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Michael's Bio
Big college basketball and football fan. Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA so USC football is one of my favorites through thick and thin. Hate anything UCLA and USC basketball stunk growing up, except 1974 season, so I adopted UNC as my basketball favorite. Currently an elementary PE Teacher and loving it. Played high school and junior college basketball and have also coached boys and girls junior high and high school basketball. Married to the most beautiful woman in the world and father of seven.
Michael's Recent Articles
Michael Writes About
- Charlotte (5),
- Raleigh (5),
- UNC Basketball (5),
- College Basketball (5),
- ACC Basketball (4),
- Game Recap (2),
- Opinion (2),
- Roy Williams (S) (1)
- Matt Shea responded to a comment on College Football Starting Lineup for Week 3
- Matt Shea responded to a comment on College Football Starting Lineup for Week 3
- Michael Peila commented on College Football Playoff Prediction Series: Week Two
- Michael Peila has picked College Football Playoff Prediction Series: Week Two as a favorite article
- Michael Peila has picked College Football Starting Lineup for Week 3 as a favorite article
- Michael Peila commented on College Football Playoff Prediction Series: Week One
- Michael Peila commented on College Football Playoff Prediction Series: Week One
- Michael Peila has picked College Football Playoff Prediction Series: Week One as a favorite article
The Short List What Michael thinks about sport's most pressing questions
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Favorite Athletes
Steve Young, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Michael Jodan, Pat Haden, Marcus Allen, Yaz, Ted Williams, Sandy Koufax
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Favorite Sports Teams
LA Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, UNC Tarheels, USC Trojans, SF 49ers, LA Lakers
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All Time Sports Moment
For me, meeting the 1972 Lakers team while I was in High School.
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Most Memorable Game Attended
1972 Rose Bowl where USC won the National Championship.
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Most Unbreakable Sports Record
Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hit streak
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Ruth or Mays?
Mays - Better all around athlete.
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Unitas or Montana?
Montana but Unitas was the first prototypical QB (run and throw) of the era.
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Jordan or Russell?
Two different positions played so even.
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Federer or Sampras?
Sampras until or if Federer breaks the wins record.
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Tiger or Nicklaus?
Nicklaus until Tiger breaks themark.
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Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?
ACC for college basketball, SEC for college football.





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about 1 month ago
Hey there! I just created my first slideshow on BR! Come check out my starting lineup for week 3 in college football w/analysis & predictions:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/257295-college-football-starting-lineup-for-week-3
[Feedback is appreciated]
2 months ago
Hey, you commented on an "FBS Playoff Series" article I wrote last year so I thought you may want to be involved with a new article series I am running this year:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/251291-playoff-prediction-series-week-1
I hope you can share some of your same thoughts.
3 months ago
Hey Michael
Life lessons can be learned when we least expect them.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/219765-lessons-learned-sports-and-life-in-perspective
5 months ago
Hey Michael
Big Papi's HR the other night inspired me...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/181210-david-ortiz-reminds-us-why-sports-matter
6 months ago
Hey Michael
Part 2 of my bailout series
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/164356-college-basketball-bailout-restoring-the-kentucky-wildcats?just_published=1
6 months ago
Hey Michael
If you've ever spent any time in a gym, you'll appreciate this one.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/159231-workout-101-characters-encountered-at-the-gym/show_full
p.s. Congrats on UNC cutting down the nets. I'm sure they're suffering in Durham!
7 months ago
dude,
read this and then spread the word
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/153474-bike-ride-of-love-joe-delamielleure-asks-you-to-get-on-board
7 months ago
Mike,
Great to see there are people out there who actually care about other writers. As far as negative comments go, I welcome them (it's what stirs debates), but I just don't want readers to think I've said something when it was really somebody else.
Again, thanks for reading, and I look forward to checking out your stories (both past and in the future).
Keep up the good work!
7 months ago
Tim's actually a really good guy and a great sportwriter -- I don't know what got his goat about UNC this year -- I'm really not seeing much out of UNC fans in the way of gloating, taunting, etc., and believe me we could be after what people like Baby Tate, etc., said throughout the year (he must feel like a first-class idiot at this point). The 2009 UNC team isn't even among the three best UNC teams ever, and I don't really see a lot of people arguing that they are. Not sure what Tim's worked up over -- he's a South Carolina fan (as am I) ... I guess he must have read some articles somewhere else that upset him or something ... I'm actually a big fan of his.
7 months ago
Thanks for the pick! I'll remember that.
7 months ago
Michael, please check out my latest when you have a chance- I would like to hear your feedback...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/150715-time-to-expand-tournament-to-128-teams
7 months ago
thanks for the favorite.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/150310-unc-villanova-preview-too-much-talent-for-the-tar-heels
7 months ago
Hey Michael, you must be glad to get that #1 seed. Hope you sign up to play my fantasy march madness games with fellow Bleacher Creatures. Here's what I think about bracket pools and why these games are more for true college basketball fans.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/139654-save-the-bracket-drama-for-your-mamma
8 months ago
Thanks Michael. I don't know how you manage to write anything with 7 children! May Uconn and UNC meet in the championship this year.
8 months ago
What do you think of Singler ranked higher than Hansborough!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/136743-top-75-college-bball-fantasy-players-updated-march-9th
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