it is refreshing to hear some optimism. I am glad to hear we are going to HAVE a football team this year – can’t wait.

but I never snivel

that Brewer and Shipley 1970’s classic “One Toke Over The Line” is playing in my head a lot lately. I think it might be the byplay between Tom (the Blunt one) and Frank…now, of all things, Frank owns up to the idea that he may very well “snort.”
The good news…I just left his Hell In The Hall site (it’s just a click or two away on the left side of Mike’s homepage) and there’s a great piece on our Everybuddy, Preston Knowles. There is some nice background, good questions, and promises of more…and I’ve gotta say it, Preston was a cooooooool lookin’ kid.

Well, I’m out to do my three mile “run” in the summer soup. As the old saying goes, I’ll start out slowly and then taper off.

Roz

G S T K

The defensive backfield might be talented. We have no idea really. Turrene was torched most of the season last year. Thompson couldnt beat out other players that were being torched. Thomas is a player and I thought Patrick had a chance. You failed to mention CJ Peake. I thought he was a defensive back and at least looks the part. The net is the defensive backs are not our biggest problem but its crazy to think this is a strength.

Defensive tackle is certainly a strength. DE is a problem. Heyman is a tackle and there is no one else.

Linebacker is a void.

Call me a whiner if you want but you would be wrong. I am just stating things as I see it.

Hang in there, Man. Help is on the way. Let’s review some details of the defense for a moment. They probably will put Heyman at one DE. Maurice Mitchell and L.D. Scott , two outstanding athletes, fight for the other. I think they can both get it done . And Rodney Gnat has already shown signs fo being a dandy. I truly believe we’ll have 4 DT’s that can rotate, 4 DE’s that can rotate.

The real heat is on the Linebackers Coachs Bill Miller. When you go to the U of L site and look at his resume I think you’ll agree he’s the right guy to teach these kids. Plus they picked up JUCO Antwan Canady in April. I think we’re in for a nice surprise on defense now that we’re rid of Cassidy’s brilliant and unique “I don’t have the faintest idea of what to do” Defense.

To quote George Costanza’s excellent breakdown of the word manure….(“you have your ma which is nice and your nure which is good”) .....”Actually, it’s not so bad”.

We’ll see how we do in the opener against Whatcha- Macallit (as in HeHate…} I’m just hoping that we’re all pleasantly surprised.

Total agreement that having English line everyone up facing the offense would be a huge positive. Even the best athletes and 5 star players get beat when they are lined up 20 yards from their assignment (helloooo is that you Steve F’ing Johnson?). Hustle, tackling and getting in the right play could make the team look much better than the talent. The lack of quality depth scares the hell out of me but hopefully Cantwell and the RBs can keep the defense on the sideline AND score.

to continue to snivel if I don’t do it incessantly?

I have allergies so snivelling is a way of life for me.

There are 2 types of sniveling…one done by coaches and one done by fans. When you hear the phrase ‘lack of talent” that quite often comes from a crybaby coach who has not the ability to teach a clumsy man how to fall down.

Coaching is, before anything else, teaching.Those who cannot teach, snivel.

Coaches who don’t know how to teach tackling should mow lawns instead. Lawn mowing is an honest profession. Taking the money for POSING as a coach when one has no talent for such, is not. If some former U of L defensive coaches had known how to teach tackling they might still be here.

Don’t forget…drill ANWR.

I am going to kill the guy that cuts my grass for POSING as someone that sees the F’ing new tree I planted before hitting it with the Dixie Chopper.