http://thomasnash.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Tom d. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:49:51 GMT 2010-01-02T03:49:51Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977296946 I recently finished reading Fire Bell and I had to write a review. I know there have been many others that have sent in reviews but I enjoyed this book so much I can't just put it on my shelf without . . . Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:32:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977296946 Tom d. 2008-03-30T04:32:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977249828 If you love old movies, and some of the Westerns that used to be churned out in Hollywood, I have a pretty good one for you. It was released in 1959. Rio Bravo is a story about a small town sheriff . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:04:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977249828 Tom d. 2008-02-05T08:04:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977249804 All you NFL fans - check this out. I don't know who prepared this but it is very funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2triiYXSY8   I HAVE BEEN INFORMED (BELOW BY LADY NALITA) . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:37:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977249804 Tom d. 2008-02-05T06:37:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215255 TUL (9-4) plays BG (8-4) at Mobile, AL on JAN 6. Neither team is ranked and neither team has anyone on the NFL's top draft hopefuls list. Neither team has a large national following and . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:46:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215255 Tom d. 2007-12-29T21:46:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215251 RUT (7-4) plays Ball St (7-5) in Toronto on JAN 5. Neither team is ranked in the polls. Neither team has anyone on the NFL's TOP draft hopefuls list. At the casinos, Rutgers is a 9 1/2 . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:42:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215251 Tom d. 2007-12-29T21:42:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215246 Va Tech (11-2) plays KU (11-1) in Miami on JAN 3. Va Tech ranked #3 in the BCS and #5 in the AP Polls and with the nation's 5th best defense is still healing from the tragic on-campus shootings . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:35:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215246 Tom d. 2007-12-29T21:35:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215241 OK (11-2) is one of the best teams in the country and is ranked #4 in the BCS and #3 in the AP Polls. West Va (10-2) is ranked #9 in the BCS and #11 in the AP Polls. WV's coach Rich Rodriguez . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:27:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215241 Tom d. 2007-12-29T21:27:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215232 For some football fans this is the bowl to watch as Hawaii, a small conference team with a lesser schedule, plays a BIG conf team in the Georgia Bulldogs.  GEO did NOT win the SEC due to a series . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:17:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215232 Tom d. 2007-12-29T21:17:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215205 TEX TECH (8-4) has a GREAT offense with QB Graham Harrell (45 TD passes) and Biletnikoff winner WR Michael Crabtree (22 TDs). VIR (9-3), ranked #20 in the BCS and #21 in the AP Polls, has an outstanding . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:32:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215205 Tom d. 2007-12-29T20:32:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215199 With Heisman finalists Chase Daniel (MU QB) and Darren McFadden (ARK RB) in this matchup there is plenty to see. MU (11-2) ranked #6 in the BCS and #7 in the AP Polls and PISSED OFF at being overlooked . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:23:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215199 Tom d. 2007-12-29T20:23:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215194 BIG 10 vs SEC!! Doesn't get any more interesting than this. WISC (9-3) plays TEN (9-4) at Tampa on JAN 1. WISC is ranked #18 and TEN is ranked #16 in the BCS poll.  WISC . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:15:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215194 Tom d. 2007-12-29T20:15:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214877 Besides having one of the WORST names of any bowl, this features two teams that might put up a pretty good game. AUB (8-4) plays CLEM (9-3) in Atlanta on Monday DEC 31. AUB has beaten CLEM . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:04:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214877 Tom d. 2007-12-29T08:04:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214872 IND (7-5) plays Ok St (6-6) at Tempe, AZ on Monday DEC 31. One reason to watch this game is the possibility of HIGH scoring. Neither team has stopped anyone this season. IND lost coach Terry . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:55:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214872 Tom d. 2007-12-29T07:55:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214866 KEN (7-5) plays FL St (7-5) at Nashville on Monday, DEC 31. KEN features QB Andre Woodson who is as good as it gets in college QB talent. NFL scouts that just finished seeing Matt Ryan play for . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:49:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214866 Tom d. 2007-12-29T07:49:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214862 Geo Tech (7-5) plays Fresno St (8-4) at Boise on Monday, DEC 31. Besides the BLUE turf at Boise's Bronco Stadium, a reason to watch is to see Tashard Choice, Geo Tech's RB run wild vs the . