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The Up and Down Week of the SEC: Week 2

The week started badly for the SEC as Vanderbilt lost by nine to Cincinnati in the first round of the Maui Invitational and Tennessee lost by one to Purdue in the Paradise Jam Championship...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 11 hours ago 21 reads 0 comments
Florida Gators Surprise Michigan State 77-74

The Florida Gators got the first major upset of the season with a 77-74 victory over No. 2 Michigan State. The Gators will play Rutgers in the Legends Classic final. Erving Walker hit a go-ahead three-pointer to clinch the game for the Gators...

Written by Rick Gillispie about 2 days ago 74 reads 1 comments
Kentucky, Florida The Only Undefeated Teams Left For The SEC

Not even two weeks into the season and we are down to two teams left in the SEC that are undefeated. Kentucky 6-0 just won the Cancun Challenge. The Wildcats haven't looked great in their six wins but the are getting it done...

Written by Rick Gillispie about 3 days ago 385 reads 0 comments
Oh My God! What If Texas Loses!

As we enter the last few weeks of the season, we still have six undefeated teams. Alabama and Florida will both be undefeated for their matchup in the SEC championship game if they can win their in-state rival games this week...

Written by Rick Gillispie about 3 days ago 378 reads 3 comments
Florida-Florida State: Gators Hang on To Win 68-52 on Hardwood

The Florida Gators jumped on and blew away the Florida State Seminoles in the first half en route to their 68-52 win. The Gators went into the halftime break leading 39-19...

Written by Rick Gillispie about 5 days ago 70 reads 1 comments
SEC: The Top Players from Week One

As the first week of the NCAA basketball season has come to an end, there have been some outstanding performances in the SEC...

Written by Rick Gillispie about 6 days ago 33 reads 0 comments
10 Days and Already 10 Losses for SEC Basketball

For the Southeastern Conference, needing to lift themselves up after a year where the sent only three teams to the tournament, things have started a little rocky. Ten combined losses already in the Conference is not what they need...

Written by Rick Gillispie about 7 days ago 443 reads 7 comments
College Basketball 2009: The Youth Movement of the SEC

Every year, young men make their way to the class room and the hardwood for their first taste of the college life. Freshman have a history of helping their teams right away and basking in the spotlight that is college basketball...

Written by Rick Gillispie about 8 days ago 221 reads 2 comments
Kentucky Wildcats Get Win Despite Giving Up 92 Points

The Kentucky Wildcats raised their record to 3-0 with a 102-92 win over Sam Houston State. The Wildcats gave up 18 three-point shots by the Bearkats. Kentucky had five players score in the game with all the players scoring 15 or more points...

Written by Rick Gillispie about 10 days ago 81 reads 2 comments
SEC Starting Out Slow With Bad Hiccups!

Coming off a year where you only had three teams earn a spot in the NCAA tournament the last thing the SEC wanted was a slow start. But, a little over a week into the season and the conference already has five losses with four to lesser opponents...

Written by Rick Gillispie about 11 days ago 105 reads 0 comments
Colorado Avalanche: Who Are These Guys?

Browsing the hockey stats online the other day I came to a realization that I don't know any of these guys who are leading the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche have burst on to the scene with a 8-1-2 record and 18 points to start the year...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 275 reads 0 comments
2009-2010 NBA Preview: Which Rookie Makes an Immediate Impact?

Every year, we have these baby fresh rookies come into the league trying to make an impact right away. Last year we saw the likes of Derrick Rose, O.J...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 366 reads 0 comments
Shaun Livingston: Is This Finally the Year the Thunder Guard Roars?

