When Did Sports Become So Important?

As many of you know, I am a diehard Notre Dame Fighting Irish fan. Even though their last football National Championship was in 1986, I continue to "Root, root, root, for ol' Notre Dame". 

It's with this background that I address an issue and discuss a terrible incident which happened this past week. The point, however, is that this could just have easily happened on the campus of Miami, FSU, OU, and ,yes, Boise St., just to name a few....

Before getting into the meat of my writing, I want everyone to go back and imagine the day we played TOTW Golf Classic. Remember how windy it was that day?  I think most of us will say that was probably the most wind we've ever played golf in.  And, even though it was windy, I don't believe the wind got above 40mph. Wind gust were about the same.

Now imagine 50 mph winds with gusts even higher.....imagine being 50 feet in the air.....imagine standing on a platform maybe 8x10 at the most.  

This past week at a Notre Dame football practice a young audio visual student died a senseless death. Coaches, for some dumb reason, have gotten into the habit of video tapeing practices. Why?  I guess so they can make sure their dressed in their best shorts, and sweats.  A lot of times the person videoing is standing on a "scissor" platform 50 feet or so up in the air.  You know, so the coach can get a full view. A great angle.

For those who may not know what a "scissor" platform is, here's a couple pics for reference:

So this college kid is placed on one of these things to tape practice. Oh yeah, the wind was only blowing 50 - 60 mph!  During the course of practice the strong winds toppled this thing over with the kid on it. It crashes over a fence seperating the practice area from a roadway. The kid eventually dies from injuries received. Let me add, the warning sticker on these things say not to use in winds over 25mph...

The "kid's" name is Declan Sullivan. Today is his funeral.

No doubt the family of Declan Sullivan will settle a financial settlement with the University. But, $ will never bring back their son.

Before and during practice Declan "Tweeted" his nervousness and that fact that it was "terrifying".
Okay....some of you will say he was a dumbass.  He should have gotten down.....should have stood up to Coach Brian Kelly and AD Jack Swarbrick and refused to go up in the 1st place....... No doubt some reading this blog would do that.....some of you have the kahonies to do that......would you have had the same kahonies as a 20yr old AV college kid at a pressure cooker college program and to a head football coach?   Keep in mind 300lb men act like robots and do whatever the coach says.   Do you really want to get yelled at by a redfaced football guy?  (wresting coaches are no better).  Be called not a "team player".  You know, you want a job after graduation and a reference from the head football coach at Notre Dame looks damn good on a resume!

Many are now looking at head coach Brian Kelly. Many are calling for his resignation.  He is the one in charge of all things at practice.  I or you cant just show up at ND (or any other major football program) and watch football practice.  This is secret stuff!  Everyone, including the AV guy is there at the direction of the head of the program..........  Tuesday ND practiced indoors because of tornado warnings. Wednesday it was decided to go out in the elements.

I don't know...not sure how I feel about coach Kelly getting the boot.  I'm human. We all make mistakes.  I'm a forgiving soul.   I've done things in my life that looking back I realize I'm lucky I didn't kill myself or, worse, someone else.  I've taken curves on a wet road at 30mph higher than posted...only to end up sideways in a marsh.....my passenger watching the salt water seep through his door.    I've "laid" a motorcycle down while going 50mph and amazing myself and a girl "friend" of mine got up without 1 scratch and laughed at our luck!   I'm not sure I can condemn Coach Kelly.     The same as I'm not sure I can condemn a coach who has a player die during a practice because of lack of hydration.  Things happen.

What I really want to say is "When did sports get so important that we need to tape practices and put people's lives in danger."  I'm sure at 4-4 and just losing to Navy Coach Kelly feels immense pressure.  Hey, this is "big time" college football!  We gotta win!   There's too much ESPN, NBC, ABC, CBS money on the line!!!!!!!!!!!        I love sports as much as anybody. But, I'm wondering when did sports become so important.  When did radio and TV consider Lebron James the most important thing over China, gas prices, etc.....   I'm rambling, but you get the point.   

Let's re-evaluate our priorities... your health, your family, your God are more important than anything in sports. The lives of others are more important than winning a game.

I just hope Coach Kelly got something out of this week's practice film to use against this weeks foe, Toledo.

