Cooking with Luke B

By: Luke Banar

How to make my favorite homemade chicken Alfredo. 

Ingredients:

  • Pasta 
  • Chicken thighs or breasts
  • A big pot
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Half and Half creamer

First take the chicken breasts or thighs and cut the excess fat off of them. You can use as much or little chicken as you like. Take a large pot and bring it to a boil. Once the water is boiling add the chicken and cook until 180 degrees.  Then take out the chicken and cut it up using a knife and put your pasta in the same pot that your chicken was in and cook for 10 to 12 minutes. After the pasta is cooked you strain the water out of the pot and turn the heat down and add in your pasta and cut up chicken. Add your half and half gradually to thicken up the sauce. Then add the  Parmesan cheese and stir constantly to keep it from burning, after the Alfredo has thickened up and turn off the heat. Finally grab a bowl to fill with the delicious chicken Alfredo and if you are feeling fancy some parsley on the top will do the trick. 

NBA Picks Dec 10-17

by: Andrew Brown

Monday 11, 2023

Mavericks vs Grizzlies 8:00pm
Who’s going to win: Grizzlies, Bane just had his best career game against the Pistons. I think he’ll have another great game this season.
Pelicans vs Timberwolves 8:00pm
Who’s going to win: Pelicans, This game will be tough. The Pelicans have Zion and the Timberwolves have the best defense, but I think the Pelicans will somehow pull it out and get the win.

Tuesday 12, 2023

Mavericks vs Lakers 7:30pm
Who’s going to win: Lakers, The Mavs won’t be able to stop King James as they will be crushed by the Lakers.
Warriors vs Suns 10:00pm
Who’s going to win: Suns, with Clay Thompson not shooting well, Curry can’t carry the load so the Suns easily got this.

Wednesday 13, 2023

Hornet vs Heat 7:30pm
Who’s going to win: Hornets, I just have a feeling that LaMello will go and the Heat will not have their best game.
Pacers vs Bucks 8:00pm
Who’s going to win: Bucks, the in-season tournament rematch. After Haliburton disrespected Lillard, Lillard will get his revenge and teach him a little lesson to never disrespect a veteran.

Thursday 14, 2023

Cavs vs Celtics 7:30pm
Who’s going to win: Celtics, with the 7 footer Porzingis back the C’s should easily handle business.

Warriors vs Clippers 10:030pm
Who’s going to win: Clippers, James Harden will be back on track and will cook the Warriors.

Friday 15, 2023

Magic vs Celtics 7:00pm
Who’s going to win: Magic, for some weird reason the magic always beat the Celtics and the streak will continue.
Knicks vs Suns 10:00pm
Who’s going to win: Knicks, the Knicks have good depth and the Suns don’t really have a bench. This game will come down to who’s bench plays the hardest.

Saturday 16, 2023

Pistons vs Bucks 7:30pm
Who’s going to win: Pistons, the Bucks are going to underestimate the Pistons because of their losing streak and will be left scratching their heads after a terrible loss.
Thunder vs Nuggets 9:00pm
Who’s going to win: Nuggets, the Joker will have a field day against this thunder defense.

Sunday 17, 2023

Celtics vs Magic 3:00pm
Who’s going to win: Celtics, the Celtics will finally beat the Magic at home and it will not even be close.
Pelicans vs Spurs 3:30pm
Who’s going to win: Pelicans, Zion will obliterate the Spurs defense but I do expect the number one pick Wenbayama to have a good game in offense and defense.

Why was FSU Snubbed out of a Playoff Spot?

By: Jones DesChamps

In the midst of chaos during this college football season, the College Football Playoff Committee has caused uproar amongst loyal fans. As the final season of the four team playoff concludes, the committee has made its most controversial decision yet. By leaving an undefeated, power 5 conference champion out of the playoff picture, the committee has decided to exclude a flawless team from being crowned as one of the most deserving teams in the country. Although this point has been proven by the professional analysts as a proper decision, it is beyond evident that Florida State was cheated out of a chance at a national championship. 

