IME NFL Draft P. 3
UT May 14, 2012
NBA Playoff Standings P. 1
2012 NBA Play By Parker WEST
Philidephia- 76ers- #8 seed
With the help of Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner, the 76ers beat the number one seed, the Chicago Bulls, in the first round in six games and moved on to the second round.
VS. Boston Celtics- #4 seed
Catalysts in the five game win over the Atlanta Hawks, Leaders Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce look to carry boston to the conference finals.
Indiana- Pacers- #3 seed
With the team leaders Danny Granger and David West the Pacers defeat the number six seed, the Magic, in five games, to move on to the second round.
VS. Miami- Heat- #2 seed
With LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, “the big three�, the Heat were able to beat the number seven seed, the New York Knicks, and move onto round two.
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San Antonio- Spurs- #1 seed
In an easy four game series, San Antonio swept the eighthseeded Utah Jazz. Tony Parker, Manu Genobili and Tim Duncan lead the Spurs’ push for another championship.
VS. Los Angeles- Clippers- #5 seed
With the flashy play of Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, the Clippers showed they can play fundamentally; eliminating the Grizzlies in the seventh and final game of the series to move on to the second round.
Oklahoma City- Thunder- #2 seed
With team leaders Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, the Thunder easily defeated the number seven seed Dallas Mavericks in a four game sweep, and move on to the next round.
VS. Los Angeles- Lakers- #3 seed
With the tight victory of an intense seven game series over the number six seed, the Nuggets, the team leaders Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum look to take a second series and move on to the conference finals.
NFL Draft Recap
First Round Draft Selections 1.Andrew Luck, Colts 2. Robert Griffin III, Redskins 3. Trent Richardson, Browns 4. Matt Kalil, Vikings 5. Justin Blackmon, Jaguars 6. Morris Claiborne, Cowboys 7. Mark Barron, Buccaneeres 8. Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins 9. Luke Kuechly, Panthers 10. Stephon Gilmore, Bills 11. Dontari Poe, Chiefs 12. Fletcher Cox, Eagles 13. Michael Floyd, Cardinals 14. Michael Brockers, Rams 15. Bruce Irvin, Seahawks 16. Quinton Coples, Jets 17. Dre Kirkpatrick, Bengals 18. Melvin Ingram, Chargers 19. Shea McClellin, Bears 20. Kendall Wright, Titans 21. Chandler Jones, Patriots 22. Brandon Weeden, Browns 23. Riley Reiff, Lions 24. David DeCastro, Steelers 25. Don’t’a Hightower, Patriots 26. Whitney Mercilus, Texans 27. Kevin Zeitler, Bengals 28. Nick Perry, Packers 29. Harrison Smith, Vikings 30. A.J. Jenkins, 49ers 31. Doug Martin, Buccaneers 32. David Wilson, Giants
Andrew Luck, Above playing in his junior season at Stanford, was announced as the #1 Overall Selection to kick off the NFL Draft in April.
The Luck/Griffin Debate
The debate has been there a good while, spawned by the uproar over how former Baylor Quarterback Robert Griffin III burst onto the college football passing scene previously monopolized by Andrew Luck of Stanford. Luck or Griffin? There are plenty of arguments for both sides, though Luck took a bit of a lead in the argument as the Colts stated who they preferred when they picked him #1 overall in the NFL draft in April. Griffin went #2 to the Redskins in the aforementioned draft. Who is better? That will have to be decided on the field in careers which will hopefully span many seasons. However, if one wants an insight into who has a higher probability to be the better of the two, he will need to look further into the statistics. First we’ll go through Luck’s astonishing passing numbers. His freshman season showed promise, but he left a lot to be desired. He threw for 2575 yards and 13 touchdowns on a total of 288 attempts, a relatively minor workload for a starting quarterback. His sophomore season was where he really put himself on the map. He threw for 3338 yards and 32 touchdowns on a much more reasonable 372 attempts. After that season, many predicted he would forego his final two seasons and enter the draft, many presuming him to be a lock as the #1 selection. In his junior season, which would eventually be announced his last; he had a ridiculous 71.3
Robert Griffin III of Baylor and Trent Richardson of Alabama were selected second and third overall, respectively. completion percentage to go along with 3517 yards and 37 touchdowns. Griffin’s path wasn’t quite so star-studded. He attended Baylor, as he had no offers from big time consistent winners. However, even if his overall career wasn’t as impressive as Luck’s, he had a better final season. In his freshman season, he was the average Baylor level quarterback, nothing really special. He threw for 2091 yards and 15 touchdowns. This was interestingly much better than his sophomore season. In said season he played little and performed even less. He threw only 68 passes for 481 yards and four touchdowns. His junior season showed promise of a great senior year to come. He commanded Baylor’s offense nearly flawlessly; throwing for 3501 yards and 22 touchdowns. With the predictions of a strong senior season proven correct, he won the Heisman trophy in a season in which he was the only one to beat or tie Luck in the following categories: Completion Percentage (72.4), Passing Yards (4293), and finally passing touchdowns (37) The race is too close to call right now. The career stats suggest Luck is better, but Griffin caught up with his incredible passing display of a senior season. Who is better? Only time will tell.
Virgin Galactic is a company owned by Richard Branson which plans on taking private suborbital spaceflights to paying customers. The spacecraft is launched from a large airplane, providing it with more speed and altitude than a traditional launch. The price for this trip, a large sum of $200,000, with many notable celebrities already having put down the $20,000 up front fee. These celebrities include Brad Pitt, Anjolina Jolie, Tom Hanks, and Ashton Kutcher, with many more following suit. Already 500 tickets have been sold.
: l l u B d s e R ato r t S How Red Bull is taking science to a whole new extreme. By Gabe Bursk
Red Bull has decided to take on a whole new level of extreme sport. “Red Bull: Stratos” is the newest stunt from Red Bull where skydiver Felix Baumgartner will jump out of a capsule at 120,000+ feet high. It is predicted that he will reach speeds at more than 700 miles per hour during his freefall, breaking the speed of sound. Baumgartner will be breaking the previously held world record of 102,800 feet done by USAF Col. Joe Kittenger in 1960, with Kittenger leading the ground crew during this stunt. Baumgartner plans on being the world record holder for longest freefall, first man to break the speed of sound, and highest freefall jump. Red Bull isn’t doing this stunt just for publicity though. They plan on using this technology to help with private spaceflight safety and commercializing it for the near coming future.
“It is predicted he will readch speeds at more than 700 miles per hour during his freefall, breaking the speed of sound.”
Preparing for his 60,000 foot drop, Felix Baumgartner steps out of the launched capsule.
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