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	Sophomore jinx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The sophomore jinx, in sports, refers to the tendency for a player to follow a good season in his rookie year with a disappointing season.
		Many excellent players have been exceptions to the sophomore jinx, as have some current stars, notably baseball's Albert Pujols.
		In the music industry, the sophomore jinx refers to an artist’s failed attempt to follow-up his or her critically-acclaimed debut album with an equal album that fails to meet expectations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sophomore_jinx (278 words)

	The 'sophomore jinx' in the world of Christian music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		One of the topics we discussed was the sophomore jinx and how it really bothered them, given the success of their first self-titled effort.
		Another artist hoping the sophomore jinx doesn't apply is Stacie Orrico, who will come out with "Say It Again" on May 21.
		Another group fighting the sophomore jinx is ZOEgirl.
	www.broomfieldenterprise.com /broomfield/news/06zgeor.shtml (627 words)

	Daily
		Whenever a baseball player struggles in his second season, especially if he had a successful rookie campaign, the reason given is that he is suffering from the sophomore jinx.
		But if you look a little deeper at this supposed jinx it becomes clear that it is less about luck, or a lack of it, and more about an inability to adapt to a new environment.
		Simply because they adjust to what the pitchers are doing, don’t have one solitary approach to hitting and don’t question their ability to succeed at the first sign of failure.
	www.thefanview.com /baseball/base082703.html (926 words)

	Sophomore jinx -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The sophomore jinx, in (A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run) baseball, refers to the tendency for a player to follow a good season in his rookie year with a disappointing season.
		Many (Click link for more info and facts about Hall of Famers) Hall of Famers were exceptions to the sophomore jinx, as were some current stars, notably (Click link for more info and facts about Albert Pujols) Albert Pujols.
		He hit.219 in (Click link for more info and facts about 1998) 1998 and was out of baseball.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/sophomore_jinx.htm (229 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Many have struggled in second season
		We most recently saw the sophomore jinx last season with Kevin Harvick.
		Even though he improved one spot in the standings from his rookie to sophomore season (from 14th in 2000 to 13th in '01), Matt Kenseth had what many considered a terrible sophomore outing with just three top-fives and a streak of just six qualifying runs of 20th or better.
		Jeff Burton was 24th as a rookie in 1994, but dropped to 32nd in his sophomore season in 1995.
	espn.go.com /rpm/wc/2003/0110/1490423.html (1055 words)

	Sophomore's jinx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sophomore Nikki Jones recorded the second hat trick of her collegiate career Saturday at Gonzaga.
		Jones is expected to be a major contributor to the UA soccer program in the next few years.
		Scoring goals is exactly what the sophomore forward has done since she arrived in Tucson.
	wildcat.arizona.edu /papers/90/36/16_1_m.html (615 words)

	Sophomore jinx continues for rookies - PittsburghLIVE.com
		But the sophomores reeled off a 27-12 run to tie the score at 84-84 with 12:09 remaining.
		Arenas put the sophomores ahead to stay when he sank a 3-pointer with a 10:58 to go for a 92-90 lead.
		The sophomores closed with a 28-12 spurt and finished with their biggest lead of the game.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_117406.html (559 words)

	Leopoldus skips sophomore jinx
		This is commonly known as the sophomore jinx.
		Sophomore Ellen Casey said she has seen a change in Leopoldus over the past season.
		Being required to live in the dorms as a sophomore, Leopoldus said the sophomore class wants to help the freshmen make a smooth adjustment to college life.
	www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/1997/02/02-13-97tdc/02-13-97d03-008.htm (1304 words)

	Independent Florida Alligator - SPORTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The sophomore UF quarterback is coming off the most successful season any true freshman signal caller has ever experienced as a Gator.
		So, to him, the sophomore jinx is not a possibility.
		While his sophomore season as a whole is exciting for Leak, one game might loom larger than the others as he looks at the upcoming schedule.
	www.alligator.org /edit/sports/issues/stories/040722leak.html (523 words)

	Not a Glimmer of Sophomore Jinx for Twirlin', Singin' Sheryl Crow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Not a Glimmer of Sophomore Jinx for Twirlin', Singin' Sheryl Crow
		On Saturday night, Crow returned to town for a sold-out concert at the Palace Theatre in support of her self-titled second album, proving that the first time 'round was no fluke.
		An exception to the rule of the sophomore slump, Crow was flying high.
	www.the-wallflowers.net /article022397b.htm (428 words)

	Grieve Reviving Sophomore Jinx
		When the Phillies' Scott Rolen and Boston's Nomar Garciaparra followed up their Rookie of the Year awards in 1997 with even bigger '98 seasons, talk of the sophomore slump was all but dead.
		For most of the 1990s, the sophomore slump has become the sophomore surge.
		Of the 15 nonpitchers to win the top rookie award during the decade, 11 of them improved in at least one of the three Triple Crown categories (home runs, runs batted in and batting average).
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/04/30/SP8183.DTL&type=printable (532 words)