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:41:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214862 Tom d. 2007-12-29T07:41:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214860 ORE (8-4) plays So FL (9-3) in El Paso on Monday, DEC 31. Both teams made it as high as #2 in the polls and both then fell back with So FL now ranked #21 in the BCS and #23 in the AP polls. . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:31:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214860 Tom d. 2007-12-29T07:31:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214855 Air Force (9-3) plays CAL (6-6) in Fort Worth on Monday, DEC 31. CAL was #2 in the polls on 10/13, then lost six of the next seven to ruin what was becoming one of the school's BEST seasons . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:23:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214855 Tom d. 2007-12-29T07:23:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214010 The BENGALS (6-9) have had troubles all year and want to finish strong. Their win at CLE last week put a serious DENT in CLE's playoff hopes and showed the Big, Bad Bengals have life.   . . . Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:03:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214010 Tom d. 2007-12-28T04:03:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213996 The Seahawks (10-5) have won 6 of 7 but ONLY ONE of their TEN wins this season is against a playoff team (WEEK ONE win vs Tampa Bay).  They just got their running game going last week against injured . . . Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:38:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213996 Tom d. 2007-12-28T03:38:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213331 Here we have one of those bowls where BOTH teams are (6-6) and neither should have qualified to play in a bowl.  The game is being played in Shreveport, LA. on Monday DEC 30. Neither team is . . . Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:30:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213331 Tom d. 2007-12-27T06:30:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213327 Neither TEX A& M (7-5) nor PSU (8-4) is ranked. Penn State, known for its great linebackers over the years has one player on the NFL list of TOP 32 draft hopefuls: ILB Dan Connor. This will . . . Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:22:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213327 Tom d. 2007-12-27T06:22:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213324 Niether Central Florida (10-3) nor Miss St (7-5) is ranked. Neither has players in the NFL's TOP 32 draft hopefuls. UCF's Kevin Smith is just 180 yards short of tying the GREAT Barry Sanders . . . Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:13:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213324 Tom d. 2007-12-27T06:13:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213319 Wake Forest (8-4) will play U- Conn (9-3) in Charlotte on Saturday. U-Conn is ranked #25 in the BCS Poll and Wake is unranked.   Both teams have notable wins over teams that will appear . . . Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:00:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213319 Tom d. 2007-12-27T06:00:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213305 <address> Maryland (6-6) plays Ore St (8-4) in San Francisco on Friday.  </address><address> Neither team is ranked but both teams have had very good seasons.  Ore State . . . Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:34:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213305 Tom d. 2007-12-27T05:34:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213302 Neither HOU (8-4) nor TCU (7-5) is ranked. This is the TEXAS Bowl and has TWO TEXAS teams. Does anyone else find this funny? HOU has lost SEVEN straight bowl games and is going to be coached . . . Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:23:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213302 Tom d. 2007-12-27T05:23:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213301 BC (10-3) plays Mich State (7-5) in Orlando, FL on Friday the 28th. BC was #2 in the polls before falling like so many #2's this season and are currently ranked #14 in the BCS poll and Mi St . . . Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:16:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213301 Tom d. 2007-12-27T05:16:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213275 Texas (9-3) plays AZ State (10-2) in San Diego tomorrow. Texas has had an up and down season, in currently ranked #19 in the BCS and #17 in the AP Polls, and is probably realistically ranked too . . . Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:38:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213275 Tom d. 2007-12-27T04:38:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977211700 After scrambling out of the box, quarterback Patrick Pinkey (15) is tackled by Boise State defenders Ian Smart, back left, and Orlando Scandrick (8) in the first quarter (AP Photo) . . . Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:10:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977211700 Tom d. 2007-12-24T06:10:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977211041 The Broncos (6-8) have had the wheels come off the bus during this season.  They will WANT to derail the Chargers but wanting and doing are different things.   The Chargers (9-5) . . . Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:51:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977211041 Tom d. 2007-12-23T06:51:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977211037 The Buccaneers (9-5) have had a pretty good season. They have clinched the NFC South and are in the playoffs so they just need to get healthy. They need to work on getting more efficient and what better . . . Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:42:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977211037 Tom d. 2007-12-23T06:42:04Z