Been A While...
To my devoted readers, I apologize to both of you for neglecting this blog. Since I can't do this at work, it's hard to energize myself to do it once I get home. No excuses, though.
Since last we talked, there have been some goings-on in the world of sports. Let's recap, shall we?
Penn State is 9-1, 5-1 in the Big Ten. Let me say that again. Penn State is 9-1, 5-1 in the Big Ten. I figure that the more I say it, the more real it will seem. I had hoped for 7-4, but this is ridiculous. How have they done it? Well, they have some guys on the offense that can run, catch and throw...a wild departure from last year. The D is a rabid bunch of lunatics who would hit their own grandmother behind the line of scrimmage on 3rd and 1. Side note: It was great to see that Lavar Arrington has maintained his allegiance to the program. In an article in this week's Washington Post, Arrington said, "Did you see that (in reference to the game vs Wisconsin)? I was so proud to be a Nittany Lion." Believe me, Lavar, we're proud, too.
Bye week this week, then it's on to East Lansing to take on the Mighty Spartans of Michigan State. I don't care what anyone says, this game is hard to predict. Every time these teams play, it seems to be a blowout, with the home team winning. East Lansing brings back bad memories of two, count 'em TWO 200-yard Spartan rushers. Last good memory I have of East Lansing is 1995 when Wally Richardson hit Bobby Engram for a TD as the clock was ticking under :10 to go.
I think the Nits will do whatever it takes to win this game convincingly. Texas and USC don't have a golden path paved before them, so with some witchcraft and trickeration, the Lions could find themselves in the Rose if they handle Sparty like they should.
Need Wisky to recover from their whuppin' last week to lay one on Iowa...we need all of our opponents to win to increase our strength of schedule. That being said, who do I root for in the THEM vs OSU game??
Would be nice to see USF make some noise...every little bit helps.
MRob is being named as a dark horse Heisman candidate by a couple of sources. Check out the link from Fox Sports, comparing MRob to former Iowa QB Brad Banks. CBS Sportsline also has him as an "other."
In other sports news...T.O., well, nothing to say about that.
Flyers have won 5 in a row, and are monsters at home. Particularly appealing was the 8-1 thrashing of the Washington Capitals last week. Doesn't quite make up for the days of Dale Hunter, but I'll take it.
Ugeth Urbina is accused of attempted murder in his home coutry of Venezuela. Thought it was humorous to see in the Inquirer that the Phils seem to be trying really, really hard to resign Billy Wagner. Wow...didn't see that coming.
Penn State basketball has won two straight!! They killed Lock Haven and Edinboro. Don't look now, but Penn State might well be on the way to another solid 7-win season. Ok, I know that Ed DeChellis is probably a really good coach. I know that given some time and talent, he could probably get the team to the NIT on a consistent basis. My problem is this...Penn State has world class facilities, plays in arguably the second best basketball conference in the country, and can't get folks to play there? Why? Because while Pennsylvania is a breeding ground for blue chip football players (Hi Puz!), there is nowhere near the same quantity of talent in basketball. The kids from Philly know they can go anywhere to play...why stay in state and play for a team that can't sell out its arena, or hasn't produced a viable NBA player since John Amaechi in the mid 1990's? Until coaching staff can recruit from Philly, PSU will not be one of the top 5 teams in the state.
Good luck to the Men and Women's soccer teams as they compete at the NCAAs.
Football Weekend
Some predictions and notes for this week's big NCAA games:
LSU 17, Alabama 10: Bama hasn't scored an offensive TD in 13 quarters. That's pretty offensive. Where, o where, is Mike Dubose?
tOSU 31, Northwestern 30: Last team with the ball wins as OSU looks ahead to THEM. I just like saying "Basanez."
South Carolina 27, Florida 21: www.fireurbanmeyer.com takes off.
USC 45, California 17: Highlighted as the toughie for USC...not likely
Georgia 24, Auburn 10: Georgia has too much to play for, and Auburn is from Alabama...?
