The Beginning

Well, this is my first time starting a blog.  We'll see how it goes.  I've been thinking about starting a sports blog for a little while now, and I've finally gotten around to doing it.  Right now, this blog will pretty much be made up of my reactions to significant things that happen in the world of sports.  I'll give my slant (hence the blog name (which is subject to change)) on what's going on for anyone who might be interested to read.

Let me introduce myself a little bit.  I'm 22 years-old and am currently a student at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.  I was born in Simi-Valley, CA, lived there for less than a year of my life, and then my family moved to Bowling Green, OH where I would spend approximately the next 14 years of my life.  That was home, and it still is home to a degree.  Right before my freshman year of high school, my family moved to Cedar City, UT: the hometown of both of my parents.  So I went to high school in Cedar, at Cedar High School.  My college experience includes a semester at Southern Utah University in Cedar City before I transferred up to BYU.  I've been here since then, besides leaving for two years on religious sobatical (aka mission) in Romania and Moldova.

When I was growing up, my dad didn't really take me or my two older brothers to any professional sporting events.  I went to an Indians game in Cleveland once with a friend and a Columbus Crew game with another friend, but that was about it.  Maybe that's the reason that I chose random teams around the country to be my favorites for each sport.  I chose almost all of my favorite teams when I was young and have stuck with them.  They were all experiencing some of their best years, which is part of the reason why I chose them over other teams.  Here's my list of favorite teams in no particular order:

Chicago Bulls
New York Yankees
San Francisco 49ers
Philadelphia Flyers (although I don't really follow hockey much)
Aston Villa (English Premier League soccer, for those of you who didn't know already)
Ohio State Buckeyes (mostly for football)
Bowling Green State University (local, hometown favorite)
North Carolina Tar Heels (basketball only, because I was an MJ fan)

I think that about does it.  Now that I'm at BYU, I obviously root for them (by the way, I'm really,
really disappointed that I missed Jimmermania while I was away.  Oh well).  Maybe you'll call me a "fare weather fan."  That's fine.  Just remember that I was in elementary school when I chose all of these teams, and that I've stuck with the Bulls and the Niners through about 10-12 years of tough times.  With the Yankees...not so much (lol), but I was definitely feeling some pain when I had to stomach the events of the 2004 playoffs.  Anyway...

I hope you enjoy reading my posts.  I welcome responses and encourage your opinions on the matters I discuss.  Debating is a big part of what makes being a sports fan fun.  Make sure their valid debates, though.  None of this MJ/Kobe stuff ;) (that oughta get a few people riled up).  That's my slant for the day.  I'm out.