CAN'T HELP MYSELF!

See...this is what irritates me.....Everyone saying it's not Boise's fault for their schedule.

That's just plane crap!   It is their fault!

Their A.D. is the one who is in charge of putting together their schedule!...Yes, they play in a conference and are tied to a conference schedule, but no one held a gun to the A.D.'s head and forced him to schedule this year's out of conference foes Va Tech., Wyoming, Oregon St., and Toledo.

1st, the Va Tech game was played at a "neutral" site, not in Blacksburg. 2nd, Oregon St. and Toledo were HOME games. Way to go on a limb and schedule an away game at Wyoming!!!!!

Yes, they usually schedule 3 years ahead, but there's no way they couldn't get a game at Oklahoma, FSU, Ohio ST., etc... instead of going to Wyoming!   They went to Wyoming without requiring a "Home and Home" series so why not play that game at a better school?

Plus, their conference schedule is their fault too! If they want to prove themselves then move to a better conference! Don't stay in the WAC and then complain you're a prisoner of the conference. Move to at least the Mountain West if not the Pac-10.

It's all their fault!

So that other on this blog can relate to what I'm saying let's look locally. ....Sussex Central Football a few years ago made a conscience effort to become a "big boy". Like him or not, when John Wells took over as head coach he, along with the other coaches and A.D.s changed the way SC Football had been scheduling for years.  The way to the state playoffs and become a better program was through strengthening the schedule.

When I was a sophomore football player at SC we went 7-3 but cam no where even sniffing the state playoffs.  Again, as a Senior we went 7-3. Again, no thought of even making the playoffs.  Why, because for years SC scheduled Div II Laurel, Delmar, Lake Forest, Woodbridge, etc...   Now, SC plays the likes of St Marks, Christiana, Sallies, Caravel, etc....   Why? Because Div 1 teams get you more points toward making the playoffs.   They could continue to play the likes of Woodbridge, go undefeated. Have heavy winning records every year and bitch about being left out. 

Boise, call SC and learn how to schedule!    

Halloweenie

Here we are, the 27th of October. Only 4 days until Halos Eve.

Already the ghosts and goblins have been active. Disturbing the comfort level of us all. The usual scheme of the earth has been upset!   What to do?   How do we avert the ride of the headless horseman?     What has scared you the most?

Has it been the fact the Cowboys are 1-5?   BOOOOOOOOOOO!  

Neither the Yankees or Philles made the World Series!    SHRIEEEEEEEEK!

Boise St still undefeated after a run through on of the toughest collegiate schedules known to mice and men?????   Couldn't resist......

The vaunted and extremely scary Miami Heat losing their season opener to the retirement age Celtics.   YOWWWWWWW!

The Chargers 2-5 while the Chiefs lead the AFC West at 4-2..... SCREEEEAAAMMMM!

Notre Dame losing to Navy for the 2nd year in a row!   YIKES!

Brett Favre sending scary pictures of his monster penis to Jenn Sterger.... OOOOOHHHHHH!!!

2 weeks in a row the BCS #1 losing.......and watch for 3 this Saturday.....GIVE ME YOUR BLOOD!

He did the mash, he did the monster mash, he was a graveyard flash!

World Series Wednesday

Okay guys all the Boise bullcrap is over until next week. Its World Series time.

Do i rout for a crack head manager and a star player who is addicted to everything you can think of, or a pot head Ace pitcher who John Kruk thinks is a class act for the way he has delt with this situation.

Or should i rout the new owner who just happens to be one of the best pitchers ever who once beamed a guy then threw him in a headlock and beat his ass. Or do i rout for my former Nole and The Bucks son Buster Posey.

Who cares, the Yankees arent playing so it should be fun.

Reply to Boise State

Commish... I thought you weren't wasting a minute watching them play a meaningless game??? I don't blame you though. The Smurf Turf is hypnotizing and draws one to watch.

I don't know what this whole debate is about. Is it because BS is ranked 3rd in the BCS polls? Is it because they are in a weak conference? Is it because they don't play other conferences' power houses? Is it because they aren't that good? Is it because they the media pumps them up. Is it because they didn't leave their conference for a stronger one? Is it because they play on a blue field?

