Upper Deck Underdogs was created in early 2009 by Mathew Shanley and Corianne Egan. Not only do they bring sports news to the table, but they bring it to you from a fan’s perspective. They say what anchors and SportsCenter are afraid to say… what you, the fan, are thinking. UDU is unique in that they cover everything – from golf to football, the Olympics, and book reviews – and also tackle problems with journalism and television. If something is on their mind, they say it. Upper Deck Underdogs is sports talk your way.
Corianne Egan
Editor in Chief
Egan can easily be considered the heart and soul of Upper Deck Underdogs. Never one to shy away from confrontation, Egan’s innocent girl exterior is simply a front that briefly disguises her desire to express her opinion. She is a staff writer at The Whit, and has covered field hockey and Women’s basketball. When she isn’t reminding Shanley to write, Egan often finds herself rap battling, speaking out in class, and enjoying soft pretzels with spicy brown mustard. Because her mother was opposed to the idea of Egan succeeding the current Philly Phanatic, she has decided to set her sights on working for a large newspaper and eventually ESPN. If nothing else, just remember that she’s a genie in a bottle baby. You gotta rub her the right way.
Matthew Shanley
Co-Editor
Much like the spelling of his first name (“Mathew” as opposed to “Matthew”), Shanley does his best to set himself apart from others. Though he is fully aware of athletic rules and regulations, Shanley prefers to dissect the underlying soul of sports. He has written several columns for Rowan University’s weekly publication, The Whit, as well as covering the Men’s basketball and Women’s softball teams. His passions include, but are not limited to, being biased against Philadelphia, simulating full Madden seasons just to participate in free agency, and having random spurts of competitiveness. Aside from simultaneously meeting and marrying Taylor Swift, his life goals consist of writing Page 2 columns for ESPN and having his own sports radio show. In short, he makes it rain.
