Terp's Takehttp://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/A Look at College and Pro Sports by WMAX Radio Host Ryan TerpstraenThu, 05 Nov 2009 08:56:28 PSTMovable 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.comSomeone in the Big Ten needs to step up and play Boise Statehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/nGF_3zFwG7Y/someone_in_the_big_ten_needs_t.html611468492420770851312195703552481381Ryan TerpstraThu, 05 Nov 2009 08:56:28 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3886908 ]]> Who wants the Broncos???Boise State has called your out, Big Ten.  What are you going to do about it? The above linked article details the fact that Boise State has offered themselves up to ten different BCS schools as...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/11/someone_in_the_big_ten_needs_t.htmlLatest Lions Fail is the Most Inexcusablehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/6HERqQLW-AY/latest_lions_fail_is_the_most.html4387050638924005560821947266481381Ryan TerpstraTue, 03 Nov 2009 11:14:48 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3871415 ]]>  Lions fans have had our share.  We should know how to deal with it by now. We've experienced every kind of loss.  We've blown leads, lost on final drives, been totally out-played, and have had the doors blown off...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/11/latest_lions_fail_is_the_most.htmlPistons previewhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/rpB43cNwvdA/pistons_preview.html778703670457958478620481381Ryan TerpstraThu, 15 Oct 2009 07:29:02 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3770292 ]]> Rip Hamilton and the Pistons are looking forward to another season.I had a chance to catch up with several Detroit Pistons players on their visit to Van Andel Arena for their preseaon game against Washington. I asked a couple...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/10/pistons_preview.htmlWhere was Tate???http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/BnrVt6MqN98/where_was_tate.html5747382544565131261744287542481381Ryan TerpstraMon, 12 Oct 2009 09:41:26 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3758159 ]]>Tate Forcier didn't get a chance to lead another come-from-behind drive for Michigan.Normally I don't like calling out coaches, considering the fact that there is no way I could do a better job, but Rich Rodriguez's decision to bench Tate...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/10/where_was_tate.htmlTrying to deal with the Tigers' collapsehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/mDoTonyDjr8/trying_to_deal_with_the_tigers.html3837891784128769220307481381Ryan TerpstraWed, 07 Oct 2009 08:36:37 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3734745 ]]>   The Tigers have a lot of questions to answer this offseason. Disappointment.  It’s a feeling that you have to get used to as a sports fan.  Every season, things are not going to go your way.  Sometimes your...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/10/trying_to_deal_with_the_tigers.htmlEpic Fail Diary: It Ends Here!!!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/J1Nf1Y4zcRo/epic_fail_diary_it_ends_here.html3365554514131404Ryan TerpstraSun, 27 Sep 2009 13:45:05 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3692758 ]]> The Lions match up with the Redskins today.  They have lost 19 in a row.  Ryan Terpstra is sick of chronicling each huge embarassing failure.  What goes through a Lions fan's head during a victory?  You're about to find...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/09/epic_fail_diary_it_ends_here.htmlIn Defense of the Tigershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/fdIGKO7ewn0/in_defense_of_the_tigers.htmlRyan TerpstraFri, 25 Sep 2009 08:41:11 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3681946 ]]> View full sizeGerald Laird and the Tigers are still in the driver's seat of the AL CentralSo, it looks like I've figured this blogging stuff out.  After being shut out of Terp's Take due to password gremlins, I was...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/09/in_defense_of_the_tigers.htmlReturn of the Epic Fail Diary: Lions at Saintshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/_p78pQ7Hs24/return_of_the_epic_fail_diary.htmlRyan TerpstraSun, 13 Sep 2009 13:33:22 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3620924 ]]> The Lions return to action in 2009, riding an 0-17 regular season record. Can they get off the snide against the Saints in Week One? Ryan Terpstra blogs the action....http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/09/return_of_the_epic_fail_diary.htmlTerp's Take Saves the Lions: Heading to Week 1http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/LBkGuywwq3Y/terps_take_saves_the_lions_hea.html27629833652940492400557610131404Ryan TerpstraWed, 02 Sep 2009 04:10:00 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3543162 ]]>APTerp's Take is hoping for more Daunte Bombs and less of this in 2009 First off, let me be perfectly honest from the beginning. There is no saving the Detroit Lions this year. This is a team that has to...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/09/terps_take_saves_the_lions_hea.htmlHeading to a new station in Grand Rapids!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/g1RRzsubu7U/heading_to_a_new_station_in_gr.html50638950638750638696861131404Ryan TerpstraMon, 10 Aug 2009 11:30:54 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3410939 ]]> Hey guys and gals, sorry I haven't been very diligent in updating my blog, but things have been kinda crazy lately. As some of you may have heard, I've accepted a position with ESPN 96.1, a brand new sports...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/08/heading_to_a_new_station_in_gr.htmlExamining a possible NFL work stoppagehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/wh82eW8Ml6A/examining_a_possible_nfl_work.html33654905367610490534476394Ryan TerpstraTue, 04 Aug 2009 07:41:50 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3316685 ]]>APWhile Lions fans may have wished there was no 2008 NFL season, there may actually be a work stoppage in 2011. In my daily scouring of the internet, I ran across Pro Football Talk's story about the efforts made by...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/07/examining_a_possible_nfl_work.htmlRevisiting the Stanley Cup with Dan Bylsmahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/UrrY284GFwo/revisiting_the_stanley_cup_wit.htmlAudioTop Sports2618996223386231103012481381Ryan TerpstraTue, 04 Aug 2009 10:52:06 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3246575It's a struggle for Ryan Terpstra, but he manages to interview Penguins coach and Grand Haven native, whose team beat the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals.
