Top 10 Online Universities

Ten Universities with Free Online Courses The web has democratized a lot of things since its birth, including the learning previously available only with a hefty tuition check. But no need for that check at these schools: Lister: RyanPratt Category: The Web Tags: College

Schools that Hosted Most ESPN College GameDay (Football) TV Shows

Schools that Hosted Most ESPN College GameDay (Football) TV Shows College GameDay is an ESPN show covering college football. It first aired in 1987 with Tim Brando as host and Lee Corso and Beano Cook as analysts. Beginning more-or-less as an analysis of college football games, the show would undergo a radical transformation beginning in 1993 as the show began incorporating "live" broadcasts. The official name of the show is College GameDay built by The Home Depot. There is a separate radio broadcast, ESPN Radio College GameDay, on ESPN Radio. These campuses have hosted the show more than any other: Lister: ryanpratt Category: Sports Tags: Football

List of #1 Seeds Who've Won the NCAA Tourney

No. 1 Seeds to Win the NCAA Tournament Seven teams, since the beginning of the seeding process, have entered the tournament ranked #1 in at least 1 poll and gone on to win the tournament: Lister:Ryan Pratt Category:Sports

New Year Resolutions for 5th Year College Students

New Years Resolution for a Senior College Student New years resolution for a Senior college student! For those who need a little extra idea of what can help them become better students and finish off the year with a bang! Lister:ivanwusurvey Category:Education

List of Gift Ideas for a Broke College Kid

Best Christmas Gifts for the (Broke) College Student While getting diamonds, designer shoes, and Playstation 3 might be a dream come true for a lot of college students, the truth of the matter is that when you're tired, hungry, and broke, most students are probably more interested in selling their diamonds then getting more. Here is a more practical list of gift ideas: Lister:ccellis Category:Holidays & Events

List of Largest Stadiums in the World

Biggest Stadiums on Earth College football is back and many people think they play on the world’s biggest stages. But the top 10 aren’t even in the United States! Check out the list. Lister:Pratt Category:Travel

College World Series Championship Winning Teams

Here are the teams that won the college World Series each year:

	1947 California
	1948 USC
	1949 Texas
	1950 Texas

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Best Players in 2008 NBA Draft

Here are the best players available in the 2008 NBA draft:

1.	Derrick Rose
2.	Michael Beasley
3.	OJ Mayo
4.	Jerryd Bayless
5.	Kevin Love
6.	Eric Gordon
7.	Russell Westbrook
8.	Joe Alexander
9.	Brook Lopez
10.	Danilo Gallinari

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2008 MLB Draft Results - Top 10 Picks

Here are the first ten picks from the 2008 MLB draft:

1.	Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Tim Beckham - SS - from high school

see the rest of the draft picks here:
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ESPN's Top 25 Greatest Players In College Football

Follow along as ABC unveils the 25 Greatest Players in College Football between now and Jan. 1, 2008 on select ABC College Football telecasts. The No. 1 player will be revealed during the 2008 Rose Bowl on New Year's Day (ABC, 5 p.m. ET).

1.	Red Grange
2.	Barry Sanders
3.	Herschel Walker
4.	Doak Walker
5.	Sammy Baugh
6.	Jim Thorpe
7.	Tony Dorsett
8.	Bo Jackson
9.	Roger Staubach
10.	Vince Young
11.	Charles Woodson
12.	Earl Campbell
13.	Glenn Davis
14.	Hugh Green
15.	John Elway
16.	Tom Harmon
17.	Bronko Nagurski
18.	Jim Brown
19.	Dick Butkus
20.	Charley Trippi
21.	Archie Griffin
22.	George Gipp
23.	Johnny Rodgers
24.	Reggie Bush
25.	Ernie Nevers

Source: ESPN

See-ya Lloyd Carr! Thanks for...

"Goodbye" to Lloyd Carr! Thank you for all the memories! Thanks for...