I have decided to take on a little project and look back at some of the disappointments from the 2004 NBA Draft. Giving the players five full seasons to prove their worth, I figured I could see who is a bust and who has soared...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 190 reads 0 comments
Jeff Fisher's Joke That Went Wrong

Last night at a charity function for Rocket Town in Nashville coach Jeff Fisher decided to have some fun and wear a Colts jersey...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 258 reads 1 comments
2009-2010 NBA Preview

It's time once again for the NBA season to begin. Every October the courts come alive and the fans come out in swarms to see their favorite teams and players start another season...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 272 reads 1 comments
Nashville Buying! A Hockey Player Who Can Score

As we entered the third full week of the NHL season all teams are averaging at least two goals per game, but not the offensive juggernaut that is the Nashville Predators. The Preds are the worst scoring team in the league averaging a awesome 1...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 110 reads 1 comments
Week One: What We Know and What We Learned

The NHL season is seven days old and we have seen some great hockey so far. Every year we come into the season with a good idea of what to except and who should win what...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 36 reads 2 comments
Predators Sign Dave Scatchard

The following is breaking news from NHL.com Nashville Predators site. Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed ...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 47 reads 0 comments
Washington Capitals Success Will Depend On Goaltending

When a team has the greatest player in the NHL on its team and an offense that is the league's best, one might think average goaltending is acceptable. Not in the NHL. Jose Thedore and Seymon Varlamov have combined to give up 11 goals in three games...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 56 reads 2 comments
Too Young To Drink: Western Conference

Some of the NHL's best talent is 20 years old or younger—meaning they can play professional hockey, but cannot drink beer.The greatest thing about this is we get to see young players mature over the course of their careers...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 78 reads 5 comments
One Hundred Points Equals Success For the Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators' goal for the 2009-2010 season is simple: make the playoffs. The last three years it has taken 91, 91, and 96 points to claim the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 75 reads 6 comments
Nicklas Backstrom: Is He Alex Ovechkin's Mark Messier?

Nicklas Backstrom is entering his third year in the NHL and his third year playing with Alex Ovechkin. The last two years Backstrom has been the Capitals No. 2 scorer behind Ovechkin...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 237 reads 2 comments
Alex Ovechkin: Simply the Best

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals started the 2009-2010 season with a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins. Ovechkin proved in the first game why he is the best in the league—scoring two goals and having one assist...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 210 reads 2 comments
New Jersey Devils and Brenden Shanahan Part Ways on Opening Night

The New Jersey Devils and Brendan Shanahan have parted ways. This info taken from NHL.com It appears the future is now in New Jersey...

Written by Rick Gillispie about about 1 month ago 129 reads 2 comments
2009-2010 NHL Season Is Here! Let's Lace It Up

As the 2009-2010 NHL season begins there are lots of questions to ask and lots of exciting games to watch. The season gets kicked off on Oct 1 with four games. As a baby growing up in Florida, hockey was the farthest thing from my mind...

Written by Rick Gillispie about 2 months ago 93 reads 0 comments

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Rick Gillispie Article Archive

The Up and Down Week of the SEC: Week 2

Florida Gators Surprise Michigan State 77-74

Kentucky, Florida The Only Undefeated Teams Left For The SEC

Oh My God! What If Texas Loses!

Florida-Florida State: Gators Hang on To Win 68-52 on Hardwood

SEC: The Top Players from Week One

10 Days and Already 10 Losses for SEC Basketball

College Basketball 2009: The Youth Movement of the SEC

Kentucky Wildcats Get Win Despite Giving Up 92 Points

SEC Starting Out Slow With Bad Hiccups!

Colorado Avalanche: Who Are These Guys?

2009-2010 NBA Preview: Which Rookie Makes an Immediate Impact?

Shaun Livingston: Is This Finally the Year the Thunder Guard Roars?

Jeff Fisher's Joke That Went Wrong

2009-2010 NBA Preview

Nashville Buying! A Hockey Player Who Can Score

Week One: What We Know and What We Learned

Predators Sign Dave Scatchard

Washington Capitals Success Will Depend On Goaltending

Too Young To Drink: Western Conference

One Hundred Points Equals Success For the Nashville Predators

Nicklas Backstrom: Is He Alex Ovechkin's Mark Messier?

Alex Ovechkin: Simply the Best

New Jersey Devils and Brenden Shanahan Part Ways on Opening Night

2009-2010 NHL Season Is Here! Let's Lace It Up

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