Saturday, November 18, 2006

Honest guv'nor, I AM British...

...although anyone randomly stumbling across this blog might think that I wasn't. All I can say is tune in around February time and ask the same question then because it won't be college 'hoops' and 'base-ball' that will be on here.

Off we go.

The long awaited game between the top ranked Division 1 teams that takes place later today is already one of those contests that may become legendary; if #2 Michigan beat #1 Ohio State, it'll probably become some sort of eulogy for their former coach, Bo Schembechler, who died on Friday.

Before going any further, I'd like to point you in a couple of directions: this piece by a Michigan fan is one of the best written things I think I've ever read about sport generally, especially the section that ends the first paragraph that begins '...somewhere, years from now...' which reminds me a little bit of the 'shovellin' shit in Louisiana' part of the speech given by George C. Scott at the beginning of Patton.

This is the real General Patton.

The second is the somewhat less than serious Tressel's World, which is...well, go and see for yourself. It's probably Not Safe For Work though, but not in a naked ladies doing rude things way ;-)

Michigan at Ohio State isn't the only big game today though. California visits USC, Virginia Tech...

'What's her name...Virginia Tech...'

...meet Wake Forest and the Terrapins of Maryland play Boston College in the ACC. I could say something rude about BC but I'm not going to ;-)

Then there's the Iron Bowl, which is what I thought I was going to be watching tonight until NASN switched to Michigan/Ohio State.

I had everything lined up for the Iron Bowl. Most of the stuff that I'll be using to cook next week is here, but that included two bottles of bourbon (Jim Beam Black Label for drinking and Smokey Jim's for cooking, although their primary roles may be interchangeable) , some Extreme Chili Heatwave Doritos and a dozen cans of Budweiser (for clearing the palette). Don't get me wrong, I wasn't planning to consume all of that while watching Auburn v Alabama, but I was going to do some 'testing', especially as one of the online Jim Beam Black Label reviews describes it as having 'vicious chargrill and chewing tobacco overtones' which sounds perfect for watching SEC football.

Well, I've already made a reference to General Patton, so here's Bear Bryant speaking after the Crimson Tide had won their first national championship back in 1961.


No comment needed.

Which leaves me with one thing left to do: who's going to win in Columbus, OH today?

The last time I picked a team from Michigan to win anything (the Detroit Tigers in the World Series) I got that wrong and the Detroit Lions seem to be winning despite me picking them to lose recently. In the spirit of getting things arse backwards, I'll go with THE Ohio State University, but I'll finish today with some incredible footage of The Contours (from Detroit, MI) singing and dancing through 'It Must Be Love' during the 1963 Motortown review: OSU might have produced some great football teams and players, but Michigan beats them hands down for soul...


Ladies and gentlemen, watch the feet. This is how it should be done.

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