	13 "winning" seasons at helm of the school up North, if you call winning...
	losing 36 games while coaching at Michigan, including 21 games in the Big Ten
	being 1-7 in your last 8 games against Ohio State, the first/worst coach in Michigan history
	never beating USC, Texas, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Oregon or Nebraska
	teaching me where Appalachian State is found on a map of the United States
	transferring from Missouri when in college because you were still a backup QB after 3 years on the team
	losing 7 bowl games during your tenure, its alright, you almost broke .500
	finishing out of the top 25 in the AP polls in 2005, the stupid computers are probably biased
	going 2-11 in the last 7 years against Ohio State and in bowl games, those games don't really matter anyway
	not sending any players to the NFL Draft in 1994, 1988, 1985 or 1981, the NFL has too many thieves and felons already
	not starting Tom Brady in his first two years at Michigan, and debating between him and Brian Griese and Drew Henson constantly, Brady's not very good anyway
	leaving Illinois to become the DB coach at Michigan
	your active support of women’s athletics, too bad there's no women's college football!
	all your no-eye-contact, wimpy-man hand shakes with Jim Tressel at midfield, it accurately represents your inadequacy against the his Buckeyes (1-6 head-to-head record)
	your team's 91 total yards against the Buckeyes in 2007, the first time UM had been held under 100 yards since 1962

Top 10 Reasons Ohio State is ranked #1

The top 10 reasons Ohio State is now ranked unanimous #1 college football team in the nation!

1.	Southern Cal loses
2.	LSU loses
3.	West Virginia loses
4.	Texas loses
5.	Michigan loses
6.	Florida loses
7.	Wisconsin loses
8.	Oklahoma loses
9.	Virginia Tech loses
10.	Louisville loses

Moving On, To, and From

It’s September and it’s “moving” time. Moving schools, moving homes, moving through lifestyles. Moving from one season to the next. Moving nearer the weekend. Around the world everyone and everything is moving:

• The seasons are moving from the stifling summer towards an appeasing autumn.
• Students are moving from one grueling grade to the next.
• Teenagers are moving from their strict parents’ homes to the independence of dorms.
• If you are a twenty-something, chances are you are moving from one 12-month leased apartment to another.
• Football finally moves from the pointless pre-season to the regular season on Thursday.
• The University of Michigan, Florida State and Notre Dame are moving out of the Top 25 Polls.
• Television networks are moving from summer programming back into the regularly-scheduled fall lineup.
• It’s mid-week, so we are moving ever closer to another work-free weekend.
• Monday was Labor Day, so you have to move all your white shorts and skirts back to attic for another bland winter.
• The United States economy is moving the wrong way.
• Michael Vick is preparing to move out of his massive mansion to a pocket-sized prison.
• Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are moving towards motherhood.
• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are going to need to move to a bigger home, stating their desire for more children.

Top 20 Party Schools

The 2008 Princeton Review of schools is out. And here are the results for the best party schools (based on a combination of survey questions concerning the use of alcohol and drugs, hours of study each day, and the popularity of the Greek system).

1.	West Virginia University
2.	University of Mississippi
3.	The University of Texas at Austin
4.	University of Florida
5.	University of Georgia
6.	Penn State--University Park
7.	University of New Hampshire
8.	Indiana University at Bloomington
9.	Ohio University-Athens
10.	University of California-Santa Barbara
11.	Randolph-Macon College
12.	University of Iowa
13.	Louisiana State University
14.	University of Maryland-College Park
15.	University of Tennessee--Knoxville
16.	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
17.	Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
18.	Florida State University
19.	University of Alabama--Tuscaloosa
20.	State University of New York at Albany

Michigan vs. Ohio State: Q&A with Stephen A.

