A lot to get to

It was a very busy weekend,
MSU showed they were still MSU and get killed in a "big" game against PSU.
Uofm only lost 21-10 to OSU dispite throwing 5 picks and having a fumble in the endzone.
We are in for some fun with BSU, TCU and cinci still all winning.

CMU clinched the MAC west, without even playing, thanks to Ohio beating NIU, making our game friday against NIU meaninless, now it's going to be really hard to get people to come.

UFC was pretty good on Saturday. Griffen and Ortiz had a nice fight, with Forrest winning setting up a 3rd fight between them down the line, and Koscheck got Anothey Johnson to tap out, after a stanged 1st period.

Pit loses to KC and the Bengals lose to Oakland.. wow the NFL is fun

My Giants held on to win in OT over the dirty birds a win they needed bad

Plus lot of college basketball, as well as NBA and NHL. Great sports weekend. I'm right, you're wrong

Two big games

Cal comes out east and the Cuse was ready for them. Just a few days after loosing to a d2 team, Cuse took it too them all night, and beat up on the preseason pac10 favorites. That team may be a much better team that I thought they would be. I still feel Cal will be good, as they were short handed last night but that was a good win for Cuse. In the other game at MSG last night UNC showed they are still very talented despite all the people they lost. OSU didn't shoot the ball well and will be fine, they are a top 3 team in the big ten, which this year means they are a top 15 team nationally, as top to bottom the big ten is the best conference IMO. It was a nice win for OSU. All four teams play again today, with Cal and OSU playing at 5, with Cuse and UNC to follow, should be two good games. I'm right, you're wrong

Nice game

MSU-Gonzaga was a great game last night as MSU held on to win. Gonzaga played like a team that should be ranked and will once again be very good. They lost a lot but with Bolden and Gray, plus the depth they have in the front court they will be solid. MSU got the win and that is all that matters. Roe is getting back from injury and had a tough game, fouling out with no points, but Morgan played well, and Summers stepped up big in the second half. They are so deep, they have any number of guys who can go off depending on the game. The 24hr marathon ended with Kansas and Memphis, the Memphis coach looks 12, he's 31. Kansas is very deep, and I really don't see them not making the final four. It was great to watch games all day, I love college basketball. CMU plays at home against UIC tonight, as the girls are at Illinois, our football team plays at BSU on the road on espn2. I'm right, you're wrong.

What a day

Last night CMU Basketball did get their first win of the year, and they go again tomorrow at home against UIC. Then at midnight last night a 24 hr college basketball marathon was started. I wish I could watch it all like I could have a few years ago, but now that I have a wife, kid and job, I do need to sleep, and can't stay up all night. I do however, get to watch most of the games as today at work, while I am still working, I am watching the games on epsn360, which is great. I caught the second half of the 6am game, and then have seen every one since then at work. I am really looking forward to MSU-Gonzaga tonight at 8pm, I would love to go but since the wife works till 9:45pm, that means I have to get the little one to bed, but the game doesn't start till 8pm, so I look forward to getting her to bed and then watching that game, while drinking the unofficial beer of the Schwanda Sports Blog, Miller Light (I'm still waiting for them to send me stuff...and I bet I will have to keep waiting) There has been some good games already and right now Siena is starting to play better after a slow start to Northeastern, and are down 6 at half. That should be a good second half. Other then that, it's college basketball season, and I can not be happier. Also Michigan High School basketball teams could start practicing yesterday as well. we have some guys on our team that decided not to play as Seniors, which is odd, but it is there choice, I guess, I just think they will regret not playing. I still think it is going to be a great year. The Middle School team that I coach also had a easy win last night, as we are now 4-0, the 8th graders which I coached last night, and may be for a little bit now are also 4-0. Things are good. I'm right, you're wrong.

well that went well

The Giants have a bye week and get to rest up, while Dallas and Phili both lose, that is outstanding, couldn't have gone better, plus I am working on wrapping up a 4-0 fantasy fb week, which is always good. Sadly CMU lost to Princeton in their opener by 3, but are back at it again tonight, so hopefully we will have a nice bounce back. All in all it was a good weekend.


A few college football things to touch on:

-wow USC, wow, Standford takes it took them

-Michigan tried to stay with Wisconsin for a bit, but they were just out maned

-MSU won the only way they can, in a shoot out, their defense doesn't stop anyone.

-OSU won their 5th big ten title in a row, so good for them, I can't stand the fact that they have won it 5 years in a row, but oh well.

-CMU doesn't play till Wednesday vs BSU, on ESPN 2, hopefully it will be just like last Wednesday when we killed Toledo 56-28. We are rolling.

-ND sucks, and Weis has to be gone


other then that, the Pistons lost a close one last night in a back to back facing two former coaches in a row, beat Flip and the Wiz, lost to Rich and the Mavs. They are playing ok, and I still feel good about them being the 6 seed. Got to have faith. The Wings also have bounced back from their slow start, and are actually looking like the team we all thought they would be. I'm right, you're wrong.