]]>It's a struggle for Ryan Terpstra, but he manages to interview Penguins coach and Grand Haven native, whose team beat the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals.http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/07/revisiting_the_stanley_cup_wit.htmlThe Wildcard: Fight The Power!!! And don't be a dummy...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/L6i89AddWTA/the_wildcard_fight_the_power_a.html18230476401700871784476396476400180645476398189952476394Ryan TerpstraFri, 10 Jul 2009 06:34:42 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3202415 ]]> It's been awhile since I've written a wildcard, so this installment was going to be heavy anyways. Then came Lebon-gate, Bran Torino, and some ludicrous Tigers trade scenarios. Now I'm all hot and bothered. Let's get to it!!!...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/07/the_wildcard_fight_the_power_a.htmlThe Battleground: Talking summer recruiting for both U of M and MSUhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/UoJjBgV67cM/the_battleground_talking_summe.html46377446378051312463772463781463776463778Ryan TerpstraThu, 25 Jun 2009 11:28:02 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3098381 ]]>It may be summer, but the battle for college football recruits rages on... Who says you can't talk college football in the summer? The Spring Game may be past, the players may be flying below the radar in summer classes...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/06/the_battleground_talking_summe.htmlRe-living the U.S. Open with Muskegon's Colby Beckstromhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/PqOTRIVuUhg/reliving_the_us_open_with_musk.html46095246095427495414835Ryan TerpstraMon, 22 Jun 2009 15:01:14 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3071611 ]]>Muskegon ChronicleNorth Muskegon native Colby Beckstrom competed in his first U.S. Open this past weekend. As an athlete growing up, no matter what we play, we always dream about being able to participate in the biggest game in our sport....http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/06/reliving_the_us_open_with_musk.htmlRed Alert: Tigers need to address rotation!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/8LOhsdA0wuo/red_alert_tigers_need_to_addre.html13559669153178463434455134Ryan TerpstraTue, 16 Jun 2009 08:45:58 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.3022381 ]]>APThe Tigers need to figure out what to do with the Dtrain...but allowing him to continue to start isn't an option. Baseball is a funny game. Two weeks ago, as I left for vacation, we were talking about the Detroit...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/06/red_alert_tigers_need_to_addre.htmlI'm on vacation....I leave you with Harry Caray!!!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/-VH2_h2e4W8/im_on_vacationi_leave_you_with.html2714661314044364076246Ryan TerpstraWed, 27 May 2009 07:50:20 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.2862189 ]]>Hey kids, I'm taking off for two weeks to bounce through Europe. I'll of course be spending my time eating strange foods, chasing Italian models, and getting into altercations with soccer hooligans. You know, tourist stuff. As a parting gift,...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/05/im_on_vacationi_leave_you_with.htmlThe D-Train rides again!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/97NrS735nfY/the_dtrain_rides_again.htmlRyan TerpstraWed, 20 May 2009 10:21:25 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.2812187 ]]>Photo courtesy AP Everyone loves a good underdog story....http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/05/the_dtrain_rides_again.htmlThe Wildcard: Leyland goes crazy, Lebron can't be stopped, and Let's Go Streaking!!!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/bgQtuPVwqXI/the_wildcard_leyland_goes_craz.html6223317849660180645131404426560Ryan TerpstraFri, 15 May 2009 13:17:12 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.2775091 ]]>AP"Easy Jim...I told you, I don't know where your Marlboro's went...I'm sorry!!!" Time for another edition of The Wildcard! The only MLive segment that promises to never put its hands on Magglio. You just don't mess with those glossy locks....http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/05/the_wildcard_leyland_goes_craz.htmlThe Wildcard: Wings, Tigers, why won't Matt Milen go awayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/terps_take/~3/oWk_pN-9Krc/weekend_thoughts_wings_tigers.html717062233178435953131404Ryan TerpstraFri, 08 May 2009 16:15:57 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/terpstake//3977.2716429 ]]>APThis goal went through...but it's time to move on from that incident of premature whistle-lation. Hey everybody! I'm starting a new weekly blog entry, chronicling my thoughts on the week that just past and what's up ahead. It's called The...http://blog.mlive.com/terpstake/2009/05/weekend_thoughts_wings_tigers.htmlnonadult