BY ALEX MULHALL – STAFF WRITER If you’re reading this, you probably already know that this is the last issue of the Cento for the current staff. If you didn’t know that, I’m sorry for bursting your bubble. There are a lot of games and sports moments yet to occur before the beginning of next…
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Until the Whistle Blows: Ranking the top Football Movies
BY ALEX MULHALL – STAFF WRITER Every once in a while, some of my friends and I will get into a very passionate debate over which sports movie is the greatest sports movie. There are never any criteria to these arguments, and whenever someone forgets that there are no criteria and attempts to instill some…
Until the Whistle Blows: The Weight of Perfection
By ALEX MULHALL – STAFF WRITER “Perfection” is a word that gets thrown around a lot when talking about sports – too much, probably. No matter how unwilling you are to admit it, Michael Jordan was not a perfect player, Derek Jeter was not a perfect shortstop, and Michael Phelps is not a perfect swimmer….
Until the Whistle Blows: Centre College, Title Town, USA
By ALEX MULHALL – STAFF WRITER Have you ever had one of those days when everything seems to be going right? One of those days where, from the moment your feet hit the floor in the morning, you know that things are going to go your way. Centre College athletic teams have been having “one…
Until the Whistle Blows: A Summary of Sports
By ALEX MULHALL – STAFF WRITER The sports world has been a very busy place since my last column, so I’d be remissed to not try to touch on every major sport, complete with my picks for the end of each season. I’ll probably miss some things, so don’t be offended if I slip on something…
Until the Whistle Blows: the Resurgence of America’s Pastime
By ALEX MULHALL – STAFF WRITER The beginning of October means only one thing for Major League Baseball (MLB) fans: the playoffs. For the past several years, there has been a large amount of parity among the league teams, which has led to several repeat playoff contenders each year. For example, the St. Louis Cardinals have…
Until the Whistle Blows: Where’s the School Spirit?
By ALEX MULHALL – STAFF WRITER Let me ask you something. When was the last time you went to a game for a team here at Centre? You don’t remember? Seriously? Come on. There’s a game almost everyday. Really? You have no idea? That’s a problem. Centre’s teams are good. Like, “I’ll be surprised if we…
Until the Whistle Blows: College Football Playoffs are Finally Here
By ALEX MULHALL – STAFF WRITER 2014 marks the first year of the college football playoff system. The playoff will replace the much-maligned Bowl Championship Series (BCS), which had been utilized since 1998. Gone are the fan bases claiming they didn’t get a fair shot at the title. Gone are the arbitrary rankings and selections that don’t agree with the majority consensus. Finally, college football…