CaribbeanGreen

Well, ONE of those made the list. (see 2007)

Meh.

What SHOULD happen?? If we turn the thing around to a generally satisfactory level, everyone will be happy with just about everything. Everyone stays, criticism is muted, and high fives all around. If we don't, they're all history, and we treat this era like the shockingly similar Trilli era as far as history goes. We start worrying about the next guy exclusively and that dominates discussion. Sure, we could analyze HOWs and WHYs all night, but this the gist of it. Being in an "ultimatum year", there won't be much need for it. As far as what "credit" Dodge gets if we do turn it around? I think people might concede he's a decent recruiter (because a turnaround implies results), and some are enamored with him as the "face of the program"... but I don't think success this year does much for his reputation as an in game coach because of all the new hires. That said, my biggest positive reaction towards Dodge, win or lose, is that he was finally willing to check his ego at the door and make wholesale changes to his staff, philosophy, and "football plan" rather than go down with the dramatically failing ship. I'll give him that no matter what happens. If we fall flat again this year, it's not for lack of trying.

Everything I'm hearing causes me to picture practices with Canales at one end, sweating and tearing into the offense, DeLoach at the other end doing the same to the defense, and Dodge sitting indian style on a sideline playing minesweeper on his cell phone.... a prospect which greatly excites me.

No F'n S. 'Preciate ya.

Now let's get some pitchin in here and make a run next year. Could be a special one.

I'm really, really hoping for some full scale bloodlettings in the night games.... because as it stands, being alone at the bottom of the noncompetitive tourney barrel doesn't feel so great. I'm looking at you two, Lehigh and ETSU...

Meanwhile, Sam Houston leads Baylor with under 11 to go, Murray State leads Vandy late in the game, and of course Robert Morris pushed Nova to OT. Sigh. I really liked how today was feeling until that 20 minute kick in the nuts.

This is a struggle. We could get down double digits early against ULM. Today... not so much. Need to be inside 10 at the half. Every other game today has been incredibly tight, so I'm banking on that.

Plus, they absolutely sputtered to this finish this year. This is the 2 seed to play, for sure...

Oh F. We're done.

while my instinct fears that the combination of his incredible turnaround here and his likable personality mean that JJ eventually lands a huge job elsewhere, I look at guys like Stew Morrill at USU, with year after year of great success and find hope (also, see St. Joes, GMU).

And there's Sam Houston with a 14.

Well, there's been no shortage of bulletin board material and the opportunity to develop a nasty chip on the shoulder of this thing..... Let's just use that and do some work.

Wow. Montana with a 14.

bullsh. Hard bullsh.

Vermont a 16? Surprised by that.

looks like CBL was onto something with conference affiliation playing in... The Gauchos got hosed.

ridiculous. And Ohio a 14... Wow

14 seed is better..

Houston, though hard to swallow, I get. But Ohio?!? CBL, you see any credence to this??

what's really awesome is that Provost Wilkins is right behind Quoner, debating getting his degree revoked.

absolutely full body. They came on Saturday, but were reserved for the final. And no, they're much braver than I. I did just confirm that Quoner is changing before going to celebrate, and that's disappointing considering the crowd at the late night seedy "private club" we hit on Sunday. And yes, Deep, you're on to something.

green man costumes. When I saw the seedy debut of these costumes on Saturday, I didn't think there was any way they'd do it.... But I'll be damned.

he always feels like somebody's watching him.