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The Class of 2012
It was a small electorate this year - only 3 voters plus the carryover. As such, the threshhold for election was 2, and there will be no carryover votes next year.Yeah, yeah, they're aren't any pictures. Consider it a weak (and belated) SOPA protest or something like that. Without any further adieu, here's the first all-female class of the KankaNation Hall of FameMistelleA...
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Former Indians GM John Hart said that the new MLB CBA was a good thing because "it gets the best players on the best teams, and that's what fans want." No, fans want their own team to be competitive.The new CBA limits spending on the draft and international amateurs, but does nothing to limit spending on free agents. Why? Well, look at the parties involved. One...
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December 10, 2011
It's Ballot Time Again!
Once again, it's time to vote for the KankaNation Hall of Fame.List up to 10 people you think should be in the KankaNation Hall of Fame, and email to kanka@kankasports.zzn.com by 5 pm Eastern on December 31.Those who receive a certain percentage of the vote (depends on how many ballots are received; usually 66-75%) will join the Classes of 2004-2010. Those who received multiple...
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December 09, 2011
Notre Dame Football 2011: BEAT SC Game Preview
USC Offense vs Notre Dame DefenseUSC's offensive playcalling has been more-or-less balanced, only slightly favoring the pass. The Trojans may want to favor the pass a little more this Saturday, both because of Notre Dame's defensive reputation, and because leading rusher 26 Marc Tyler is expected to miss the game after dislocating his shoulder against Cal. Tyler's primary...
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October 20, 2011
Evacuating Notre Dame Stadium
In the past 13 years of attending games at Notre Dame Stadium, I've sat in a pile of ice and snow, and I've baked on cloudless 95-degree days. I've seen the crowd cheer for a squirrel running into the end zone when the Notre Dame offense could't, and I've seen sprinklers try to stop Pittsburgh when the Notre Dame defense couldn't. But I'd never had to...
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September 06, 2011
Notre Dame Position Previews: Defense
Defensive LineSpotlight: Ethan Johnson
YearGTacklesTFLSacks
2010133465
Also Returning: Sean Cwynar, Kapron Lewis-Moore, Brandon Newman, Emeka Nwankwo, Kona, Schwenke, Christopher Skubis, Tyler Stockton, Hafis WilliamsLost: John Belcher, Martin Quintana, Christopher Skubis, Ian Williams (graduation)Gained: Bruce Heggie, Louis Nix III (DNP as freshmen), Chase Hounshell, Aaron Lunch...
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September 01, 2011
Notre Dame Position Previews: Offense
QuarterbackSpotlight: Dayne CristYearGAtt-Comp-IntYdsTD20109294-174-7203315Also Returning: Matthew Mulvey, Tommy ReesLost: Brian Castello (graduation), Luke Massa (position change), Nate Montana (transfer)Gained: Andrew Hendrix (DNP as freshman), Everett Golson (freshman)As long as Brian Kelly is the head coach at Notre Dame, there may never be a lack of depth at quarterback. There...
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August 30, 2011
Trade Deadline Thoughts
IndiansAcquired Kosuke Fukudome from the Cubs for Abner Abreu and Carlton SmithThe Indians do need outfielders while Grady Sizemore and Shin-Soo Choo are out. While Fukudome isn't the power right handed bat they were hoping for, he is a serviceable veteran starter with a high on base percentage. His tendency to fade down the stretch is a concern, but Sizemore and Choo will...
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August 03, 2011
Changes
Looking for the KankaNation message board? Click HereWelcome to Phase I of the new and improved Kanka's Sports Page. Obviously, this is still a work in process. I promise to have all the bells and whistles back soon. Until then, please post any feedback on the message board, or email me at kanka@kankasports.zzn.com.
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July 07, 2011
Baseball America Bracket Challenge
It's College World Series time again, and after a year off I'm back in the Baseball America Bracket Challenge. Last time, I missed three picks all tournament, and finished in a very close second place. This year, the first round isn't even over and I've already had four teams eliminated. Oh well.Anyone interested in following the challenge can do so through the...
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June 06, 2011
2011 Community Playing Time Forecast
Once again, Tom Tango is asking everyone - including you - to predict the playing time for everyone on your favorite MLB team. So if you're willing to make some educated guesses about how much everyone on your favorite team, head over tohttp://www.tangotiger.net/survey/
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March 29, 2011
Sabermetric Bracketology 2011
I've been applying sabermetric (or, more appropriately, APBRmetric) principles to my NCAA bracket selections for the past three years. In the contest that uses upset points, I was the big winner the first two years, then fell to a disappointing fourth place last year. So, I've been looking to change my methodology for this year.Fortunately, master prognosticator Nate Silver...
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March 17, 2011
SABR Day in Cleveland: Mike Chernoff's Comments on the Indians
This past Saturday was SABR Day, and Cleveland's Jack Graney Chapter celebrated with a meeting in the press room of Progressive Field. One of the star guest speakers was Mike Chernoff, the new Indians Assistant General Manager. Chernoff is a 2003 Princeton graduate, where he studied economics and played baseball.Chernoff's dad was in the back of the room; father and son...
