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James Hawkins joined March 2009

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About James »

I am a Creative Writing undergrad at Seattle U and an avid Virginia Tech football fan.

Go Hokies.

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Favorite Athletes

Michael Vick, Macho Harris, Tyrod Taylor, Greg Boone, Cal Ripken, Jr., Pippen
Favorite Sports Teams

VT Hokies, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, UW Huskies, Baltimore Orioles, Liverpool FC, SU Redhawks
Favorite Coaches

Beamer. Foster. Ditka
All Time Sports Moment

Ripken taking the lap when when he set the record
Most Memorable Game Attended

VT-UVA 2008
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Ripken's.
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Unitas
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan of course
Gretzky or Orr?

Don't care about hockey
Pele or Maradona?

Torres
Federer or Sampras?

Nadal
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Nicklaus
Petty or Earnhardt?

4 left turns does not equal a sport.
Schumacher or Senna?

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

ACC

Latest Articles »

Tyrod Taylor and Co. Still Not Able to Flourish with Weak Play-Calling

09/07/2009

676 reads 12 comments 0 likes

Tyrod Taylor and Bryan Stinespring of Virginia Tech To Prove Their Worth in '09

06/23/2009

2,663 reads 6 comments 0 likes

Virginia Tech Football: Offensive Line, Tyrod Taylor Threats in 2009

05/11/2009

3,362 reads 2 comments 0 likes

That One Will Fly Away: Five Classic Seattle Mariners Moments as Called by Dave Niehaus

05/04/2009

288 reads 4 comments 1 likes

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Henry Ball said...

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Please check out my latest if you'd be so kind.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/237253-obama-to-appoint-new-college-football-czar-southern-man-is-up-to-the-task

Remember to 'like' it and share with a few friends if you think me worthy.

Thanks - SM (Your New Pigskin Czar!)

101 days ago

A P said...

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/224019-nebraska-cornhuskers-season-preview-week-5-vs-missouri-tigers

123 days ago

A P said...

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Thanks for joining as a fan

Andy P

148 days ago

A P said...

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/208988-nebraska-cornhuskers-season-preview-week-3-vs-virginia-tech?search_query=Virginia%20Tech%20Football

148 days ago

Danielle Callesen said...

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Thanks James. You're not so bad yourself.

152 days ago

Alan Wu said...

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Thanks for reading, man! Good stuff on Va Tech. Tell Vince the 49ers still suck even though they got Crabtree, heh.

188 days ago

That's great. Maybe you'll let me some of your fiction or poetry some time. You'll probably learn a lot from that poet laureate...I write both in my free time.

I graduated from the College of Charleston in South Carolina. Majored in creative writing and minored in film studies. Those are pretty much my passions.

Editing in B/R has been awesome so far. I'm not sure what it will turn into. I know I love reading what people, like you and others, have to say about the sports and athletes they love.

Thanks for your kind words James. They pretty much made my day.

190 days ago

Danielle Callesen said...

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I look forward to it James.

That's pretty cool you're studying creative writing. That's what I majored in too.

I'm sure you have other great articles, essays that aren't exactly sports related.

Do you write fiction or poetry?

191 days ago

Matthew Falkenbury said...

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Hey,

In 1996, The Yankees had a magical season that would end with a World Championship. In this article, I take a look at the first time I thought the season could be special, a game vs. the Seattle Mariners on May 14th, 1996 at Yankee Stadium, Dwight Gooden on the mound, the rest is history. Please take a look and comment as well. Thanks in advance

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/175365-the-day-i-knew-the-96-yankees-were-special

- Matthew Falkenbury

195 days ago

Danielle Callesen said...

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Thanks James.

I hope you know you're a pretty gifted writer.

Keep up the awesome work.

195 days ago

josh taylor said...

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This is different for me because normally prefer opinion or humor/satire, but I was asked to take a look at it, so I did.

I'd appreciate any feedback on the analysis side you may have for future such articles.

Be forewarned....its a longer piece, so grab some coffee.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/174585-georgia-tech-at-mississippi-statetake-iia-way-to-early-preview/show_full

thanks

196 days ago

Alabama Voodoo said...

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I'm back and got a good one for UFC 98

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/174049-ufc-98-is-ralph-macchio-vs-ahmad-rashad-a-fair-fight

196 days ago

josh taylor said...

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hey man,

Where did you tag or link to get so many hits? Its amazing.

Good job though, look forward to the rest of your piece.

I posted this today...thought you might like it

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/172661-the-good-the-bad-and-the-crazies

198 days ago

James Hawkins said...

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My next article is going to be a three-parter doing an in-depth analysis in the form of an ACC power rankings. I'll try to get about two a week in, so keep your eyes peeled.

Thanks for reading!

262 days ago

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Received 2,000 Reads • April 08, 2009
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Latest Articles »

Tyrod Taylor and Co. Still Not Able to Flourish with Weak Play-Calling

Tyrod Taylor and Bryan Stinespring of Virginia Tech To Prove Their Worth in '09

Virginia Tech Football: Offensive Line, Tyrod Taylor Threats in 2009