Here's to you Ace (Analyzing A Blog)

Analyzing A Blog
After careful examination of numerous blogs on globeofblogs.com I came across a very interesting one. The immediate attraction was the fact that it was dedicated to all kinds of sports. The author of this blog spot is also a student. It is really cool to come across someone at complete random and to find that they have some of the same interests as you. Ace of Sports, the author of this page, is a college kid living in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Through the many blogs I glanced over you can tell he absolutely bleeds Maize and Blue (Michigan’s colors). This conclusion was based on the fact in a matter of twenty-four hours he had posted a blog about his Michigan Wolverines. Ace states in his blog on Monday February 16 that freshman quarterback Steven Threet will transfer (Ace, 2/16/09). Not only is this a glaring piece of evidence of the authors credibility, but you can also tell that his Michigan ties go further than the University. As you first enter his page you see icons of the Detroit Red Wings (hockey), Detroit Tigers (baseball), and Detroit Pistons (basketball). As you sift through some of the older blogs you can tell that the author is also a die-hard Tigers fan and I predict that in the coming months this topic will rule his board.
You can tell right from the start that if you are not entertained by sports then this is not the blog for you. It is intended for sports fan but it also has a unique twist to it. You do not have to be a die hard sports fan to love this site. As a sports lover I despise Michigan because I am all for Indiana University but it just shows another layer of depth that the site has. It also appeals to anyone who has the slightest draw to Ann Arbor and the fact that it’s one of the best “college towns” in the country. Sure sports dominate the postings, but you will find a wide range of other informative facts. Like the blog that was posted Friday February 13th titled “Forbes Tells Us What Michigan Fans Already Know”. In the article Ace reports that Forbes stated that Ann Arbor, Michigan is the best college sports town of 2009. It beat out Palo Alto (Stanford) and Madison (Wisconsin). He reflects on his childhood also giving us an insightful view of the college town of Ann Arbor (Ace, 2/13/09).
If you’re not a Michigan alumni or care about sports then take this as a warning and steer clear of the site. For those who are interested, it saddens me to see that hardly anyone comments on any of Ace’s blogs. For the first 8 posts that are on the main page there was not one single comment. Ace is very informative to his audience and a little feedback would make this site even better.
With all of these aspects going on it might be hard to pull a meaning out of this page. Ace does a terrific job of giving his readers a number of ways to fall in love with his sight. He provides a page for sports fans in general, for the University of Michigan sports fans, and lastly he includes the college life of the fabulous city of Ann Arbor. The message of the blog is quite simple. College campuses and sports go hand-in-hand and he capitalizes on this market. However, he also tries to tie in the college and city to give non-sports fans a chance to fall in love with his sight. He is providing a main-stream avenue for Michigan sports news to travel through. His sight might be more successful if he could get into larger spheres of influence and post his flyer for others to see.



WORKS CITED

Of Sports, Ace. “Forbes Tells Us What Michigan Fans Already Know.” Weblog Entry. The Ace of Sports. February 13, 2009. February 15, 2009.