Stephen A. Smith is a renowned sports writer and media personality from the borough of Queens in New York City. An area of the nation known for producing candid individuals - tennis great John McEnroe, NBA star Ron Artest, mafia don John Gotti, entrepreneur Donald Trump, etc. - Smith quickly became known for his an outspoken public image. This no limit attitude thrust him into prominence in the world of sports. Over the years, his demeanor and stance on issues has merited the nickname, “Screamin’ A. Smith.”

At 39 years old, Smith swiftly made a name for himself. He attended college at Winston-Salem State. Immediately following graduation, Smith interned at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. His career began covering high school sports for the New York Daily News. In 1994, he joined the Philadelphia Inquirer, his current home, where he covers Temple University, the NBA’s 76ers and other sports in his columns. He also hosts his own television show Quite Frankly and frequents other ESPN shows and radio programs.

While visiting Columbus, Smith shares his thoughts with me on Ohio State, Columbus, football, campus, and predicts the score for the showdown on Saturday.

What do you think of Ohio State?

This is my first time here. I had a beautiful experience here. The people are very hospitable, the campus is huge!

The football stadium is one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen in sports. I love it. You hear a lot about “The Shoe” and the tradition that it entails. To see it up close and personal – it’s little things like that remind you why you got into sports writing. The fact is that I have been a journalist for 13 years and it reminds you of why you get into this industry because you realize that there are moments that you are going to experience that other people aren’t going to get the opportunity to do.

How does OSU compare to Winston-Salem State?

Oh! There is no comparison. Aesthetically speaking, there is no comparison. Winston-Salem State University is not half the size of Ohio State obviously. It’s a university – Ohio State is like a town.

If you are talking about the college experience, I think all college experiences are comparable. You might not have No. 1 going against No. 2 in the nation – that’s a different experience altogether – but for everybody that can say, ‘Well you went to Winston Salem State, how would you know?’ I’d say, ‘Well what about Temple? What about North Carolina? What about Duke?’ They aren’t experiencing this either. So it’s really not about the university, its more about the programs. And Ohio State and Michigan – in terms of college football – is as elite as it gets. But in terms of the college experience – nothing beats college. They say college is the greatest four years of your life and I’m here to tell you that certainly applied to me, even at a small, historically black institution like Winston-Salem State.

Do you think Ohio State v. Michigan is the biggest rivalry in sports?

I think so. When I think about rivalries I think about two things. I think about Ohio State-Michigan football and I think about Duke-North Carolina basketball. Those are the two greatest rivalries in all of sports on any level.

Do you think there is a chance that after Saturday they could meet again in the National Championship?

I think there is a chance and I think there should be. Surprisingly, the Ohio State football players I’ve spoken to along with the people at Michigan say:

‘No, its one and done. You play, that’s the National Championship. You shouldn’t be allowed a second chance in the same season. That’s not how it works because those outcomes shouldn’t be resolved in Arizona or California or any place like that. You’re on one or the other’s home turf – that’s how it should be. If you are going to meet, it should be that one meeting and nothing else.’

I disagree with that. I believe, when you have all these one-loss teams behind them - the USC’s, the California’s - teams like that. When you have a two-loss team like Texas, when you have teams like Florida or Auburn, forget all of that stuff. If this comes down to a nail biter and its decided in the last two minutes – No. 1 versus No. 2 in the country – then they should meet again in the National Championship.

Now if one of them gets blown out, then they should dip in the rankings. But if it’s a nail biter and it comes down to the wire, and its 1 against 2 in the nation, I don’t think anybody else should be in that National Championship.

Who do you think is the Heisman favorite right now?

It has got to be Troy Smith!

I mean obviously Brady Quinn definitely deserves consideration. But when you consider the way Michigan went up and spanked them on their home turf and the way Notre Dame was struggling on too many occasions this season – I don’t know if you can make the decision that Brady Quinn is the guy. I would say that Troy Smith with the year that Ohio State has had, the kind of season that he has had – passing for over 2,000 yards, doing all the things he has been doing, especially if they end up beating Michigan Saturday – I would definitely think that [Troy] deserves the Heisman.

