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Sunshine and Golden Hurricanes: C-USA Preseason Power Rankings

In a season that saw the Tigers win their fourth straight C-USA regular season and conference championships, another 30-win season, and a deep run in the postseason, you would have to think the ...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about about 1 month ago 131 reads 1 comments
The Tobacco Is Going To Be Sweeter: Preseason ACC Basketball Power Rankings

In a year which North Carolina won their second national title in five years, as well as Duke returning to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2006, the ACC this year is going to be once again ...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about about 1 month ago 797 reads 7 comments
Ole Miss Is Overrated U

Since the SEC championship game started in 1992, five teams have made the trip to Atlanta to represent the West. Of those five teams, Ole Miss isn't one of them, and not anytime soon, don't expect ...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about about 1 month ago 485 reads 9 comments
Murderers' Row, Meet Team Murk

Over 80 years ago, the most famous baseball team ever assembled was slugging their way into the history books, and roughshod through the American League, en route to the 1927 World Series title...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 25 reads 0 comments
Georgia's On Our Mind: UGA-LSU and Other Week Five College Football Picks

With all that happened last weekend, including my own personal meltdown after seeing the crapfest the University of Memphis' football program hosted against Marshall, I am a medicore 9-8 in my picks column...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 147 reads 0 comments
I Preach, I Cuss, I Don't Care Anymore: Memphis' Tommy West Sings the Boos

My mother, a University of Memphis employee since the Chuck Stobart days, always had this saying when she used to lecture me. “I preach, I cuss, I hit,” she would say to me...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 152 reads 0 comments
The Darth Visor Cometh: Week Four College Football Picks

This is my second picks column of the 2009 season. Last week, the big winners were Memphis, Georgia, Florida (by the grace of Grace Walker), Kentucky, and North Carolina...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 74 reads 0 comments
Knowing the Opponent: Durham Bulls

“Never underestimate your opponent; that is the worst thing you could possibly do.”- Ryne E. Hancock December 12, 2008 Durham Bulls Affiliate: Tampa Bay Rays (since 1998) Home ...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 84 reads 0 comments
Take a look in the mirror, Mr. Bradley

On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs’ career of the most disappointing guy to hit Chicago, ever since Kevin Orie, ended. No, it wasn’t Alfonso Soriano (who I’m sure isn’t going anywhere, anytime ...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 1 reads 0 comments
Milton Bradley, Take a Look in the Mirror

On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs' career of the most disappointing guy to hit Chicago, ever since Kevin Orie, ended. No, it wasn't Alfonso Soriano (who I'm sure isn't going anywhere, anytime soon), but your favorite moody right fielder, Milton Bradley...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 113 reads 0 comments
Yes, Miss Candy, Memphis is a city of champions again

It was 9 years ago on Tuesday when a guy by the name of Albert Pujols hit a game winning homer to give the Redbirds their first championship in franchise history, and the first for the city since the Memphis Chicks won the Southern League championship...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 36 reads 0 comments
Kiffin's Humble Pie and Other Leftovers

I originally wanted to start writing this article on my weekly picks when the season started two weeks ago, but with school and work as well as late-night messaging, I waited until this weekend to start with my picks column...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 146 reads 0 comments
Catching Up With...Kyle O'Neil

Kyle O’Neil and Christina Quaratone Feb. 27, 2008 The state of Minnesota has given us plenty of things to rant and rave about...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 14 reads 0 comments
Memphis Redbirds Inching Closer to Title

If the Redbirds win the city’s 17th professional championship and the 14th in the city’s baseball history, let it be known that not too many people in Memphis have taken notice of the success story that has been the Redbirds in the postseason.

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 97 reads 0 comments
Wildness After All These Years

In my generation, the last true pennant race was 1993, when the Braves and Giants were clawing for the NLWest, only to see the Giants with their 103 wins miss out on the postseason...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 23 reads 0 comments
The Time Is Now For Tiger Football

About a month ago, a hayseed from Texas tried to test my fan-hood, something that in a city like Memphis, is somewhat hard to do. "You can't like Memphis basketball and dislike their football team," he said to me via the wonder that is Facebook...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 85 reads 0 comments
So Who Is Really My Favorite College Team?

As the son of a University of Memphis employee, I’ve seen my share of Tiger sporting events, ranging from baseball games at Nat Buring Stadium to football games at the Liberty Bowl...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 72 reads 1 comments
Even Girls Are Seeing the Realization

One thing I learned tonight from watching what I thought was by far the worst performance by a Tiger football team since Arkleon Hall’s crapfest last week was this...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 22 reads 0 comments
It doesn't get any better

The only thing missing from the summer of 2006, in which yours truly, a group of friends, and a chocolate cutie became part of the city’s long list of baseball characters was a season like this...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
It ends tonight

It’s been ten years since there was baseball played after Labor Day in the Bluff City, when Albert Pujols hit that game winning home run to clinch the PCL championship for the ‘Birds on a warm Friday night at Autozone Park...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 5 reads 0 comments
"The Answer" Is Wait and See

As much as I loathe Allen Iverson for what he did in Detroit with my Pistons, ruining what was a very tightly knit unit that was one of the best teams in the East, I have to put my dislike for the guy aside...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 2 months ago 212 reads 5 comments
University of Memphis: Pom Pom Squad Overpowering, Offense Not So Overpowering

Not too long ago, I saw that the Florida Marlins were considered by many as the smartest organization in baseball because they employ hot chicks who keep the fans entertained when the Marlins aren't doing so well...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 3 months ago 183 reads 0 comments
The 25 most memorable characters in Memphis baseball history

In 132 years of baseball in Memphis, there’s been a great deal of characters, ranging from the strange to the cute and chocolately...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 3 months ago 52 reads 0 comments
Remembering 2000

When Autozone Park opened in 2000, it was to Memphians, the best thing since Elvis Presley cut his first record album in 1954...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 3 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
The Last Summer Dance for Jim Thome?

Outside of Albert Pujols, who came onto the baseball scene in 2001, my sophomore year of high school, my two favorite players as a kid were without question Robin Ventura of the White Sox and Jim Thome of the Indians...

Written by Ryne E. Hancock about 3 months ago 150 reads 1 comments

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Ryne E. Hancock Article Archive

Sunshine and Golden Hurricanes: C-USA Preseason Power Rankings

The Tobacco Is Going To Be Sweeter: Preseason ACC Basketball Power Rankings

Ole Miss Is Overrated U

Murderers' Row, Meet Team Murk

Georgia's On Our Mind: UGA-LSU and Other Week Five College Football Picks

I Preach, I Cuss, I Don't Care Anymore: Memphis' Tommy West Sings the Boos

The Darth Visor Cometh: Week Four College Football Picks

Knowing the Opponent: Durham Bulls

Take a look in the mirror, Mr. Bradley

Milton Bradley, Take a Look in the Mirror

Yes, Miss Candy, Memphis is a city of champions again

Kiffin's Humble Pie and Other Leftovers

Catching Up With...Kyle O'Neil

Memphis Redbirds Inching Closer to Title

Wildness After All These Years

The Time Is Now For Tiger Football

So Who Is Really My Favorite College Team?

Even Girls Are Seeing the Realization

It doesn't get any better

It ends tonight

"The Answer" Is Wait and See

University of Memphis: Pom Pom Squad Overpowering, Offense Not So Overpowering

The 25 most memorable characters in Memphis baseball history

Remembering 2000

The Last Summer Dance for Jim Thome?

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