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I was born and raised in south-central Pennsylvania at the epicenter of the Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington fan bases. Rather than aligning myself with one of those cities, or worse, rooting for some combination of the four based on whichever was doing the best in each sport at the time, I went outside the box and chose to root against my dad’s favorite teams. To this day, I’m not sure why he chose the Raiders, the Phillies, and the Tar Heels, but I became a Chiefs, Braves, and Blue Devils fanatic; although the baseball allegiance has since shifted from Atlanta to Houston to Washington. Go Nats.

I started writing about fantasy football in 2006 before eventually realizing I had a better chance of winning the lottery than getting noticed for doing exactly what every other 20-29 year old sports fan with an opinion was doing. I shifted gears to college basketball in 2009 and have been obsessively writing about bracketology and bubble watches ever since. If you stick with me throughout the season, I personally guarantee that the odds of winning your local bracket pool will increase by up to 1%.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    JJ Redick, Bryce Harper, Eric Berry

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Duke Blue Devils, Washington Nationals, Kansas City Chiefs

  • Favorite Coaches

    Mike Krzyzewski

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    Grant Hill. Christian Laettner. 2.1 seconds.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Eddie Murray's 500th home run

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Nolan Ryan's 5714 strikeouts

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

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

    ACC

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  • Jake Barber posted 60 days ago

    Jake Barber

    No, I'm picking Oregon because I believe they have a good chance to beat Louisvile

  • Jake Barber posted 60 days ago

    Jake Barber

    Sweet 16 picks?
    I'm taking Oregon over Louisville
    Michigan State over Duke
    Wichita State over La Salle
    Ohio State over Arizona
    Kansas over Michigan
    Florida over Florida Gulf Coast (Unfortunately, this is where their run ends)
    Indiana over Syracuse
    Miami over Marquette

  • Patrick Stevens posted 60 days ago

    Patrick Stevens

    Kerry: My name is Patrick Stevens; I'm a lead writer and founder of SidelineMOB. I want to apologize for the unsolicited and inappropriate comments left by one of our freelancers. That's not the way we do things here. I'd also like to apologize for airing this out on your bulletin board; I couldn't locate an email address for you.

    Obviously, B/R wouldn't have the traffic it does without quality writing. I take no offense to your criticism of our blog, as it was provoked by rude, unprofessional behavior. Please know that the columnist who posted using our moniker has been suspended and will likely be terminated. (Note: I've requested the immediate take-down of his comments; he should be doing so immediately.)

    We're a relatively new blog, and we grow and learn by the day. This is not the way we intend to "get our name out there", and I sincerely apologize for any undue insult or hard feelings created by the aforementioned comments. You wouldn't have over a million article reads if you weren't a qualified, skilled writer. Continue your good work and strong reporting, and stay well.

    Sincerely,
    Patrick Stevens
    sidelineMOB.com

  • Jake Barber posted 62 days ago

    Jake Barber

    Thoughts on the tournament so far? Biggest suprise, biggest disappointment?

  • Bobby Reagan posted 70 days ago

    Bobby Reagan

    haha no, I am a '05 graduate of York Catholic. Basketball and soccer there though.

  • Jake Barber posted 70 days ago

    Jake Barber

    The Huskies winning the Pac-12 tourney is the only hope I have for them right now =(

  • Jake Barber posted 70 days ago

    Jake Barber

    Question: If Washington were to somehow win the Pac-12 tournament, what seed would they get?

  • Bobby Reagan posted 70 days ago

    Bobby Reagan

    Really enjoy your college basketball writing from one south-central PA native to another.

  • Dane Short posted 72 days ago

    Dane Short

    You know nothing about college basketball... go spend your time someplace else.

  • Jake Barber posted 72 days ago

    Jake Barber

    Exactly my thoughts. Gonzaga, Duke, Indiana, and then Georgetown, Marquette, or Louisville if they win the Big East tournament.

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