* Okay, real talk --> when the F is Drew Barker coming back? Johnson has done an admirable job, and I'm glad we've gotten to see his...ummmm...."potential," but we need all the resources we can dig up. 2 very winnable games after a bye week would be a great time for Barker to get healthy.
* Spent some serious quality time with my pup yesterday on his 11th birthday. I'll occasionally get all sappy and emotional about the little guy. That's a long life and we've been thru a lot together. 77 in dog years, and still going strong.
* Mark Stoops:
- he really should avoid ever mentioning the fans at all. he's just on too thin ice to even bring it up
- you've also got to be a thin-skinned idiot to get offended by his comments saturday night. so congrats to those of you who were suckered in
* Seems like the same thing happens every year -- the SEC looks much more daunting pre-season than it inevitably becomes as the year plays out. The next two games are very winnable, as is Georgia. This team really could go .500 or better in the SEC. Crazy.
* I've been 70,000 STRONG ALL IN on the presidential race this year. What a fantastic display of ridiculousness, and last night really took it to a whole new level. Gloves came off. Rape allegations. One low blow after another. If there's one thing this year has proven -- it's the politics is a **** show of epic proportions. So, a hearty thank you to both of these completely idiotic candidates.
* Washington is getting zero love nationally. While your Louisvillephiles were soiling yourselves over the thought of a 2-loss Cardinal entry in the playoff, the Huskies are undefeated, and have absolutely destroyed #7 Stanford and Oregon and back-to-back weeks. They weren't on CoolCat's automatic list of 4 teams, though. So that sucks.
* Have a buddy that works for the Sugar Bowl, and got to sit in on the mock bowl selection committee last week. He's gotten to do the same for the mock NCAA selection as well. Probably the only dude I know who has a better job than me. His worn out joke as a Sugar Bowl employee --> "I do a lot more than people think......I actually have to work the day before the Sugar Bowl, too."
* Participated in my first Canadian Thanksgiving last night. Hope everyone celebrated accordingly.