LSU pounded Mississippi St. into the ground last night 45-0 in what started as a promising game but turned into a bore.  After a close 1st Quarter the LSU Tigers led only 3-0.  They picked up the pace in the 2nd Quarter and never looked back by scoring 14 points in each of the last three.  The Bulldogs of Miss St. gave up 6 interceptions with 3 being grabbed by LSU junior safety Craig Steltz.  LSU proved why they are ranked #2 in the country.  They easily have one of the best defenses in college football today.  The win was LSU’s eighth in a row against the struggling Bulldogs.  Next week the Tigers will take on the Hokies of VA Tech.

Speaking of VA Tech, tomorrow will mark the first VA Tech football game since the shooting tragedy last spring.  The atmosphere in Blacksburg will be nothing short of an emotional roller coaster.  I know I can’t wait to at least watch the beginning and see how everything there plays out.  One thing is for sure:  I feel terrible for East Carolina who is the team they will face.

Notre Dame starts what seems to be a rebuilding season tomorrow against Georgia Tech.  While Coach Charlie Weis doesn’t want to hear any of it, that’s what it will likely be.  After losing Brady Quinn and various other key plays from last year, the Irish will have a very different look.  New defensive coordinator Corwin Brown has the defense playing a 3-4 scheme rather than a 4-3.  And the quarterback situation?  Only Weis knows because he refuses to make the announcement.  My prediction is the freshman Jimmy Clausen.  Ranked as one of the best incoming quarterbacks to college football, Clausen went undefeated in prep football.  But again, only Weis knows and I can’t wait to find out. 

Last week was incredibly busy at work getting everything ready for the year to begin. Sorry for the lack of updates.

Georgia brought home the Little League World Series title for the second straight year today by defeating the heavily favored team from Tokyo, Japan 3-2 in an incredible extra inning finale. Dalton Carriker blasted a walk off home run in the bottom of the eighth to give Warner Robins, Georgia the win. It was the third straight for the United States. Thousands on hand chanted “USA! USA!” all afternoon and were treated to an amazing game with a win to go home happy.

Brady Quinn answered the critics’ questions last night by having an impressive game against the Denver Broncos. Quinn went 7 of 11 for 81 yards and one touchdown pass in the 17-16 Browns win. Sure, the TD was against backups; however, Quinn looked calm and confident for the second week in a row. I’m not jumping on the “Quinn is Cleveland’s Savior” bandwagon yet, but I was impressed.

Classes for Fall semester begin tomorrow. Tomorrow’s classes include Artificial Intelligence and Linear Algebra. Joy. Luckily I do not have to get up at 7am this semester like most of last semester.

Brady Quinn made his long awaited debut last night against the Detroit Lions in the Browns 23-20 fall. Quinn finished 13 of 20 (with three spikes counted in) with 2 touchdowns for a final of 155 yards passing. While it is true that Quinn couldn’t have done much better, people must consider that this was during the 4th quarter of the second preseason game of the year. Don’t get me wrong, I hope Brady Quinn is the answer to Cleveland’s woes; however, I’m not going to get excited until he puts up those numbers against some starters on a decent team. I’m sure many people are going to be going on and on about him this week, but the question remains whether the talk will continue next week after the Browns play Denver.

This week will be busy as more students begin to pour back into Muskingum College. I’m happy and sad at the same time. I love the campus when hardly anyone is there because it’s peaceful and relaxing. But I do miss a lot of people so it will be good to see them again. Hopefully work won’t be too busy.

In what has to be one of the funniest lawsuits of all time, South Carolina prison inmate Jonathan Lee Riches is suing Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick for $63,000,000,000. Yes, that’s $63 BILLION. Riches, serving time after being convicted of wire fraud, claims that Vick stole two of his pitbulls from Holiday, Florida in order to use them as part of his dogfighting contests. Not only did Vick allegedly steal the dogs, but later sold them on eBay and “used the proceeds to purchase missiles from the Iran government.” He would reportedly need these missiles after pledging allegiance to Al Qaeda in February. Do prison inmates really have this much time on their hands? The handwritten lawsuit can be read by clicking here. I definitely recommend checking it out. You won’t regret it.

In this day and age, just about everyone has used the internet for health information. But how many truly rely on it as the go-to resource? Ask.com recently released their survey showing that out of 3,000 online adults polled, 70 percent use the internet as their main source of health information. 72 percent still consult their doctor first. Many big names online are jumping on the health bandwagon by starting up their own health sections. AOL has launched AOL Body, a new health site with Healthline networks. Ask.com themselves have also partnered up with Healthline. Google reportedly has a health site of its own on the way that has been code-named “Weaver.” With increased health information available, many who cannot afford (or simply don’t want to) make a trip to the doctor may find out what they need and save money doing so.

