develop a fairly unbiased eye in evaluating them. It doesn't make you any less of a fan if you're able to admit that your team needs to work on some things, that it's not always the refs, that the other team didn't play dirty, that sport is just sport after all. This doesn't make you less passionate, only more reasonable. My life and work have taken me far away from Michigan over the years, and though I'...

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I'm an editorial producer for MLB.com and a studio host for the Game of the Week broadcast on North Jersey 1500 WGHT Radio. My first book "Memoirs of the Unaccomplished Man" is available at amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and authorhouse.com.

I grew up in East Brunswick, NJ and graduated from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University in 2004. I'm a huge SU hoops and New York Yankees fan and I'm the Yanks Community Leader here at Bleacher Report. You can e-mail me at jordanschwartz2003@yahoo.com.

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My name is Dan and I am a sports fanatic. I'm a featured columnist writer for UConn Huskie Football. I am from CT and root heavily for the Boston Red Sox, Celtics, Dallas Cowboys and Uconn Huskies. I currently attend Uconn-Storrs and love every minute of it. I play a lot of golf in my spare time and pickup basketball games. Feel free to shoot me an email about any sports questions or comments at ddinunzio1@hotmail.com
"It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself,"
-Muhammad Ali

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Just a girl in a world full of men's sports.

A Maryland Native, I went to school in New England, and am now situated in Texas.

LOVE the Ravens, Orioles and Terps, what kind of Maryland girl doesn't?

I'm definitely a band wagon Red Sox fan, but I like them even when they're not winning the World Series.

Hate the Redskins.

Sport-wise, field hockey, basketball, hockey, and football are my favorites.

UNH Field hockey Alum. BLEED BLUE.

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I'm a recent graduate of Virginia Tech where I majored in Communication with a minor in English. I was a writer and sports editor of our student run website Planet Blacksburg (http://planetblacksburg.com/). I made a habit of covering the Hokies football program and I followed the team all over the southeast both as a journalist and sometimes as an unruly fan. I had the privilege during college to take in many fantastic football venues including Notre Dame, LSU, Florida State and of course the friendly confines of Lane Stadium.

As much as I love Hokie football, I've always had a special place in my heart for Tech basketball. Cassell Coliseum is a special place and one of the most underrated home court advantages in the NCAA. Taking the ACC down a few pegs since our entrance into the ...

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My name is Chris, and I love sports.

I was born and raised in Las Vegas, and I attended UNLV. I generally write about the Rebels and the Mountain West Conference as a featured columnist here at the Bleacher Report.

I love basketball. I love football. I love volleyball.

My goal is to eventually become the greatest and most influential sportswriter of all time.

I'd settle for being able to earn a living covering sports.

I'd like nothing more than to someday be able to spend my time in a gym or near a field somewhere, tapping away at the keys on my laptop.

If you'd like to make my dream come true, feel free to contact me.

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I am currently a junior at the Univeristy of Central Florida majoring in journalism and I write for the school paper. I grew up in Florida and use to be a huge Florida Gator fan but now I'm all about UCF. I played basketball in high school so that is my favorite sport but I watch everything. I especially love high school sports and see myself covering high school sports sometime in the near future.

You can read more of me at my blog here: http://akennedy13.wordpress.com/ or follow me on Twitter @akennedy41

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A University of Missouri grad who currently works for Major League Baseball in its Advanced Media division, Ryan hopes to successfully blend his love of sports, particularly college football, and writing to create something truly extraordinary.

You can reach him at faller001@hotmail.com. And be sure to check out his coverage of the Missouri Tigers for Examiner at http://www.examiner.com/x-1431-Missouri-Tigers-Examiner

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I'm a creative writing major at SUNY Oswego, and as journalism is no longer my thing, my writing may at times stray from typical journalistic style and end up closer to a creative essay.

I'm the featured columnist for Syracuse football here on Bleacher Report.

Sports and writing are my two passions (as well as the only two things I may at times be considered knowledgeable in), and I'm particularly passionate about my hometown Syracuse Orange. The majority of my other rooting interests are derived from my years following the Orange as well. I follow the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL, the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA and despite their having no connection to Syracuse that I'm aware of, I also love the Boston Red Sox.

You can also follow my rando...

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Denton Ramsey is currently a senior at Baylor University and has five-plus years of newspaper and journalism experience. His favorite teams include the Baylor Bears, Houston Astros, Duke Blue Devils, Houston Texans, Houston Rockets, and Houston Aeros. Ramsey is currently the Big 12 Fans Baylor Correspondent, an intern with the Aeros as a team writer, and a Featured Columnist on Bleacher Report. He resides in Waco, Texas with his wife, Rachel, and daughter, Isabel; the latest addition to the Ramsey household is a son, Charlie, who was born on November 12, 2009. Ramsey may be reached via email at denton.ramsey@gmail.com and his personal website (with old stories from prior newspapers, etc.), Sports Addict, can be viewed at http://dentonramsey.wordpress.com.

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Born in Minnesota, I am a life-time Nebraska Cornhusker football fan and continually look for new avenues is which to share my opinions. I played football in High School at Kearney High for a few years and then moved onto covering it in articles.

Football is king in Nebraska, and fourth place in my heart, behind God, my wife, and my family. I will always be a Husker fan, through thick and thin. And boy has it been thick lately. Let me know what you think of my articles. While I primarily focus on Nebraska football I will cover other football and basketball news in their respective seasons.