So you think it’s his to lose?

I think it’s his to lose because I think if he performs in a big game – and a game of this magnitude against Michigan – how can you not give it to him?

Now if he doesn’t perform, and he looks like garbage, that is an entirely different ballgame. Now all of sudden you are going to start talking about Brady Quinn all over again.

Will you be at the game Saturday?

I’m not going to be here. I have to work Saturday. But don’t rule it out because I might sneak here anyways. But as of right now it doesn’t look like I will be at this game.

Will you be watching it?

I will not miss it. I am scheduled to work till 3 p.m., but if I can get around it, I will be here.

To put you on the spot, who do you pick on Saturday?

I picked Ohio State 31-21. I like Michigan – I like them a lot. Their front seven is as viscous as it gets. They are going to come at Troy, and they have to do everything they can to stop Troy, but Troy is a bad boy. By that I mean he doesn’t just throw the football, he can run the football. He has had his way with Michigan the last couple of years.

Too many weapons – Teddy Ginn, Anthony Gonzalez, Antonio Pittman in the backfield – when you look at the offensive weapons that Troy Smith has at his disposal, as awesome as Michigan’s front seven is I can’t imagine how they will stop Ohio State.

Not to mention the fact that they are coming into Columbus. If this were at Michigan Stadium it could be a ‘pick’em.’ Or you cold even conceive of Michigan winning. But its pretty hard for to believe that Michigan is going to walk into Columbus, Ohio – in front of 105,000 people, with this noise, with this rabid atmosphere, against the No. 1-ranked team in the nation, with the National Championship on the line, against their most-hated rival – I cannot imagine Michigan winning this game. If Michigan wins this game, they deserve the National Championship.

Cheap Meals on OSU's Campus

Cheap meals do exist beyond the fast food “dollar menu” and campus dining, especially on or around Ohio State (OSU) campus. There are so many restaurants that special deals exist for each day of the week and in every genre of food.

Some of these restaurants are chains and some are family-owned businesses. But sometimes these Davids around campus are dwarfed by the Goliath fast food chains. National advertising for the major fast food chains are a constant reminder of “dollar menus” and special offers that can be found anywhere. There are other options to get a meal for a minimal price.

Many people would rather go to a local restaurant. Fast food chains can sometimes become redundant.

“Since they're chains, I feel I already know the menus,” said Cat McGrew, a grad student and teaching assistant at OSU.
Different deals come up every day of the week. Some of the specials that are currently running around campus are particularly well-priced for the portions of food. Some are just extraordinarily cheap meals.

“My friends and I always order Gumby’s extra-large pizza on Wednesdays and watch Lost together,” said Tarah Clark, a student at Columbus State Community College student.

These specials are offered only on specific days during the week. All are located easily within walking distance from anywhere on campus.

Monday - Adriatico’s New York Style Pizza (locations can all be found below) offers a Monday Night Madness pizza deals starting at $6.25 after 5 p.m.

Tuesday - BW3’s popular 35¢ wings deal is usually accompanied with a large entertaining crowd
- Adriatico’s offers the same Tuesday Night Madness pizza deal.

Wednesday - Gumby’s Pizza offers a Wicked Wednesday extra-large 1-item pizza for $7.49

Thursday - Subway’s Italian B.M.T. 6 inch sub is a mere $2.49. Subway offers an array of sandwiches on different days (Monday through Sunday) all for $2.49.

Friday - Mama’s Pasta and Brew cooks up a lasagna dish that comes with bread and a salad for $5.50

A cheap meal is often more desired than a decent meal. This rings especially true for students with all the financial problems that they face. However, cheap meals at local restaurants can be decent too.

“I go to restaurants outside the major food chains to get food that at least feels like it might be home cooked, which you don’t get a lot of living away from home,” said Melissa Larke, a junior at OSU.

