I Promise To:
-Speak from nothing but memory
-Only speak my original thoughts (Stop reciting sportscenter to me Luke)
-Not do much, if any, editing (besides my good friend SpellCheck of course)
-Ramble non-sense on occasion
-Try to not^
1st-
The things that have and/or are currently taking place in sports are some of the biggest stories of the past decade...here is a quick run through
John Wooden Oct. 14, 1910-June 4, 2010
-It would be a complete insult to all those involved if I didn't start the blog out with the passing of the greatest COACH this world may have ever seen. This man was born into basketball in the Hoosier state and stared at local Purdue (would become first person ever elected into CB-HOF as player and coach.) It is true his initial 14-or-so seasons at UCLA were less than deserving of the title I just gave him, but college basketball in general was not the sport then as it is now. I don't know who said it but an analyst on ESPN partly criticized this fact....saying that, compared to now, they don't know if Woody's record would be as significant because of the lack of competition and overall awareness of the sport at his time. This is the dumbest comment I probably have ever heard. To say the least. Wooden has done more for basketball than anyone that has ever lived (slight over-exaggeration) Shout out Naismith! Regardless, the reason why basketball is the flashy sport that it is today is because of the teams that Wooden assembled in his days. Without the emergence of UCLA as a powerhouse then it would still be a bunch of country white boys jump shooting their way to national championships. It is common sense that when one teams dominates it betters the whole sport (only for college) because now its not a bunch of 'so-so' teams beating each other up....now their is something to model yourself off of. Why the hell do you think anyone cares about women's basketball? UCONN? Couldnt be.. This is all besides the point---John Wooden redefined, like many other, the sport that we now know as Basketball. I have the utmost respect for him, he will be missed.
PGA Golf-
-I title is this only because I become woozy every time I see 'Tiger Woods' name painted colorfully in the headlines. Every time that it does happen to appear, which is frequent, I reflexively switch the channel quicker than an accidental pause on 'Brokeback'....not because I hate him, or because I idealize him. I simply just do not care. I do not judge Tiger based on........1. Hank Haney's cocky ass(when he has his own show only because he is TIGER COACH) 2. 'sir' nick faldos constant criticism 3. Or whatever the hell that TMC can muster up through Revenge of the Nerd like tactics. I just look at what is between the ropes. And currently what is between the ropes is...well... down right shitty; based on tiger-standards of course. This does not mean Tiger will not break Jackie's record in the somewhat new future....it just means he is going to have to be that more amazing when he redefines himself and does win his 19th major, which you can bet your bottom dollar will happen. I can speak as a person who has taken an 8 on a par-3 that the biggest thing related to low scores in golf is a peace of mind. Me, with my 8 on a par-3, can say that I have no clue what that means...my shanks constantly scroll through my mind. So if my situation is what the latter half of the golf community embodies, What do you think the mind state of the greatest, arguably, golfer that has ever lived is? I'd say pretty damn focused! I can understand the statement made that "the disallowing of amphetamines (aderol and such) from the PGA has made a bigger affect than steroids ever could." With that in mind, What would the mindset of a person who/se: a. has been out of golf for 6 months while in hiding from the media b. name appeared on the headlines of The National Enquire for more days in a row than the 9/11 attacks; the worst attack ever on American soil, and happened right across the way from NE's headquarters. I'd have to say that his mindset would be pretty twisted. There are more things to this, also: his inability to swing a driver, his long list of acronyms(MC, WD, MIA, WTF, ect ect), and the numerous other aspects of the meticulous game of golf. The greatest are who they are not because 'it just comes natural' the them. Every player on the PGA tour 'it just comes natural' to. The difference in athletes that are 'the greatest ever' is that they are competitors that believe in thier determination and thier skill. People that will go at any cost to be the best, that is the difference.All of the greats have that, and as long as his name is Tiger Woods he will continue to be one of the few phenomenons on the planet that does posses it. He will win again, and win many.
Junior-
-On the 23rd anniversary of the day he was selected #1 overall, Ken Griffey Jr retired from baseball. Not like Brett Favre, this will undoubtedly be he last rodeo. It is sad to see him go, I still have a pair of his 'Swingman' cleats from my middle school years, he will be the lone player of my generation of baseball (he was drafted in 87 i was born in 88). He will continue to be my favorite long-ball hitter of all time. His swing smashes the Mona Lisa. Big ups JR! Take all the naps you want, you've earned it.
I. Hate. College. Football-
-First of all, I love college football, but what is happening to my beloved child is more brutal than that UFC guy on that acid trip. I have been saying for months, if one team changes conferences then college football is going to be in mad chaos. Sure enough, Nebraska-Gone, Colorado-Gone, next will be the others that were invited into the Pac-10 from the Big-12 south. It is sad, TCU, Kansas, Baylor and many others will be left for ravages. Only time will tell the true nature of the greasy-greedy bastards in power of college football. Money rules all and it is so sad to see sports be thrown around with such disregard. Sports is the escape from the outside world of 9-5 and politics, and now they are very much a part of it. I always was biased towards college sports in the past because of the heart in which the players perform with, and also the tradition that it carries. Now, no more. If there is still to be no playoff system in college football then I will completely vanquish all my allegiances tied to the sport. If not, fine make those 4 soon-to-be power conferences and make them all D-1....make everyone else their own division and let them have a playoff...that would be fair. What is happening is nor fair to all the other teams, now it will be physically impossible for any team outside these conferences to ever win a championship. How is that possible? You can dominate a sport in which you compete at the highest level and you will never have a shot at the title. Disgusting....close your eyes guys its gonna be coming real quick
I got a little carried away on the first 3, more will come soon
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