Zachary Osterman joined May 2009

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Zachary Osterman

About Zachary »

I'm a recently-graduated alumnus of Indiana University, with a degree in journalism and a double major in political science.

Sports reporting is what I had planned to do with said degree -- the economy had other ideas. So for the time being, I'm just counting down the days until the government starts adding me to the 8 1/2 percent and working as hard as I can to change that.

I spent last summer interning for MLB.com covering the Washington Nationals in D.C., and I covered the IU men's basketball team for the Indiana Daily Student during the 2008-2009 season. During my time on the sports desk there, I also covered IU women's basketball and baseball, and ran the desk as an editor twice. I was editor-in-chief for one summer too, since you can never have too many ulcers.

With what little spare time there is, I usually choose riding my bike over non-essentials like eating and sleeping. Thanks Little 500, that's a habit I'll never break.

On the serious side, I'm an aspiring sports journalist with a hand in everything and a desire to do even more. Someday soon, someone is going to develop a mega-engine that somehow combines Twitter, blogging, hyperlinks, RSS feeds, audio, video and something we haven't heard of yet into the greatest way to report sports, and I plan to be there when they do.

Until then, let's see what crazy stuff we can do with this business.

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    Zachary Osterman commented on The 2009 All-ACC Defensive Team

    Good stuff man, I liked it. When will the offensive team come out? I'd love to link to both.

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    New Article: Some Early Looks at Georgia Tech-Georgia

    (Will Roddy Jones and his friends have a good day Saturday?) In the south, we take our football seriously. And there is no football more serious than a good rivalry. Bill Curry won 26 games in three years at Alabama, and he went to the Sugar Bowl...

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    New Article: Checking In on Georgia Ahead Of The Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate

    (Josh Nesbitt will be looking to go 2-0 against the Bulldogs as a starter Saturday.) No Yellow Jacket football this weekend (not that I needed to tell you), a welcome reprieve, surely, for the battered bodies on Rose Bowl Field...

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    A sad day in the Bulldog nation:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/293987-bulldog-fans-mourn-the-sudden-death-of-uga-vii

    3 days ago

    James Williamson said...

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    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/291681-the-keys-to-the-kingdom-rest-on-greg-mcelroys-shoulders

    Who is the key to Alabama going over the top?

    6 days ago

    al asifyouknow said...

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    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/290865-notre-dame-is-jon-gruden-the-next-victim

    7 days ago

    al asifyouknow said...

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    thank you
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286495-notre-dame-who-can-their-fans-blame-now-tys-ghost

    14 days ago

    Farooq Ahmed said...

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    Will Arsenal's Defence Define Their Season?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/285323-will-arsenals-defence-define-their-season

    16 days ago

    Brian Hood said...

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    Hey Zachary, I have been following you for awhile and value your thoughts....

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/279956-sec-coaches-are-celebrities

    25 days ago

    James Williamson said...

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    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272007-why-the-crimson-tide-deserved-the-number-two-spot-over-texas

    I'm from Texas yet I think UT should be number 3. What is wrong with me?

    39 days ago

    Joe Burgett said...

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    While I usually don't promote articles, I saw fit to promote this one. I feel people are not paying attention to what this article is about. They probably should. No matter if you are a fan of Florida or LSU, this is something you need to remember going into tomorrow night.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/268765-gater-bait-oh-did-you-think-i-was-talking-about-lsu-no-its-tim-tebow

    -Joe Burgett

    44 days ago

    Dan Scofield said...

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    I've spent the past several weeks adding to a piece dedicated to one of the father's of college football, Knute Rocke. In time for his dedication tomorrow at Notre Dame Stadium, I present to you the true and inspiring story of the most renown coach in the game:

    Don't be shy, and as always, feedback is appreciated.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265043-the-true-story-of-knute-rockne-college-footballs-most-renowned-coach

    R.I.P 3/31/1931

    52 days ago

    James Williamson said...

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    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/257301-vince-young-more-than-a-quarterback-a-real-man
    My apologies for posting this on your board, but I really felt that I needed to write this and I really want you and everyone else to hear this message. I hope that you will give me your opinion.

    65 days ago

    Corey McSweeney said...

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    Just finished a new piece on the new coaching staff and what we can expect.

    Can't wait for your feedback.
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/178244-the-new-colts-coaching-staff-how-will-it-function

    188 days ago

    Jon Cavanaugh said...

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    Zachary-

    Take a look at my take on the Mudd/Moore retirements if you get a chance.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/177566-legendary-coaches-retire-and-the-nfl-machine-rolls-on

    189 days ago

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