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February 02, 2011
2011 Cleveland Indians Lineup by The Book
Last year, Manny Acta made a splash by dropping Grady Sizemore to second in the batting order. This year, he's considering moving him back to leadoff. Is either the right move? And how should the rest of the lineup look?The Book, one of the best sabermetric books you can find, did extensive work on lineup construction. Their main conclusion was that lineup order didn'...
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January 26, 2011
The Class of 2011
We had a total of five voters this year, including the carryover. The threshold of three votes gave us four inductees this year.Dave (4 votes): "Mr. Best Man" is seen here with 2010 inductee Klondike.Knute Rockne (4 votes): "One loss is good for the soul. Too many losses is not good for the coach." Rock only lost 12 games in 13 years, and put Notre Dame (the...
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January 14, 2011
Under Armour All-American Game
Tonight at 7:00 Eastern on ESPN is the 2011 Under Armour All-American Game. The game features head coaches Mike Ditka and Steve Mariucci, and Notre Dame verbals DaVaris Daniels and Ben Koyack. So if you can tolerate the ridiculous uniforms and even more ridiculous team names (Team Micro-G vs Team Click Clack), be sure to check it out.For more information, check out Under Armour...
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January 05, 2011
Notre Dame Football 2010Issue 13: Sun Bowl vs Miami
Miami Run Offense vs. Notre Dame Run DefenseMiami has found a great deal of success on the ground this year, averaging 39 carries and 190 yards per game. Their two main backs are 20 Damien Berry and 6 Lamar Miller, who both average over 10 carries per game. Berry is averaging 79 yards per game to Miller's 63, but Miller has the advantage in yards per carry at 6.1 to 4.8.5 Mike...
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December 28, 2010
It's Ballot Time Again!
Once again, it's time to vote for the KankaNation Hall of Fame.List up to 10 people you think should be in the KankaNation Hall of Fame, and email to kanka@kankasports.zzn.com by 5 pm Eastern on December 31.Those who receive a certain percentage of the vote (depends on how many ballots are received; usually 66-75%) will join the Classes of 2004-2010. Those who received multiple...
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December 14, 2010
Notre Dame Football 2010Issue 10: Senior Day vs Utah
Notre Dame Players to Watch
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November 06, 2010
Notre Dame Football 2010 Issue 8: Navy
An abbreviated preview for a hectic week....Navy's offense runs through 4 Ricky Dobbs, who has given the Irish fits in the past. Dobbs is averaging 22 carries and 63 yards rushing per game. But the Middies are also leveraging Dobbs's throwing ability, as he's averaging 13 attempts, seven completions, and 111 yards per game. Dobbs has five rushing touchdowns to four...
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October 19, 2010
Notre Dame Football 2010 Issue 7: Western Michigan
Western Michigan Run Offense vs. Notre Dame Run DefenseWestern Michigan is averaging a respectable 103 yards per game on the ground, although they are achieving that number through quantity, not quality. The Broncos are averaging 35 carries per game, but just three yards per carry.23 Aaron Winchester, small but strong at 5'6", 181 lbs, is averaging 29 yards per game on...
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October 14, 2010
Notre Dame Football 2010Issue 6: Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Run Offense vs. Notre Dame Run DefenseIt shouldn't be surprising by now that Pittsburgh's offense is led by a small but powerful underclassman running back. What is surprising is that that leader is 1 Ray Graham, not returning starter 28 Dion Lewis. Both Graham and Lewis have played three games and are averaging 16 carries per game, but the former has had much...
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October 07, 2010
Notre Dame Football 2010Issue 4: Boston College
Boston College Run Offense vs. Notre Dame Run Defense2 Montel Harris is Boston College's feature back this year. He's averaging 22 carries and 102 yards per game.Outside of Harris, there hasn't been much to BC's run game. Second string running back 21 Sterlin Phifer is averaging just four carries 23 yards per game.Notre Dame's run defense is giving up 190 yards...
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September 30, 2010
Notre Dame Football 2010Issue 4: Stanford
Stanford Run Offense vs. Notre Dame Run DefenseThe main concern facing Stanford's offense this season was replacing Toby Gerhart. So far, the running game hasn't missed a step, averaging 242 yards per game. The Cardinal are led by the two-headed running back combination of 33 Stepfan Taylor and 25 Tyler Gaffney. Taylor is averaging 10 carries and 52 yards per game, while...
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September 22, 2010
Notre Dame Football 2010Issue 3: Michigan State
Michigan State Run Offense vs. Notre Dame Run DefenseMichigan State has started the season by beating up on two lesser opponents. As has been their M.O. this decade, the Spartans are doing so with a multi-faceted running game. 4 Edwin Baker (5'9", 208) is averaging 16 carries and 150 yards a game, while 24 Le'Veon Bell (6'2", 240) is averaging 10 carries and...
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September 15, 2010
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