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The Diary of a Degenerate Gambler: Heroes

The Diary of a Degenerate Gambler Heroes This is still a gambling blog. A gambling blog with an inexcusable hiatus, but a gambling blog nonetheless. So I’ll get that part out of the way up front. Super Bowl 50 represented my personal record for largest single bet on one event. $80 on the Panthers covering the -6 line that I was given by Bovada. I was pissed I didn’t jump on -3.5 when it opened,…

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The Diary of a Degenerate Gambler: Catching the Dragon

In the long run, most gamblers lose. I am no exception, at least not yet. This is by design; oddsmakers and bookies don’t get into the business to give their money away. I contend that it’s healthy to know this, and to keep the knowledge close by when you’re scanning the night’s lines. Find what looks appealing, something you guess you can win. But for God’s sake, leave yourself some money for…

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The Diary of a Degenerate Gambler

I am a gambler. It’s a label, a trait, a large part of who I am. I gamble every day in some form or another, be it on sports or playing poker with friends or online. It’s a trait I don’t share with many friends, though when I find a fellow gambler we inevitably get along on issues beyond our shared hobby. This column is, as the title suggests, is a diary. While I hope friends and family read and…

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I'm in Pain, and I've Done it to Myself

I’m in Pain, and I’ve Done it to Myself

There’s always next year. What a common refrain. I more or less base my life around sports. My major is sports management. I want to base my livelihood on sports. On paper, that’s pretty cool; the problem is, sports have only brought me heartbreak and misery. The heartbreak in question tonight is the 2015 National League Wildcard Game™. Tonight marks my beloved Pirates 3rd entry in this sick…

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The Age of the #Brand

The corporate brand is not a new concept. But in recent years it seems that the idea has shifted from a stalwart, familiar logo or idea to an ever-shifting #brand. In years past a company would have a name, a logo, and a product. They would sell that product, run some ads and their brand would be the natural progression of having a visible presence in the market. Maybe they would have a gimmick…

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Mini CFB Week 3 Thoughts

Last week I hit rock bottom with 5 points, this week I turned the corner and hit 6. I may start posting the picks before Saturday so you can fade them. Before I start typing a bunch of nonsense on this Monday afternoon, I just wanted to say that Ole Miss over Alabama was the lock of the week in my mind. Leading up to the game I had friends texting me left and right asking what I thought about…

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#Alabama #athlete #college football

Week 2 in CFB: I went 5-11 on my picks. It's time to move forward with all eyes are on week 3

Week 2 in CFB: I went 5-11 on my picks. It’s time to move forward with all eyes are on week 3

5-11. Rough week with the picks in my league, but I love it. This is what makes college football the best sport in the world to me. Virginia almost beat Notre Dame after Malik Zaire broke his ankle. Jacksonville State took Auburn into overtime. The LSU, Michigan State, and Oklahoma games were all taken down to the wire and were decided with everyone standing or on the edge of their seats. The…

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#Alabama #college football

What I Took Away from CFB Week 1

Week 1 is now officially in the books after last night’s game between Ohio State and Virginia Tech. I just got back from Atlanta, where I put my 10-0 record in attended Louisville games on the line against #6 Auburn. Which brings me to my first topic of discussion. Louisville’s true freshman Lamar Jackson is a special player. I wasn’t to sure about him going into the season since he didn’t arrive…

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Why College Football Season Is The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

By Jarrett Van Meter Basketball is my favorite sport. I grew up playing it, I grew up around it and I was never allowed to play football. I still get nostalgic when I walk into a high school or college gym from a cold winter day and smell popcorn and hear muffled band instruments. I love the atmosphere of basketball games, and I still maintain seeing a basketball game at Kentucky’s Rupp Arena is…

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#Alabama Crimson Tide #college football #football #kentucky football #oklahoma state cowboys #penn state nitty lions #University of Vermont

Who Was That Guy? Zach Godley Makes His Debut

“Who Was That Guy” is a semi-regular column that will profile players making their Major League debuts. Some will be prospects, some will be bus-league veterans getting their cup of coffee. Seriously, who was that? On Thursday morning the Arizona Diamondbacks selected the contract of 25 year old right-hander Zach Godley to make a spot-start against the Milwaukee Brewers. The D-backs rotation is…

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#Diamondbacks #Minor League Baseball #MLB #Ryan Braun #Tennessee #Zach Godley

Breaking Down LeBron James' Big-Screen Debut

LeBron James has strong showing in his Hollywood debut.

