Hot Air http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/hotair/ MidWeek http://www.midweek.com/images/elements/midweek_feedburner_logo.gif http://www.midweek.com 144 37 MidWeek.com Steve Murray is the associate editor of MidWeek, and the editor of the military publication called Oahu Star. en Steve Murray 2009-11-11T10:00:46+00:00 This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Reasons For UH Hoops Optimism http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HotAir/~3/xCoClrmR4ZQ/ Steve Murray For a while, every so often, scattered throughout the first half of the Warriors game versus the closest thing the university has to a cross-island rival, UH ran the fast break with the speed and precision that head coach Bob Nash has been pleading for since he first moved into the first chair two years ago SPORTS/FITNESSHot Air Steve Murray For a while, every so often, scattered throughout the first half of the Warriors game versus the closest thing the university has to a cross-island rival, UH ran the fast break with the speed and precision that head coach Bob Nash has been pleading for since he first moved into the first chair two years ago

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AL MVP

Final Five: Miguel Cabrera, Joe Mauer, Kendry Morales, Mark Teixeira, Kevin Youkilis

]]> 2009-11-04T10:00:21+00:00 http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/hotair_article/handing_out_baseball_hardware/ How Patsy Helped Shoji Win 1,000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HotAir/~3/V2HwktuH8sM/ Steve Murray Dave Shoji stood on the Teraflex court surface draped in lei, cocooned in Silly String and smiling broadly, the beneficiary of hundreds of talented athletes and an often-misunderstood and much-maligned piece of legislation. SPORTS/FITNESSHot Air Steve Murray Dave Shoji stood on the Teraflex court surface draped in lei, cocooned in Silly String and smiling broadly, the beneficiary of hundreds of talented athletes and an often-misunderstood and much-maligned piece of legislation.

]]> 2009-10-28T10:00:58+00:00 http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/hotair_article/how_patsy_helped_shoji_win_1000/ Giving Limbaugh The Bum’s Rush http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HotAir/~3/qIfxeKuoK50/ Steve Murray How does one comment on an issue that is so obviously overblown with self-importance, ridiculous hyperbole and bogus claims of economic bravado without giving credence to those who continue to pump life into the meaningless story? SPORTS/FITNESSHot Air Steve Murray How does one comment on an issue that is so obviously overblown with self-importance, ridiculous hyperbole and bogus claims of economic bravado without giving credence to those who continue to pump life into the meaningless story?

]]> 2009-10-21T10:00:46+00:00 http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/hotair_article/giving_limbaugh_the_bums_rush/ Ducks’ Reversal A Bad Precedent http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HotAir/~3/SfBEL8333tM/ Steve Murray Some seven weeks ago, Oregon coach Chip Kelly made a decision that negatively affected his team, and was rightfully hailed for his courage and decisiveness. SPORTS/FITNESSHot Air Steve Murray Some seven weeks ago, Oregon coach Chip Kelly made a decision that negatively affected his team, and was rightfully hailed for his courage and decisiveness.

]]> 2009-10-14T10:00:54+00:00 http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/hotair_article/ducks_reversal_a_bad_precedent/ A Blown Chance On National TV http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HotAir/~3/ykKFKB_YfLg/ Steve Murray For years Hawaii has been fighting to establish a reputation as not only one of the conference’s dominate teams, but as a program of note and a worthy top 25 entrant. With the exception of 2007, it’s been a goal unaccomplished. SPORTS/FITNESSHot Air Steve Murray For years Hawaii has been fighting to establish a reputation as not only one of the conference’s dominate teams, but as a program of note and a worthy top 25 entrant. With the exception of 2007, it’s been a goal unaccomplished.

]]> 2009-10-07T10:00:00+00:00 http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/hotair_article/a_blown_chance_on_national_tv/ What Nets Sale Means For LeBron http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HotAir/~3/kGlYm7o2Mrc/ Steve Murray So just how good is LeBron’s Russian? The former Bron Bron has been coy about his plans after 2010, when he can enter the lucrative world of free agency. Future financial concerns won’t be a problem whether he stays in Cleveland or goes elsewhere, but the juicy gossip for more than a year has James joining his friend and Nets minority owner Jay Z at the team’s new crib in Brooklyn. SPORTS/FITNESSHot Air Steve Murray So just how good is LeBron’s Russian? The former Bron Bron has been coy about his plans after 2010, when he can enter the lucrative world of free agency. Future financial concerns won’t be a problem whether he stays in Cleveland or goes elsewhere, but the juicy gossip for more than a year has James joining his friend and Nets minority owner Jay Z at the team’s new crib in Brooklyn.

]]> 2009-09-30T10:00:15+00:00 http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/hotair_article/what_nets_sale_means_for_lebron/ A Revealing Look At The Real MJ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HotAir/~3/98tegbY54HA/ Steve Murray Byron Russell heard the challenge and didn’t back down. SPORTS/FITNESSHot Air Steve Murray Byron Russell heard the challenge and didn’t back down.

]]> 2009-09-23T10:00:28+00:00 http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/hotair_article/a_revealing_look_at_the_real_mj/ Play Calling Change A Big Deal http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HotAir/~3/wjK0xrYPMLE/ Steve Murray He sure made it sound reasonable enough. A need had arisen and a change was made for the lone purpose of team improvement. No one got canned, paychecks and most of the responsibilities will remain unchanged, and a young, talented coach gets the chance to further showcase his abilities. SPORTS/FITNESSHot Air Steve Murray He sure made it sound reasonable enough. A need had arisen and a change was made for the lone purpose of team improvement. No one got canned, paychecks and most of the responsibilities will remain unchanged, and a young, talented coach gets the chance to further showcase his abilities.

]]> 2009-09-16T10:00:40+00:00 http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/hotair_article/play_calling_change_a_big_deal/ A Tough Time For Michigan Men http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HotAir/~3/YHxyq_8Pew0/ Steve Murray An anxious and sometimes respectful crowd packed into the auditorium at Bloomfield High School Sept. 1 to hear U.S. Rep. Gary Peters talk about an issue so divisive and passion-filled that 1,000 people had to be turned away. SPORTS/FITNESSHot Air Steve Murray An anxious and sometimes respectful crowd packed into the auditorium at Bloomfield High School Sept. 1 to hear U.S. Rep. Gary Peters talk about an issue so divisive and passion-filled that 1,000 people had to be turned away.

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