June 2013 me hates November 2012 me right now. June 2013 me would give anything for a football game tomorrow. Yet here I sit, just wanting to get it over with. Tomorrow’s game feels like a trip to the dentist. You girlfriend asking to meet for coffee “to talk”. Your boss asking you to shut [...]
It’s been one of those days. Only a few hours sleep. Coworker sick for the second day in a row, so I had to help get one of his projects out the door, meaning I’ll have to work on my project over the weekend. And something kicked my allergies into high gear, so I’m typing [...]
Oh yeah, football. When the football team is already bowl ineligible by the time basketball starts (and it’s happened a lot at Illinois), the changeover from gridiron to hoops happens so very quickly. In years like 2003, the changeover happened around midnight madness. Same with 1998. In other years, like 2010, for me, the switch [...]
I’m resigned to wanting a Minnesota finish. Is that so bad? Yes it is. Here’s what I mean. Minnesota fired Tim Brewster and hired Jerry Kill. They looked OK in their opener with USC last year, but then they were awful. Home loss to New Mexico State. Home loss to FCS North Dakota State. Open [...]
It’s strange trying to get back into the Friday night Stream Of Consciousness groove after a bye week. Well, I should say, after a bye week after we started 2-5. After a bye week after we started 2-5 losing five games by 17 points or more. After a bye week after we started 2-5 losing [...]