To begin, throughout the history of the college football playoff, no undefeated power 5 conference champion has ever been left out. Not only that, but it is the committee’s job to put in the MOST DESERVING TEAMS, not the best four teams. If it’s their job to put in the most deserving teams, then how is a team that hasn’t lost a game left out of the playoffs. Not only that, Florida State has neutral or away wins against Clemson, Louisville, and LSU, all three of which are ranked wins. If you believe that it is the committee’s job to put the BEST four teams in the playoffs, then history does not side with your answer. In 2015, the committee allowed Michigan State into the playoffs, a team who was clearly not one of the best four teams in the country but made it in because they deserved it. The same thing has happened with Cincinnati, Notre Dame, and TCU throughout history, by allowing bad, yet deserving teams into the playoffs. So, it’s evident that the committee does not care about who’s better, but they care about who’s the most deserving. 

Secondly, a large reason that Florida State was eliminated from playoff contention was because of the season-ending injury that their star quarterback, Jordan Travis, suffered three weeks ago. Not only is it ridiculous to discipline a team for winning all of their games but punishing a team because of a player’s injury is unreasonable, too. It is completely outrageous to exclude an undefeated conference champion, who has won their last two games with a backup quarterback, from the playoffs. That quarterback, who apparently isn’t good enough, has gotten the job done. How is it appropriate to penalize a perfect team with over eighty scholarship players because of a wrong step taken by one of those players? Correct, it’s not appropriate. Yes, if injuries would have taken over a team, that’s one thing, but one player doesn’t lead a team to zero losses. Clearly, this team was cheated out of a chance to bring home a trophy. 

So, as it’s blatantly obvious, the College Football Playoff Committee failed in doing their job and has robbed a deserving team of a chance at history. 

Does Alabama have a real chance to beat Georgia in the SEC championship this week?

by: Clark Kinney

It seems year in and year out Alabama always seems to wiggle themselves into the playoff picture no matter the team they have and this year is no different. Despite some early quarterback questions and a loss to Texas in the second game of their season, Bama is coming hot into the SEC championship vs. Georgia. Georgia is the back to back national champions and are undefeated so far this season but some believe they are not as good as they have been. This is looking like it could be a very good matchup. 

Jalen Milroe, the Alabama quarterback, has been looking very good in his past few games. Some people have questioned his pocket presence and arm talent, but he has shined throwing and running as of late. Milroe can flatout fly and has been running all over SEC defenses week in and week out. Alabama complements an extremely athletic quarterback with a crazy receiving core featuring Ja’Corey Brooks, Jermaine Burton, and Kobe Prentice to name a few. Bama also has a very good defense and have held opponents to just about 313 yards of offense per game which is very good considering their tough SEC schedule filled with high powered offenses. 

On the other hand, the Georgia Bulldogs are just flat out good. As mentioned before, Georgia is unbeaten so far this season and have only lost one game in the past 3 years. However, Georgia lost almost all of their starting defensive players to the draft along with their starting quarterback, Stetson Bennet IV. Despite the losses, the Dawgs have looked good and have had some key wins over solid opponents including a 30-21 victory over 9th ranked Missouri, a 38-10 victory over Tennessee, and a crushing 52-17 victory over 11th ranked Mississippi. Their offense is good with Alabama transfer Carson Beck at quarterback and almost a guaranteed future first round pick Brock Bowers at tight end. Along with everything else, their defense is good too allowing an average of just 294 yards of offense per game which tops Alabama’s defense. 

Even though Georgia is very, very good and have been for a while now, I just think it is so hard to bet against Alabama even though they are likely the underdogs. Also, Alabama’s coach Nick Saban is one of the greatest college football coaches of all time. Georgia’s coach Kirby Smart is a former assistant coach of Saban and Saban has a whopping 28-3 record against his former assistants. So, do I think Alabama has a real chance to beat Georgia in the SEC championship this week? Yes, and I think they will beat them. 

Texas A&M kicks off 2023 Coaching Carousel.

by: Jones DesChamps

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, another college football coach is out of a job. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M’s head ball coach, has been let go.. Although his buyout is over 77 million dollars, Texas A&M buried their wallet and decided to let their fraudulent coach walk. Jimbo, who has recruited at the highest level, has not produced the lopsided records that his university was hoping for. Due to his underwhelming performances, Texas A&M decided to explore their other options. However the question still remains; who does this prestigious university look to hire next? 

