After last issue’s well-received sports predictions, I decided to talk with Dr. Luvelle Brown and get his insight on the upcoming sports seasons. As it turns out, the superintendent is just as biased as the rest of us when it comes to predicting which teams will do well.
Marlo Zorman ’16: Who is your favorite NFL team? How are they doing this year and how do you feel about their performance?
Luvelle Brown: Washington Redskins. They have been bad for several years, and that will continue for the foreseeable future.
By all accounts, Brown is right. Washington hasn’t had a positive season in three years, and RGIII’s hyped-up career has been a disappointment after a series of injuries.
MZ: Who do you think will play in the Super Bowl? And who do you think will win? Why?
LB: The Pittsburgh Steelers will defeat the Carolina Panthers. The Steelers are built for the post-season, and their style of play will be beneficial during cold January playoff games. The head coach is also a fraternity brother that I root for.
Brown may be onto something with this prediction regarding his fraternity brother, Mike Tomlin. Both teams made the playoffs last year and the Panthers are currently undefeated, so a Super Bowl from the two teams wouldn’t be out of this world.
MZ: Who is your favorite NBA team? How do you think they’ll do this year and why?
LB: Whatever team Lebron James plays for. They will win the championship this year.
While LeBron hasn’t been as dominant as usual lately, he is still regarded as one of the best players ever to play the game and could easily lead his team to another championship.
MZ: Which team do you think will dominate the NBA this season? Why?
LB: The Golden State Warriors for one reason: Curry.
Whereas Lebron hasn’t been dominating in the same way he once was, Steph Curry has been. Curry makes three-pointers almost half of the time and won MVP last year. The prediction that Curry will lead his team to dominate is an easy one to back up.
MZ: How much college football and/or basketball do you watch? Which teams are you excited to see?
LB: I watch college sports more than professional games. I am a huge fan of my alma mater: the University of Virginia Cavaliers. Go Hoos!
MZ: Any other prediction pertaining to other sports? If you had to make one bold prediction for the upcoming sports seasons, what would it be?
LB: Virginia Cavaliers will win the Men’s Basketball NCAA Tournament, and the UVA Baseball team will repeat as National Champions. Go Hoos!
Whether or not Brown’s predictions will pan out we’ll have to wait and see, but as of now it is clear that like the rest us, the superintendent’s predictions are probably a little bit skewed.