You don't have to answer. I would venture to say it's a combination of them all.

Here's how I look at it:

1) BS State was ranked #3 at the beginning of the season by the AP poll and the USA Today/Coaches Poll. This tells me that hundreds of sports writers and and coaches felt BS was the 3rd best team in the country going in to the season. Are they??? I don't know. But I think if they are voted 3rd then a lot of people , who probably know what they are talking about, feel they are worthy of that ranking. Again... are they??? I don't know. But I will give all those voters the benefit of the doubt and go with it until shown otherwise. By the way... I don't think these voters/experts take strength of schedule into consideration when voting on the preseason poll. I would think it is who they feel is the best teams.

2) I'm sure we are all can agree that BS conference is not the strongest by any means. Should that penalize them. I wouldn't think it should but it does. Just because they play in an inferior conference doesn't mean they aren't really good. Yes they win by 30-40-50 points. Let's say you put Bama in their conference right now and Bama wins by 30-40-50 points which I assume they would just like BS does. Does that mean Bama sucks because they play in that conference? I don't think conference foes matter much if you are that good. If one dominates a conference in D1 football by 30-40-50 points then I would say they are pretty good. Some really weak ass teams, from weak ass conferences, have pushed some big boys to the limit this year. BS has waxed them. Again... are they a national championship caliber team. Maybe... but I don't know.

3) I'm really tired of the "they don't play anyone" tag. Who really cares who they play. What does playing a "better team" do for you anyway? Other than maybe make you feel more comfortable playing in a big game situation and not shitting your pants. Is playing against someone bigger, faster, stronger, and more athletic then you going to make you bigger, faster, stronger, or athletic? NO! It means you will get beat unless you play smart, technical, and mistake free football... which BS does. What's BS going to get out of playing BAMA, OK, or Ohio State? Better question... what does BAMA, OK, or Ohio State get out of playing BS?

4) What conference should BS join? I think they are going to the Mountain West conference next year so that should improve their mojo playing with Air Force, BYU, Utah and TCU. I also saw where they would join the PAC-10 if invited but obviously they haven't been. BS doesn't schedule big teams cuz they won't agree to a home-home agreement (that being the big team not agreeing to go to Boise). Why should Boise have to only go on the road. They have been a top ranked team for a few years now and everyone knows it. I think that garners the respect for other big teams to come to their house as well.

Boise State is a very good team and just because they play in Idaho and a weak conference doesn't mean they can't play in the big conferences. Sure they don't get the 5 star recruits like Bama, LSU, FLorida, and Notre Dame but how many 5 star recruits end up busts... A lot! They get the "tweener" guys who end up being just as good as the 5 star guys. If I recall two of the best NFL players ever (Payton and RIce) came from D1AA schools.

That's how BS does it and they are doing a fine job doing it.

With that that I have said I still hope Boise State wins. NOT because I like them, not because I think they are a national caliber team, but because they will go undefeated again and miss the big game. And this will eventually lead us to a playoff system.

Its Boise Tuesday

YES YES YES!!!

Time check... 10:03 pm on October 20th, 2010. I'm sitting on my couch having just watched the Texas Rangers take a 5-1 lead over Thee New York Yankees in the 5th. Not to mention it could possibly be 5-0 if not for another blown call by the umpires. Your right Bud... Major League Baseball doesn't need instant replay.

Anyway... back to the game. I'm so fucking jacked right now and I don't even particularly follow baseball. Yet I have watched all the ALCS games thus far. Why you ask?? Because I absolutely despise the New York Yankees.

Mass... you may find this hard to believe but if you do believe it than you (and the other Bloggers) will know just how much I dislike like them. I would root for Kobe and the Lakers, Romo and Dallas, and even Phil and FIGJAM before I rooted for the Yanks.

Every time they show Nolan Ryan, I pray he exits the stands and whoops Joe Girardi's ass just like he did to stupid ass Robin Ventura. I wish Ron Washington would rip Jeter's nose off his face and use as a straw to snort his cocaine. I pray to God Roger Clemens appears and kicks Andy Petite in his steroid shrunken nuts. I can go on but I'm eating cookies right now and I'm getting chocolate on the keys. Time Out!!!

