Just a few more days

Yeah, I'm too lazy to count the days until game day. Anyway, I'm not sure, but I believe this is Triumph the Insult Comic. He says that Florida State is a great school...



... for him to poop on.

One Week Until Order Is Restored To The Universe

One week from today the big game will be played... or so we hope. Now that the date is nearly upon us, it dawns on me that the order I'm predicting to be restored to the universe may simply be the return of hurricane (meteorlogical) season and a lack of electricity. I'm hoping that's not the case and we see the return of Hurricanes (football variety) as a dominant force.

Anyway, here's a fun video:



And yes, I know what happened last year after Irvin gave his pre-game speech. But I can't help but laugh when I hear that speech, because it makes me think of the Fake Howard speech they run on the radio all the time. Sometimes I think I could be that blogger that Howard Schnellenberger (fake) refers to.

Two Weeks Until Order Is Restored To The Universe

This is what an ordered universe looks like:

Argh, I give up. For whatever reason I can't embed the video today.

Next week's video is going to be great. GREAT.

Random Things

A few random thoughts

• I still have no idea what to make of the White Sox. They're about to wrap up a series with the Royals, and the Sox have dropped two of the first three. This is on the heels of sweeping the Tigers. So they've gone from winning three of three from the best team in the game to losing two of three to the worst team in the AL. There are six weeks left in the season and we still don't know who the real White Sox are.
• Two Hall of Fame candidates that we missed before: Jeff Kent and George Steinbrenner. While those two guys aren't connected to each other in any way, they are similar in the sense that neither is the happiest person that you'll ever meet (to say the least). Both are... cantankerous. But both have a shot at the Hall, I think. Kent is one of the best offensive second baseman of all time. Steinbrenner has done remarkable things as an owner and is responsible for reviving the great Yankees franchise. I also think that history will remember him well. We tend to remember the firings and the wild quotes The Boss issues, but down the road I think we will become more and more aware of his extensive charity work and all the good things he does for people. That, plus the New York media, will one day take him to Cooperstown.
• Just a few years ago, Willie Williams was the biggest recruit in the nation. He wrote a diary for a major newspaper that was so widely publicized and described the recruiting process so outlandishly that it caused the NCAA to make numerous changes to recuiting rules. Ultimately Williams settled on the University of Miami. Then his long, juvenile criminal history came to light. Miami admitted him anyway. There were all sorts of stipulations attached. Two years into things, Williams hadn't earned a starting role and now he wants out. He couldn't find a four year college to take him. And now community colleges are turning him down. How can a guy with two years at a 4-yr school even get into a 2-yr school? If he's really the student we all thought he was, shouldn't he have too many credits? Oh well. He's gone. I hope the kid can get his life figured out.

Three Weeks Until Order Is Restored To The Universe

Recent years have been relatively lean for the Florida State Seminoles. In 1999, the Noles went undefeated and won the national title. In 2000, they went 11-2. Since then, it's been a little rough. Overall records have looked like this in the year's since: 8-4, 9-5, 10-3, 9-3, and 8-5.

While last year's 8-5 mark was disappointing, there were two notable bright spots for the Noles. First, they won a game for the first time in six tries against Miami. That allowed last year's senior class to graduate with at least one career against the Canes -- unlike the class of 2004. Second, an off field star emerged for the Noles during that same game.

Unfortunately for Seminole fans, Ms. Sterger seems to be as full of herself and as dimwitted as she is surgically enhanced. Sadly, she speaks better of Florida State than just about anything else they have going at the moment.

Wiggins Goes on You Tube

I knew it was only a matter of time until our friend Wiggins expanded his multi-media talents into the world of video. When I stumbled onto this the other day, I was simply amazed:

Four Weeks Until Order Is Restored To The Universe

I hate myself for even linking to this, but don't ever say that I never did anything for you: last year's in-stadium intro video.

Ok, I feel dirty now. But here's a clip to make me feel better:



That's Javarris James -- Baby Edge.

Dog Days Of August Predictions

Ok, I'm revising my playoff predictions. That's mostly because the ones I put up barely two weeks ago were just horrible.

In July I had:

AL:
East - Red Sox
Central - Tigers
West - Angels
Wild Card - White Sox

NL:
East - Mets
Central - Cardinals
West - Dodgers
Wild Card - Astros

Now I'm changing my picks. In the AL East, I know that David Ortiz comes through at every opportunity, but the Yankees are hot, they added some serious talent, and they're going to get All-Stars back from the DL the rest of the way. The Tigers have the Central locked up, essentially. The West is a mess, but I still like the Angels. I have no idea what to think about the Wild Card. But the Twins are hot right now. And if the Twins make the playoffs, they almost have to be the favorite to win the pennant. With Santana and Liriano heading the rotation, it's tough pick against the Twins.

New AL:
East - Yankees
Central - Tigers
West - Angels
Wild Card - Twins

The NL is a little easier in some respects. The Mets have pretty much locked up the East. I can't see anyone mounting a challenge, particularly with the Phillies having given up on this season. The Central is tougher. It's hard to think the Cardinals will win the division. They hardly deserve it... except that everyone else in the division is horrible. And I guess I'm coming around to thinking that the much maligned West is going to produce the Wild Card.

New NL:
East - Mets
Central - Cardinals
West - D'backs
Wild Card - Padres

I'm giving the D'backs the edge in the West because they currently have a winning record in the division. I think everyone in the West is still in the race though.

I'll revise my picks in September (pre-Labor Day). I have a feeling they'll need some heavy re-working.