As I sat to drink my morning coffee, I took a quick look at what bowl games were coming up in the next few days. I perused the list, and two things struck me like a shot of tequila with mayonnaise in it (in other words, not good).
First, there are some just HORRIBLE bowl games. I mean, is anyone really pumped about tonight's match-up between Northern Illinois and Louisiana Tech? Or, how about Rice and Western Michigan? Even the games that include teams you've heard of aren't interesting. Kansas/Minnesota, South Carolina/Iowa, are these games we really care about?
The other thing that really bothers me is that there are only FIVE bowl games on New Year's
Day. FIVE! There used to be about 11. The Cotton Bowl isn't even on January 1 anymore. I mean, seriously. What good does it do me to have three television sets if there's only one game on at a time?
I know one thing though, I sure am glad Kentucky v. East Carolina is a January 2 bowl game. If the entire nation didn't get to see that gem of a game, what would we all do for fun?
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
OVER-RATED....OVER-RATED
I know, I know. It's been a long time since I've posted. I know you all have been logging in multiple times per day to see if I've come up with something worthwhile to comment on. Let's just say it's been a busy month.
I was watching some college basketball the other night, and once again, I found myself asking the same question: "Are we finally ready to STOP calling Gonzaga a basketball super-power?"
Gonzaga fell at home to PORTLAND STATE the other night. Now 7-3 on the season, Gonzaga has been touted as a potential Final Four team by the so-called experts. As I've said for ten years, I'll believe it when I see it.
Most of you know that I'm a big Kentucky fan, so let's just do a quick comparison. Gonzaga has lost three games this year. Kentucky has lost three games this year. Gonzaga's best loss is to Connecticut (a VERY good loss, by the way). Kentucky's best loss is to North Carolina (an even BETTER loss). Gonzaga's next best loss is to Arizona, a mid-tier, BCS-conference team. Kentucky's next best loss is to Miami (Fla.), a mid-tier, BCS-conference team. We'll call it even. Gonzaga's worst loss is at home to Portland State. Kentucky's? At home to VMI. Both are low-major schools that should be an easy victory.
So, what do you get from all of this? The teams have almost identical resumes. Yet, Gonzaga is being called a Final Four team. Kentucky is being called a huge disappointment. Confused? I am. The media want so badly for Gonzaga to be good. And Gonzaga is good. But let's stop talking about the school like it's friggin' UCLA of the mid-60s. Gonzaga's best ever season resulted in an Elite 8 appearance. Best EVER! Since then, Gonzaga has been knocked out by the second round of the tournament more often than not. National powerhouse programs don't get knocked out in the second round every year.
This may be Gonzaga's best team ever, and it lost to Portland State. Gonzaga may very well be in the Sweet 16 or even Elite 8 this year. But, as I've said for years, when Gonzaga wins a National Championship, I'll paint my naked body in the school colors and run through the streets screaming like a mad man. I'm pretty confident I'll never have to do that.
I was watching some college basketball the other night, and once again, I found myself asking the same question: "Are we finally ready to STOP calling Gonzaga a basketball super-power?"
Gonzaga fell at home to PORTLAND STATE the other night. Now 7-3 on the season, Gonzaga has been touted as a potential Final Four team by the so-called experts. As I've said for ten years, I'll believe it when I see it.
Most of you know that I'm a big Kentucky fan, so let's just do a quick comparison. Gonzaga has lost three games this year. Kentucky has lost three games this year. Gonzaga's best loss is to Connecticut (a VERY good loss, by the way). Kentucky's best loss is to North Carolina (an even BETTER loss). Gonzaga's next best loss is to Arizona, a mid-tier, BCS-conference team. Kentucky's next best loss is to Miami (Fla.), a mid-tier, BCS-conference team. We'll call it even. Gonzaga's worst loss is at home to Portland State. Kentucky's? At home to VMI. Both are low-major schools that should be an easy victory.
So, what do you get from all of this? The teams have almost identical resumes. Yet, Gonzaga is being called a Final Four team. Kentucky is being called a huge disappointment. Confused? I am. The media want so badly for Gonzaga to be good. And Gonzaga is good. But let's stop talking about the school like it's friggin' UCLA of the mid-60s. Gonzaga's best ever season resulted in an Elite 8 appearance. Best EVER! Since then, Gonzaga has been knocked out by the second round of the tournament more often than not. National powerhouse programs don't get knocked out in the second round every year.
This may be Gonzaga's best team ever, and it lost to Portland State. Gonzaga may very well be in the Sweet 16 or even Elite 8 this year. But, as I've said for years, when Gonzaga wins a National Championship, I'll paint my naked body in the school colors and run through the streets screaming like a mad man. I'm pretty confident I'll never have to do that.
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