Leo Donelon Article Archive

  1. Greatest Saints Team Ever Marching In?

    The New Orleans Saints have the appearance of a team of destiny.   They have proved the experts wrong so far this year. They were picked to lose to the Giants and the Dolphins...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 month ago 1,214 reads 5 comments

  2. Florida Gators are Missing a Little Harvin in 2009

    Florida is undefeated this year. They have played quality opponents and have won and are ranked Number One in the country. They are undefeated. They have a chance at being the first team to win back-to-back championships...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 month ago 101 reads 2 comments

  3. It Only Takes One Good Pac 10 Team to Ruin a USC Season.

    The pattern is set. For years the only good team in the PAC 10 was USC. That fact had the Trojans dominating the conference.   In the years since the Trojans’ last national championship other PAC 10 teams have emerged albeit a season at a time...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 month ago 213 reads 18 comments

  4. What Is The LSU Quarterback Controversy?

    Where does the controversy really lie? I have never known a coach that didn’t know before each game who his starters were. Obviously there is no controversy for coaches on their decision of quarterbacks...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 month ago 1,143 reads 19 comments

  5. Russell Sheppard is a Mix of Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin

    Not since Tim Tebow has the impact of a player been anticipated like Russell Shepard. Like Tebow, you have a player who is impossible to keep off the field. That is where the comparison to Tebow ends and the comparison to Percy Harvin begins...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about 9 months ago 916 reads 35 comments

  6. Pick Your Drink for the SEC Cocktail Hour:

    Here is our List of Drinks: 1) The Les Miles Martini for the James Bond style of guy who is cool under pressure. Drink this and you’ll “Have A Great Day.” 2) The Nick Saban Manhattan, the no-nonsense businessman’s drink...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about 9 months ago 420 reads 5 comments

  7. Alabama Fans Acknowledge Les Miles as a Great Coach.

    The one hallmark of great coaches has been the preoccupation of opposing fans on that coach. It is like a lighthouse beacon, when the coaches only association with fans is as an adversary. There is no jilted lover syndrome going on in that situation...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about 9 months ago 589 reads 21 comments

  8. LSU's Spring Game Will Be a Curiosity for SEC Opponents

    The enigma of last season for the SEC was LSU. If you had a heart to heart talk with every SEC head coach, they could tell you in detail what the Tigers' problems were. They could tell you about the wealth of talent in Baton Rouge...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about 9 months ago 388 reads 4 comments

  9. USC Has Lost One Crown and Added Another With Lisa Horne's Departure

    With the departure of Lisa Horne from Bleacher Report, the top current writer is no longer a USC fan. Lisa now bears the title of “Top Former Writer for Bleacher Report,” one that ...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about 9 months ago 172 reads 0 comments

  10. Shopping for a Junior College Quarterback? Maybe LSU should for 2009.

    2009 is setting up to be a comeback year for the Fighting Tigers. Can they afford not to go after some insurance at the quarterback position? Right now the have a starter with a problem, throwing touchdown passes to the other team...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 433 reads 0 comments

  11. LSU, the Time Is Now! Seize the Moment!

    Time, Place, Team, and Motivation come together once in a lifetime. The Time is now, when LSU is at the lowest point it’s been in years. The Place is Tiger Stadium, perfect for the Tigers...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 266 reads 4 comments

  12. It's Snowing in Hell! USC Needs LSU

    The fans of USC need to become fans of LSU. They need help in their search of another crystal football this year. Here is why: Alabama is undefeated and so is Penn State. USC has a weak strength of schedule...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 484 reads 2 comments

  13. Is UCLA the Next Alabama?

    Could Rick Neuheisel do for UCLA what Nick Saban is doing for Alabama? Coach Neuheisel is a very successful college coach and recruiter. There is a ton of high school talent in California, enough to supply two quality programs...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 374 reads 0 comments

  14. Should the Rose Bowl Choose Value or Tradition?

    Sometimes you gain nothing by following tradition—if anything, you lose. Tradition: The Big Ten is way down this year. USC demolished one of the top two teams, Ohio State. The game between Ohio State and Penn State came down to the wire...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 406 reads 19 comments

  15. What a Loss to Notre Dame Means Now!

    Boy, have the times changed! Being manhandled by the Fighting Irish was something that was expected by many a team, but no more. Now it means that your football program is in shambles...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 504 reads 8 comments

  16. Which Team Is the Hardest to Lose to?

    Every loss is a bitter pill, but we all have that one that is the most bitter. That loss is the one that makes it hard to go in and listen to the comments in the office! It is the loss that smacks of humiliation for some...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 69 reads 1 comments

  17. USC Football: The Legend Vs. the Truth

    Legend—Definition: A traditional historical tale (or collection of related tales) popularly regarded as true but usually containing a mixture of fact and fiction. This is the West, sir...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 609 reads 24 comments

  18. LSU Football Has Great Names!

    These are names that would be great for any writer of fiction: Bogga McFarland, Trigger Allen, Tyler Lafache, Ricky Jean-Francois, Y.A. Tittle, to name a few...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 452 reads 2 comments

  19. LSU Features the Only Five-Star Tailgating—Restaurant, That Is

    No other tailgating locale has the diversity you'll find at an LSU Tigers football game. Do you really think anywhere else anyone would even try to prepare meals like soft-shell crabs? The Cajun ...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 280 reads 0 comments

  20. Tulane Is the Right Prescription for LSU

    The Tigers could not find a better opponent to play after losing to Georgia last week. This is an opponent who could help mold a future champion. That may be distasteful to Green Wave fans, but it is also a testament to them and their team...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 113 reads 0 comments

  21. LSU's Losses Lead to Brighter Days

    There is no doubt that the LSU Tigers have top quality athletes. What they don't have is a top quality defensive coordinator. The loss of Bo Pelini is beginning to prove to be one of the biggest losses for the Tigers this season...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 252 reads 0 comments

  22. Saturday in Baton Rouge, One Team Will Lose!

    The team that does will drop in the poll, which is how the system works. The thing is the loser will be ranked below teams that odds makers would make underdogs if the teams would play each other! ...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 160 reads 0 comments

  23. Fans Always Win!

    Sounds crazy, but it's true! It is the teams that take our thoughts off the problems of life! While we watch or talk about our teams, troubles like gas prices, jobs, sickness, and war are forgotten...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 49 reads 0 comments

  24. Does the title of Sports Writer make you an expert!

    I have written two articles on sports so by definition I am now a Sports Writer. Being a physical education major and taking all weight lifting courses offered at the time at LSU did ...

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 86 reads 1 comments

  25. Clemson Is in a World of Trouble, but There Is a Way Out

    Tommy Bowden’s midseason departure has made matters a lot worse for the Clemson football program. It has created a very unstable situation. College football is not the NFL! In the NFL, you still get the draft choices when you fire a coach midseason.

    Leo Donelon Written by Leo Donelon about about 1 year ago 407 reads 1 comments

 


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