Ok... I'm back. End of the 6th and it's a commercial now. This gives me a chance to comment on Commissioner Fritz's earlier post. I personally don't think Tiger was avoiding her ass. I think he was thinking if she was one of the 1,ooo chicks he banged. Besides, if he wasn't looking on purpose Stewart Cink could certainly fill him in on what he missed, "I'm lookin, I'm lookin, I'm Lookin, might as well since Captain Pavin forgot to announce me as a team member."

Back to the game. Bottom of the seventh. Fat Face Berkman just tripled but thankfully jackass after him flied out. Ooooh.. the seventh inning stretch and 1 and a 2 and 3. Ashley Melnick is cute and God Bless America.

I'd like to take this commercial break to personally thank James Harrison for returning to the Steelers and gracing us with his ruthless, head hunting abilities. Did anyone really think (other than all the ESPN analysts) he was really going to quit? By the way... I almost quit my job yesterday when I found out I wasn't allowed to assault people and display a wanton disregard for human safety.

YES!!! Lead off double for Young in the 7th. Now pussy ass Girardi is walking Hamilton again for the 3rd time tonight. I don't believe this but how can a "All-Star team be afraid of one single player? I don't get it. Another run scored in the 7th... 6-1 and I love it!!! Here we go Rangers here we go!

I would now like to move on to the world of local high school sports. Some of you, if not all, probably heard that the Legend Phillip Shulite was Not approved to coach wrestling this year (he was later approved by the over ruling board president). Let me say that I am not one of Shultie's biggest fans but the man has coached longer than I have been alive and has been very successful coaching the SC wrestling program. Like him or not he has done well for our athletic community and has been a big part in thousands of his wrestlers' lives. With that being said I would like to say what a vindictive bitch Ms. Wilson must be. It amazes me that a grown adult and elected board member, can't look past whatever differences she has with Coach Shultie. She is very lucky that Captain Layfield wasn't at the meeting.

Shake those red pom poms!!! Lewis is mowing down the Bronx Bummers. 3 more Yankee outs and I can go to bed hap-hap-happy. Mariano Rivera could be Obamas's brother. I wish the fat kid waving the flag behind home plate would sit the hell down.

Gentlemen we are now 3 outs away from the Rangers earning a trip the WS. Come on Feliz... what the fuck??? Never mind, strike III, 1 down. 2 down! 100 mph gasssssss. Sit the fuck down A-Rod!!!!! GAME OVER... If you would like to play again... wait til next year Bitches!

GOOD NIGHT MY FRIENDS!

"ok...don't look at her ass, don't look, don't look, don't look"

Poor Babies!!!

Rules are rules and rules are meant to be followed. If you don't like it then you have 1 of 2 choices.

1) Violate the rules and suffer the consequences

2) Quit

I won't get into all this NFL helmet to helmet bullshit that has been on TV (all day) the past 3 days. I'm sure everyone has been made aware and has there opinion. As far as I am concerned the NFL has there so called rules on the matter and when it comes down to it each "hit" is it's own case which is subjective to who dishes out the penalty.

NFL players are very athletic, very fast, and very strong. Every play their instincts tell them to hit or be hit. In a game where decisions are made split second it's hard to always to the legal thing. With that being said if rules are changed then do your best to adapt.

I did find 2 things very interesting while watching countless hours of the media blitz towards this topic.

1) Steelers LB James Harrison stated he does not know if he could continue to play in the NFL if he has to hold back. While I agree that each play is very fast and uncontrollable things happen, I still believe rules are rules and one must do their best to adjust. Or one can deal with the outcome or Quit. I would be interested to see if Mr. Harrison actually quits, and gives up his millions, if the NFL forcefully enforces the issue.

2) Former 49ers QB Steve Young blaming QB's for these brutal hits on the wide receivers. Yes Steve, every QB in the NFL is not as good as you once were. I guess you never threw a bad ball that did or could of put your WR in a bad position to get struck? I guess you don't recall that the QB's are getting chased after by big, fast defenders and have a second to get the ball off? I think blaming the Qb is just plain idiotic and how do we not know it could have been the WR fault for running the wrong pattern?

