It was with mixed emotions that I watched Arkansas play Ohio State. I'm not a big fan of the Big-10 and used to watch their annual trek for the last 40 years to Pasadena. They would come in with great ratings and press clippings and usually leave with an ass whuppin.
Plus Ohio State got a gift from an official when it beat Miami years ago....but believe me that was a very good Ohio State team nonetheless. They have over the top fans...fans that get in your face like Notre Dame fans. When they get in someones face the only reply you can give em is sort of like Larry Bird did when people told him their hometown team beat the Celts and he would ask"how many points did you score champ?"
If you were to believe them, about a ten thousand people have suited up for Ohio State and scored the game winning touchdown in the last 25 years.
Then there is the SEC fan. The SEC is down this year from last year. The SEC East is mediocre. The SEC West is a dog fight, but I don't think they have a team at the top as good as last years Bama squad. The SEC fans are very obnoxious as well. Maybe for good reason, but this year, possibly not.
After a Big 10 disaster on New Years Day, Ohio State pulled it out against the hill billies from Arkansas. Both teams tried to gift wrap the game to the other team. Arkansas had so many big plays dropped.
I will say this about Ohio State. In a dirty business, their man at the top, the Sweater Vest, Jim Tressell, is pure class. He is a gentleman and the people I know who know and have dealt with him say his is for real. Bobby Petrino, I am not so sure.
Also, even though Kirk Herbstreit cannot help his Ohio State bias come through, he is a total class act as well. His insights on the "tattoo 5" and Tyrell Pryor held back no punches and were a pleasure to listen to. He emphasized team...I bet he was a great team mate back in the day.
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I thought it was cool for the little guys that TCU beat Wisconsin. That was a very good Badger team. TCU had a little too much speed. Again, Wisconsin had 3 really good running backs and a great ground attack. Hats off to the Horny Toads. Also, HAHA on Ohio State's president for saying they didn't belong. Just another pompous snow blind buffoon.
Also of note was Stanfords' thrashing of Va. Tech. They do not let everyone into Stanford. That made the win all the more impressive.
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During one of the commercials, I heard the opening bass line from the song "Get Ready" by the Temptations. It is a timeless line that rocks and it almost grabs you and says let's dance. It written by the incomporable Mo-Town master and bass session master James Jamerson. (At that time in our history, musicians and artists actually read music. In fact most of the Mo-Town Artists were proficient on a musical instrument.)
Unfortunately what followed was some sorry rap/hip-hop self promoting lame lyrics. They were performed by an attractive lady...could have been lip synched for all I know...and really ruined and disrespected a great song. Again, if you cannot cover a classic, have enough creativity to make your own. Heck, make it funny or a parody, but the self promoting egotistical, lame posturing lyrics are just sorry.
When I was driving with my son, I heard some really sorry rap...the worst of the worst...and I asked who was it...some guy named Gucci. Again, people are buying this garbage.
Lastly, I caught Keri Hilson on David Letterman. This seemed to be a band that had some talent and some power...back up vocalists, good choreography, a horn section. I found the song they performed very lame lyrically, but overall I could see this artist developing into a strong performer. The good part is the music had a nice groove and swing to it. The group came on a little like the Supremes. She is surrounding herself with good talent and showmanship. Keri Hilson, break this curse of crappy music out there and step it up. Let your generation see it! To see a full blown neo-Soul movement would be just awesome. It was so nice to see a singer with a talented band sing on key and on time with a nice bit of showmanship added to top it off. Step your game up Keri Hilson, the music world needs to get back to music.
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