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I am from Orlando, Florida and was raised as an avid University of Miami Hurricanes fan. I now attend the University of Missouri where I am a sophomore enrolled in the Journalism School and am studying to become a sportswriter. I do, of course, support my school in all sports, especially football, but I am still a die-hard Canes fan at heart.

Growing up I played just about every sport, but I focused on soccer and tennis in high school. I enjoy watching all sports, so I will be covering a wide variety of events in my stories.

Currently, I work for my student TV station, MUTV 23Sports, and write for the student newspaper, The Maneater.

If you need to contact me, I can be reached by email at mttw2@bellsouth.net.

Matthew's Recent Articles

Miami Hurricanes Further Rebuilding Efforts Despite Loss at Florida

Published about 1 year ago
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Football in Florida: An Experience Like No Other

Published about 1 year ago
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Can the Miami Hurricanes Return to Their Status As Quarterback U?

Published about 1 year ago
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John McEnroe: A Class Act As Wimbledon Commentator

Published about 1 year ago
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Favorite Athletes

Roger Federer, Tracy McGrady, Dwight Howard, Fabio Cannavaro, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Luis Figo, Sean Taylor, Ken Dorsey, and every other football player who attended the U.
Favorite Sports Teams

University of Miami Hurricanes (especially football), all University of Missouri teams, and AC Milan.
All Time Sports Moment

For me, it would have to be watching the 2001 college football national championship game that saw the Hurricanes dominate Nebraska 37-14. That Miami team was so stacked and it was so gratifying to see the Canes handle the Cornhuskers in the Rose Bowl after Eric Crouch won the Heisman, which should have gone to Ken Dorsey that year.
Most Memorable Game Attended

2003 Hurricanes game at the Orange Bowl against West Virginia. Miami won 22-20, scoring only one touchdown in the game. But freshman Jon Peattie kicked five field goals, including the game winner with less than 10 seconds to go. Terrible part of the game: seeing Frank Gore injure his knee and going out for the season again. Great part of the game: Kellen Winslow Jr.’s 18-yard catch falling backwards on 4th and 13.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam tennis singles titles. Pete Sampras holds the men’s record with 14, still 10 behind Court. That is a record that, especially with the depth in both the men’s and women’s games these days, will not be broken.
Ruth or Mays?

I’m not much of a baseball fan, but I know that Mays meant so much to the game, so I’d have to go with Mays.
Unitas or Montana?

I’m not really old enough to judge between the two, but I’ve seen plenty of highlights. Based on those, I’d have to go with Montana. The offense on those 49ers teams was unreal, so it can’t get much better.
Pele or Maradona?

Pele is still considered the best soccer player ever. While Maradona is in the discussion, Ronaldo is another who’s being considered in the same sentence. But still, Pele is the king of the world’s sport, so I have to go with Pele. And though Argentina and Brazil are the most formidable South American soccer countries, Brazil has always been the foremost international powerhouse in the soccer world.
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Growing up in the South and being raised an avid Canes fan, it has to be the ACC. To be honest, SEC football is the best, but they don’t have the Canes. All around, it’s definitely the ACC.

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by Britney
7 months ago

http://www.melrosemaccontest.com/vote.php
PLEASE VOTE FOR No. 10 FOOTPLAY
by Jeff
11 months ago

Hey Matthew—Jeff here, a Bleacher Report Community Coordinator.

I've been spending time on our Hurricanes page and read a couple of your old articles. Really on-point analysis...you do good work.

Given that you haven't written in a while, I thought I'd check in and see if you're interested in picking up your coverage again. What do you say?

If not, it would be great if you could give me some feedback on why you decided to stop writing and what we could have done to better serve you. If you wouldn't mind, please shoot me a line at jeff@bleacherreport.com with any thoughts.

Thanks so much,

Jeff
by Steven
about 1 year ago

Appreciate the tips.
by Steven
about 1 year ago

Matthew (can I call you Matt?), thanks so much for editing my lengthy article. I've read it and it sounds a lot better. Shame about the formatting left from my word processor though - makes it all hard to read.

Do you have any tips or resources (online or offline) to help me learn basic grammar (I'm so uneducated I know)?

I dunno if you get notified about replies to editor feedback so I thought I'd leave a note here.
by Steven
about 1 year ago

Hey Matthew, how are you? You commented on my very first article, if you remember.

I worked really hard on this article. It's about the Man City takeover. I know it's been written a lot about, but I think my views are unique. Would love for you to read it and give me your feedback.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/55646-money-does-not-equal-success-and-man-city-will-prove-it-to-me
by Aaron
about 1 year ago

Hey Matt,

I enjoyed your article on Miami's QB situation. Very informative and deep. Cool that you got to see that dude light up your high school. Anyway, I am a huge New York Football Giants fan and I was wondering what you thought of Kenny Phillips? Any insight would be appreciated.

--Aaron
by Joseph
about 1 year ago

Thanks for the edit on my article!
by Britney
about 1 year ago

I just edited your article, but note thatI tried to correct the spacing, but it the editing site did not let me.
by Dusan
about 1 year ago

Matthew,
I appreciate your feedback on my editing; it's always good to have a second pair of eyes go through the edited articles and correct the potential mistakes I have made.

I have gone through what you have edited, and I can say that both of us are correct on the edits. For example, you can say "the most fun" and "the funnest", either way is good. Also, semifinals can be written with or without a dash (at official Wimbledon website, it's written without a dash, whereas at Euro 2008 website, it's written with a dash).

Once again, thanks for the feedback. Cheers,

--- Dusan
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about 1 year ago

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