Whether you agree or disagree with the rule is not the issue. This can be and will be debated and second guessed for forever. The one thing that is clear is that when your employer, the big bossman, lays down the rules then follow them or find a new career.

Show Off

Hello Gentlemen,

After watching this weekend's NFL games I decided I want to bring the NFL into my world. Why should they have all the fun, all the excitement, and all the flash?? Why can't I do what they do in my everyday life?? No more sitting on the couch wishing I was or I could. Today starts a new day in my life and I hope my fellow Bloggers will join hands with me and take the NFL approach to our everyday lives.

What do I speak of you ask? I speak of the celebrating, the taunting, the self promoting I see after every score, big play, or to be honest... every play. Starting today I, I mean we, will all act like total idiots and amplify the highs of our everyday life. Today my new hero and role model will be Miles Austin. Actually you may choose pretty much any NFL player to model your new life after.

From now on whenever I write a citizen a ticket I'm gonna stare them down and shake my finger in their face as if to say, "No Sir... not today... this is my roadway criminal and you just got blown up." To follow that up I will jump on the hood of their car and flex my muscles and look down upon them like shit on my shoe. Every compliant I go to the poor victims will be initially greeted by me sprinting up to them, lowering my campaign hat, and me smoking the fool with some vicious hat to head contact. I will treat a simple shoplifting arrest like I just apprehended a drug dealer carrying 500 lbs of smack and who just killed 12 people in 8 different states. When my fellow officers arrive there will be chest bumps, high fives, and leap frogs to celebrate that 1 minor misdemeanor shoplifting arrest. Wooooooooo!!!!

I don't care if it is my job. I don't care if I get paid to that job. I don't care if I do look like a stupid fool. I'm going jack myself up no matter how big or small the incident.

Why??? Because I want to be a stupid idiot who brings all the attention to myself. Just like an NFL football player.

Please join me as I start my new adventure and hopefully Nationwide will be hiring in the very near future.

I was wrong!...It must be true!

OK!   I give!   Boise State must be #1

What else can I say....last week Alabama lost to #10 South Carolina...how dare they after coming off a win vs Florida and a week before playing Ole' Miss.

Wouldn't you know it, South Carolina comes off that win only to have to play another SEC game vs. Kentucky. They lose....(If you haven't seen UK, check out qb Hartline)

So, this week's #1 Ohio State comes off a win vs. Indiana only to lose to #18 Wisconsin......

Oregon didn't play this weekend, but faces UCLA this Thursday night......can the "Ducks" secure #1?  More importantly, what uniform combination will the University of Oregon wear?

And how dare Michigan St. ask to be better than #15!  They're only 7-0 and having beat those bad Badgers of Wisconsin.  Know your place!

I say, jump Boise from #3 to #1!!!!!!  I'm there!!!!!  I mean just look....they were able to kick around San Jose St. after successive weeks against tough foes from Toledo and New Mexico St.!
The Broncos will be #1.  They need to be #1.  They deserve #1.   (that is, if they can hold off next week's rival Louisiana Tech!)

Picture This

I haven't heard any talk on here regarding Brett Favre and Jenn Sterger.  What does everyone think?

It is well known that I am not a Bret Favre fan, but here's my take:

First, we know that Brett Favre has been accused of taking a picture of his "junk" and sending it via cellphone to Jenn Sterger.  Somehow Ms. Sterger was employed with the Jets when Favre played his 1 glorious year in NY.  Now there's the fury that he is guilty of something. That maybe it was harrassment.  That, if found guilty, Roger Goodell will have to punish and maybe suspend the Great One.

Ok...please do a Google image search for a one Jenn Sterger.  Please....go through all 15 pages listed.  You'll see many of a young women wearing next to nothing. In the stands at FSU games wearing "daisy dukes" and cutoff tees trying to gain attention. (Matter of fact, that's how she first got discovered. Her and a girlfriend attended FSU and wore extremely sexy outfits to games and she got noticed. There's also a Playboy experience in her past.)  Jenn is no angel.   Yes, No means No so don't say The Commish is anti-female.  I'm just saying that like a lot of instances hot women get the attention they seek and when it goes over the edge they want to complain.

I ask too, is taking a cellphone pic of your "Stuff" and sending via cellphone against the law?  Crude, but not illegal. What Bret is guilty of is being married and acting like an idiot. 

