Matt Poloni joined November 2008

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Matt Poloni

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense."
-Buddha

"Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your objective. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

I've grown up a baseball kid with a love for college football. I've been a Cubs and Fighting Irish fan for so long that I don't really know how I became a fan of either team. Since graduating from high school, I have gained extensive experience coaching baseball at the high school level and minor experience coaching 10-12 year olds and working out some college players. Currently, I am a Sport Management major due for my internship in the spring of 2011 with a minor league baseball team.

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If anyone has any matters about the Notre Dame Football community, or any other community here on Bleacher Report, feel free to send me a private message through the "Send Matt a Message" button below my picture on the left. I do occasionally take short breaks from B/R for personal, work, or school-related matters, but I do promise that I will get back to everyone as soon as I can and that I will not be abandoning the site any time soon.

When it comes to problems in comment threads, I suggest keeping in mind Proverbs 12:16: "A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult." However, if it gets out of hand, flagging the comment usually gets the job done.

The Shortlist »

  • Favorite Athletes

    Josh Hamilton, Mark DeRosa, Kerry Wood, Geovany Soto, Micah Hoffpauir, Tom Zbikowski, Harrison Smith, Robert Blanton, Mike Anello

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Chicago Cubs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Tampa Bay Rays, USF Bulls, Florida Gators, Florida Marlins

  • Favorite Coaches

    Auggie Garrido, Lou Holtz, Joe Torre, Ron Gardenhire, Jim Leavitt, Turner Gill, Chris Peterson

  • All Time Sports Moment

    May 2nd, 1917 - Cubs pitcher Jim "Hippo" Vaughn and former Cubs pitcher Fred Toney both throw no-hitters through nine innings at Wrigley Field. Vaughn gives up a hit with one out in the tenth, a run eventually scores, and Fred Toney no-hits the Cubs in the bottom of the inning to secure the win for the Reds and a ten inning no-hitter.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    10/11/08: Rays 9, Red Sox 8 (Game 2 of ALCS, 11 innings; Tropicana Field)

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cy Young's 749 complete games

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell

  • Gretzky or Orr?

  • Pele or Maradona?

  • Federer or Sampras?

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

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

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Dylan Sharek said...

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Matt-miss your articles. Where've you been?

6 days ago

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Dan Scofield said...

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I've spent the past several weeks adding to a piece dedicated to one of the father's of college football, Knute Rocke. In time for his dedication tomorrow at Notre Dame Stadium, I present to you the true and inspiring story of the most renown coach in the game:

Don't be shy, and as always, feedback is appreciated.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265043-the-true-story-of-knute-rockne-college-footballs-most-renowned-coach

R.I.P 3/31/1931

56 days ago

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Dan Scofield said...

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Jimmy Clausen has been the best quarterback in the past 240 minutes of college football. Will he be invited to New York this year, or will the Tebow's of the nation get their pre-reserved seats?

Don't be shy.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/258974-the-unspoken-heisman-candidate-america-meet-james-richard-clausen/poll_results#poll


67 days ago

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Kevin Hatfield said...

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check out my fantasy predictions for week 2! http://bleacherreport.com/articles/256393-fantasy-predictions-locks-sleepers-and-busts-week-2 let me know what you think.

70 days ago

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David Wyatt said...

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Hey, this is a article that I'm particularly proud of, and I think you will enjoy it. It looks at some of the strangest injuries to ever occur in baseball history, there certainly are some strange ones.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/242705-five-strangest-injuries-in-baseball-history

As always any feedback/support would be appreciate, and would like to get this article around BR, so if you could tell a friend who might tell a friend. Then that would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance

94 days ago

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Bob Warja said...

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I haven't pimped an article in awhile, but the silence is deafening, so here I go again.

I think that the Strasburg negotiations warrant a look at something that MLB should have adopted a long time ago. I'd like to know if you agree.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/237331-come-to-think-of-it-the-time-is-right-to-allow-trading-of-draft-picks

103 days ago

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Bob Warja said...

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Well, here I go again. I'm now taking on a subject that is not commonly discussed among men in sports, namely gay bashing. Similar to my article on racism, I'm sure this will generate some debate, so feel free to join in the fray.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/228595-come-to-think-of-it-gay-bashing-in-sports-is-a-common-occurence

118 days ago

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Bob Warja said...

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This one is very personal to me. It is about a wonderful children's stoy and grassroots movement benefitting kids who play for the love of the game.

I encourage you to take the time to check it out.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/222937-come-to-think-of-itthe-inspiring-message-of-a-glove-of-their-own

127 days ago

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Bob Warja said...

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My latest article is about the evolution of a quiet kid from Spokane to a man on a mission in the Cubs minor league system. I hope you enjoy reading it as much I did writing it.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/219661-come-to-think-of-it-the-astonishing-transformation-of-ryne-dee-sandberg

133 days ago

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David Wyatt said...

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This is a piece that I'm really quite happy with. A lot of people know a lot about the Chicago Cubs, sometimes the early history does not game as much publicity as it perhaps should. In the first of a four part series, i take a look at the very early stages of Chicago Cubs history, from it's establishment in 1870. Would greatly appreciate feedback on this particular piece of work:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/217812-chicago-cubs-a-early-history-part-one

Thanks in advance

136 days ago

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Andrew Nuschler said...

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Yo Matt,

Been a while so I figured I'd use that as an excuse to spread some Pablo Sandoval love your way. Hope all is well.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/214255-hey-philly-wake-the-up-vote-for-pablo-sandoval

142 days ago

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David Wyatt said...

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For my 20th article here at BR, i decided to produce a all time team for Major League Baseball, give it a look and let me know what you think:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/213326-major-league-baseball-all-time-dream-team

143 days ago

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Dawg Pound said...

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Hello Matt. Thanks for the email you sent awhile back. I don't use the site regularly I just check in every now and then. I just saw it now. At any rate, I just wrote another article and I would like you to check it out.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/212678-i-am-sorry-but-da-fans-need-to-get-a-clue

144 days ago

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Bob Warja said...

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I did my homework on this one. I would appreciate a read & comment.

Thanks, Bob

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/208674-come-to-think-of-it-baseballs-lexiconwhen-you-dont-mean-what-you-say

152 days ago

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Bob Warja said...

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For my 400th article, I decided to tackle a subject that is near and dear to my heart.

I would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to read it and comment. I think it's something very important for us to recognize, particularly in light of today's Civil Rights game.

Thanks, Bob

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/203473-come-to-think-of-it-racism-in-sports-is-alive-and-well

160 days ago

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