Legendary college football HOF coach Lou Holtz has died at the age of 89
Holtz won the 1988 National Championship at Notre Dame and spent over 40 years coaching in college and the NFL
We are saddened by the passing of Hall of Fame second baseman Bill Mazeroski, who hit one of the greatest home runs in baseball history.
On Oct. 13, 1960, Game 7 of the World Series, bottom of the 9th inning, Mazeroski smashed a walk-off home run to lead the Pirates to a 10-9 win over the Yankees for the championship.
Mazeroski’s most famous moment was just a snapshot of his brilliant career. A 10-time All-Star and 8-time Gold Glove winner in 17 seasons with Pittsburgh, Mazeroski was considered one of the finest defensive second basemen of all time.
He hit .323 in 12 Postseason games and won 2 World Series rings with the Pirates. A statue depicting Mazeroski’s famous trip around the bases in 1960 stands outside PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
Mazeroski was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001. He was 89.
If the Andrew McCutchen era in Pittsburgh is truly over, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for everything you gave this city from the day you put on the uniform. While 2013 to 2015 will always be remembered as the best stretch of Pirates baseball in decades, your impact went far beyond those years. You were the constant through it all, carrying this franchise through the lows and leading it back to relevance.
Your leadership, dedication, and pride in wearing the Pirates jersey never wavered. 2013 NL MVP. 2009 Gold Glove. 2012 Silver Slugger. The accolades matter, but what mattered more was how you represented Pittsburgh every single season.
You showed fans and future players what it truly means to be a Pirate. Every year you were here was cherished, and this city will never forget it. I hope this isn’t how it ends, but if it is, thank you, Cutch. 🖤💛
Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love should be the 2025 HEISMAN TROPHY winner, here’s why:
🚨Insane stats 🚨
- 1306 rushing yards (2nd in P4)
- 7.1 yards per carry (1st in P4 among RBs with >1000 rushing yards)
- 1580 yards from scrimmage (1st in P4)
- 17 rushing TDs (2nd in P4)
- 20 total TDs (1st in P4)
- Did all of this while splitting carries with another elite RB
👀 Eye Test 👀
- Just watch Jeremiyah Love play football. He is clearly the most explosive, talented, and dynamic player in all of college football
- Every time he touches the ball, he is a threat to score or make an eye popping play
🤷♂️The other candidates 🤷♂️
- Fernando Mendoza and Julian Sayin are having really good seasons that I respect. However, these seasons are simply not Heisman worthy.
- Let’s compare Cam Ward’s stats (4th in Heisman voting last year) to Fernando Mendoza’s and Julian Sayin’s stats this year (Ward vs Sayin vs Mendoza):
➡️ Passing yards (4313 vs 2832 vs 2614)
➡️ Passing TDs (39 vs 27 vs 30)
➡️ Passer RTG (172.2 vs 185.4 vs 184.8)
➡️ Yards/attempt (9.5 vs 9.4 vs 9.5)
➡️ Interceptions (7 vs 4 vs 5)
- Yes I realize these are Cam Ward’s stats through 12.5 games vs 11 for Sayin/Mendoza, but you get the point
- Mendoza and Sayin are having great seasons, but not HEISMAN worthy seasons
🏆 What is the Heisman Trophy? 🏆
- The Heisman Trophy is an “award given annually to the most outstanding college football player in the United States”
- If we are serious about the Heisman trophy winner going to the most “outstanding player”, then I believe Jeremiyah Love is clearly your 2025 Heisman Trophy winner.
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