sooner magic!
i wrote a long post that timed out and lost what i wrote as a result, so im just going to briefly sum it up (feel free to lay some green on me, reply-style, bs)
heupel/hybl years - our offense wasnt that good, but the defense was amazing, so the offense still looked "good" in a way - lots of game-saving/game-changing turnovers, huge defensive stops, and defensive scores, etc during those years...just badasses with swagger that carried us when our offense sputtered
then the white years - ponies on offense, defense still pretty good, and trying to keep that swagger from prior years - missing mike stoops horribly
now - inexperienced and ineffective offense...inexperienced swiss-cheese defense, even though our front 4 seem 'ok' ... so when offense sucks, defense doesnt bail us out, and when defense sucks, its questionable whether the offense will answer
which is why i said there was no way OU would cover the spread against baylor (of course im not always right b/c i thought tech would cover the spread against UT)
speaking of UT - theyre the only top 10 defense AND offense in the country...is this b/c theyre that good, or b/c the big 12 is that bad? its something to think about...(the easy answer is "combo of the two" but thats a copout)
--bd
To be honest, this subject bores me. I'm so over it. Every Saturday is a crap shoot, in my opinion. Win, lose; no outcome is going to SHOCK me. We are what we are, and that is not very good and inconsistent. Fine.
UT is that good, btw.
You're certainly aware that the NHL season has started... right? haha *box it out*
What happened to my 'Stros last night? Pity...
over it, huh? is that like being "so over" a bff? for some reason, i have difficulty believing you...
NHL? is that one of those affirmative action groups? you lost me ;)
i didnt catch more than a few minutes of the game, but the summary i got was that oldman fireballer had a bad hammy (quick barry, get him some cream and clear, stat!) and that joe crede pulled a 50-cent (p.i.m.p) for the chisox
on a different note, i was thinkin at the gym -- say you bought in to a poker game for 20 bucks and the guy who won was just a friend of a friend that you had only met that night...if he died in a car crash on the way home (with your money in hand!), would you be pissed that he won? im pretty sure i would be...
--bd
Well, the NHL isn't supposed to be an affirmative action group -- but, technically, yeah, they are. It's not 'racial' affirmative action, it's "sportal." (and that's my word, and yes, any of you can use it, just send my ass a nickel) Other sports MAKE money, like baseball, football, boxing, basketball ... actually, I think that's it. (there are those who would say, "What about golf?! Golf makes money!" Yes... but so does brain surgery (lots) -- but that's not a sport, it's just a "difficult activity" that also happens to be what you do for a living......... like golf.)
So, essentially, since the NHL is ashamed of their bottom line, but we still have to have it, (the government pays for their facilities to be built) then yes, it is an affirmative action group. but, wow, what a great "sport." *box that one out* ......... hello canada. Thanks!
The Astros lost, but I refuse to make excuses for The Rocket. In my apartment, with my roomate, when the announcers said he was "limping" into the clubhouse, I made it clear that I would not accept excuses about his performance and that he would not give any. For his part, that's easy, because he never has and never will. But for my part -- I love Roger Clemens; the best starter in baseball history -- I refuse to accept an excuse for his performance. If you're hurt -- truly hurt -- then you shouldn't be out on the field. That's not being tough, or "being a soldier." That's being a detriment to your team. You should put your team first. (like us with men vs. women) But I hate that Roge' (soft g) didn't get it done.
But then, wow... Andy gives what he can (in game 2); not great, but good. Then his offense (behind the under-appreciated Wheeler) takes the lead from Chi-town in the top of the 8th... and you gotta believe it's over. Game 3 in Houston, series tied 1-1. Wow... NO! The sox tie it up. Great!