Just ask Chicken Hawk....he likes getting pictures of "Packages" on his cell.

Sick-en-ning

I, like most of you, watch Favre Bowl 2010 last night. Like SOME of you I was hoping the Jets defense would smack him around a few times and make him regret his 1,000 comeback.

The game went smoothly. Very entertaining!

The post game was different.  Sometimes ESPN can really get on my nerves. You know, it's one of those things you want to watch, do, etc...but after a while you just can't take anymore.   Listening to Stuart Scott, Steve Young, et al after the game was enough to tell me....turn off the tv and go to bed......    It was a Brett Favre lovefest.   ESPN openly loves Brett. He's one of their boys.  Listening to the post game you would have thought the Vikes won by 30.  They discussed every positive play he made and made very little, if any, mention of all of his fumbles, interceptions, etc....

Then this morning on the Dan Patrick show he, too, talks about Brett. But one comment he made really stirred me. I hate the over use of the term "great" or "hall of famer".   Well according to Dan, there were 5 or 6 hall of famers playing in the game last night.   What!??   I'll list his names for you:

Bret Favre - ok
Ladanian Tomlinson - ok, i guess. He's got the yards for statistic, but if you were to start a team with any running back in his prime would you pick home over  Walter Payton, Jim Brown, Franco Harris, Emmitt Smith, etc...?
Adrian Peterson - What?  are you really kidding me Dan? 1st, he's only been in the league a few years, 2nd, is no where on the list of all-time leading rushers, 3rd, fumbles more than any other back over the last 3 years, and 4th, since Favre arrived have you really heard much from him?
Darrelle Reavis - 1 good year makes him a HOF?
Jared Allen -  Dan must be smoking something.  This choice just goes to show you how much influence the modern media has on perception. How bigger than reality players can become in the day of 24 hr espn highlights.  Did Jared Allen even make a tackle last night?

Oh well......Maybe next year Favre comes back to accept the head coaching job at Boise State.

So Close!!!

Finally the skies cleared and it was a beautiful day in Wales. No rain or defunct rain suits to get in the way of a great day of golf.

The US Team was hanging on by a thread going into todays singles matches. Halfway through it looked even bleaker for the team. The big boys came through but it appeared that it would not be enough. Even Ricky Bieber, I mean Justin Fowler, I mean... forget it.

Suddenly the tides changed and the remaining players, most who were behind, rebounded and started to make it interesting. The whole Ryder Cup came to to the last match with the score tied at 13.5 to 13.5. Mahan down 1 to McDowell with 3 to play.

Woulda Coulda Shoulda... Monday morning quarterback (literally)... I would of...

We can second guess this all we want but the US fought back hard and almost pulled it off. They put themselves in this position with poor play yesterday.

Forget it!!! Enough Mr. Nice Guy!!! What in the fuck was Corey Pavin thinking. This guy will get my vote for one of the worst US Ryder Cup captains in the history of the event.

From the rain suits and bags problem to letting his wife design this uniforms, Pavin shit the bed and embarrassed our country this week.

And why in the hell would you put Hunter Mahan as your anchor in the singles matches? It came down to him and well... it didn't workout. I don't mind losing because we were lucky to fight back and tie the thing.

Mahan was 1 down with 3 to play. 16th hole drops his tee shot in rough and low runs one out of the rough just short of the green. Makes par and McDowell drops birdie on his head to go 2 up with 2 to play.

17th whole McDowell pushes his tee shot right on the par 3. Trickles into the rough, pin high. Not a easy second shot. Mahan botches his shot and leaves it 5 yards short of the green. Oh fuck! Very easy up hill chip shot though. Would be nice to make it but par puts a lot of pressure on McDowell to get up and down for par. Could be 1 down with one to go after this hole.

Mahan strikes his chip shot fat and it goes about 3 feet and doesn't even make the green. Oh fuck fuck fuck!!! McDowell douche bags his chip shot and leaves a 6 footer for par. Mahan misses chip in and game over.