By Jarrett Van Meter Yesterday I went to see Judd Apatow’s new movie ‘Trainwreck’. I am not normally an opening week movie goer, or even much of a movie goer at all, but I was curious to see the athlete of my generation perform in a more expanded role than the brief cameos of ‘Entourage’. I really enjoyed the movie. It is very well written, and the subtleties such as the reoccurring Daniel…

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#Amar&039;e Stoudamire #Amy Schumer #Bill Hader #Cleveland Cavaliers #film #Judd Apatow #LeBron James #NBA #Trainwreck

D's Spin Zone - My 9-1 Louisville Record Will Be Tested

It’s the end of July, and in my world of sports there’s literally nothing going on. September seriously can’t come soon enough. So when Louisville dropped these sick uniforms (check out those socks) in late June that they’re going to wear against Auburn I got to thinking.. 1) Will Auburn even show up? I can’t imagine anyone who comes into contact with these uniforms not spontaneously combusting.…

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The Future of Sports is: Professional Wrestling?

For many people who consider themselves aficionados of sport, professional wrestling has long been viewed as a sort of grotesque step-child; something to be ignored rather than celebrated. “It’s rigged!” they may cry, “they’re acting” others will scream. To debate the merits of wrestling is not the point of this piece; however, it is easy to forget the place wrestling has in our culture and the…

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#Cable #Media #Wrestling

Four Teams Who Have Reason To Smile Following NBA Summer League

By Jarrett Van Meter The NBA Summer League serves as a Rumspringa-like period for the league’s young players, a chance for them to see what it’s like to be a part of the big, bad NBA world. During the series of off-season competitions, they will make plenty of bad on-court decisions and will learn who they will eventually become as players. D’Angelo Russell performed poorly, but I still expect…

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#basketball #Detroit Pistons #Indiana Pacers #NBA #Portland Trail Blazers #San Antonio Spurs #Summer League

Ty Lawson Addition Gives Houston The NBA's Deepest Roster

By Jarrett Van Meter The San Antonio Spurs were the free agency winners having added to their imposing stable of front court players, the Oklahoma City Thunder have two MVP caliber superstars and the Golden State Warriors are the defending champs, but the Houston Rockets are now the deepest team in the NBA. The Rockets traded a few inconsequential pieces and a protected first round draft pick to…

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#basketball #Denver Nuggets #houston rockets #James Harden #Montrezl Harrell #NBA #Ty Lawson

Three NBA Draft winners No One Is Talking About

By Jarrett Van Meter The entirety of the sporting world seems to be in agreement on the majority of last night’s NBA Draft “winners”. The Miami Heat are counting their blessings that Justise Winslow fell to them at the tenth pick, the Denver Nuggets got Emmanuel Mudiay at number seven when almost everyone projected him to go in the top five and the Minnesota Timberwolves got an all but guaranteed…

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#baketball #Boston Celtics #Devin Booker #Draft winners #Indiana Pacers #NBA Draft #Phoenix Suns

Sadly, Kentucky Basketball Appears To Finally Be Losing Momentum

By Jarrett Van Meter I remember my freshman year of college in 2009 when the attention of the basketball world returned to where I, along with every other Kentucky Wildcats fan, believe it should be at all times…the Bluegrass State. Growing up in Lexington, Kentucky, everything was centered around UK basketball. Rupp Arena sits in the middle of the city’s downtown area like the Roman Coliseum.…

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#basketball #Billy Gillispie #Cleveland Cavaliers #College Basketball #John Calipari #Kentucky Wildcats #NBA

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