The Week That Was

Last week when I did my long-delayed return post, I took the route of making a comprehensive, albeit assorted, list of some quick-hit views on sports and what had transpired for that whole two month period that I was incognito.

Well, it turns out that this is a trend that I actually like more than "Teach Me How To Dougie," meaning I'm really, really on board with this idea to the point of jubilation.

Expect this to become a weekly fixture on the blog, with the segment title TBD.


- First off, congratulations to both the BU men's and women's soccer teams for winning the America East regular season titles. The men had a rough start to the season but have been on fire the past month (like a reversal of last season's fortunes), and the women's team hasn't allowed a goal in their last 11 matches, giving them the sixth longest scorless streak in NCAA history. Incredible, even if you're not a women's soccer fan.

So kudos to both teams and coaches.

- Mark my words: the hatred for LeBron will die down. The second he and the Heat capture a title, he'll be a revered figure again. Hell, if Kobe can redeem his public image the way he did, anyone (except for O.J.) can.

- I get this prevailing feeling in my gut that Boise State's not going to make the national championship. I think Auburn's going to lose at some point, most likely to Alabama in the Iron Bowl, and I think Oregon's bound to lose at some point, although with that offense, I'm not sure. Alabama will win out and make the national championship game: that much is certain. But if Oregon runs the table, Boise will be on the outside looking in once again.

If Boise has an undefeated regular season for the third season in a row, especially after being ranked in the preseason top five and having beaten a series of ranked opponents, I don't think that there's any greater evidence that there needs to be a playoff in college football.

- I take back my prediction on teams for the Scarlet & White scrimmage. An all-freshmen team would get swamped. Look for the three transfers and three returning players to each have a team, with the freshmen being divided up.

- So, after two games, does the NBA hierarchy go like this: Cavs > Celtics > Heat?

- Trend I'm not feeling:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5734494

It's obvious that the student shouldn't have been out there, but this should be a sign that people shouldn't be hoisted up on top of these rickety crane structures that are about as stable as Teddy after a few cans of Four Loco. It's time to build sturdier structures at Division I football programs -- believe me, they can afford them. It's just sad that a young man had to die in order for this to become painfully clear.

- Trend I am feeling:



- Isn't it about time people stop talking about Cam Newton, LaMichael James and Kellen Moore and start talking about Bilal Powell?



Am I a Louisville homer sometimes? You bet, but this guy's one of the top three rushers in the country but yet he gets almost no pub or respect outside of his own conference.

- Fantasy football team's now 2-5, but I'm now putting my hopes on the shoulders of the LeGarrette Blount, the guy most-known for punching out the guy from Boise State. Then again, that was a great punch, the product of some huge shoulders. So those are some good shoulders to put my hopes on.

Plus I probably would have punched that guy too.

- A final note here: Section 118 and Section 119 at hockey games have gotten to the point of being flat and absolutely unoriginal. I think this is still something of a hangover from last season's disappointment, kind of in the same way that there was so much excitement in the early part of last year because of the leftover euphoria from the national title.

But it's got to improve. Also, a note to the band: stop playing "Bad Romance." Aside from my problems with Mr. Gaga, it's just not a good song to play at an athletic event. And stop singing along to it 118 & 119: it's embarrassing.

However, much improved early lineup of songs played before the games. Love Cudi's "Pursuit of Happiness" remix (although the original's much better), but also let's get rid of that song with Nicki Minaj.

Nothing good comes from STDs, children.