Super Bowl Predictions

I believe that this Sunday the Denver Broncos will win the Super Bowl. Although many say that Manning's ability to play in cold weather is not to great because he has been more efficient in the dome he has been practicing in, I think he will have a fair game. The Broncos have a pretty good defense so that is going to help them also. The Seahawks are a young inexperienced team. None of the players on their team have ever been to a Super Bowl. In their defense, I believe they will also play a fair game and the score will be slightly close. Also, the Broncos have a very good touchdown-interception ratio. That will help them out in the end because I don't know if Seattle will be able to lock down all four f Manning's targets for all four quarters. My prediction is the score will be Denver 26, and Seattle 22.

College Sports Scandal

This was a very intriguing article. I always believed that in college in order to perform any athletic activities involving the school, you were required to have a passing grade and be able to achieve the recommended credentials of a college attendee. Apparently, some colleges were so focused on gaining the best sports teams they weren't living up to those standards. Some students enrolled in their college couldn't even read at a third grade level. Mainly these students could read at an eighth grade level which is horrifying. These students are clearly not gaining the education they need to succeed in life. They only know how to succeed in sports and physical things. My overall impression of the article was shock and suspicion. I was shocked when they stated that some teachers were getting paid to not teach a class because they were allowing their students to slide pass the class by giving them one or two easy assignments. I also had a tiny bit of suspicion toward the school and how they were "striving" to make their students succeed for the future. Even the graduation adviser, Willingham, said there were still students that most likely couldn't complete the coursework.