Hunter Mahan is not the guy I want taking the pressure shot(s) when the title is on the line. I want Mickelson or Woods or Stricker or Furyk.... Not Mahan. A guy with experience, a guy with the spirit to win. They may not have beat McDowell, but I guarantee Phil, Tiger, Steve, or Jim don't land there ball 5 yards short then chubby blast it 3 feet.

I don't blame Hunter Mahan or his sunglasses. I blame Captain Pavin. From the beginning to the end, his actions set the team up for failure.

Thanks Captain Pavin. Now you can go back to being irrelevant.

"Sloppy" seconds

The Buck stole my thunder with his prior post, but I can't help but comment as well about this year's Ryder Cup.

I agree, this year's event has been a total disaster. For being one of the world's most anticipated golf events, it looks like they could have used a little help from the organizers from TOTW Golf Classic held back in May!   

I played with The Buck friday in a tourney at King's Creek. Sloppy, wet, damp, slow, ugh! And that's only 1/100 of the rain they've been dealing with in Wales.  I realize the European team entails quite a few countries, but please pick one other than frigging Wales! I'm sure it has pretty countryside with plush grass, but jeez if my yard was getting rain almost everyday of the year it would be plush too!    I find it comical that the NFL and media are bitching about awarding a Super Bowl to New Jersey and the new Giants Stadium because of being in a cold weather area and yet there can be a golf event scheduled in a geographical area that doesn't get above 60 degrees (That's balmy to them) and rains at some point every day!!!!  Either golfers are harder than we thought or the NFL players are a bunch of pussies.          

I'm sitting here Sunday am watching and so far they have had extended rain delays both friday and saturday and there's been off and on rain today.

I, too, like Buck am sitting here confused....I mean, I'm watching it right now and I have no clue where the event stands!  The delays have screwed up the whole scheduled format and the TV telecast doesn't give any updates and only shows the overall points total about every 2 hours.  Plus, Saturday I'm watching and you talk about confusing.....NBC was showing play from Friday, but the announcers were doing it live....they kep referring to "today", "yesterday", the new schedule, the real schedule,   ?????????????? ughhh! again.

Now, let's discuss the man they used to call the "little bulldog"....Capt. Corey Pavin....  I don't even know where I want to start.  I respect his Ryder Cup record (go find highlights from The Belfrey from the late '80s), but his job as a captain has sucked!   1st, the lying about whether he was going to pick Tiger for the team.....then lying about it and saying he hadn't made up his mind.....then picking him anyway......what a puss!          

Now let's discuss who wears the pants in his family..... See pic above of the gay pastel uniform....His wife was in charge of designing the uniforms, rainsuits, etc..........Please Corey, get control of your house before you end up wearing a skirt and high heels!   And if your wife expresses an interest in going back to school for fashion design, just take the tuition money out to the back yard and burn it. At least the heat from the fire will give you more than her wasting it!   I think after the event we'll find out she really is color blind!................Let me get this right,  the USA is red, white, and blue........please read the following article from a writer with the Golf Channell: 

It's got to be a first in American Ryder Cup history.


U.S. Captain Corey Pavin said cornflower will be among the team colors his men will wear in the matches Oct. 1-3 at Celtic Manor in Wales.

Lisa Pavin, Corey’s wife, gets the largest credit for arranging the uniform selections. The Saturday match-play ensemble includes a 4-ply cornflower-colored cashmere cardigan sweater with a colorful team patch. Cornflower looks similar to lavender.

“I think Lisa and I are really pleased with the way the uniforms turned out,” Pavin said Friday in a teleconference. “We had a vision of what we wanted, and Lisa made it happen and she was involved in it a lot. But there are a lot of cool things about the uniform. It's kind of an old-school look. It's kind of a retro-look, but with a modern twist to it. There are some cool things. There's a felt patch on the chest that's unique and different, and I'm really pleased with the way the uniforms turned out.”

Golf Digest style guru Marty Hackel raved about the uniform selections developed with Peter Millar and Hickey Freeman.

“What's clear from the presentation is that Lisa Pavin spent a great deal of time over the last two years interacting with the various design companies to create a historically respectful, classic but modern collection using current materials," Hackel wrote on GolfDigest.com. "As opposed to the simple red, white and blue motif of past teams, the Pavins made an effort to infuse a fresh palette . . .

