Chip Shots: BCS Mess and If a Hockey Team Wins Three In A Row and No One Cares, Do They Still Make A Sound?

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Chip Shots: BCS Mess and If a Hockey Team Wins Three In A Row and No One Cares, Do They Still Make A Sound?

BCS Mess and If a Hockey Team Wins Three In A Row and No One Cares, Do They Still Make A Sound?

Random thoughts while wondering what ever happened to Ivan Boldirev:

In watching last night’s SEC Championship game, one could only wonder if LSU was playing instead of Arkansas, could we have seen another upset. As mentioned earlier, LSU is playing the best ball in the SEC right now. And, even though SEC fans might think it, with all of the injuries and a weak quarterback, OSU will clobber these guys in the national championship game.

Which brings us to point B: Who should play OSU? Michigan is the second best team in the country, Florida isn’t even third best. So, if it’s Florida, is it fair to Michigan and if it’s Michigan should we then play best two out of three.

The truth is that the BCS will select Florida as it has more national appeal. And, in fairness to Florida, they did have a tougher strength of schedule that Michigan. So, Florida and OSU will get it on for the national championship while Michigan plays USC in the Rose Bowl (which will be an excellent match up.

Louisville (they have a football team?) will play Wake Forest in what is sure to be a moving Orange Bowl. Oklahoma will meet Boise State in what is sure to be another unforgettable Fiesta Bowl. Loisville? Boise State? Wake Forest? Who are these people? As for me, I like the projected Wisconsin/Arkansas match up in the Capital One Bowl or Auburn against Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl.

Kudos to ABC for letting the classy and talented Mike Patrick call the Big 12 Championship game on the mother ship while relegating the dull and untalented Mark Jones (the Gus Johnson of Disney) to duty on ESPN. It almost backfired on them as the WVU/Rutgers game went into multiple overtimes and Jones’ somnambulistic call dampened a lot of the enthusiasm.

Speaking of ABC, anyone catch the ESPN shot (and they held it too) of the guy in the “West F$*&ing Virginia” shirt. Except the shirt didn’t say F$*&ing. I’m sure the FCC will begin an immediate inquiry. And then, pigs will fly.

Don’t play poker with Darth Visor. Alabama came a callin’ and Spurrier did what he does best; stared down an opponent and helped himself. Thanks to Alabama’s interest, the Ol’ Ball Coach got a fat raise and an extension from South Carolina. Watch Rich Rodriguez use the same parlay with West Virginia. Your new Alabama coach? When the smoke clears, the guy left standing will be Paul Johnson. He’s the guy with the most to gain from all this.

This backup Quarterback from West Virginia, Jarrett Brown, has a howitzer for an arm. With a little bit of polish (and he’s only a freshman) he could perhaps be the next Donovan McNabb. If the kid stays healthy, he’s going to play on Sunday. Put that down as another reason for Rich Rodriguez to stay where he is.

On to the NFL: Memo to Rex Grossman: If you want to talk the talk, please walk the walk. Throwing a bunch of interceptions in critical games where your defense forces five turnovers does not give you the right to lip off to people. Shut up and play! My prediction is Bears 24, Vikings 10 at frosty Soldier Field today by the way.

The Pack isn’t back, but Ted Thompson has them moving in the right direction. It may never be as good as it was in the 90’s simply because of the quarterback situation. Even Brett Favre can’t play forever. Green Bays most successful years have been when they have had a great quarterback under center. Their lean years include names like Hunter, Whitehurst, Hadl, Dickey and Wright.

Way to go, Denny Savard! The only problem is in Chicago, you’ve become a tree in an empty forest. That’s why your team doesn’t make any sounds. That because they have the worst ownership in major sports history (with all due respect to Donald Sterling, David Glass and Bill Bidwell.) And if the owner doesn’t put you off, there’s always Bob Pulford, who, in my opinion, is the most useless man in professional sports.

Finally, hardy get well wishes to Butkus D. Dogg. Butkus, it seems, got a hold of a bag of Fisherman’s Friend cough drops. For those who have never experienced the delight of sucking on one, all I can tell you is they are the most vile tasting things on the planet. They also work.

Butkus got a hold of the pouch, ripped it open and began to feast. Since that time, he has been generally moping and not eating, which was reason for us to take him to the vet Saturday. Our vet, Dr. Eli, gave us some pet meds and a special diet for Butkus. Later in the day I took some chicken, boiled it and combined it with two cups of cooked rice in the food processor. Butkus ate one of his first meals in days last night.