I think that, considering the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels were picked to finish 6th in the Mountain West Conference this year, we can consider 2006-2007 to be a very successful season.
And by the way guys, way to not give up against Oregon despite being down about 17 points at one point in the second half. For […]
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OK, so I survived the Tech/UNLV game last week. Of course I was the only one cheering for Georgia Tech (my alma mater) to win over the Rebels (my dad’s, uncles’, cousins’ alma mater… and Vegas’ only real “home team”)… and people were definitely giving me some “eat sh*t” looks. But it sure helped my […]
Runnin’ Rebels Make it Back to the Tournament… Get Screwed Immediately
Published March 15th, 2007 in Personal Stuff, Sports and Las Vegas. 1 CommentIt figures! BOTH of my teams finally have good seasons, make it into the tournament at the same time… and they have to play each other in the opening round! What the hell???
UNLV really got screwed, as usual: a 7 seed (way too high for such a good team) and getting Tech in the first […]
The greatest round in boxing history
Published January 21st, 2007 in Personal Stuff and Sports. 1 CommentI’m a huge boxing fan. My dad was a top amateur fighter (multiple Golden Gloves champion) as well as a very good professional (25-2 record) who also did some judging and even a little training after he retired. He loves the sport and he taught me how to throw a proper punch when I was […]
I don’t care what anyone says, Zinedine Zidane is a badass! There aren’t too many French guys who I can even stand, much less watch on TV on a regular basis for an entire month. But Zidane’s performance in the World Cup — apparently the last of his career — was awesome. In most of […]