	Joshua's Reviews :: Sophomore Jinx
		I've said it numerous times, I love the piano, it is my favorite musical instrument; and when someone recommends a solo piano album, I usually jump at the chance to add it to my music collection...
		The tracks of "Sophomore Jinx" flow perfectly, and quickly became an instant emotion gripping album, that is a totally unique experience.
		Playing it "LOUD" makes the experience a thousands times more emotional, and I would recommend it to anyone who is listening to "Sophomore Jinx", especially if it's being played on a surround sound system.
	www.streams-of-time.net /joshua/sophomore_jinx.htm (409 words)

	White Cleats - Crosby seeking to avoid Sophomore jinx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A popular theory on the cause of the so-called sophomore jinx centers around adjustments.
		It's thought that players new to the league often succeed because teams haven't yet compiled the proverbial "book" on them, but that once scouting catches up to them and teams start to exploit their weaknesses, performances trail off.
		And whether the sophomore jinx exists or not is something neither budding star wants to put too much thought into.
	www.whitecleats.org /article.php?story=20050323071820479 (697 words)

	CNN/SI - Inside Game - Ozzie Smith - CNN/SI's Ozzie Smith: Sophomore jinx - Sunday June 13, 1999 08:09 AM
		But this season the sophomore slump is hitting harder than ever.
		Oakland's Ben Grieve is barely batting.200 after hitting.288 with 18 home runs and 89 RBIs last year on his way to the AL rookie of the year award.
		I didn't expect the sophomore jinx to hit Grieve as hard as it has.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /inside_game/ozzie_smith/news/1999/06/10/smith_insider (377 words)

	urban smarts . com \| Visionaries - Sophomore Jinx \| review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		These cats, while being renown in the backpack circle, will just as unrightfully be denounced by those that have to widen their horizon.
		Quite sarcastically, the Visionaries call their new album "Sophomore Jinx".
		Even more sarcastically, some tracks really seemed to be jinxed.
	www.urbansmarts.com /reviews/albums/visionariessophomore.html (617 words)

	No sophomore jinx for UF's Shannon, Stolt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The summer was a time for them to catch up, to make up for freshman seasons that went unfulfilled in their own eyes.
		UF sophomores Eddie Shannon and Greg Stolt will be the first ones to admit they did not have the type of freshman season for which they had hoped.
		One year ago, Shannon and Stolt walked off the floor of the Superdome in New Orleans, finishing off a 12-16 season with a blowout loss to Kentucky in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
	www.alligator.org /edit/issues/97-sprg/970306/d04soph.htm (678 words)

	Sophomore jinx sets in on pair of Patriots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sophomore jinx sets in on pair of Patriots
		FOXBORO -- When San Diego's LaDainian Tomlinson carved through the interior of the Patriots defense on his way to a 217-yard day, New England football fans felt the pain.
		This is a whole new year, and their revival from this "sophomore slumber" will determine New England's short and long term fate.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20021024/SP_001.htm (692 words)

	KERR TRYING TO BEAT SOPHOMORE JINX AT CAJON [RACINGWEST]
		But instead after the first month and a half of the season, the 20-year-old San Diego State University sophomore is trying to dig himself out of a deep hole.
		Call it bad racing luck or a sophomore jinx.
		"The last sophomore jinx I had, I won a championship," the 20-year-old San Diego native laughed as he discussed the situation here prior to the beginning of the season.
	www.racingwest.com /news/story.php3/890?printp=1 (535 words)

	The New York Times > Sports > Baseball > Keeping Score: Real Year 2 Curse: Being Good in First Place (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The sophomore jinx has been described as infamous, dreaded, even unavoidable.
		But even they decline slightly as sophomores, and even in their third year do not return to their rookie levels.
		What all this means for last season's rookies is that Crosby, who hit.239 with 22 home runs and 64 runs batted in at age 24, is probably a better bet to repeat his performance than Bay, who finished.282-26-82 at age 26.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/02/13/sports/baseball/13score.html?ex=1265950800&en=7aed72f72cbab9f4&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt (950 words)

	NASCAR.com - Johnson doesn't fear sophomore jinx - January 12, 2003
		And though it's haunted some of their peers, Johnson isn't overly concerned with the fabled sophomore jinx.
		"I think during a sophomore year, what kind of happens is you come out of the gate and your intensity's up and you're comfortable at the tracks, so you're going to set the world on fire and suddenly you're overdriving it," Johnson said.
		Though already plenty challenging, the difficulty of their task is compounded by the new Monte Carlo body style, which Johnson has yet to test.
	www.nascar.com /2003/news/headlines/wc/01/12/jjohnson_sophomore (843 words)

	CBC Sports: Blue Jackets' Nash avoiding sophomore jinx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		With 16 goals and 19 points this season, the words "sophomore jinx" are rarely mentioned in the same breath as the Columbus Blue Jackets' 19-year-old left-winger.
		It (the jinx) was the question on everyone's mind," said Nash, who at his current pace, would score 55 goals and become the third teenager in NHL history to reach the 50-goal plateau.
		Wayne Gretzky in 1980 and Jimmy Carson in 1988 were the others.
	www.cbc.ca /cgi-bin/templates/sportsView.cgi?/news/2003/12/03/Sports/ricknash031203 (619 words)

