I'm "Blue" and Gold

Well, I was celebrating Saturday night as the Fighting Irish came away with a big win over USC in California. 20-16 was the final score. It was the first time in a long time the Irish have won in this rivalry. Over the years, ND still holds the all-time edge in wins.

On a different note, it has come to my attention that some may be blogging anymore, because of my "Correct" perception of Boise State.  I have 1 word..."AWWWWWWWWWWWW".
How do you expect to compete with an SEC or PAC 10 schedule when you can't beat all the teams in the WAC while untested, uninjured, and well rested?  Answer: you can't.  Things have a way of working out. This case no different.   Even if they had beat Nevada, they still wouldn't have to face a conference championship game like Auburn has when it has to play a 13th game this week against a very tough South Carolina team.  Auburn ought to be the team upset with the schedules. If they lose this week, even after an undeafeated regular season, they probably won't get to play in the title game. 

O well,   at 230am Saturday morning I was smiling.   Maybe next year....

MY TAKE

I don't think playing the Illinois/NW game at Wrigley Field was a bad idea, if the field could have accommodated it. This game was planned at least a year ago and it wasn't until a week out that the geniuses in charge realized there wasn't enough space in the one end zone. They did the right thing for safety sake but I think it took a lot from the game of football by only going one way.

Sticking with college football, I can't wait for next weekend. Rivalry week and the end of the season for most teams. The BCS system is living up to it's hype and I predict Boise State and/or TCU get left out of the big game with undefeated records. The national championship game will be LSU and Oregon.

Now the NBA... The awe inspiring Big 3 of the Miami Heat seem to be struggling. I thinks it's great that they have lost 5 of their first 13 games. Many (not me) thought this team would break the 95-96 Bulls' single season record in which the Bulls went 72-10. It took the Bulls 46 games to lose just 5 games. The Heat have already lost 5 in just 13. I don't even see them making it to the finals.

Finally MLB... Poor Derek Jeter is not getting the royal treatment he deserves from the Yankee management. He is a free agent and currently negotiations are under way between he, his agent, and the Yanks. Apparently the 3 year/45 million deal is an insult to him and everything he has done for the Yankees and the city of New York. I guess the 10 year/198 million deal he had wasn't enough ball fondling for him and his agent??? Look DJ, you have done a lot for NY but they have done a whole lot more for you you selfish prick. Take the deal you old homo and try not to end your career like Clemens or Favre did theirs.

Go Chiefs!!!!!

For The Love Of Money

For all you college football fans take note of another $ grap by Universities and the NCAA. Two of the most hypocritical facets in sports today.

Today Northwestern hosts the University of Illinois. Northwestern is located in the Chicago area and this is a rivalry game for the state of Illinois. Great!

We all love rivalry games.  Alabama vs Auburn.  Army vs Navy. Miami vs FSU......etc...... SC vs IR........  But in order to make more money these schools have scheduled the game to be played in Wrigley Field.  All to sell more tickets...to make more money....    Sounds ok, but.....

Consider the dumbness of it all.   The "East" endzone is less than 2 feet from the brick outfield wall.  As a result, there will be no offensive plays run towards that endzone.  Imagine during a game when the end of a quater is reached and teams turn around and move to the other end of the field.   Well....that's the way this whole game is going to be played....let's say Illinois kicks off to Northwestern who is returning the kick towards the East endzone. The returner is stopped on his own 20.....The game is going to be stopped so both teams can move to the other end of the field...remark the ball on that 20 and now Northwestern will move East to West.   Idiotic....How long is this game going to take to complete....?

Maybe it's just me, but C'Mon Man!

STUPID !!!!!!

I hope my fellow Bloggers were able to watch the Auburn/Georgia game today. It was a great game until the last 8 minutes or so. Auburn went up 49-31 with 2 minutes and 45 seconds to go in the game. They had game clinched and I was then subjected to some of the stupidest coaching I have ever seen.

If you didn't watch the game then I will lay some ground work for you to follow. With less then 2 minutes to go, Georgia had the ball and was driving hard. Apparently one of Auburn's DTs hit UG's QB late and the UG team was pissed. During the last drive the UG linemen went after the Auburn DT who allegedly hit their QB late. A fight ensued which was started by some minor shoving between teams. The Georgia bench cleared and then a Auburn player threw a punch. He was ejected from the game. He was a starting linebacker.

First let me say that I do not condone fighting, punch throwing, or anything like that during a football game. He deserved to be tossed and shame on him for not being able to control himself. The very next play another scuffle broke out and a UG lineman instigated another punch being thrown by a Auburn player. This time it was a starting DT (not the one who allegedly hit the UG QB late earlier in the quarter). This DT was also ejected for throwing a punch. Again.... good, he deserved it.

After that play ended, before the official announced the penalties, I saw the DT (who was the one who hit the UG QB late earlier) getting ready to go back into the game. At this point I lost it. Ask my wife. I was screaming at the TV.

I would like to announce my vote for the stupidest coach in the world....... Auburn's Coach, Coach Gene Chizik. Congratulations Gene. You are one stupid asshole.

His damn team was up 3 scores with 2:45 left in the game. He still had all his starters on defense in the game. I'm sure he didn't plan on 2 of his starters throwing punches and getting ejected but why in the hell were they even in the game??? Why risk anything bad happening when you are up 3 scores with 2 minutes to go. Why risk an injury to key players when the game is locked up. Why let your best DT go back into the game with 40 seconds to go when a fight just occurred because UG players were going after him.

This guy is a moron. Yes... he unfortunately has at least 2 players that can't act right but as a coach, up by 3 scores, pull your starters out to avoid anything from happening. Now he is without 2 of his best defensive players for the first half when they next play Bama.

Good luck dip shit!!!

And in case you were wondering??? He did put the second team D in when the second guy got ejected.