Observations from the weekend ... thru Saturday: 1) I'm in love with Boise, Idaho. Very quaint city ... EXTREMELY CLEAN ... well thought out ... scenic ... "outdoorsy" ... nice people. The only problem is the blue smurf turf. The BSU Broncos are definitely a thinking-man's team. They play no-huddle quickball and rely, to some degree, on trickeration. Their defense is … [Read more...] about Odd & Ends
Wally's World
NFL’s Worst Coaching Staff? Chicago Bears
Lovie Smith and the entire Bears coaching staff should be fired immediately!!! I cannot believe the incompetence I just saw. Did anyone else see this???? In the NFL, you just cannot give games away ... all three of the Bears losses this year were gift-wrapped for the opposition ... but today's loss at Atlanta was the most egregious screw-up I can remember in a long … [Read more...] about NFL’s Worst Coaching Staff? Chicago Bears
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda — ND gives it away
Dadgumitt … ya know that ND fans, players, coaches, etc are gonna look back at this 29-24 loss to North Carolina and point to it as THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY … The very “winnable loss” that mucked up what coulda-shoulda-woulda been a fantastic season. So instead of being possibly 10-2 or 9-3 on Dec 1 and considered for a New Years Day Bowl (you know … one of those played real … [Read more...] about Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda — ND gives it away
Cubs Obituary
Having cleared my head finally and accepted my terrible fate as a Chicago ball fan, here's the way I see what happened to the Cubs: First of all, don't blame it on Pinella. Blame the players. This was a total team meltdown. Let's count the ways: Game 1: Dempster, a control pitcher all season (3.3 walks per 9 innings), walked 7 in 4+ innings, including all 3 base runners … [Read more...] about Cubs Obituary
Clausen Air Attack Grounds Stanford
Opening disclaimer: Youth basketball started here Saturday and my coaching duties prohibited my viewing of the Notre Dame game … other than from my Blackberry. So this post will be a little sketchy on the details and consequently more forward looking. It’ll probably be this way for several upcoming weeks, so please bear with this scribe and feel free to add your own … [Read more...] about Clausen Air Attack Grounds Stanford