Not gonna lie, I didn't see any hockey yesterday. We were at the beach.
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On Saturday I was in my car, listening to CBS TV on the radio. Greg Gumble and company intro'd a fluff piece on the Spartans tournament run and the depressing state of the Michigan economy. It was predictably what I expected it to be, with sappy string music and spliced-in clips of Detroiters saying how life blows balls right now, and yet it still struck a cord.
This whole year had been about MSU hoops getting to Detroit in April, and they were one game away. Tom Izzo simply wrote "Ford Field" on a chalkboard before the season started. It moved mountains, parted clouds, cured gonorrhea, and apparently inspired his troops enough to put together an incredible year. All that stood in the way was a scary, pressing Louisville team that was favored by 100% of America to win. And how did the Spartans respond? By throwing a perfect game. They could not have been better. If they played Louisville 30 more times, they couldn't duplicate what they did yesterday.
Everything from here on out is icing. Go Green.
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Don't lie: before yesterday, did you know that the best team (points-wise) of 2009 is the St. Louis Blues?
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On Saturday I was in my car, listening to CBS TV on the radio. Greg Gumble and company intro'd a fluff piece on the Spartans tournament run and the depressing state of the Michigan economy. It was predictably what I expected it to be, with sappy string music and spliced-in clips of Detroiters saying how life blows balls right now, and yet it still struck a cord.
This whole year had been about MSU hoops getting to Detroit in April, and they were one game away. Tom Izzo simply wrote "Ford Field" on a chalkboard before the season started. It moved mountains, parted clouds, cured gonorrhea, and apparently inspired his troops enough to put together an incredible year. All that stood in the way was a scary, pressing Louisville team that was favored by 100% of America to win. And how did the Spartans respond? By throwing a perfect game. They could not have been better. If they played Louisville 30 more times, they couldn't duplicate what they did yesterday.
Everything from here on out is icing. Go Green.
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Don't lie: before yesterday, did you know that the best team (points-wise) of 2009 is the St. Louis Blues?
NHL Winning Pct. Since Jan 3:
St. Louis, .684
New Jersey, .671
Detroit, .667
The Blues are tied with Detroit for the most points (52) in the NHL since Jan. 3 but the Red Wings have played one more game than the Blues (STL Post Dispatch, via Malik).
That is simply bat shit. Couple that with Mirtle's piece and everybody is lining up to slurp the Blues. Keep in mind it's not a mini hot streak here -- it's spanning three months.
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It's going to suck framing my State News front page with Izzo cutting down the nets when this is next to it:
Or maybe I should take a look in the mirror since my first concern was my framed Final Four paper instead of the status of a local sex offender.
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Yes.
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