Then it's the 9th inning. I'm glad Houston didn't feel any urgency to score a run going into the 9th. Lidge comes in (ok, fine... pujols hit a game winning shot -- in the NLCS -- that still hasn't landed, but you are sure you want this guy on the rubber in the 9th. yeah, this might not turn out well.) So Lidge does it AGAIN. When you leave a breaking ball UP in the zone, prepare to be owned, buddy. We (as badasses) like to call that the "hang it & bang it" ball. End of story... Lidge leaves one belt high for 'sednik, and the walk-off homer turns my TV off. Super...
heupel/hybl years - our offense wasnt that good, but the defense was amazing, so the offense still looked "good" in a way - lots of game-saving/game-changing turnovers, huge defensive stops, and defensive scores, etc during those years...just badasses with swagger that carried us when our offense sputtered
then the white years - ponies on offense, defense still pretty good, and trying to keep that swagger from prior years - missing mike stoops horribly
now - inexperienced and ineffective offense...inexperienced swiss-cheese defense, even though our front 4 seem 'ok' ... so when offense sucks, defense doesnt bail us out, and when defense sucks, its questionable whether the offense will answer
which is why i said there was no way OU would cover the spread against baylor (of course im not always right b/c i thought tech would cover the spread against UT)
speaking of UT - theyre the only top 10 defense AND offense in the country...is this b/c theyre that good, or b/c the big 12 is that bad? its something to think about...(the easy answer is "combo of the two" but thats a copout)
--bd
To be honest, this subject bores me. I'm so over it. Every Saturday is a crap shoot, in my opinion. Win, lose; no outcome is going to SHOCK me. We are what we are, and that is not very good and inconsistent. Fine.
UT is that good, btw.
You're certainly aware that the NHL season has started... right? haha *box it out*
What happened to my 'Stros last night? Pity...
over it, huh? is that like being "so over" a bff? for some reason, i have difficulty believing you...
NHL? is that one of those affirmative action groups? you lost me ;)
i didnt catch more than a few minutes of the game, but the summary i got was that oldman fireballer had a bad hammy (quick barry, get him some cream and clear, stat!) and that joe crede pulled a 50-cent (p.i.m.p) for the chisox
on a different note, i was thinkin at the gym -- say you bought in to a poker game for 20 bucks and the guy who won was just a friend of a friend that you had only met that night...if he died in a car crash on the way home (with your money in hand!), would you be pissed that he won? im pretty sure i would be...
--bd
Well, the NHL isn't supposed to be an affirmative action group -- but, technically, yeah, they are. It's not 'racial' affirmative action, it's "sportal." (and that's my word, and yes, any of you can use it, just send my ass a nickel) Other sports MAKE money, like baseball, football, boxing, basketball ... actually, I think that's it. (there are those who would say, "What about golf?! Golf makes money!" Yes... but so does brain surgery (lots) -- but that's not a sport, it's just a "difficult activity" that also happens to be what you do for a living......... like golf.)
So, essentially, since the NHL is ashamed of their bottom line, but we still have to have it, (the government pays for their facilities to be built) then yes, it is an affirmative action group. but, wow, what a great "sport." *box that one out* ......... hello canada. Thanks!
The Astros lost, but I refuse to make excuses for The Rocket. In my apartment, with my roomate, when the announcers said he was "limping" into the clubhouse, I made it clear that I would not accept excuses about his performance and that he would not give any. For his part, that's easy, because he never has and never will. But for my part -- I love Roger Clemens; the best starter in baseball history -- I refuse to accept an excuse for his performance. If you're hurt -- truly hurt -- then you shouldn't be out on the field. That's not being tough, or "being a soldier." That's being a detriment to your team. You should put your team first. (like us with men vs. women) But I hate that Roge' (soft g) didn't get it done.
But then, wow... Andy gives what he can (in game 2); not great, but good. Then his offense (behind the under-appreciated Wheeler) takes the lead from Chi-town in the top of the 8th... and you gotta believe it's over. Game 3 in Houston, series tied 1-1. Wow... NO! The sox tie it up. Great!
Then it's the 9th inning. I'm glad Houston didn't feel any urgency to score a run going into the 9th. Lidge comes in (ok, fine... pujols hit a game winning shot -- in the NLCS -- that still hasn't landed, but you are sure you want this guy on the rubber in the 9th. yeah, this might not turn out well.) So Lidge does it AGAIN. When you leave a breaking ball UP in the zone, prepare to be owned, buddy. We (as badasses) like to call that the "hang it & bang it" ball. End of story... Lidge leaves one belt high for 'sednik, and the walk-off homer turns my TV off. Super...