Let's talk next week?
For the Glory...
Since last we talked, there have been some goings-on in the world of sports. Let's recap, shall we?
Penn State is 9-1, 5-1 in the Big Ten. Let me say that again. Penn State is 9-1, 5-1 in the Big Ten. I figure that the more I say it, the more real it will seem. I had hoped for 7-4, but this is ridiculous. How have they done it? Well, they have some guys on the offense that can run, catch and throw...a wild departure from last year. The D is a rabid bunch of lunatics who would hit their own grandmother behind the line of scrimmage on 3rd and 1. Side note: It was great to see that Lavar Arrington has maintained his allegiance to the program. In an article in this week's Washington Post, Arrington said, "Did you see that (in reference to the game vs Wisconsin)? I was so proud to be a Nittany Lion." Believe me, Lavar, we're proud, too.
Bye week this week, then it's on to East Lansing to take on the Mighty Spartans of Michigan State. I don't care what anyone says, this game is hard to predict. Every time these teams play, it seems to be a blowout, with the home team winning. East Lansing brings back bad memories of two, count 'em TWO 200-yard Spartan rushers. Last good memory I have of East Lansing is 1995 when Wally Richardson hit Bobby Engram for a TD as the clock was ticking under :10 to go.
I think the Nits will do whatever it takes to win this game convincingly. Texas and USC don't have a golden path paved before them, so with some witchcraft and trickeration, the Lions could find themselves in the Rose if they handle Sparty like they should.
Need Wisky to recover from their whuppin' last week to lay one on Iowa...we need all of our opponents to win to increase our strength of schedule. That being said, who do I root for in the THEM vs OSU game??
Would be nice to see USF make some noise...every little bit helps.
MRob is being named as a dark horse Heisman candidate by a couple of sources. Check out the link from Fox Sports, comparing MRob to former Iowa QB Brad Banks. CBS Sportsline also has him as an "other."
In other sports news...T.O., well, nothing to say about that.
Flyers have won 5 in a row, and are monsters at home. Particularly appealing was the 8-1 thrashing of the Washington Capitals last week. Doesn't quite make up for the days of Dale Hunter, but I'll take it.
Ugeth Urbina is accused of attempted murder in his home coutry of Venezuela. Thought it was humorous to see in the Inquirer that the Phils seem to be trying really, really hard to resign Billy Wagner. Wow...didn't see that coming.
Penn State basketball has won two straight!! They killed Lock Haven and Edinboro. Don't look now, but Penn State might well be on the way to another solid 7-win season. Ok, I know that Ed DeChellis is probably a really good coach. I know that given some time and talent, he could probably get the team to the NIT on a consistent basis. My problem is this...Penn State has world class facilities, plays in arguably the second best basketball conference in the country, and can't get folks to play there? Why? Because while Pennsylvania is a breeding ground for blue chip football players (Hi Puz!), there is nowhere near the same quantity of talent in basketball. The kids from Philly know they can go anywhere to play...why stay in state and play for a team that can't sell out its arena, or hasn't produced a viable NBA player since John Amaechi in the mid 1990's? Until coaching staff can recruit from Philly, PSU will not be one of the top 5 teams in the state.
Good luck to the Men and Women's soccer teams as they compete at the NCAAs.
Football Weekend
Some predictions and notes for this week's big NCAA games:
LSU 17, Alabama 10: Bama hasn't scored an offensive TD in 13 quarters. That's pretty offensive. Where, o where, is Mike Dubose?
tOSU 31, Northwestern 30: Last team with the ball wins as OSU looks ahead to THEM. I just like saying "Basanez."
South Carolina 27, Florida 21: www.fireurbanmeyer.com takes off.
USC 45, California 17: Highlighted as the toughie for USC...not likely
Georgia 24, Auburn 10: Georgia has too much to play for, and Auburn is from Alabama...?
Let's talk next week?
For the Glory...
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