My Maiden Voyage
I suppose, since this is my maiden voyage with Sparty and Friends, I should introduce myself and explain a little bit about where I will be coming from. I chose the handle ‘HuskerDawg’ because I am a badass was born in Lincoln, NE, grew up going to Husker football games and continue to openly root for a sinking ship. The second half of my nom de guerre comes from the fact that I graduated from the University of Georgia. This means two things. First, I hate Auburn. Now, that does not mean that I will never give them props, nor does it mean that I will always hate on them. It simply means that when they do screw up—see: Chizik, Gene—I will laugh into the night as I know that they will always be a second tier SEC team. Second, this means that I feel the SEC is the Ubermensch of the college football world. Sorry, there is a mandatory class for all SEC students that essentially brainwashes this ideal into our subconscious. It’s not that we’re all douchebags—save for Auburn fans—it’s just that we have been around the goods far too long. Imagine dating Marissa Miller for four years and then ending up with Janeane Garofalo. You’ve seen the best, but are now stuck with freaking Janeane Garofalo.
The problem with being an SEC fan as well as a Husker is that, come basketball season, I haven’t a team to root for. The SEC comprises of 11 teams that don’t give a crap plus Kentucky. Nebraska cares, I’ll give them that. Too bad caring hasn’t translated into any tournament wins (0-5 last time I checked). Seeing as how I don’t have a horse in the race, I feel that my job should be to tell it like it is to college basketball fans. You won’t find me coddling the emotions of Duke fans when they get bumped in the 2nd round—again!—by a team that has athleticism at more than one position. Nor will I take is easy on UNC followers when they flame out in the Elite 8 due to the fact that Roy Williams is a terrible in-game coach. On a side note, does anyone else think that Williams is the Mack Brown of college basketball? He recruits his ass off every year but he only has one title to show for it. Remember when UNC was proclaimed the next great team in college basketball? I guess the pre-season prognosticators didn’t factor in defense. You know…the other half of the game.
Staying with basketball, I should also tell you that I am an avid NBA fan. You can imagine my state of mind seeing as how the Atlanta Hawks are actually playing competent basketball for the first time in nearly a decade. If only they had drafted Chris Paul insead of Marvin Williams. Damn you Billy Knight!! I believe LeBron is better than Kobe if I had to choose one player to have for an entire season. I would, however, choose Kobe if I needed to win one game. I believe that Shaq will be sorely missed upon his retirement. Who else could refer to other NBA players as barbecued chicken? I also believe, whether I like it or not, that the Celtics would beat the Lakers in a 7 game series this year should they meet again. I have been known to get a little sensative when people argue that the NBA is the resident thug league in American sports. Yes, Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson are still here, but I’m pretty sure the NFL has the NBA–and all other leagues combined–beat by a wide margin for that prestigious title. But seeing as how Americans love us some football, we overlook the fact that many of the players are batshit crazy. Don’t get me wrong, I love footbal as much as the next guy, but the players are totally insane.
I suppose I have introduced myself enough. Hopefully in the upcoming weeks I’ll get to know you and you’ll get to know me and all will be right in the world. So with that I’ll leave you with the random YouTube video of the week. See you next Wednesday.
Holla.
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who let another SEC guy in?
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a smart man.
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then it wasn’t anyone here
/zing
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First day and he is already my favorite. you can sit here.
/nudging patphish to move over
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HuskerDawg, I was born in Lincoln, NE as well.
I think things are looking up for the Huskers, I like what Bo started this year, just wish they didn’t have to keep having such a revolving door at QB.
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Did anyone else see the news bit about the guy in NEB who put his cat in a make-shift bong? He said he wanted the cat to calm down. That’s one way to go.
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too many forin’ words…
welcome, HuskerDawg. piece of advice – never, ever use the restroom within 20 minutes of patphish.
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I approve of this belief.
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I am one who believes that NEB will never be more than an occasional top 10 team. They have no recruiting base and they are approaching a decade of mediocrity. What helped NEB land so much talent in the 90’s was a dominant system, hall of fame coaches and the fact that they were nationally televised. Nowadays everyone is televised and NEB’s system isn’t dominant. I do like what Pelini has done. He redhirted almost the entire class last year which will help. The QB is a major concern though.
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Kitty Prozac didn’t stop my old cat from licking it’s belly until all the fur was gone, so the guy may have been on to something.
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It all goes in cycles, the fact that Nebraska was able to win at least 9 games every season for 35 something years is incredible. They will be back at some point.
Remember, Choklahoma had some lean years as well.
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You’re right about OU…but, do you think Pellini is NEB’s Stoops? I am not that big of a fan of Stoops but he is one hell of a coach. I would like to see what Pellini does with a new QB. I like the kid out of TX they signed but he looks like a project.
