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by Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psych. Consultants In the days following the U.S. Women’s shocking loss to Japan in the World Cup Final the most common refrain heard on TV and radio or read on the internet was, “Wow, what a choke job.”  The widely held belief was that the...
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From the editor:  In light of the USA Women’s Soccer Team and its unfortunate loss yesterday to Japan in the World Cup – this article is particularly timely.  Not only did the US team fail to hold leads on two different occasions, they were out-hustled by a Japanese team that kept on coming. Coming...
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by Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP I grew up in South Bend, IN. home of Notre Dame, Studebaker cars, and one of the best soccer coaches I have ever known, Jim Tallman.  As a graduate of Clay High School it might seem blasphemous to speak so kindly about the former head coach at John Adams...
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by Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP What do Wal-Mart, Starbucks, Nike, and Coca-Cola all have in common?  Besides being companies that my wife and I have given FAR too much money to, they are all extremely successful.  Do you know what else they have in common?  Let’s take a little quiz.  What’s the first thing...
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by Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP If you have any interest in the NBA you have been paying attention to the 2010-2011 version of the Miami Heat.  Ever since LeBron James and Chris Bosh decided to take their talents to South Beach and join Dwyane Wade, the basketball world has been abuzz.  Are they the...
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Notre Dame: College Football’s Intelligent ‘C’ Students by Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP As a college professor I have come across many types of students over the years.  There are the Type A perfectionists, the blue-collar hard workers, the disengaged text messengers, and the inquisitive knowledge seekers among others.  Students come in all shapes and...
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Analyzing Virginia Tech’s Comeback from a 17-0 Deficit Against Boise State by Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP On Monday night Virginia Tech and Boise State played the biggest game of college football’s opening weekend.  They were both top 10 teams with national championship hopes.  Adding to the intrigue was the belief that, with a win,...
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By Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP Special thanks to Dr. Dan Czech and Dr. Trey Burdette for their input on this post This week the Florida Gators Football team hit the practice field to continue with their preparation for the 2010 season.  Unfortunately, a few people were missing.  No, I don’t mean Tim Tebow; Urban...
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Editor’s note:  Tiger finished tied for 11th in the PGA Championship – the last major of the year.  He is not guaranteed a spot on the US Ryder Cup Team and as a Captain’s pick – Corey Pavin has yet to reveal his choices.  It is the first time Tiger has not automatically qualified...
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by Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP Thursday night was one of the biggest nights in NBA history.  Whether you liked the way LeBron James made his announcement or not there is no arguing that it was a huge night for the NBA.  Throughout history we have seen great players team up (West, Baylor, and Wilt;...
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