http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/A Look at College and Pro Sports by WMAX Radio Host Ryan TerpstraenMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noA Look at College and Pro Sports by WMAX Radio Host Ryan Terpstraterps_takehttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/Wj9bf2pfuso/prince_fielder_signing_is_stun.html20615769153178415578463226394989315803159617Ryan TerpstraTue, 24 Jan 2012 14:12:01 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2012:/terpstake//3977.7620085 ]]>The Fielder legend continues in Detroit. I didn't think it was possible.  Prince Fielder wanted a ton of money.  He plays the same position as Miguel Cabrera.  No way the Tigers make that kind of commitment. Last week I was...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2012/01/prince_fielder_signing_is_stun.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/iVy49rpAdqo/how_to_feel_about_joepas_passi.html1722213445675478272512047935521815787257002Ryan TerpstraMon, 23 Jan 2012 14:17:03 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2012:/terpstake//3977.7614485 ]]>Joe Paterno's legacy is now forever up for debate. Most days I love my job.  Some days...not so much.  Then, there are the rare days when I'm not quite sure how to do my job. This would be one of...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2012/01/how_to_feel_about_joepas_passi.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/DlJ4muSjiS8/new_b1g-pac_12_agreement_could.html17991643294117991663335616951090417991673464349255869132839Ryan TerpstraMon, 09 Jan 2012 14:01:08 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2012:/terpstake//3977.7542234.20120109170108 ]]>Could we see the end of games like ND-USC?Lost in the bluster of the new B1G and PAC 12 football agreement is one other thing - where does this leave Notre Dame?Now, the Irish will never be short on opponents...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2012/01/new_b1g-pac_12_agreement_could.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/dtyo_rTYHrs/my_growing_man_crush_on_brando.html77870805614795843019571634651126216153671Ryan TerpstraWed, 21 Dec 2011 14:25:21 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.7462325.20111221172521 ]]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} Ok, I admit it. I watched preseason NBA basketball last night.  It's...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/12/my_growing_man_crush_on_brando.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/3s5dSGy25z0/life_after_wes_fennville_tryin.html34515120927617666291766631176662512402491766627Ryan TerpstraTue, 06 Dec 2011 13:08:55 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.7391343.20111206160855 ]]> The office area where Maria Flores helps run the Wes Leonard Heart Team is full of memories.  Hundreds of t-shirts with the words "Never Forgotten" and "Just One More Game".  Sweatshirts and hats with Wes's jersey numbers, #35 and...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/12/life_after_wes_fennville_tryin.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/UIIJuyamQ-Y/failed_trade_may_have_saved_je.html34410438705063891694495127132997610476394Ryan TerpstraMon, 21 Nov 2011 10:16:44 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.7320288 ]]>Smith's play against Carolina was a key in Detroit's victory.It was 2008 and I was in the Lions locker room. They had just been pounded by the Jacksonville Jaguars and fallen to 0-9, on their way to 0-16, and Kevin...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/11/failed_trade_may_have_saved_je.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/tCquD8fZFDs/penn_state_scandal_its_about_a.html49247661173918017391785324354781696355214733Ryan TerpstraThu, 10 Nov 2011 10:27:43 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.7266420 ]]> There are great men in our society. They have the opportunity to influence many people. They have platforms to project their ideals and leadership upon the masses that follow them. These men are looked up to by many of...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/11/penn_state_scandal_its_about_a.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/k-ybGHeabsU/michigan_-_notre_dame_epic_vid.html27935216277455747389954391189169610904961632166346720125Ryan TerpstraMon, 12 Sep 2011 11:08:26 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.6961709 ]]>I had a front row seat for Michigan's incredible comeback against Notre Dame.  Please enjoy:...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/09/michigan_-_notre_dame_epic_vid.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/l8dtGgvREyI/time_for_the_picks_first_ones.htmlRyan TerpstraMon, 12 Sep 2011 11:10:03 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.6946580 ]]>Time for the picks! I didn't bother with Week 1 of the college football season, most of the lines weren't that great anyways. Week 2 brings the NFL and more interesting local college games. Here are your Entertainment-Purposes-Only locks of...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/09/time_for_the_picks_first_ones.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/W4acgDKktRA/the_lions_make_all_the_right_m.html2171954387015578462940494066832400552314297610571759Ryan TerpstraMon, 01 Aug 2011 10:48:42 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.6739579 ]]>  Yes, I know Stafford must stay healthy...but man do I like these Lions! I'm a Detroit Lions slappy.  There's no getting around it.  