Some restaurants offer cheap, simple, daily menus that one could drop in for between classes.

“The most common time I eat out, around campus, is during the day, because I am usually too busy too cook anything myself,” said Andrew Krieger, a senior at OSU said. “Besides the obvious nutritional reasons, I tend to like higher quality food than most fast food restaurants can offer.”

“Healthy” is a term that has become hard to define these days. However, there is an “unhealthy” stereotype attached to many fast-food chains. Many of the restaurants around campus bake their fresh bread daily or cook their meals “home-style.” Bagel shops like Hillel Bagel Café and Bernie’s Bagels are a great place to get a fresh, “healthy” meal.

Local restaurants offer a variety of deals, in a variety of different genres of food that could be of interest for a variety of different reasons every day of the week.

“Nick's Diner, a little cafe over on Neil Avenue is an independent place that has great food,” McGrew said.

§ Nick’s Diner (locations can all be found below) has daily breakfast and lunch specials. Breakfast starts at $1.25 and lunch prices range from $3.95-$7.95.

§ Aladdin’s Eatery (which has won numerous awards for its Middle Eastern menu including “Best Cheap Eats” by Northern Ohio Live Magazine and Columbus City Search website) offers lunches such as rolled pitas and sandwiches priced around $5.50.

§ The Blackwell’s Bistro 2110 has an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet for $8.95 and a lunch buffet for $9.95.

§ Moe’s Southwest Grill specializes in Mexican food. Burritos start at $4.69 and quesadillas at $2.99.

§ Potbelly Sandwich Works’ sandwiches all cost $3.79.

§ The Cellar, a common stopping place for students and faculty on campus, sells prepackaged sandwiches ranging from 90¢ to $3.75.

§ LaBamba’s Mexican menu consists of combo meals that are $6.64 with tax.

§ JR Miggs offers an array of American food that cost $5.99 on average with a drink.

§ Moy’s Restaurant (another restaurant on Columbus City Search’s “Best Cheap Eats 2005” list) has meals starting at $5.50 such as Moogoo Gai Pan, Chicken Broccoli and Chicken Black Bean.

§ Tommy’s Diner is a classic, 50’s style diner that has a lunch special (half-sub, side and drink) for $4.50.

§ Jersey Dogs is a cart that can usually be found rolling around High St. that sells hot dogs with the works for $2.00.

§ Brenen’s Café sells soup (starting at $2.95), bagels with cream cheese ($1.55) and fresh sandwiches (from $5.25).

§ Bento Go-Go’s specials vary. California sushi rolls currently cost $5.25.

§ W.G. Grinders’ sandwiches and grinders can be a refreshing break from chains. Soup combo’s (soup, side salad and drink) cost $3.20.

§ Wall Street Deli’s classic sandwich costs $3.75 (only $1.50 more for a combo).

§ Apollo’s Greek Kitchen is running a fall special of two regular gyros and a soda for $6.00.

§ PJ’s filling, special sandwiches with just about everything on them cost $4.75.

§ Sicilia makes an assortment of 9 inch subs for $3.99.

§ Pita Pit’s pitas (11 of which contain less than 5 grams of fat) range from $3.50-$5.50.

§ Catfish Biff’s sells two single slices of pizza and a pop for $3.70.

At the end of a hard day people are often looking for a place to crash before heading home. After work or after class is a prime time for finding happy hour specials at restaurants.

§ Ugly Tuna Saloona’s (locations can be found below) happy hour special is from 3-8 p.m. Wings and Peel-n-Eat shrimp are 29¢ and oysters are 59¢.

§ Paninis happy hour consists of half price appetizers between 3-9 p.m.

Plentiful specials exist both around campus and within delivery distance. After trying these, check the Paper Gold or Saver mailed to dormitories and homes around campus for other cheap meals or get online at http://columbus.citysearch.com/ or https://buckid.osu.edu/where/index.asp for more information about other local restaurants.