Ed Bagley’s Top 25 Poll – Week 10 – Oregon Is Moving Down Fast

Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley

Iowa, Oregon, Penn State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and California all lost ground in the AP Top 25 Poll this week. All of them also lost ground in my Top 25 Poll this week with the exception of Oklahoma—I kicked Oklahoma out of my Poll some time ago, and the Sooners will not find their way back into my Poll anytime soon. Here is how I see it this week:

1) Alabama (9-0) The Crimson Tide won a 24-15 signature victory over the 9th-ranked Louisiana State (LSU) Tigers this week. No team had a bigger win against a better opponent. With the pressure to perform on, Alabama came through to remain unbeaten. The Tide travels to Mississippi State this week.

2) Florida (9-0) The Gators beat a very weak, 119th-ranked, 2-8 Vanderbilt team this week, 27-3. They remain behind Alabama because this was not a killer performance.

3) Texas (9-0) The Longhorns remained unbeaten with a dominating 35-3 win over 83rd-ranked Central Florida;

From Super Star Michael Vick…to Convict

Every dog has its day and to animal lovers across the country former Atlanta Falcon’s QB (quarterback) Michael Vick had his. Michael Vick was a college phenomenon who was emulated everywhere by kids in the schoolyard. While attending Virginia Tech he set records, won awards and was nominated for the Heisman trophy, an award given to the NCAA’s best football player in a given year. His nomination for the Heisman was an impressive feet considering he was just a freshman. Only Herschel Walker and Adrian Peterson have matched or broken that mark.

His elusiveness allowed him to set great rushing marks for a QB. He finished his college career winning the MVP in the Gator Bowl. With abilities like Vick’s it would not be long the NFL (National Football League) would beckon his skill. Beckon it did as teams salivated at the thought of having this well rounded athlete on their sidelines.

Before even stepping on to the field Vick set a new mark as

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Freshman Darrell Arthur is good for 19 points and 9 boards, hitting 6 free throws in a row down the stretch to ice the victory over the #1-ranked Florida Gators at a neutral site in Las Vegas. The song is “Boreal Forest Opper” by Caribou.
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Ed Bagley’s Top 25 Poll – Week 14 – Guess Who’s No. 1 Again

Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley

Alabama, Texas, Cincinnati, Oregon and Georgia all won major conference championships recently and earned key spots in 4 of the 5 upcoming, coveted BCS bowl games. Here is how their victories have changed my Top 25 Poll rankings for college football’s 14th week.

1) Alabama (13-0) – Beat Florida, last year’s national champion, 32-13, to win the SEC Conference Championship and the right to play Texas in the National Championship Game. There is a reason why I have had Alabama ranked No. 1 for the last 7 consecutive weeks. Now you know why; the Crimson Tide players are better than the Gator players this year.

2) Texas (13-0) – Almost got upset by a tenacious Nebraska defense, but used 1 second left on the clock to kick a 46-yard field goal and win the Big 12 Championship, 13-12, and the right to play Alabama in the National Championship Game.

3) Cincinnati (12-0) – Came from 21 points down to outlast Pittsburgh 45-44 and

Not Being Selected Among the Top 25 in the Preseason Coaches’ Poll Is the Kiss of Death

Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley

It is three weeks to the kick-off of the 2009 college football season, the preseason USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll is out, my favorite team is not among the top 25 teams, and has no chance to play in the national championship game. Say, what?

“No way, dude,” as Garth (Dana Carvey) would say to Wayne (Mike Myers) in Saturday Night Live episodes and in the movie Wayne’s World.

“Way,” Wayne would reply, meaning, in this case, that any team that is not ranked in the preseason Coaches’ Poll could play in the national championship game at the end of the season if it played a perfect season.

The only problem is, no team ever has. Alabama almost became the first team to do it last year, being unranked and winning its first 12 games to climb to the top of the BCS standings for 5 weeks before losing to Florida 31-20 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship game.

The Crimson Tide did not handle their first loss

College Football Week 13 – 6 Top 25 Teams Upset on the Road, Bloom Comes Off of the ACC Title Game

Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley

Six AP Top 25 teams can testify what a pain in the butt road games are—all were upset during college football’s 13th week of play, and 2 of the 6 will be facing off in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game this week.

The six teams with targets on their back included 7th-ranked Georgia Tech, 15th-ranked Clemson, 8th-ranked Pittsburgh, 11th-ranked Oklahoma State, 20th-ranked Mississippi and 23rd-ranked North Carolina. All but Pittsburgh were not just on-the-road, but also tackling an in-state rival.

