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Community Leader of College Football In The Bleacher Report.

Old enough to be old school for a living.
Longtime Web Sports figure since 1997.
Believe in the H.L. Mencken quote " It is the responsibility of the journalist to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable".

I've been fortunate to have the good people at SI.Com, MSN.Com and Fox publish my articles.
Glad to have an article discussed on MSNBC.
Honored to be interviewed by WCMH-TV in Columbus, Ohio concerning column on "The Ten Most Disliked Programs".
Happily interviewed by NBC4i.com concerning my article on Ohio St. football.
Pleased to be quoted in a feature story in the Columbus Dispatch concerning my article regarding the 10 Most Disliked Programs featuring Jim Tressel and Ohio State. To date the article has over 41,000 reads.
Featured and quoted in "The Rant" website.
Credited as information source on Minneapolis sports radio.
Article on Most Disliked Programs Reviewed On Iowa State Cyclones Web Site.
Quoted on CBSSPORTSLINE regarding story of college football traditions.
Voted Ohio St Football Public Enemy #1 on July 9, 2008 by a Buckeye Website.

The three articles of my own that I'm most pleased with are "Beyond The Forgotten Door—The Lost Boys Of College Football", "Jim Dunaway—The True Notorious Big", and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down".

Give all credit to the readers who voted my article "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" as The Pick of the Day.

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The Short List facts and information about BabyTate

Favorite Athletes

Art Heyman, Walt Rappold, Jay Wilkinson, Ben Davidson, Harmon Killebrew


Favorite Sports Teams

Duke, Notre Dame, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Canadiens


All Time Sports Moment

Duke wins 3rd natl title in 10 years in 2001 NCAA Tourney (Kansas/Michigan/Arizona All Fell In The Championship)


Most Memorable Game Attended

Duke 16 Clemson 0 in 1962 . 1st Tiger shutout in Death Valley since 1944


Most Unbreakable Sports Record

UCLA Basketball 7 Natl Titles In A Row '67 thru '73


Ruth or Mays?

Willie Mays, Frank Robinson


Unitas or Montana?

Johnny Unitas, George Blanda, Bobby Layne, Cotton Davidson


Jordan or Russell?

Jerry West, Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor


Gretzky or Orr?

Maurice "The Rocket" Richard


Pele or Maradona?

Pele


Federer or Sampras?

Pancho Gonzalez


Tiger or Nicklaus?

Gary Player


Petty or Earnhardt?

Fireball Roberts, Fonty Flock, Tim Flock, Curtis Turner, Tiny Lund


Schumacher or Senna?

Neither


Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Basketball-DUKE / Football-BIG10,SEC,ACC


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  1. thanks bt

  2. hey just was hoping you might take a lot at my newest series in the college basketball section. Not finished yet but I'd appreciate any feedback/suggestions.

  3. All you said, I agree...and that's why I should have asked your opinion first.

  4. Hey Tate, just wanted to let you know your articles blow me out of the water....they are all rich with great history and insight. It is a delight to read your thorough responses as well.
    Have you seen my last couple of articles?

  5. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/48858-how-would-the-2004-auburn-tigers-have-fared-against-the-2004-usc-trojans

  6. Thanks for the warm welcome. Have already taken note of your contributions here and im thrilled to have already made contact with so many veterans of B/r. I welcome any constructive critique so please feel free to review my work and comment at will. I report news for a living, sports when it bleeds over into news. Kind of the bullpen sports anchor where I work in Cleveland so this is a joy to me. Have got no feedback so far on my analytical report about the Georgia Bulldogs. Feel free to take a look! Thanks

  7. maybe the wrong word...censure perhaps better describes the feeling I get.

    the POTD disturbs me when read thoroughly.

  8. I'm the leader of it.

  9. Thanks Steve. Who thinks they're old until they walk in front of a mirror?

  10. Thx for the history lesson on IM Hipp. I didn't know that story. You must be older then me!

  11. Check out my new article about the Best College Football Stadiums...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/47924-the-15-best-college-football-stadiums

    I'd appreciate your input!

    Thanks

  12. Thanks for the encouragement, BT.

  13. Emily Thompson...new Buckeye girl on B/R. She's coming on strong with team previews.

  14. Thanks, I'll do that right now. Appreciate the heads up.

  15. Hey Tate, I have my SEC East Predicitions up. I know you were wanting to take a peek at it. Just letting you know!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/46945-sec-eastern-division-predictions-tim-tebow-florida-look-to-win-the-division

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