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A 2003 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame, I have always had a passion for sports. At Notre Dame, I worked in the Sports Information Office under John Heisler and Bernie Cafarelli. From there, I returned to Memphis for a couple of years of Grad School where I also worked for the Memphis Tigers, Memphis Grizzlies, and the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds.

I left Memphis for Los Angeles where I worked for Lions Gate Entertainment and AFLAC only to return to the South where I now reside in Atlanta. Here, I am in Law School, attempting to finish my degree and find my niche in the world.

I love Notre Dame and the University of Memphis, but appreciate the dynamics of all sports. Good luck to all and remember that despite all of our athletic differences, we're all American. Go Irish!

Derek's Recent Articles

Michigan: Much Ado About Nothing

Published 2 months ago
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SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 01: General view of the Notre Dame campus during the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on September 1, 2007 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Why Hating Notre Dame Is YOUR Fault, Not Ours

Published 2 months ago
31 reads 2 comments

Manti Te'o Welcome Song for Notre Dame Fans

Published 11 months ago
857 reads 4 comments

Dolphins Owner: Sell Team In Case Obama Elected

Published about 1 year ago
567 reads 5 comments

See 15 more of Derek's articles »

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Derek Horner commented on Why Hating Notre Dame Is YOUR Fault, Not Ours
John Engstrom commented on Why Hating Notre Dame Is YOUR Fault, Not Ours

The Short List What Derek thinks about sport's most pressing questions

Favorite Athletes

Joe Montana, Deangelo Williams, Brady Quinn, Derrick Rose, Ken Griffey, Jr., Kerri Walsh, Misty May, Lebron James, Julius Jones
Favorite Sports Teams

Notre Dame, University of Memphis, San Francisco 49ers
All Time Sports Moment

There are too many.
Most Memorable Game Attended

Memphis v. Louisville C-USA Basketball Championship
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Notre Dame's Winning Streak versus Navy
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Maradona
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Don't care...
Schumacher or Senna?

Who?
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

The BCS violates Anti-Trust law.

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by Robert
2 months ago

Hello Derek, I would like you to take a look at this article and leave your support in the comment area. I would love to see this story make a difference. Pass it around! Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/224275-ny-giants-george-martin-the-forgotten-hero
by ctsports
4 months ago

check out my predictions for ND football 2009 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/215071-notre-dame-football-2009-champs-or-chumps
by John
about 1 year ago

Thought u ND fans might like this...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/78839-my-fair-brady-quinn-that-is
by Peter
about 1 year ago

Thanks for the pick Derek.
by Peter
about 1 year ago

You will find your article about the BCS Controversy linked in the article below.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/72239-long-live-the-bcs-much-to-fans-chagrin
by The Rock
about 1 year ago

Derek -

Very good writing, congrats. You've got a couple of things off from our perspective though. Would like to give you background. Shoot me an email if you get a chance: see@ndnation.com.
by GeorgiaDawg
about 1 year ago

If you care to take a look.... Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/68530-what-every-sec-fan-needs-to-know-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-part-two
by Jeff
about 1 year ago

Hey Derek,

So, I finally got around to asking about college and olympic sports. We do have sections for some other college sports like hockey and baseball, but you have to search for them in the tool bar. Olympics also have a section. There are tags for these sports when someone is writing an article. I didn't know they even existed until a few minutes ago. There are not many people in these sections, but if you would like to write about a certain sport feel free.
by Brad
about 1 year ago

Derek,

We may disagree on the impact of Notre Dame, but I commend you for being a golden domer who exposes the BCS for what it is, so thanks for that. Sorry if my differing opinions offend you, but we're all adults here.
by Jeff
about 1 year ago

Hey Derek,

Congrats on already getting an article on the front page of the College Football page. I will bring up your question in our weekly Monday meeting to see what the other guys think. I will be writing a serious article in the next couple days, so watch out for that. My previous few have just been jokes I have thought about over the years.
by Michael
about 1 year ago

Some nice articles, Derek.

Let me know what you think of mine when you have a chance:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/24014-the-bowl-cartel-series-bcs-commissioners-say-what-me-worry (BCS)

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/27815-notre-dame-football-joined-a-conference-for-the-bcs (BCS)

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/31219-fool-me-onceespn-suspends-jemele-hill (ESPN)
by Andrew Hunn
about 1 year ago

Outside of Charleston, SC actually. I was beating the pants off my future-wife in mini-golf.
by Lisa
about 1 year ago

D!

Thanks for the add! Impressive bio. I wish you the best of luck in pursuing your dreams!

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Dolphins Owner: Sell Team In Case Obama Elected

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