Collin Gutman
Collin Gutman
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Gutman: BoSox need offense
Don’t mess with success. There can’t be any more straightforward a rule than that one, yet some people seem to ignore it. Like this year’s Boston Red Sox.
Gutman: NBA trading flawed
When the Celtics landed Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in 2007, they went from bottom feeders to instant championship contenders. The Boston faithful viewed it as a new age of hope for their once proud franchise. Since that trade the Celtics have taken home a title, regained their storied franchise’s legitimacy and emerged as one of the more complete teams in the NBA.
Gutman: Hockey seniors should be proud
Any discussion of this year’s men’s hockey season has to begin by recognizing what an extraordinary team this group of guys proved to be. They are, with the possible exception of the 1952 team, the best team in the history of Yale hockey. This group of seniors is one of the most successful classes in Yale’s history and saw the team go from eighth place as freshmen to back-to-back ECAC champions in just four years. Everyone who stepped on the ice for Yale this year should be proud of a season that firmly entrenched Yale as a player on the national hockey stage, and this year’s seniors should recognize what their sacrifice and hard work has done for Yale hockey.
Gutman: Third line the key for Yale
Upon hearing that super-injured superstar forward Sean Backman ’10 would miss the NCAA tournament with a foot injury, I panicked. Other Yale students who have followed this year’s team closely might have reacted similarly. Number 16 is a presence on the ice. Not only does he have blazing speed and a surprisingly physical game, but his quick-release wrist shot and booming slap shot make him Yale’s most dangerous scoring threat (with apologies to Broc Little ’11).
Gutman: Medal hopes rest on Miller
About a month ago, most Americans probably couldn’t name one player on the U.S. Olympic hockey team. Many of the old-guard mainstays like Mike Modano became names of the past in favor of a new core of energetic, young players like David Backes and Ryan Kesler.
Gutman: Winter Games defy all
The Winter Olympics defy most rules of spectator sports. In almost every sporting event, the fans are in some way able to relate to the competitors. We’ve all played basketball at some point. Most of us have thrown a baseball. We can all run. Basketball players can shoot better, baseball players throw harder and track athletes run incomparably faster. But we all well understand the basic mechanics of most sports we watch.
Berkowitz and Gutman: Third and long for free speech on CBS
In 1985, President Reagan moved the celebration of his second Inauguration. He did not move it for political purposes or to coincide with the release of hostages: The president moved it for the Super Bowl.
Gutman: Pro Bowl lacks top players
The NFL Pro Bowl this Sunday, however, lacks the two most important components of a true all-star weekend: top players and a skills contest.
Gutman: Why do coaches coach?
Different coaches offer different insights into their motivations for pacing the sidelines each week and dedicating their every waking hour (and in Urban Meyer’s case, some sleeping hours) to football. But the recent actions of several different coaches call into question their true motivations and their sanity.
Gutman: College is overrated
Who needs college? Brandon Jennings certainly doesn’t.