Author Archive: Cory Collins

Cory Collins is the current Sports Editor of The Rambler, Transylvania University's award-winning weekly newspaper. He recently completed the manuscript for Bats that Won’t Break: Rediscovering the Pastime, a book featuring players and coaches from the Louisville Bats, as well as youth players from rural Kentucky. You can follow Cory on twitter @CoCoCoryCollins .

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The Ultimate 2012 NFL Preview

| September 4, 2012 | 1 Comment
The Ultimate 2012 NFL Preview

Predicting the playoff teams, the champs, the stars, and 2012’s season surprises.

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The Cinderella Stories

| August 29, 2012 | 0 Comments
The Cinderella Stories

No one in baseball saw these teams coming.

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A Trade Made in Hollywood

| August 26, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Trade Made in Hollywood

The trade looks costly, but what if this high budget film has a happy ending?

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Positive for PEDs, Negative for Baseball

| August 23, 2012 | 0 Comments
Positive for PEDs, Negative for Baseball

With the recent suspensions, baseball’s shadowed doubts have resurfaced.

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The NFL QB Youth Movement

| August 21, 2012 | 1 Comment
The NFL QB Youth Movement

There are an increasing number of fresh faces beneath the facemasks.

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The Penn State Effect

| August 17, 2012 | 0 Comments
The Penn State Effect

The NCAA and its universities continue failing to realize, there are problems beyond football.

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Stopping Stephen Strasburg

| August 15, 2012 | 3 Comments
Stopping Stephen Strasburg

As the world treats the ace like a business commodity, the true debate is lost.

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A Red Hot Streak

| August 13, 2012 | 2 Comments
A Red Hot Streak

Cincinnati has risen from low expectations to the team of destiny in a single summer.

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American Woman

| August 10, 2012 | 0 Comments
American Woman

It’s beyond Girl Power. For Team USA, women are leading the way, captivating America.

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Chasing 1990: Keys to Second-Half Success in Cincinnati

| July 13, 2012 | 0 Comments
Chasing 1990: Keys to Second-Half Success in Cincinnati

They’re in the hunt. What will it take for the Reds to join the championship chase?

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The Summer Brees

| July 12, 2012 | 1 Comment
The Summer Brees

The Saints worst mistake this summer is fumbling a decision that should’ve been a Brees.

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MLB Midseason Report: Halfway Home

| July 9, 2012 | 0 Comments
MLB Midseason Report: Halfway Home

The stories we predicted to define MLB’s 2012 have far from disappointed. They’ve happened.   When the season began in the cool spring days of early April, I set out to predict what stories would ultimately define the 2012 MLB season. Naturally, I missed a few things. I didn’t see the Pirates, or the Dodgers, [...]

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An Olympic 4×400

| July 7, 2012 | 0 Comments
An Olympic 4×400

Amazing stories happen, here. Thousands to see. Here are four –in 400 words or less.

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Tiger Woods: Best Now, Best Ever

| July 3, 2012 | 3 Comments
Tiger Woods: Best Now, Best Ever

Tiger of old hasn’t returned. But the Tiger of new is pretty damn good.

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A Case for Brandon Phillips

| July 2, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Case for Brandon Phillips

Fans, LaRussa left Phillips in a place he’s left many batters this season –unexpectedly out.

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Johnny Cueto’s All-Star Snub

| July 1, 2012 | 5 Comments
Johnny Cueto’s All-Star Snub

Did Tony LaRussa hold a grudge in snubbing Cueto? Or is this choice actually justified?

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Number One, but not Done

| June 29, 2012 | 1 Comment
Number One, but not Done

These six teammates cruised to an NCAA title. Their journeys alone won’t be so easy.

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Phenomenal Phenoms

| June 25, 2012 | 1 Comment
Phenomenal Phenoms

Mike Trout and Bryce Harpers’s stats outweight their young age.

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LeBron James: The Ring of Destiny

| June 22, 2012 | 1 Comment
LeBron James: The Ring of Destiny

Eerie similarities exist between the initial rise of two star-crossed superstars.

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The Legend of Ladainian

| June 20, 2012 | 0 Comments
The Legend of Ladainian

Most failed to witness that, before retiring Monday, LT was a living legend.

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