Bill Ratkus

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About

Boston College: Class of 2005
Roger Williams School of Law: Class of 2011

Originally from South Burlington, Vermont, Mr. Ratkus has occasionally freelanced and moonlighted as a sports reporter, specializing in college hockey, and college football, while sometimes waxing philosophical upon other subjects ranging from the NHL, MLB, Horse Racing, Boxing, MLB and Fantasy Baseball. Mr. Ratkus has a keen interest in the NCAA Athletic and Amateur landscape of sports and will frequently editorialize on the state of the NCAA and the rules and regulations of "professional amateurism" in the United States today.

The rumors that he has been arrested while partying with current and former players of Urban Meyer are unsubstantiated.

The rumor that he recently played golf with pending NHL free agent Steve Montador is in fact true, and Mr. Ratkus can testify that while he may struggle to hit a net that is four feet by six, he can somehow manage to putt a ball consistently into a hole that is four and a quarter inches in diameter.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Steve Yzerman, Al Kaline, Matt Ryan, Curtis Granderson, Gordie Howe, Barry Sanders

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Boston College Eagles, Detroit Lions

  • Favorite Coaches

    Scotty Bowman, Jerry York, John Wooden

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Flutie to Phelan

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Syracuse vs. Vermont 2005 NCAA Basketball Regional in Worcester

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cal Ripken's 2,632 Consecutive Games Played

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth singlehandedly saved Baseball after the Black Sox scandal - Mays was the first "5-tool player" How do you decide this? I'll tell you how: Calling your shot in the World Series is the tiebreaker as it launches one man to mythical proportions and separates him from the merely human Superstars. Ruth.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana threw to Rice, handed off to Craig, and had Ronnie Lott helping him on defense. I believe Unitas did all these things himself. Unitas.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    I wish more NBAers would play like Russell and try to look less like Jordan. Tiebreaker: Jordan won an NCAA title at UNC. Russell won one at... SAN FRANCISCO?! Russell is the choice.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    As a former defenseman myself I have a soft spot for Orr. I have even met Orr and have his autograph. Growing up I wanted to be Paul Coffey, not Wayne Gretzky, but boy, it was nice to have players like Jari Kurri, Grant Fuhr, Mark Messier, Coffey, and all those weapons to pass to and get points. Bobby Orr in a close one.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Maradona scored his most famous goal using a part of his body he's not allowed to use. Pele. Time spent in Studio 54 during the short-lived American professional soccer career notwithstanding

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Both were dominant players. However, Federer is a bit of a whiner, while I'll always remember Sampras losing his lunch against Corretja then coming back to win. Sampras.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger. Rumor has it he's the only man that Chuck Norris doesn't want to beat up.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    The only time I see NASCAR is when my neighbor's souped up Ford F-350 comes barrelling into the parkinglot minus a muffler and him in dire need of dental care.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    F1 is a step up from NASCAR, but you can't get me drunk enough to watch.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    ACC

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  • Michael Collins posted 959 days ago

    Michael Collins

    Bill,
    What do you think? http://bleacherreport.com/articles/210433-notre-dame-and-the-bcs-the-notre-dame-rule

  • Daniel Saltus posted 972 days ago

    Daniel Saltus

    Bill, I finished off my four part piece about major leaguers who've been lucky or unlucky, you can read the fourth installment here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/202465-ten-mlb-pitchers-who-should-decline-in-the-rest-of-2009

    Let me know what you think. Especially about Gallardo. I still hate that you got him on me.

    Thanks,

    Dan

  • Sean Martin posted 978 days ago

    Sean Martin

    Thanks Bill, for becoming a fan of mine!

  • Daniel Saltus posted 985 days ago

    Daniel Saltus

    Bill, Thanks for the encouragement. In other, more important news, Vinny Ciurciu got signed by the Patriots. Woo!

    I'll try to keep the numbers coming, and maybe people will learn a thing or two. I can hope.

    Oh yea, coming from an SAT tutor, long division rules.