Not a big baseball fan.
I don't know why, I'm just not. I like to play it. I like to watch it live. I don't get into it like I get into football.
But I do enjoy the baseball playoffs. The NFL playoffs are still the best, but I put the MLB playoffs ahead of the NBA. Again, I don't know why, I just do.
It was fun to watch the Red Sox finally come through and beat the Yankees. It is even more fun today watching and listening to Yankee fan gripe and moan about what happened.
I have no sympathy for a fan of a team like the Yankees. No matter what happened this year, it will never change the fact that the Yankees are one of the most dominant franchises in any sport for the last century. I'm supposed to feel bad for Yankee fan? The guy who wears that hat everywhere and gloats all winter about how Steinbrenner just bought the rights to Jesus Christ and how that's really going to solidify the lineup? That guy who crows all summer about how the Yanks are going to do it again and reminds you that the Yankers..er..Yankees are, in fact, one of the most dominant franchises in sports EVER? How, no matter what happens this year, that fact won't change so everyone else can just eat rocks and die with their pathetic little Triple A-caliber squad? Now I'm supposed to feel bad for him?
Nope. Bite me front-runner. You know which fans I respect? Cubs fans, Red Sox fans, Broncos fans who were fans BEFORE Elway finally won the big one, Aggie fans, Bills fans, Jazz fans.
Follow a team like that for awhile and then see if you can still proudly wear the colors. How easy is it to wear a navy blue hat with a big white "A" on it these days? Well, at least during football season. You know how good those BoSox fans feel today? I don't think a Yankees fan could ever fathom that feeling because their team is always up. Now all the BoSox fans need to do is NOT become Yankee fan north. By that I mean don't become a jerk, because someday it could all come crashing down and you won't find a sympathetic shoulder to cry on anywhere.
Ask 49er fan.
Ask Cowboys fan.
Ask Bulls fan
Ask BYU Cougar fan.
The Ol' Crystal Ball
This isn't football related nor is it an "official" TOCB prediction, but does anyone else feel a little uneasy about the upcoming Jazz season? Low expectations and high performance last year got everyone on the bandwagon and now they finally made some moves in the off-season that involved players without debilitating injuries and/or advanced age. Everyone is stoked! Fifty-plus wins is guaranteed! Power rankings have the local boys in the top 10!! But I smell disappointment. This team's median age is barely older than a Jr. Jazz team and it takes time for new guys to gel. Therefore, folks at the Lombardi house are eyeing the upcoming season with some trepidation. If the Jazz struggle a bit this year, remember you heard it here. If they don't, you heard it from some hack on some other website okay?
NOW on to TOCB!!
BYU @ Air Force
TOCB moved to a ludicrous 18-1 on the season by going 3-0 this past week. Just like the Red Sox proved last night though, every streak needs to end. If anyone is going to end that streak it'll be UC-Provo. They're up, they're down, they're good, they suck. Which is it? Gary Glitter wishes he knew. He doesn't. It's like watching Emeril go to his fridge and cupboard and finding out it's as bare as Knute's pantry. But he STILL needs to come up with some sort of marinade. They're both just chucking whatever they can into the mix hoping it turns out okay.
Emeril: "Lessee what we got he-ah. Cyoo-min, Gah-lic, Soy Sauce, Vinegar, oil, tabasco, Nestle's Quik, Season All, moldy Bay leaves, Pancake mix, Coco Pebbles…BAM!! LET"S KICK IT UP A NOTCH!"
Now we cut to Gary Glitter on the sideline:
Gary: "Okay, we got a couple wide receivers, a QB, got a shovel pass, a screen, a flea flicker, a running back…nah, that won't work, a tight end…nah, won't work either…a deep post, a couple of crossing routes…BAM!! WE'RE GOIN' DEEP! KICK IT UP A NOTCH!!"
Meanwhile, in an Air Force Academy Kitchen, Fisher DeBerry is still making oatmeal and everyone's belly stays full. It ain't pretty, but it gets the job done most of the time.
Gary is still on the hot seat folks and the word I keep hearing is that he's pretty much done regardless. The off field problems his team is having are embarrassing the university big time and that isn't going to just go away. He won't get any help on the field this week as the only recipe working for the Cougs right now is disaster. TOCB is approaching this one warily and giving the nod to the Falcons 24-17.
UNLV @ Utah
From here on out, Utah should just cruise. The hardest thing for them to do will be to stay focused. By the time this season is over, Quag Meyer may snap the neck of some reporter some where. He's switching into full on Jerry Sloan mode and it's fun to watch. 6-0 is nice but they are still one Alex Smith injury away from going from a BCS buster to an also ran.
UNLV, on the other hand, decided after the USU debacle that led to John Robinson's retirement announcement that maybe they SHOULD try to play a little ball this year. The result has been a better, but still deeply flawed team. They came back to earth a bit last week in a home loss to New Mexico and I think that probably let the air out of the Rebels balloon.
The Rebels roll over and Utah cruises to a 46-13 victory.
USU vs. BYE
The only B-Y-anything on the USU schedule for the foreseeable future. The Aggies tumultuous season continues with a week off to get ready for Middle Tennessee which is just south of North Tennessee, north of South Tennessee, west of East Tennessee and, well…you get the picture.
Even with a week off, TOCB predicts that USU will give up 4 sacks and 3 turnovers this week.
That's it for this week gang!
As always, you can email your comments, suggestions and hot photos of your girlfriend to Knute at Knute@aggies.com
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