The first realistic candidate for this high-paying job would be Dan Lanning. Simply put, Texas A&M is a better coaching job than Oregon is. Yes, Lanning has over-achieved at Oregon, but his efforts would be more fruitful at the higher level of SEC football. The timing would be difficult in the landing of this highly valuable coach, but if time is money then A&M has plenty of time to offer. Lanning is only in his second year at Oregon, but his success should grant him an offer at this job. 

Secondly, sticking to their guns, Texas A&M should look after a veteran coach. That coach could be Mike Elko. Clearly, football is not the top priority at Duke University. Elko, if he were offered, would certainly jump on the bandwagon to take over the job with the Aggies. Elko, who has little to no recruiting impact, could completely change this irrelevant reputation if put in the right situation. Not to mention, the Blue Devil’s head coach made his claim to fame as the defensive coordinator at A&M. His history with this university may prove vital in landing this job. 

Lastly, but certainly not least, would be the most interesting candidate, Lane Kiffin. No one controls Coach Kiffin. Every offseason, Kiffin is rumored to leave his position at Ole Miss and nowhere would be a better fit than Texas A&M. A&M is just a higher paying, more prestigious job than he has. His success as a Rebel has earned himself respect and recognition as one of the most explosive and high powered coaches in the country, and that’s exactly what the Aggies need. Kiffin would be the perfect coach to break through the barriers using A&M’s resources, so if the Aggies send an offer his way, do not be surprised to see this off-the-wall coach accept this offer. 

Obviously, there are plenty of worthy candidates for this job, but who will the Aggies offer? Will it be one of these possible options, or will the Aggies find someone different? Only time will tell.

Top NBA Games This Week November 6-12, 2023

By: Andrew Brown

Monday 6, 2023

Celtics vs Timberwolves 8:00pm
Who’s gonna win: Celtics, Jayson Tatum has been hot this season averaging 30 points per game and hasn’t scored under 22 points this season.
Clippers vs Knicks 7:30pm
Who’s gonna win: Clippers, with acquiring James Harden from a trade with the 76ers, this will be his first game in a Clippers jersey. This should be a fun game to watch.

Tuesday 7, 2023
No Games

Wednesday 8, 2023

Celtics vs 76ers 7:00pm
Who’s gonna win: Celtics, this one will be close. last year MVP facing this coming year MVP: Tatum.
Spurs vs Knicks 7:30pm
Who’s gonna win: Spurs, the spurs have a lot of spacing with Wembanyama being able to shoot anywhere on the court. A win for the spurs will be determined if Wemby goes off, and I think he does.

Thursday 9, 2023

Bucks vs Pacers 7:00pm
Who’s gonna win: Pacers, yes the Bucks have Giannis and Lillard but that’s it. Both teams are tied in the rankings for defensive so this game is going to come down to who has the better
offensive.
Hawks vs Magic: 9:30pm
Who’s gonna win: Hawks, this will be the first international game this season and Ice Trae will control the game, dishing dimes and getting buckets.

Friday 10, 2023

Celtics vs Nets: 7:30pm
Who’s gonna win: Tatum and Brown will destroy the Nets defense for their first in-season tournament win.
Lakers vs Suns: 10:00pm
Who’s gonna win: Lakers, the Lakers should win unless Beal and Booker are back from their injury.

Saturday 11, 2023

Bucks vs Magic: 6:00pm
Who’s gonna win: Bucks, Lillard will step it up on defense record steals and win.
Cavaliers vs Warriors: 8:30pm
Who’s gonna win: Cavs, the Cavs are just too big and the Warriors love playing small ball but it will not work against the Cavs twin towers, Mobley and Allen who both stand over 6 ‘9 feet.

Sunday 12, 2023

Hornets vs Knicks: 12:00pm
Who’s gonna win: Hornets, a battle between two irrelevant teams and I expect Ball to ball out.
Nuggets vs Rockets: 7:00pm
Who’s gonna win: Nuggets, surprisingly Brooks has been going off on his new team, leading the Nba in 3 point percentage with 60%. But Jokic will probably have a triple double with ease.