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I am a 23 year-old aspiring writer from Oceanside, CA that is fresh out of college and eager to contribute to the quality of content and sports insight bleacherreport.com offers. My favorite sports are baseball, football, basketball and soccer. I love to watch and play all of them on a regular basis. Some of my favorite athletes are Tim Lincecum, Patrick Willis, and Kevin Martin. I grew up in Sacramento, CA and Kenosha, WI, went to college at Evangel University in Springfield, MO, and now reside in southern California trying to get my career in sportswriting off and running. Please read my articles in the future!

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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Head coach Pete Carroll of the USC Trojans points during the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 95th Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi on January 1, 2009 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Five Questions Facing USC and Pete Carroll Heading into Spring Ball

Published 7 months ago
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Ten Pressing Questions for the San Francisco Giants Heading into Spring Training

Published 8 months ago
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Rick McMahan responded to a comment on The USC Trojans' Painful Season Has Little to Do with Football
Rick McMahan responded to a comment on The USC Trojans' Painful Season Has Little to Do with Football
Pamela Mason responded to a comment on Alone On an Island: Why I'm Not Buying SC as National Title Favorite
Jakob Thais responded to a comment on USC, Ohio State: Five Reasons It Might Be Time to Panic Trojan Fans
Jakob Thais responded to a comment on USC, Ohio State: Five Reasons It Might Be Time to Panic Trojan Fans
Derek Guilford responded to a comment on Upset Alert: Five Reasons USC Will Lose to Washington
Derek Guilford responded to a comment on Upset Alert: Five Reasons USC Will Lose to Washington
Misthaufen responded to a comment on A Pac-1? Not This Year!

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

Favorite Athletes

Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Patrick Willis, Kevin Martin, Frank Gore, Barry Zito, Vernon Davis, Kellen Winslow, Fred Lewis, Reggie Bush, Chris Paul, Kevin Love, Rey Maualuga, Brian Cushing, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Bastian Schweinsteiger
Favorite Sports Teams

San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Sacramento Kings, USC Football, UCLA Basketball
Favorite Coaches

Pete Carroll, Ben Howland, Mike Singletary
All Time Sports Moment

Watching the Steve Young to T.O. pass to beat the Packers in the 1998 NFC Divisional Playoffs. The "Catch 2" launched T.O.'s career and marked the end of what was a great career for Steve Young (Fact - Rice didn't fumble).
Most Memorable Game Attended

At Miller Park during the second to last game of the 2001 season. It was the Cardinal vs. Brewers during Pujols' rookie year. I saw from the 20th row behind home plate Mark McGwire's last Major League home run. Then a few years later, he is embroiled in steroid controversy.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth. I'm a huge Giants fan, but I know Ruth was the greater and more dominant player than #24.
Unitas or Montana?

Montana. Johnny U was great and all, but Montana was magic. He holds a superior playing resume and playoffs record. I'm a big Niners fan, but it's a fact that Montana is greater.
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan. I grew up watching 23 dominate the entire NBA during the '90s and agree that Jordan is the greater player, except when it comes to rings.
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky. They don't call him The Great One for nothing.
Pele or Maradona?

Pele. Maradona cheater with "The Hand of God." Pele is soccer.
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras. He played on a more competitive tennis tour and still has the record for most single titles (14) while Federer is still one behind (13). And I don't think Nadal will let Roger tie or get the record anytime soon.
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger no doubt. My first memory of professional golf is watching Tiger own Augusta and the entire field in the '97 Masters by 12 strokes.
Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt. Don't really like Nascar, but I'll go with Dale. If you're not first your last!
Schumacher or Senna?

Schumacher. You can't beat that friggin' guy.
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Pac 10 owns everyone!

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by Tray
about 1 month ago

I would like you to read this. Unfortunately this just happens to be Slippery Pete's legacy.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/257918-washington-upsets-usc-16-13
by HD Handshoe -
2 months ago

Dear Derek / USC homer (LMFAO),

Here's my latest, and surprisingly, it's not about Ohio State!!! Read it and weep!

Pac-10 Up For Grabs--And For the Record, USC is Not Invincible

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/246753-pac-10-up-for-grabs-in-2009-and-for-the-record-usc-is-not-invincible
by Dan
2 months ago

The great debate continues, and I share my opinion on it in my latest piece. I'd also like to hear your opinion,so don't be shy!

The full explanation for why college football is better than the NFL: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243617-saturdays-vs-sundays-why-college-football-is-better-than-the-nfl

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