Elise's Point of View on Sports

So the NFL Draft begins Thursday. Who is going to be the first pick in the draft? A lot of attention has been on Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. According to a mock draft by Peter King from Sports Illustrated, he has Winston going to the Bucs at #1 and Mariota going at #2 to the Titans. Which quarterback is going to have a better career but most importantly, which one is going to make a better impact on their teams? In my opinion I think it's going to be Marcus Mariota. Just look at what he did to Winston and Florida State in the Rose Bowl. He decimated them 59 to 20 and I just like his athleticism more than Winston. Don't get me wrong Winston is very athletic as well I just like Mariota's chances more in the NFL. I am very anxious and excited who the Colts draft. All the talk has been about picking up Safety Landon Collins from Alabama. Haven't heard of him before but it seems like he could be a good fit. Can't wait to see what...

So I just found out a couple days ago from my Dad that Quincy Lewis (Head Coach at Lone Peak) had some Job Interviews at different colleges. He first interviewed for UVU's basketball head coach. It was between him and former BYU assistant coach Mark Pope. But in the end unfortunately, he didn't get the job. Now he is contending for Mark Pope's former job. Will he get it? We will have to find out. Quincy Lewis has done so much for Lone Peak basketball. I don't have any bad things to say about him. I would love to be coach under him. In his 11 seasons so far at Lone Peak he has a 232-38 record which is a winning percentage of 86%. Under him they have earned 9 region titles, 7 state titles and national rankings as well. Whatever option he chooses, people will be lucky to have him as their coach.

Eastern Conference 1. Atlanta Hawks (aka Utah Hawks): Chris and I have been talking about this team. They are the Utah Hawks haha. Three of their players came from the Jazz. First and foremost Paul Milsap. I was so disappointed when he was traded. He was such a good player for the Jazz but I am glad where he is at. Then there is Kyle Korver and DeMarre Carrell. In game two the trio combined for 38 of the hawks 96 points. The Hawks are very impressive team. They have an incredible coach who has led this team from mediocre to amazing! No surprise that Mike Budenholzer (isn't that a cool last name) got Coach of the Year. He gave a lot of credit to his mentor and college Gregg Poppovich. I would too working along side him for nearly 20 years. I am happy for all the success they have had and I hope they move on to round two by beating Deron Williams and the Nets. They have a 14% chance of winning the Title. 2. Brooklyn Nets: It's very unfortunate that the Nets lost Ke...

The NBA Playoffs are here. Yay!! We just got done from a very entertaining March Madness in college basketball. Let me just say I was happy with the result, because I love Coach K. Wisconsin clearly deserved it more though. They hadn't won the title since 1941. Anyways, back to the NBA Playoffs I am going to breakdown every team in the playoffs and give you my take on their team in general and what chances of them winning the whole thing. Western Conference 1. Golden State Warriors: I have to say the Warriors are my favorite team in the playoffs, including both Western and Eastern Conferences. I am in love with Curry and Thompson, (The Splash). They bring a certain energy and their 3 point shooting is off the charts. Except they have been a little shaky with their 3 point shooting right now. They are both combined from two games so far 13/36 which is 36 percent. They also have a great bench to support them. Steve Kerr has done a phenominal job. I love him. He was a great...