A-Maize-Ing Weekend on the brink. The weather is friggin gorgeous! The sky is Blue. The sun is Maize. And at the centerpiece for my “yearn” is a long awaited solid ROAD performance for the Michigan Wolverines when they travel to State College for a 5 p.m. Saturday duel with Penn State.
Brady Hoke might be 16-0 at home, but he is a mediocre 5-5 on the road, and even when those “Ws” have taken place, they have not exactly resonated with a WOW factor. Tomorrow is critical for Michigan to set the stage for a tough slate down the stretch for Team 134’s 2013 season. Hopefully I will be “A-Maized” with their performance when it is over around 8:30 p.m. Saturday night, just like other tidbits from the sports world seemingly “A-Maize” me…
What Will Always A-Maize-Me (or at least get my attention)
The Wolverines allowing opponents to convert 41 percent of their third-down plays, ranking them 78th among Bowl Subdivision teams. Definitely not the way to get your defense off the field with three-and-outs.
Why it seems pitching complete games in Major League Baseball are "against the law." I am thinking, damn, if I am Jim Leyland I would have kept Justin Verlander in their to finish off the A’s. But, all is well that ends well. Sock It To ‘Em Tigers!
Oakland A’s Coco Crisp -- one of great names in all of sports. Two things happen watching Coco Crisp: 1. He gets on base seemingly ALWAYS; and 2. I get this major craving for a Jethro-size bowl of Coco Crispies. YUM !!!
What it must be like, enduring being a coach’s wife (trials and tribulations). Take Lola Treadwell, for example. Her son Spencer plays for the Miami, Ohio Redhawks on Saturday at U Mass – six days after the school fires his Dad (her husband) Don Treadwell from the Miami head coaching job – his alma mater no less. The epitome of awkwardness – for many involved in the situation. College athletics can be brutal.
How true Mark Dantonio’s comment is concerning the tardiness of the Spartan student section at noon home games: “Should be an exciting atmosphere, 12 o’clock kick game, so get to bed early. I don’t know if that’s possible for our youth of today, but get up early.” He is right, just not possible for youth to get up early.
The resiliency of Miguel Cabrera – and how clutch he is when the lights are the brightest. Playing in pain, his two run shot off Sonny Gray’s inside fastball the difference maker in Game 5 of ALDS – after only hitting one home run since Aug. 26. Money Miggie!!!....and Money Well Spent, btw.
How suddenly I am a Michigan Hockey fan! How ‘bout those Wolverines with a great jump out of the game Thursday night, defeating No. 4 Boston College, 3-1. And what is even more A-Maize-ing? Red Berenson entering his 30th year as head coach for his alma mater.
The Lansing Sexton High Marching Band no longer exists -- Just wished that awesome BIG REDS marching band (with the spinning drum) would re-exist before our eyes. Sad.
How smart WLNS Sports Director Fred Heumann proved to be yesterday – predicting Austin Jackson would strike out at his first at bat Thursday night. But shoot, Fred, maybe you didn’t go out on a limb after all – Austin Jackson just can’t seem to put “bat to ball.” (unless it’s a broken bat, that is perhaps)
How great the quote was from Matt Millen during the NFL Network feature story on him earlier this week: "If you can't laugh at yourself, man, you have major issues"
How much I wonder if Oakland A’s “Yoenis Céspedes ” celebrates "Festivus"? Sorry, bad “Seinfeld” joke….I’m out!!
Brady Hoke might be 16-0 at home, but he is a mediocre 5-5 on the road, and even when those “Ws” have taken place, they have not exactly resonated with a WOW factor. Tomorrow is critical for Michigan to set the stage for a tough slate down the stretch for Team 134’s 2013 season. Hopefully I will be “A-Maized” with their performance when it is over around 8:30 p.m. Saturday night, just like other tidbits from the sports world seemingly “A-Maize” me…
What Will Always A-Maize-Me (or at least get my attention)
The Wolverines allowing opponents to convert 41 percent of their third-down plays, ranking them 78th among Bowl Subdivision teams. Definitely not the way to get your defense off the field with three-and-outs.
Why it seems pitching complete games in Major League Baseball are "against the law." I am thinking, damn, if I am Jim Leyland I would have kept Justin Verlander in their to finish off the A’s. But, all is well that ends well. Sock It To ‘Em Tigers!
Oakland A’s Coco Crisp -- one of great names in all of sports. Two things happen watching Coco Crisp: 1. He gets on base seemingly ALWAYS; and 2. I get this major craving for a Jethro-size bowl of Coco Crispies. YUM !!!
What it must be like, enduring being a coach’s wife (trials and tribulations). Take Lola Treadwell, for example. Her son Spencer plays for the Miami, Ohio Redhawks on Saturday at U Mass – six days after the school fires his Dad (her husband) Don Treadwell from the Miami head coaching job – his alma mater no less. The epitome of awkwardness – for many involved in the situation. College athletics can be brutal.
How true Mark Dantonio’s comment is concerning the tardiness of the Spartan student section at noon home games: “Should be an exciting atmosphere, 12 o’clock kick game, so get to bed early. I don’t know if that’s possible for our youth of today, but get up early.” He is right, just not possible for youth to get up early.
The resiliency of Miguel Cabrera – and how clutch he is when the lights are the brightest. Playing in pain, his two run shot off Sonny Gray’s inside fastball the difference maker in Game 5 of ALDS – after only hitting one home run since Aug. 26. Money Miggie!!!....and Money Well Spent, btw.
How suddenly I am a Michigan Hockey fan! How ‘bout those Wolverines with a great jump out of the game Thursday night, defeating No. 4 Boston College, 3-1. And what is even more A-Maize-ing? Red Berenson entering his 30th year as head coach for his alma mater.
The Lansing Sexton High Marching Band no longer exists -- Just wished that awesome BIG REDS marching band (with the spinning drum) would re-exist before our eyes. Sad.
How smart WLNS Sports Director Fred Heumann proved to be yesterday – predicting Austin Jackson would strike out at his first at bat Thursday night. But shoot, Fred, maybe you didn’t go out on a limb after all – Austin Jackson just can’t seem to put “bat to ball.” (unless it’s a broken bat, that is perhaps)
How great the quote was from Matt Millen during the NFL Network feature story on him earlier this week: "If you can't laugh at yourself, man, you have major issues"
How much I wonder if Oakland A’s “Yoenis Céspedes ” celebrates "Festivus"? Sorry, bad “Seinfeld” joke….I’m out!!
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