I love the team, and every year I plot out my Hope IS a Strategy plan...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/08/the_lions_make_all_the_right_m.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/vW7LsEPXGqw/my_desired_tigers_trade_target.html786369691531784154891896601580393904833366Ryan TerpstraWed, 27 Jul 2011 11:28:21 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.6718765 ]]>  Doug Fister could fill the void as the Tigers #5 starter This is the week where we see if Detroit makes a move to shore up their pitching staff.  My gut tells me they will.  If/when they do, I'd...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/07/my_desired_tigers_trade_target.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/11cTtyIpPHU/pistons_finally_get_lucky_on_d.html8056147958470089796993150062Ryan TerpstraFri, 24 Jun 2011 10:53:49 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.6553179 ]]>  Brandon Knight can help the Pistons return to form...if he gets help as well. Let's face it, when you're bad...the NBA is about getting lucky.Cleveland wins the lottery with the LA Clippers' pick, also has the #4 overall, and...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/06/pistons_finally_get_lucky_on_d.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/AUhuTchwnsw/michigan_spring_game_report.html67640350012793523335696812257473856025813091611349495116055186612961639109453Ryan TerpstraMon, 18 Apr 2011 11:40:05 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.6130391 ]]>As the Michigan Spring Game was set to begin, the question most fans had on their mind was:  "What will this new offense look like?  Will Denard Robinson still be Denard?  Will the coaching staff still let him do his...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/04/michigan_spring_game_report.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/Yog7hjbCHeI/right_shot_wrong_result.html1132445606112754468335210773189524820125Ryan TerpstraTue, 22 Mar 2011 06:49:00 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.5959485 ]]>He's the man who should have the ball in his hands. I feel for Darius Morris. Hindsight can be a brutal thing, and he's going to have to deal with it for the next couple weeks. But I'm here to...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/03/right_shot_wrong_result.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/m8-lWSRulWU/ten_projections_to_bust-proof_1.html492477242781911077315833521077318194447952481836218388920125Ryan TerpstraTue, 15 Mar 2011 08:15:14 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.5923426 ]]>  The Final Four is in Houston, but the best picks are right here in Terp's Take!!! (ed note: This is the 2011 edition.  The 2010 edition does not exist.  Don't both looking it up.  It's in the trash.  I'm...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/03/ten_projections_to_bust-proof_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/BfiBxA6BcgQ/catching_jimmer_fever.html6587101232032367967952481235268Ryan TerpstraTue, 01 Mar 2011 10:25:42 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.5836429 ]]>I love watching Jimmer Fredette from BYU play.  His long-range bombs and tough drives to the hoop could actually garner the Cougars to a #1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament.  And since tribute videos are all the rage these...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/03/catching_jimmer_fever.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/rsQMfBb5J3k/pistons_inactivity_at_trade_de.html70087700897157862011281477590Ryan TerpstraFri, 25 Feb 2011 10:34:49 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.5813615 ]]>  Joe Dumars once again could not get anything done at the NBA trade deadline. It's been a flurry of activity in the NBA the last couple days.  Contenders shaking up their teams, usable players contracts on the move, and...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/02/pistons_inactivity_at_trade_de.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/V8en2mlKK28/miggy_putting_detroit_fans_in.html178415744953663Ryan TerpstraThu, 17 Feb 2011 13:21:40 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.5762698 ]]>Success can breed a feeling of invincibility. That feeling may have pushed Miguel Cabrera back into old habits.http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/02/miggy_putting_detroit_fans_in.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/JljFFeZrtm8/catching_back_up_with_michigan.html4924113244536697810773181944471695183621Ryan TerpstraTue, 25 Jan 2011 11:33:58 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.5616676 ]]> Time to take a look once again at Michigan and Michigan State's respective basketball teams and their fortunes thus far this season.Michigan StateReasons to be optimistic:- History.  You certainly don't have much to be optimistic about when it comes...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/01/catching_back_up_with_michigan.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/euy9GwGg0S4/does_michigan_have_fire-ers_re.html492427935213192440926108870216768951312169661744Ryan TerpstraTue, 11 Jan 2011 11:30:09 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/terpstake//3977.5540813 ]]> Rich Rod is gone...but was it the right choice? I'll start by defending David Brandon.  I don't think he had much of a choice after Michigan's performance in the Gator Bowl.  Keep Rich Rodriguez was going to be a...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2011/01/does_michigan_have_fire-ers_re.htmlnonadult