Georgia (7-5) beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-2), 30-24, as the Bulldogs’ Washaun Ealey rushed 20 times for 183 yards (9.15 yards per carry) and Caleb King rushed 18 times for 166 yards (9.22 ypc)—349 yards between them. Ealey and King sound like a comedy team but the Georgia Tech players were too busy sucking Louisiana pond water to laugh.

Georgia and its coach Mark Richt have taken their lumps this

The 2010 Orange and Blue game, 2nd half pictures.

A Kissimmee Guide to a Great Vacation

Kissimmee is near Orlando and many people stay there to save money on a trip to Disney World. The area has much more to offer, in addition to affordable accommodations. A Kissimmee guide will help you enjoy all this area has to offer. There are many attractions and opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities and interact with nature.

A Kissimmee Guide to the Great Outdoors

The beautiful climate in Florida allows for outdoor activities all year long. Fishing is a popular activity in this area. Lake Kissimmee is a 35,000 acre lake. This lake is the largest on the Kissimmee River. Lake restoration was done in 1996. The restoration created a better spawning ground and increased the quality of the fishing. Large mouth bass is a popular fish in this lake. There are tournaments held here each year and fish as large as twenty pounds have taken the top prize.

Kissimmee’s Great Outdoor Days are held each year in late October. A three day fishing tournament,

Urban Meyer never lost to Phillip Fulmer, and is undefeated against the Vols. But now A new Coach has emerged in the Vols and has threatened to take Urban and the 3 Time National Champions down. Will Lane Kiffin make true his promise or will he be Gator Bait like all the others? The Showdown in The Swamp is coming.
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Fun in the Sun in Miami

Miami, Florida has provided the back drop for many television series and movies for decades. The bustling city atmosphere coupled with ocean front cabanas is perfect for theatrical productions. Miami, with its rich historical and culturally diverse population is able to provide almost any environment needed to bring a great story to life in film.

Originally home to the Tequesta Indian Tribe the peninsula was claimed for the Spanish Empire by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1566. One of the first structures built was a Mission on the north banks of the Miami River in 1567. This mission was abandoned shortly after completion from the never ending assault from the Natives and mosquitoes. Controlled by Spain for the next 250 years Florida was sold to the United States in 1821 for Five million dollars.

For decades the residents’ primary industry was “wrecking.” The dangerous coral reefs lured sailors to their deaths as they headed for shore.

Head Coach Urban Meyer and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Mickey Marotti give words of wisdom to young athletes preparing for college level football. This video belongs to SPARQ. I did not create nor do I claim ownership of this video.

Blizzard Beach is a water park located at the Walt Disney World Resort

Blizzard Beach is a water park located at the Walt Disney World Resort

The park opened on April 1, 1995 and was the third WDW water park after River Country and Typhoon Lagoon. The theme of the park is the “Disney legend” of a freak snowstorm in the area, leading to the construction of Florida’s first ski resort. Naturally, the snow didn’t last long, leaving behind a collection of waterlogged but snow-less ski jumps and chair lifts.

“Ice Gator”

The failed resort was in the process of closing for good when an alligator was seen sliding down a flume and splashing into a pool of water, screaming “Yahoo!” Thus the “ski resort” was reborn as a water park, with the alligator named “Ice Gator” as mascot.

1.89 million Guests

In 2008, the park hosted approximately 1.89 million guests, ranking it the second-most visited water park in the world, behind its sister park, Typhoon

Treat Your Family to a Visit to Gatorland

One of the most distinctive animals of Florida is the alligator and if you are visiting Orlando, you can get close to these critters, learn more them and have a lot of fun by visiting Gatorland.

Gatorland is a 110 acre theme park and wildlife preserve. It started out as a small roadside exhibit in 1949 and has grown to a state of the art theme park which proudly calls itself “The alligator capital of the world.” Gatorland was founded by the late Owen Godwin and it is still a family-run business today.

The park of course features alligators but it is also home to other attractions as well including crocodiles, an aviary, a breeding marsh, a petting zoo, a nature walk, educational wildlife programs, a gift shop and the Gator Gully Splash Park.

Gatorland is not just one of the many theme parks in Orlando rather it is one of the pioneers of tourist attractions in Central Florida. Although it was officially founded in 1949, it really dates back to the