It is time to do some revising to the “greatest sports movies of all time” list.

Last year Eric Scott, former assistant sports editor, and myself wrote a list of what we considered being the greatest sports movies. Since I disagreed with some of Eric’s choices, and since he is no longer at this University, I can get away with changing this list.

No. 10 last year was Tin Cup, I’m sorry but this should not have been on the list. It is horrible. My replacement for the movie is a strong drama about boxing: Requiem for a Heavyweight. It’s far superior than the Kevin Costner headed Tin Cup. The rule for any Costner movie is that it is always a chick flick. Requiem for a Heavyweight is a movie that can be enjoyed by anyone.

No. 9 was Kingpin. I would like to change this to The Natural. Nothing can beat the scene where Roy Hobbs hammers the baseball into the lights and sparks start flying. That has to be one of my favorite scenes in any sports movie, but that is another list altogether. Don’t get me wrong. Kingpin is a great comedic sports movie, but it does not belong on this list.

I have a slight problem. I would love to include The Sandlot at No. 8 but I cannot rule out Eight Men Out. Eight Men Out is one of the greatest movies about a sports scandal. I love The Sandlot, but there is no way I will allow that movie instead of Eight Men Out. If anyone has seen this movie, they would understand. So now, No. 8 is now Eight Men Out.

No. 7 last year was Pride of the Yankees and it will stay that way. No. 6 was The Hurricane and that will stay the same.

Pride of the Yankees and The Hurricane are strong true life stories that cannot be overshadowed by any movie.

This brings us to No. 5 on the list. There was a bit of controversy here between Eric and myself, and in fact, with a lot of people who read the list last year.

I truly believe that Rocky should not be on this list. I don’t care what any of you think. I don’t even care if it is the only movie Sylvester Stallone did that has any artistic integrity. The plain and simple truth of the matter is, I don’t like this movie.

To replace Rocky, I have chosen the only Costner movie that is not a chick flick: Field of Dreams.

There are a number of great scenes in this movie, like the one where Costner plays catch with his dad at the end of the film. Field of Dreams is one of those heartwarming movies that gave us the influential line “If you build it, they will come.”

Since there was a tie for fifth position last year, there was no fourth spot, but after seeing Seabiscuit, there is now a fourth greatest movie.

I love horse racing. I don’t gamble or anything, but I love to watch horse racing. There is nothing like watching a 5-2, 110 lb. guy straddling a horse that can reach speeds exceeding 40 mph. The movie had the most real horse racing scenes any movie has to offer. The scenes are as close to watching the real thing; it doesn’t get any better than this movie.

Well, that’s it besides the top three movies from last year. They remain the same. For those of you have not seen this list, the top three movies include: Remember the Titans, Hoosiers and the best sports movie of all time is Rudy.

Coming in a distant honorable mention at position 8,463: Solarbabies. That one is for you, Josh Ray.