“A lot of thought went into selecting the appropriate typeface that'll be used on rain wear and team bags. Think New York Yankees, circa 1936."

The color of the letters is "Fuschia" for those who are wanting to find a golf shirt of the same color........Will somebody check and see if Corey has a "set"?  Maybe we should respell his name "Corrie" and get his wife a new strap-on.  What's even more funny is that the article mentions that Lisa Pavin spent 2 years coming up with this shit!!!   My God, give me a couple of hours to drive to Martins in Myrtle Beach and a credit card and I could have the team outfitted in a day!!!!!!!!!!!!   And, I guarantee I wouldn't get rainsuits that look like we're getting ready to run the 40 yard dash!     Speaking of the rainsuits, yes what Buck said is true......they're rainproof wasn't rainproof.  How do you not know that before going to Wales?  How does Sun Mountain get away with providing them?  How does anyone not test them beforehand?    As it turns out, the rainsuits Pavin bought from a merchandise tent are made by the same company who made the European team suits.........
When planning TOTW Golf Classic I, The Commish, caught some flack from a few when I suggested each team try and wear a "team color" shirt......well at least I didn't suggest either team wear colors more suitable for gay porn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enough!  It's 12:00 sunday. I'm gonna watch some more. I still don't know if they will finish today, tomorrow, at what stage they're at.  etc......

I suggest they contact Heritage Shores.

My Ryder Cup Runneth Over

What a debacle this years Ryder Cup has been thus far. I don't even know where to begin with this catastrophe.

Our commissioner, and my good friend, Fritz made a good point yesterday. Why would you choose to have an event like this in Wales. It rains 364 days a year there. They built the course, ironically named "The 2010 Course," just for the 2010 Ryder Cup. Did anyone really think all 3 days would be sunny skies and 75 degree temperatures? Maybe they just crossed their fingers? But regardless of where you are playing you should at least come prepared.

I watched some of the event on Friday while I was waiting to play in a tournament at Kings Creek. They had half an inch of rain and the course was soaked, I was soaked, and it sucked. I couldn't imagine having to endure what these guys were playing in.

Now let us get to the best part of the whole cluster fuck on Friday. The US team apparently got screwed by Sun Mountain. SM is the company that made the rain suits for the team. I've gotten past the fact that we looked like the US Olympic Track team instead of a golf team.

I guess the department that makes the WATERPROOF rain suits were on strike the day the US team ordered there shit? That's OK... Sun Mountain replaced them with workers from the Sham-WOW department to make the rain suits.

Poor Captain Pavin had to whip out the American Express Platinum card and buy tan and red rain suits from the souveneir stand. How embarrassing. And lets not forget that the bags (made by Belding) are leaking and all the players things are getting soaked in the bag (ie... dry towels, dry gloves).

Then there is are the lovely uniforms the US Team chose for this years event. If you get a chance go to Golfdigest.com and look at the pic of Bubba Watson standing behind Ian Poulter. If this pic doesn't say GAY, then I don't know what does. Just look at it... I won't even take the time to describe it cuz a pic is worth a 1000 words. (Ian Poulter doesn't help the cause either).

Why can't we just have nice, traditional golfing attire that represents our country. Are our countries' colors not red, white, and blue? One would think it was pastel pink, purple, and blue if you watched this years event. Every Ryder Cup tournament we have some fucked up color choices with some fucked up pattern. Like crossed golf clubs or golf balls all over the shirt. The shirts my grandma used to by me from Peebles for Christmas (and still does). Only the likes of Bob and Jack Wadkins could pull this trendy look off.

The worst part is that I tried to catch up, with what was going on, when I got home today but that didn't work out. I'm so fucking confused right now. I don't know where we stand cuz there are like 3 different games going on. 1st round matches still going on, 2nd round matches still going on, 3rd round matches started.... What the hell???

This used to be one of my most favorite events to watch. This year's event has been a total disaster not to mention the fact that it comes on tv at 2 am.

Well I hope the US Team can squeegee out a win and I will root for them in my dreams tonight. Good luck boys and I hope you got your rain suits right cuz they are calling for heavy rains on day 3.

PS... I took the liberty to attach (see below) The PIC of Bubba, and Ian fist pumping, so you can see what I mean. FAG!!!