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Nathan's Bio

University of North Carolina graduate, 2007.

Married to a South Carolina alum (a split household) and proud father of three Bulldogs -- two English and one French.

U.S. Army Combat Medic 2002 - 2006 [3rd ID (Mech)] with two tours in Iraq. I served with the Mortar Platoon of 1/64 Ar Bn and the tours were 2003 (until August -- the initial war) and Jan '05 - Jan '06.

I have a passion for sports and write as a hobby, though I appreciate any opportunity to share my thoughts with others. If you disagree with my perspective, let's have a rational discussion about it; a good debate can be a healthy thing.

I'm currently a Performance Improvement and Outcomes Analyst for a major transplant center. Though I'm a general sports enthusiast, the sports I follow most closely are NCAAF, NCAAB (Men's and Women's), NFL, NHL, and NASCAR.

I have recently become the University of North Carolina basketball community leader and look forward to interacting with anyone interested in Tar Heel hoops. You can always hit me up at nathanmedic2003 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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NOTE: I have slowed down a bit as the bulldog pictured has been in need of being a bit "nursed back to health". He is recovering well and looks a thousand times better than he did just a couple weeks ago. I can't thank the people enough for all the thoughts, prayers, and other help that has been offered. If you're interested in reading Winston's story and want to see more pictures of him, I would be honored if you would like to check out his site:

http://www.wingrace.com

It's named for him and his sister (who was rescued from two consecutive abusive families) -- his name is Winston and her name is Gracie.

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

  • Favorite Athletes

    Elliott Sadler, Jim Kelly, Thomas Vanek, Ryan Miller, Walter Payton, Michael Jordan, Jake Delhomme, Tyler Hansbrough

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    UNC Tar Heels, Chicago Cubs, South Carolina Gamecocks, Illinois Fighting Illini, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks

  • Favorite Coaches

    Roy Williams, Lindy Ruff, Lovie Smith, Phil Jackson, Dean Smith

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Clint Malarchuk's life saved after skate severs his carotid artery during Sabres game

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    1984 Chicago Cubs game in 1st row behind Cubs dugout

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Richard Petty's total NASCAR wins.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays; the Babe was a fat jerk; actually, I'll take Ryne Sandberg

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas; but Montana was definitely better on SNL ;-)

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan; my hometown hero and not nearly as annoying; also better on SNL =)

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky ... only on the ice though

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Neither. I hate "futbol" prima donnas. I'll only take a team here.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    between these two, Federer. how about a real man, though? McENROE

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger but all the love in the world for Nicklaus. Truly a hero.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Senna

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

    ACC with a minor in SEC-ing.

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  1. Nathan, I just read about JJ. Man I hope he's going to be okay. And just when Winston was getting out of the woods. You're in my prayers, brother. Vivienne, Halo and I send our best wishes.

  2. Hi Nathan! Man, I miss having you around - how's the family?

    I gave a shout out to Jameson for his helping me when I first got to B/R, and to you for being so supportive in the comment threads. I then asked the Senior Writers to pitch in and help mentor the youngsters:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/207525-who-will-help-me-start-a-bleacher-report-mentoring-program

    If you get some free time, I would love it if you could stop by! Thanks man.

  3. Hi Nathan! How are you and Winny doing?

    Just wanted to post something on your board that was so moving that I was nearly in tears by the time I was finished:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/197513-a-tennis-player-unstuck-in-time/show_full

    If you get a minute, stop by and see what you think.

  4. This will be my biggest project to date. Love to hear your comments. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/194743-anatomy-of-a-franchise-the-new-york-mets-part-1-the-inception

  5. hey before you get ready for your fantasy football draft, take a look at my list of things you need to know:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/194753-2009-fantasy-football-ten-things-you-need-to-know-before-your-draft

    Thanks,

    Kevin

    Check out my Brett Favre article, too, if you get the chance!

  6. Hi Nathan!

    I released a piece of my own that I hope you get a minute to read sometime:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/193032-following-a-successful-coach-often-a-losing-proposition

  7. Randy Johnson just won his 300th game today... Will he be the last to ever do so?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/192777-will-randy-johnson-be-the-last-300-game-winner-ever

  8. Hi Nathan, how are you and Winny?

    If you et a spare moment, you might want to check out this piece from my young colleague, John Martin:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/192743-let-em-play-why-the-nba-rule-makes-sense

    It's a pretty interesting defense of the NBA minimum age rule. Weigh in with your thoughts if you have the time!

  9. Hey Nathan,

    Check out this new story which highlights Dominic Rhodes interview with Toronto's The Fan 590 this morning:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/190714-rhodes-brings-his-championship-mentality-from-indy-to-buffalo

  10. Nathan-
    When you have a minute, check out my latest slide show about upcoming milestones we should be seeing this season.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/190502-nine-baseball-milestones-on-the-horizon

  11. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/190308-a-quick-look-into-the-memphis-tigers-current-roster

    A slide show of next years possible Memphis Tigers roster. Feedback is appreciated. Enjoy.

  12. Nathan-

    I would love for you to check out my latest Colts article. Sorry for the length, I guess I got carried away.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/185946-from-colts-suck-to-go-colts-my-journey-as-a-super-fan

  13. Hi Nathan, how's it going? How is Winston?

    I wrote about my true love - baseball - and present a tribute to the 1988 Dodgers:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/186990-giant-killers-1988-los-angeles-dodgers

    If you get a minute, take a look and let me know what you think!

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