Pure Heart position paper

This compelling story by William Nack explores his relationship with the secretariat and how this horse represented the happiest moments within his life. He leads us through his fondest memories with this horse and expresses them with deep emotion. 

I really enjoyed reading this article after seeing the movie about the secretariat last week. This article really helped me to understand the story of this horse and was a interesting look at what I would consider was like a behind the scenes look of the story and the movie that captivated audiences everywhere including me. 

One of the parts that caught my interest was about the autopsy with Dr. Thomas Swerczek and the results of this lab. He went on to mention that most horses have a heart that weighs up to nine pounds but the secretariat’s was a third larger than any other equine heart the doctor had ever seen. 

This author seemed to connect with this horse on a personal level and really used his emotions in this article to show the reader what these memories felt like for him and at times the horse as well. He was a true follower of this colt. An example of this in the article is when he mentions that he had a daily front-row seat to watch him. It was very affectionate that he kept the feather that bothered secretariat and showed it off to his friends frequently that a piece of memorabilia. 

This story was very heart-warming and I found it to be very sentimental. 

Ode to Southern Football Response

I thought that this article titled Ode to Southern Football was very creative and unique. You hear about fans being die hard and not being able to wait till college football season but this article is so different from other things i’ve heard like it. Wright Thompson takes his love for southern football to a different level by not only being enthusiastic about one southern team but about southern football in general. 

I loved how he didn’t just write what he felt it was as though he was using all his senses in his writing. He made me feel like I was in his visions of these football stadiums during game time. I could smell, taste, and touch the things he was talking about in this love letter he wrote to this passion of his. For example when he says “ I love air-conditioning, and I love cocktails in the gloaming on the city grocery balcony, and I love a plate of shrimp and grits when the sun finally goes down.” I can really connect with this style of writing rather than just hearing facts about different southern teams that are on their way to another season. 

I also really liked the little humorous sections within this article. I found it really funny when he mentioned that he would not even plan a funeral when Alabama is playing Auburn and that you could die but you would have to wait till Monday. I can really relate to that comment because I know I look forward to the Iron Bowl every year! 

This article or love letter is a true dedication to the south and the people of the south that love their football and I really enjoyed reading it. 

position paper # 1 topic

My topic for the first position paper of the semester is going to be interesting. I decided to go in the direction of race issues in sports. My position will be from a conflict stand point. My topic will be about how African Americans used to not be allowed to play in the PGA. I will probably go on to mention how this association has evolved and how allowing all cultures to participate has changed the game in a way no one had expected example player Tiger Woods. :)

Personal Sports Biography

I don't honestly have a lot of experience with sports. I actually have not been on any kind of team until last year. My boyfriend Chris was really into golf and I figured I would try and get into the sport as well for us to have something we could do together. Well it turns out I really loved it! I heard that there was an opening on the women's golf team a week later and I decided to learn everything I could about golf and devote a lot of my time to practicing. I started playing in May of 2010 last year and my first actual game of golf was awful. I think I shot around a 130! wow! I'm still not that good but i'm down to shooting in the 90's. But I honestly do love playing!
I remember my first negative experience with golf was during my first tournament. Nothing horrible happened or anything but I just felt like a complete underdog playing against these girls who were shooting pars or lower on every hole. But i've gotten used to it and that's what motivates my practice now. I will be that good soon!
One positive experience I have had with the sport is actually belonging to something. I love my friends mackenzie and megan that are on the team with me and we really get along great. They are both very helpful and I honestly feel like we are a little family in a way. :)
My favorite sport to follow is of course golf I could watch the golf channel all day. Paula Creamier is my favorite LPGA player and I follow her on twitter. I also do like watching the braves play. I try to make it out to at least 2 or 3 games each summer. I really like Heyward he's my favorite!

I'm not really a football fan but the Superbowl is a must watch for me. This is going to sound bad but I like watching all the hype before the game and I like watching the half time show. When my family gets together to watch it or I go to a Superbowl party I just get into the game because of the atmosphere and everyone else is so into it so it kinda interests me then. I also like watching all LPGA events and of course the Masters.
My least favorite sports to follow would have to be Nascar, Hockey, and soccer. All of which are really boring to me.

Welcome!

Just wanted to welcome everyone to my new blog for sports studies. This is where I will post all my assignments for the class and maybe even some amusing articles and information on sport happenings.
:) it's good to be in this class and I look forward to learning about sports in general!