Randoms for Chad...
-Think it got lost in translation with my CBB writer post, but I wasn't saying that I don't want a guy unless he has NBA-level talent. The CBB writer was just saying that too many fanbases think a grad transfer is gonna save the day, when most of them have pretty ordinary seasons. I love the Mintz pickup, and have from the start. No way were you gonna convince some of these guys (Jones, Aiken, etc.) averaging 18 ppg to come here knowing that Boston, Clarke, and possibly Quickley (though he's gone now) would be here.
Mintz is exactly what we've all been wanting for a while now, and one of the articles I read this weekend (Tucker?) made it sound like Cal was specifically wanting a guy who didn't need 12 shots a game, and could provide veteran minutes, leadership, etc. from a solid program. Jackpot.
But if it made PTI happy to drop one on me, so be it. I don't hate the guy.
-Our church went online as soon as this thing broke. Partially out of necessity, as we meet in a school and didn't have a choice. But we would've done it anyway. With today's technology, there's literally no excuse not to. There was one church in town that was defiant for about a week, but that went over like a lead balloon and they gave up. At this point, shame from the locals would be a much stronger deterrent than anything Andy would serve up.
-The smoker (Masterbuilt) and grill (Weber premium kettle) that we bought two weeks ago are easily the best purchases we've made in the past two years.
-Finally watched the first episodes of "Schitt's Creek" and "Sopranos" last night. Will have to be a slowly-acquired taste, I guess. Needed some strong options after "Modern Family" stumbled across the finish line last week.