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STORM CENTER COLUMN: Big 12 needs to be legitimate
Let’s talk about football.
Sure, I could gloat about the fact the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 33-10 at AT&T Stadium on Thursday afternoon.
But, I don’t gloat – especially knowing the Eagles and Cowboys will play each other again in early December in Philadelphia.
The NFC East is far from settled, in my opinion.
But, let’s get to the heart of the matter – the first-year college football playoff system.
The sports editor has heard from local fans they think both Texas Christian and Baylor are getting slighted from playoff committee.
Sorry, but I don’t buy it.
Weigh the facts.
Baylor mounted an incredible comeback to defeat Texas Christian on a sweltering mid-October afternoon at McLane Stadium in Waco. The Bears scored 24 fourth-quarter points to beat the Horned Frogs 61-58.
In turn, and part of the vicious circle of college football, West Virginia defeated Baylor 41-27 one week later up in Morgantown, W.Va. The Mountaineers scored the game’s final 14 points to prevail.
And finally, in the Big 12 (which is in reality a 10-team league); there is no conference championship game as there was when there were actually 12 schools.
So, I’m sorry, TCU head coach Gary Patterson and Baylor coach Art Briles, but I don’t buy the line every school plays each other so that determines “One True Champion.”
That’s the rhetorical narrative the Big 12 has tried to sell all of its supporters since going to a 10-team league. The Big 12 has been trying to tread water for years. Read more from this column in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
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Nearly 600 youngsters signed up for this season of youth baseball sports through the BSA. The group celebrated with awards this past week and introduction of all its teams. See all the awards and photos from the night in the mid-week Bowie News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
The 2024 Summer Olympics is just a few weeks away taking place in Paris. The opening ceremonies will be July 26 and are planned to be unique as they take place along the Seine River that flows through Paris. Thomas Bach prepared this op-ed to welcome the world to Paris.
By Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is only days away. The excitement gripping this nation is palpable.
As this unique festival of sport draws closer, we all are feeling that France and the French people are ready to welcome the world’s best athletes with the hospitality and passion for sport for which they are famous all around the world.
Already millions of people have greeted the Olympic flame on its journey around France with a huge wave of enthusiasm. All of us are looking forward to an unforgettable celebration of Olympic sport and French culture in the coming weeks.
Read the full story in the mid-week sports in your Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s Firecracker 5K welcomed 100 runners for its 16th year on July 4th.
According to runsignup.com, Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K saw 100 runners of all ages register to kick off in downtown Saint Jo.
Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher with a time of 19:02.6. Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, was the top female finisher with 21:47.1.
In the male nine and under division, I. Miller, nine, Muenster, repeated his first place win from 2023 with at time of 34:52.8. E. Thomas, eight, no town listed, also repeated her win with a time of 31:58.5.
Emry Raney-Cavnar, 14, Ardmore, OK, won the male 10-14 group and E. Christensen, 11, Decatur, took the female race. In the male 15-19 division Luke Gehrig, 17, Muenster, won, while Sophia Christensen, 15, Decatur, took the ladies’ title.
See all the results and more photos in the weekend Bowie News.
Special appreciation to Jennifer Gaston Panther Photography for use of her photos.
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