New Piece, Random Thoughts

September 28, 2006

Business…here’s a ditty on some of the “geniuses” of football.
My goal for today is to finish 100 pages of King of the World, a Pulitzer-winning bio of Ali. I just don’t see that happening, though. Oh well.
Quick music rec–the new Sleepy Brown. Good listen, and he brings back two of my favorites from the last couple years: “I Can’t Wait” and “Me, My Baby, and My Cadillac” from the highly underrated Got Purp?.
I’m also getting word that message boards on Miami and Carolina football feature many users rooting against their teams. It might be to the point where you won’t know who’s a fan of what team just based on what they wear and say. My guess? 31-3, Miami.
I also got a couple of notes about the way I described the pain people frequently feel when they college they attend plays against the one they grew up rooting for. They were happy I was able to articulate a prevalent, but rarely discussed, phenomenon. If you dug it, thank you kindly.
And now I go to enjoy my off day. Thursday is my Sunday. Cuz that’s fun day. My I don’t have to run day.

Comments


ETS

September 21, 3836, 12:29 pm

Bo, I kind of feel you on the feelings about your "home" college playing against the college you attended. I never really felt that way about college sports. I grew up a lukewarm UNC fan, but that eventually got stronger when I went there for college. But I have felt that way about professional sports. Growing up in DC, I swore by the Redskins, Bullets and the Orioles. But I have come to adopt new teams as I move around the country. I loved the Chiefs when I was in KC, the Panthers when I was in the QC and now that I'm in Phoenix the Suns and the Cardinals get quite a bit of my attention. But when they play a DC team, I'm usually in a bit of a tough situation. And when it comes to the Cardinals playing the Skins, that tough situation is often called pain, because the game is usually so bad.

C

September 21, 3837, 12:29 pm

""It's been hard lately. I just haven't felt like much of a genius lately," Charlie admitted. It seemed a strange admission. How could a man who built his own time machine -- where else would he get that haircut? -- not feel like a genius?" That's great stuff. really great stuff.

Joshua

September 21, 3838, 12:29 pm

Your piece Page 2 about "Genius" was fantastic. I've been reading you for some time on ESPN.com, but I've never checked out who you were and what your background was. Google brought me here, and after reading through the first page I'm glad it did. I'll be a regular from here on out. Keep up the good work.

Jarrett

September 21, 3839, 12:29 pm

Randomness from Baba? Unheard of from the human calculus lesson.

Kirk

September 21, 3840, 12:29 pm

Strange that a UT fan wirtes a column where a former Oklahoma coach ends up looking like the voice of reason. And the fact that Rex hasn't pointed this out already disturbs me.

DP

September 21, 3841, 12:29 pm

Barry always struck me as one of those folk philosophers who would be better off narrating Dukes of Hazzard than coaching in the NFL. I always wonder if he finished paying off Jerry Jones for offing Jimmy Johnson and gift wrapping the super bowl ring that came with it.