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Who really knows at this point, I just am happy that the defense is finally being given attention again. That was the saddest part, watching what was once a great defense become a joke.
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been a long cycle in E. Lansing.
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He actually believes SEC>Big TEleveN
/gimme me my damn seat back
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I think Mich St. has the right guy running the ship. I don’t follow MSU recruiting so I don’t know how that is going, but I do think he is a good coach. If there was ever a time when things could go their way, it would be now with MICH struggling.
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Who do you have to pay off to get an NHL fan around here?
/no offense johnny
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They need to go back to the triple option, ala Georgia Tech.
It’s not sexy, but damn they ran it well.
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@Gator…I was one of the people who thought Johnson would have been a good fit, but they had already gone in the opposite direction so changing back would have taken 5 years easy. They were never going to do that. I do love what Johnson is doing at Tech though. That guy can flat out coach.
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Michigan State’s recruiting has improved drastically. Dick-Rod recruits all over, so that left the entire state open to Dantonio to collect. He also has great ties in Ohio because of his stint as DC at Ohio State and when he coached at Cincy.
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Outside of OSU the big 10 is there for the taking. I don’t see why MSU couldn’t make a run at it.
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patphish – go get the new guy a drink.
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HawkEye; I think you and I are the some of the only hockey fans here and how I follow it is extremely limited (focused on the Pens and nothing much else)
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/Hockey update
Boston Traded for ageless wonder Mark Recchi
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Ill get him a drink, a glass full of kerosene delivered by the MRS. Followed closely by a match.
/PSU husband’d
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recchi? does he use his hockey stick as a cane?
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HuskerDawg is a brown noser.
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How is PSU suuposed to be next year? They lost a lot at WR, but they still have the RB right?
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Evidently he had a 5 assist game a week or so ago so he can somewhat skate still
It seems like the Pens are talking about bringing back Ruutu or bringing in bill guerin
Also Penn State >> Ohio State
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@Gator: This was more a comment about how bad the Big 10 is. I mean, hell, even MSU could win it.
/please don’t kick me out
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Penn State will be as good if not better as they were last year.
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The Big 10 is pretty knarley…
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I just want to see someone…anyone…take OSU down a peg within the conference.
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It sounds like the Pens did trade for Bill Guerin. No word on what they happen gave up to get him though
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GatorTreo makes an appearance.
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OSU finished 2nd last year.
/tiebreaker’d
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That was a keyboard unfortunately
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johnny – conditional raft pick. I’m guessing not much. I’m wondering why Tampa Bay gave up a draft pick along with Recchi
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…because the Bruins gave up a couple of decent prospects for an 80 year old guy who most likely won’t play next season.
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Bruins suck.
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Finally the Lightning make a move that makes sense.
Don Mclean sucks.
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They gave up a draft pick along with recchi because evidently boston gave up some decent people
The guy writing for SI said that if the Bruins win the cup they made out okay in the deal. if not they got fleeced
Still wants to play the bruins before the Caps or Devils
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Agreed. I don’t like UCLA either.
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Don Mclean sucks?
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I think I’m starting to like this Pens team a little bit. The guy they got from the Ducks seems fairly decent and a good fit. Getting Gonchar back was a big lift. Ditching Terrian was a good move. Guerin should be a somewhat decent fit, hopefully playing sort of the Ryan Malone type role from last year
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You mean Ron MacLean, trey?
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Doug MacLean
Forgive me I have been on the phone all afternoon.
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Johnny, do you have any idea why when Gonchar touches the puck at Washington they start making “woot, woot, woot” sounds? I know he used to play there but didn’t understand what that was about.
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@johnny – I kind of follow hockey. Less this year than in the past. A Rangers fan since around ‘79. They’ve been a train wreck since winning the cup. Can’t believe they picked Avery up again. Love the game. I’m happy that my cable company premiered Versus HD in the last couple of days. Great way to watch a hockey game.
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I can’t believe that the Rangers picked up Avery again either.
No clue why washington makes a woot woot when Gonchar touches the puck.
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Rangers just got Derek Morris from the ‘Yotes.
The Avery pick up was to be a spark plug.
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My first comment on S&F (although I’ve surfed it a few times)! Nice picture selection, btw! Nothing like a sinking ship w/ bodies floating out in Tampa Bay to start your blogging career-lol
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That was my though too jpq, but I’m one of those guys who doesn’t take offense to “too soon” jokes.
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@GatorTrey:
I’m not offended at all. Should have added the sarcasm tag (my usual way of commenting)
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Gators going back to back in the NIT.
/too soon?
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has any team won back to back national titles, then followed it up with back to back NIT titles?
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Sadly, we didn’t win the NIT…We only went to the NIT Final Four…which is better than anything Maryland has done.
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repeating in the NIT is tough.
btw, welcome huskerdawg. i wonder if i could get that kind of treatment?
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