Preseason NFL has finally gotten underway in full force.  As someone who isn’t a huge baseball fan, this is music to my ears.  When the football seasons (NFL and NCAA) begin this will likely be an all out football blog with some tech news.  I’ve been debating a few ideas to make my site “unique” compared to others but you’ll have to wait and see.  I added a few new videos today to the media section so go check that out.

Barry Bonds broke the home run record Tuesday night by hitting number 756 off of Washington Nationals pitcher Mike Bacsik. Bonds immediately looked relieved to know that the chase had finally come to an end. Still, questions remain about whether steroids were involved on his way to the record. It is an argument that may never come to a conclusive end. Following Bonds’ record breaking home run, a video was played on the big screen at AT&T Park from Hank Aaron, who had held the record for 33 years, congratulating Bonds on his achievement. As for those who claim that Bonds cheated his way to the top, Bonds claims that “this record is not tainted at all…at all, period.” Bonds added to the record the next night by hitting number 757.

Coaches hoping to text message their favorite recruits will have to restrain themselves from the temptation. The NCAA’s board of directors decided to let the text messaging ban it approved in April stand, not to be touched again until January’s annual NCAA convention. “The proposals were discussed in April and the board of directors followed the advice of student-athletes that text messaging be eliminated,” Division I vice president David Berst said. “I think even then the board realized there might be a better solution than elimination but we haven’t seen any yet.”

Tera and I saw “The Simpsons Movie” Tuesday night. I didn’t have my hopes up because I wasn’t sure if it would be that good, but it was. The movie definitely lived up to the hype. There were many memorable quotes and it never got boring. I highly recommend checking it out.

After a nasty storm last Wednesday night I decided that I really need to make an image of my tablet sooner than later. The storm screwed up at least one laptop that was on campus at Muskingum and required a complete reinstallation of Windows. I don’t want that to be me. If the site seems to be running slow over the weekend at any time, I’m probably ghosting. Last night was when I wanted to do it but more storms were looming in the distance.

The wait for Barry Bonds to break the home run record will have to wait a few more days as the most controversial man in baseball failed to hit number 756 last night at home in San Franciso. He went 0-3 with a walk against rookie pitcher John Lannan, who didn’t seem afraid to go against Bonds. The crowd was hot all night with flashbulbs going off for every pitch. The pressure continues to build up as history stands one home run away.

Global Software Applications recently released a new screensaver for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) that is unlike any other. When activated, the screensaver displays up to date images and information of missing children. Cases both old and new are being shown in hopes that they may be solved. According to Bob O’Brien, executive director at NCMEC, 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the United States. “We’re offering this new tool because we know that photos work. In fact, one in six of the children featured in our photo distribution effort is recovered as a direct result of the photo.” Implementing the milk carton concept into a screensaver is certainly an innovative way to help missing children.

Following my return to Cambridge last weekend, I made sure to purchase the Two-Disc Special Edition 300 dvd’s that came out last Tuesday. I rarely buy any dvd, but 300 was an easy choice. Amazon.com says “The epic graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of live-action and CGI animation. Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his massive Persian army. Experience history at swordpoint. And moviemaking with a cutting edge.” One of the most amazing parts of this movie for me is the amount of editing that went into making it appear the way it does. So much of the movie was shot with blue screens and limited sets, yet on the screen it is an entirely different world.

Suspended Tennessee Titan Pacman Jones has found something new to do in his time away from football: professional wrestling. Jones will debut Thursday night on TNA iMPACT! on SpikeTV. Of all the career moves he could have made, this has to be one of the worst. Don’t get me wrong, I personally don’t see anything wrong with wrestling; however, most people will see this move and completely write him off even more. This move shows to me that he doesn’t care anymore. If he truly wanted to return to the NFL he should be far out of the spotlight or be in the spotlight for something positive. By joining a wrestling world that is now being hammered with steroid accusations more than ever, Pacman is inviting more negativity into the wrestling world and his own.

The Media page has finally been updated again so go check it out!

This past week working for Philo’s band camp up at Ohio Wesleyan University went great. The weather was extremely hot but nobody went down and everyone seemed to have a fun and productive time.  The next few days will be busy as I attempt to get back onto a normal schedule.  Postings should return to a more consistent basis this week.