Well, I did it again, despite my best efforts--or lack of--I have failed to post a blog in almost a month, so I would say we have some catch up to do.
A lot of stuff has happened since my last blog, the downfall of many NFL team and shots at the playoffs, my beavers getting crushed at home to Oregon in the Civil and having to ship off to the Sun Bowl once again, a classic BCS screw job--how does Texas not get in the Big XII title after beating Oklahoma at a neutral site. But we need to focus on the present.
Bowl season has started, and today features a team that get a bowl game just based on their name alone. I admit that at one time the sports guy followed The Fighting Irish--as any Irishmen in America I think you have too, unless you grew up in Boston. This is not the same ND team of the past, Charlie Weis has had top recruits come to South Bend and they are still losing to teams that they should have beat, I say Victories over North Carolina, Army, Air Force are not enough when you lose to the worst team in the Big East. I give this game to Hawaii, they are playing a home game, and the Warriors always play well at home.
Yesterday, was a low point in the history of the MAC Kennel, as my Zags, fresh off a lost to #2 UConn, lost at home to the Portland State Vikings. While I have nothing against the Vikings win, I wonder if the Zags have let the hype get to their heads. The Zags are not the teams they were when Big C was in the Stands at the Kennel. While I still feel Mark Few is one of the best coaches in the Country--the numbers don't lie people--I wonder if they are getting away from the players that made them great, where is the heart, where is the passion, where is my 6'8" or 6'9" 265+ center like we used to have, this team has not had a player like that since the graduation of JP Batista. The Zags need to start playing Zags basketball. The WCC is no longer a cake walk, with games against Tennesse and Memphis still on the schedule, it's time to start playing like Cinderella again.
The Holidays are a team that we must look to the world and see what hope can come from people, and this season the sports guy has found a cause he can support. Normally, I read ESPN page 2 to get a little humor with my sports, but this year I found a story involving hope, love, rebuilding, and sports. The 9th Ward Field of Dreams is a great story, I will post this link at the end if you want to read the story. I have always felt sports was a way to bring a community and people together when things were bad. Additionally, I have always viewed sports as a way to keep the youth of America involved, in shape, and working as a team and learning about wins and losses and what the real world is all about, and that not everyone will make it to the Pros, but with the help of sports, people who could not go to college can get a chance at a free education. Here is the link the the 9th Ward Field of Dreams story: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=clemmons/081222
On this Christmas eve I wish everyone a happy Holidays, Goodwill toward men (and women) Happy Holidays Everyone
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