	Dixon not immune to sophomore jinx - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Dixon not immune to sophomore jinx - PittsburghLIVE.com
		The sophomore jinx is often attributed to young college players such as Pitt's Levon Kendall, Antonio Graves and Aaron Gray.
		But it can also be linked to coaches -- and Jamie Dixon surely had his share of ups and downs in the second year of his tenure at Pitt.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/college/s_315330.html (1237 words)

	RITRO.com - Multimedia Reviews including Books, Music and More! - Story - The Sophomore Jinx: Introduction
		One explanation is that the artist has a lifetime to polish the first effort, but only a few months for the second (and some never try at all - Harper Lee never again published work after To Kill a Mockingbird).
		The phrase "sophomore jinx" is often used in today's entertainment press when a writer, musician or filmmaker has a wildly successful debut - but their second effort is an abysmal failure.
		As we'll see, the so-called "sophomore jinx" (or "one-hit wonder") has more to do with the ugly realities of the entertainment industry in the 21st century than it does with any failings of the artist....
	www.ritro.com /printable.bv?contentid=2618 (486 words)

	SI.com - Writers - Eliot: What sophomore jinx? - Monday October 27, 2003 2:01PM
		A glance around the league at players who made an impact as rookies a season ago indicates that quite a few guys are showing signs of being even better the second time around.
		This year, he might be part of the All-Star weekend instead of just taking a break.
		And that goes for all of these super sophomores -- guys who are distancing themselves from any kind of second-year jinx.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/writers/darren_eliot/10/27/eliot.sophomores (672 words)

	The Callahan Report: Tony Stewart has no understanding of the term 'sophomore jinx'
		MARTINSVILLE, VA: The term sophomore jinx means nothing to Tony Stewart.
		The second year driver from Rushville, Indiana won his fifth race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup season Sunday at the NAPA Autocare 500 in Martinsville.
		If Stewart is having a sophomore jinx, he could win all the races on the 2001 schedule.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/date/20001001/news026992.html (788 words)

	andPOP \| Sophomore Jinx Nothing to Worry About for BBMak
		Sophomore Jinx Nothing to Worry About for BBMak
		The British pop-rock trio burst onto the music scene in 2000 with “Back Here,” off their debut album, “Sooner or Later.” Now they’re back, with “Into Your Head,” where they are trying to avoid the sophomore jinx.
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	www.andpop.com /article/1966 (600 words)

	AutoRacing1.com - NASCAR Good O'l Boys Page
		Has Stewart fallen victim to the sophomore jinx, or is he on the road to establishing himself as one of NASCAR's elite drivers?
		His sophomore year might best be described as a mixed bag.
		How you perceive his sophomore year probably depends on whether or not you are a Tony Stewart fan, and whether you view the glass as half empty or half full.
	www.autoracing1.com /GoodBoys/001102Stewart.htm (1377 words)

	CNN.com - Entertainment - Dixie Chicks avoid sophomore jinx at CMA Awards - October 4, 2000
		The Dixie Chicks won entertainer of the year, best video for "Goodbye Earl," about the murder of a wife abuser, their "Fly" was voted best album of the year and the band was named best vocal group.
		"I guess the sophomore jinx didn't happen to us, and I'm really thankful for that," said Martie Seidel of the Dixie Chicks.
		Lead singer Natalie Maines defended their comical award-winning "Goodbye Earl" video, where the bad guy is poisoned to death and his body dumped into a lake.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/04/country.awards.ap (660 words)

	Sports Betting Tips & Game Handicapping Picks: 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers Preview: Sophomore jinx for Roethlisberger? @ ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Twenty-five seasons have passed since the Pittsburgh Steelers last won a Super Bowl, and a new generation hungers for a championshio of its own in Pittsburgh.
		Yet, they have capable replacements and, instead of a sophomore jinx, perhaps Roethlisberger will perform better than he did as a rookie.
		Their passing game was efficient, and if they successfully open it up, the whole offense should improve and still retain their AFC North title.
	sportsbettingindex.net /2005/08/2005-pittsburgh-steelers-preview.php (697 words)

	Sophomore jinx not a problem for Manitoba's Smith
		Sophomore jinx not a problem for Manitoba's Smith
		Tee off in the first round of the PGA Tour's Bell Canadian Open in Oakville, Ont., has been pushed back to 12:15 p.m.
		Manitoba Moose sophomore Nathan Smith is "on the right track."
	www.canoe.ca /Slam031022/ahl_man2-sun.html (465 words)

	U-WIRE.com/Leak strives to defeat odds, avoid sophomore jinx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Leak strives to defeat odds, avoid sophomore jinx
		"I don't even know what that is," Leak said when asked about his fears of the dreaded jinx.
		The sophomore Florida quarterback is coming off the most successful season any true freshman signal caller has ever experienced as a Gator.
	www.uwire.com /content/topsports072704001.html (559 words)

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