Say Anything Blog

Hockey is for chumps.  It’s baseball season now.  Spring Training is on, and in a week I’ll be down in Tampa in the stands watching my Yankees.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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Not to take anything away from the Sabres… or the Yankees, either (MY team) but guess which college lacrosse team in ranked number 1 in both the press poll and the coaches poll, for the first time in that school’s history?

DURHAM, N.C. (AP)—Nearly a year after its season was canceled amid rape allegations against three players, Duke’s lacrosse team topped the national rankings for the first time in school history Monday.

The Blue Devils (3-0) received six of 10 first-place votes in the USILA coaches poll to move past Georgetown for the top spot, and also reached No. 1 in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse media poll, earning 13 of 16 first-place votes.

As an Atlantan, I normally pull for Georgia Tech against its ACC rivals.  But this year, just this once, I’m rooting for the Blue Devils’ lacrosse team and if they could somehow manage to win every single game this season, I couldn’t be happier.

“Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of the mind is irreparable.”

Rob, I know that you aren’t serious, and you’re just looking for a reaction.

Bat One, because I don’t know much about lacrosse, do you think that their ranking is legit?  Or is it a political statement because of how their team has been slandered?

“Hope is not a method.” - Common Military Saying

The above is a statement of pro activity.  If any Soldier were to tell me that he hoped what he was briefing was going to come to fruition, that would be unacceptable.  We in the Army do not have the luxury to ‘hope’ that things will end well.  Hope will get us killed.  Instead, we must plan and take action.  Hope is not a method.

As a leader I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper training.  I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper logistical supplies.  I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers will survive the next mission.  Hope is not a method; I live in the real world.

Rob, I know that you aren’t serious, and you’re just looking for a reaction.

Sorry Paulie, I was just joking around.  Hockey is ok, I just don’t watch it much.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

Rob’s recently listened-to songs:

Paulie,

To be honest, I don’t know much about hockey either, but the ranking appears to be legitimate, rather than a purely political statement.

I think the team is making a statement, and I applaud them for it.  The accusations last year were baseless.  The behavior of DA Nifong in bringing the charges to placate his voters and win reelection, was unconscionable.  And the manner in which Duke University cut them off at the knees, again for reasons of political correctness, ought to be actionable.

Lacrosse is a tough sport from what I’ve seen, and these are some tough young men.  They deserve all the support their efforts can muster.

“Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of the mind is irreparable.”

I would agree with rooting for them for what the team has gone through (not that I’ve ever rooted for college lacrosse… the only lacrosse I’ve ever rooted for was my step daughter’s 10-12 year old girl lacrosse team).

Some of my friends may be surprised by the fact that I would root for them because of the trials they have recently gone through.  Because… I didn’t feel the same way toward the New Orleans Saints.  The Saints went through adversity because the decision makers of that club chose to do business in a location that was below sea level and prone to disaster.  On the other hand, the Duke lacrosse team went through adversity because PEOPLE actively tried to destroy them with lies.  That’s why I can see the logic in rooting for a team that I had never cared for.

“Hope is not a method.” - Common Military Saying

The above is a statement of pro activity.  If any Soldier were to tell me that he hoped what he was briefing was going to come to fruition, that would be unacceptable.  We in the Army do not have the luxury to ‘hope’ that things will end well.  Hope will get us killed.  Instead, we must plan and take action.  Hope is not a method.

As a leader I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper training.  I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper logistical supplies.  I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers will survive the next mission.  Hope is not a method; I live in the real world.

Rob, that’s ok.  If we can’t poke fun at each other over sports, then what can we poke fun at each other over?

“Hope is not a method.” - Common Military Saying

The above is a statement of pro activity.  If any Soldier were to tell me that he hoped what he was briefing was going to come to fruition, that would be unacceptable.  We in the Army do not have the luxury to ‘hope’ that things will end well.  Hope will get us killed.  Instead, we must plan and take action.  Hope is not a method.

As a leader I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper training.  I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper logistical supplies.  I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers will survive the next mission.  Hope is not a method; I live in the real world.

Stars fan here.

So to me, Buffalo = whiners. They whined after Brett Hull scored a legitimate goal to win the Stanley Cup in 1999, and their hypocritical owner whined to Gary Bettman after this series of events a few weeks ago.

Sorry. Can’t root for them.

I always root for the team with the most UND alumni on it.  Drew Stafford was a standout here for three years.

That’s tempered by the fact that Ryan Miller stole the Hobey Baker from Jeff Panzer.  Plus you have some Gophers like Vanek playing for the Sabres. 

In the series that Brandon mentioned because the Dallas Team had four Sioux Alumni (Belfour, Ludwig and Hrkac plus Assistant Coach Rick Wilson) the Sabre’s only had Dixon Ward on their team. 

Currently the only connection Dallas has has is Coaches Dave Tippett and Rick Wilson.

By the way Brandon, the Sabres do have a point.  If that goal had been reviewed it would have been negated.  However it was a stupid rule especially since Bulldog Brett Hull was in the crease legally and was playing the puck when it left the crease area.

I’m more of a college hockey fan if you haven’t noticed.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

That whole Sabres/Stars stuff went on before I started noticing hockey for more than a passing, “Go Sabres!” out of obligation to choose a team.  (Hockey was the only local sport that I rooted for, and now Buffalo isn’t local.) The rule was dumb, and they got rid of it.  I would have “complained” too, and I can’t call it whining because it was legit!

Yeah, that’s a lot of college hockey knowledge!  I started getting interested in hockey while watching Colorado College games in CO Springs.  The only college game that I have seen this year was a Miami of Ohio game.  I wish I had the opportunity to play when I was younger, but I didn’t, so now I have to be an arm chair enforcer.

“Hope is not a method.” - Common Military Saying

The above is a statement of pro activity.  If any Soldier were to tell me that he hoped what he was briefing was going to come to fruition, that would be unacceptable.  We in the Army do not have the luxury to ‘hope’ that things will end well.  Hope will get us killed.  Instead, we must plan and take action.  Hope is not a method.

As a leader I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper training.  I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper logistical supplies.  I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers will survive the next mission.  Hope is not a method; I live in the real world.

I started getting interested in hockey while watching Colorado College games in CO Springs.

I like CC more (or should I say dislike them less) than any other WCHA (or college hockey) program.  They play the game the right way.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

Obviously that doesn’t put them above my Sioux, hottest team in college hockey.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

it’s not Adam Sandler, it’s a guy (Nick Mendola, I believe) from wgr550 (sports radio in Buffalo).

Thanks, Gary.  I certainly couldn’t tell the difference.

“Hope is not a method.” - Common Military Saying

The above is a statement of pro activity.  If any Soldier were to tell me that he hoped what he was briefing was going to come to fruition, that would be unacceptable.  We in the Army do not have the luxury to ‘hope’ that things will end well.  Hope will get us killed.  Instead, we must plan and take action.  Hope is not a method.

As a leader I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper training.  I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper logistical supplies.  I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers will survive the next mission.  Hope is not a method; I live in the real world.

As an Atlantan, I normally pull for Georgia Tech against its ACC rivals.  But this year, just this once, I’m rooting for the Blue Devils’ lacrosse team and if they could somehow manage to win every single game this season, I couldn’t be happier.

"treens,”

The normal courtesy, among adults at least, is to give some sort of credit or acknowledgment to the original author of material that you quote.

“Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of the mind is irreparable.”

I also applaud the team for trying to make a statement. It is obvious for me personally that those accusations last year were baseless.