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Sports Column: NFL draft review
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR Ladies and gentlemen, our first milestone of the long slumber without the NFL has arrived: the NFL draft. The draft is so refreshing because it serves as a bit of a sneak peek into next year’s season. It always manages to sneak up on me simply because you have the NBA […]
Sports Column: The beauty of the farewell tour
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR Hello there, Troubadour Sports fans — your boy is back with another sports rant. However, this time it’s on the wholesome side. If you read my column regularly, you probably know that I’m a big Dallas Mavericks fan, and if you follow basketball, you definitely know that this season is Dirk […]
Sports Column: The halfway point in the NBA playoff race
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR Hello once again, Troubadour sports fans. I want to say thank you for picking up a newspaper in this digital era and also for making your way to the back page of said paper. I hope to repay you with some quality content, but we’ll answer that question when we get […]
Sports Column: NBA trade deadline: winners and losers
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR What’s up, Troubadour sports fans? I’m back to what I do best here at the Troub, and that’s just word vomiting my sports thoughts onto paper. What’s been happening most recently in the world of sports that I’d like to cover is the craziness of the NBA trade deadline. I’ve been […]
Sports Column: I love the NFL, is that a crime?
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR First off, I want to apologize because I’ve decided to write about the NFL again. I’m very sorry, but I love it too much. I know I said I was “taking a break” from it, but it’s been three weeks, and frankly, it was three weeks too long. Anyway, here’s a […]
Sports Column: Scatter shooting across the world of sports
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR The NBA season has settled in, and college basketball has arrived. Needless to say, I’m very excited. Also, the college football playoff rankings have been released. I have a lot to say about these topics, so I’m going to do a bit of what I call “scatter shooting,” which is where […]
Sports Column: Work ethic is universal
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR As an athlete, I personally try to be what a coach wants me to be for the team. If the coach wants me to be a starter, then I’ll be that. If he wants me to sit on the bench and have a lot of energy, I can do that too. […]
Sports Column: The new generation of quarterbacks is here
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR The quarterback position is very special. A quarterback is responsible for the entire offense and can attain all the glory for the win or all the blame for a loss. There isn’t anything else like it in sports other than a coach, and even a coach isn’t on the field playing. […]
Sports Column: Who’s the new guy?
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR Hello Troubadour readers. My name is Nick Mersch, and I’m the Sports Editor of this here newspaper for this school year. I’m super excited to write this column every other week and to get my voice out there. Editing is cool and all, but actually writing about the things that I’m […]
Sports Column: The case for silence
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR There’s a good reason why Mozart is never selected to supplement an NBA Playoffs commercial. The construct of any high-profile sporting event often hinges on hype, on lowered lights and booming voices, pyrotechnics and ankle-breaking maneuverability. Similarly, MLB walk-up songs rarely feature Vivaldi, and NFL halftime performers rarely employ rainsticks. The […]