Wipe out Wednesday

Last night went really well for my teams. I didn't get to watch the Pistons and Red Wings cause of the CMU Football game but the Pistons won by over 20, and the Wings won 9-1, yes 9-1. CMU took Toledo to the wood shed and won 56-28, it was 56-14, before we took the foot off the pedal. They looked really good, and picked a great time to do it on national tv on epsn 2. We are a legit team this year, of course not on the national scale, but we are better then a lot of teams out there. It was a very good day. It was good that they all won, hopefully this will be a start of a great sports weekend. I'm right, you're wrong.

That was a tough one

The Giants are up 17-14, SD has the ball and Rivers throws a pick, and it gets return to the 4, things are looking good, I'm happy, then a holding call makes it first and goal at the 14. First a WR swing pass, for no yards, then two runs up the middle, and we kick a fg, up 20-14 with just over 2 minutes to go. I have heard a lot of people call to question the move to just run the ball there and waste some time, and then kick the fg, instead of going for a TD and a win, I want a team that isn't afraid to lose, that plays to win, and not to not lose, but I also would relay on your defense with 2 minutes left, and SD only having one timeout to go, and a TD is the only thing that hurts you, that the Defense is going to get a stop. But that isn't what happens, Rivers moves down the field, and doesn't even have to use their one timeout, and after a long pass to Darren Sporles, who should never be one on one with a LB, a long corner route it wide open for the Chargers to score with 21 seconds to go. The game ends on a sac, how you don't block Merriman at all, I have no idea. The loss is the Giants 4th in a row, which really hurts me, especially since the Cowboys have won 4 in a row, which makes it even worse. Going in to the bye week at 5-4, not what you want, or are expecting after starting 5-0. Now it is true that a lot of those team did suck that they beat, but they have already beaten the Cowboys in Dallas, and played the Eagles in phili, so there only road division game left is the skins, so sitting at 2-1 in the division isn't too big of a deal. They just need to use the bye week, rest up, regroup and understand there is a lot of games left in this season. They better do it, because if they don't make the playoffs things will not be good at all. I have faith that they can turn it around, they better.

The Pistons won yesterday in what I called a must win, and I am glad they did. Playing without RIP and Tay is good in a way because you can see what this team will look like for the next few years, Jonas and Daye playing the 3, Gordon at the two, and Stuck and Will as your other guards who play. Charlie V has shown some signs, and I continue to think he will become a very good player for us, he is really sheed without the attitude, I really believe that, he is 6'11, can step out and shoot the 3, and also post and score, and even take guys off the dribble to the rack. I still think the playoffs is where this team will be, and I think a 6 seed is doable.

Michigan is in big trouble, they need to find a way to beat Wisconsin or OSU, and I just don't see it happening. Rich Rod shouldn't get fired yet, but that hot seat is only going to get hotter

ND on the other hand is in even more trouble, and Weis should be gone no question about it. You will hear Brain Kelly's name a lot, and that would be a dream type job for him, that if he is offered it, he will take it in a second. He may be a d bag, but he is a good coach. ND needs to do something.

MSU kicked the crap out of western, which makes me happy.

Oregon comes off a week where they looked as good as any team in the nation last week in their butt kicking of USC to get beat by Stanford, I mean, wow.

Other then that, it wasn't too bad of a sports weekend. I'm right, you're wrong.

Busy weekend

CMU BBall game at home today against IU-South Bend, which better be a big win, PSU-OSU should be a good game, and is very big in the big ten. Both Michigan and Michigan State have must wins games. MSU plays Western, so they should win, Michigan vs Purdue who the hell knows. The Pistons had a tough one against the Magic last night, and they do need to get RIP and Tay back, but again, the season is young, and I am staying positive, lets see how long that last. The Wings play tonight and are honoring Stevie Y who goes in the the hall of fame on Monday, so that should be a nice time, and they better win for him. My Giants have basically a must win vs the Chargers tomorrow, win and you are 6-3 going in to the bye week and you are fine, lose and your 5-4 and a game back and in trouble. Just run the ball, and do some play action. Jacobs it is time, dominate buddy. I'm right, you're wrong.

Really UCF.. really?

UCF is a Adidas school, Marcus Jordan, of course, wants to wear Nike's. So what would happen? How about Marcus wears Jordan shows out on the court in a ex game, Adidas calls UCF to let them now their contract is now over with them, and they own them 250,000 for product for the year. Wow, that sounds like a great idea. How do you let this happen. I wonder how much money Jordan is giving them to let them do this. Because if not, how does it even get to this point, number one, what coach would let him go out like that, it's a team, you wear the team shoe, there is no individual. It shouldn't even get to this. Not to mention UCF was already a Adidas school, in their last year of a 5 year deal, so if it is going to be this much a problem why would Marcus go there, how did that not come up during any recruiting talks. Is it really worth it, Marcus Jordan is a decent player, at best. He isn't even close to his dad, in fact, he isn't even a top 200 players in the nation coming out of high school. Papa Mike must be giving that school a whole lot of money, and now they can be a part of the Jordan brand, but that hurts your entire athletic program, because they don't make good football shoes, for example, or many other things, that now all the other sports in the school will have to use because you let one average freshmen, with a famous last name wear whatever shoe he wants. This is one of the stupidest and oddest sports story in awhile, at least this week. I hope it's worth it UCF, you get the award so far this year for worst college athletic move. I'm right, you're wrong.

Ran out of gas

The short handed Pistons playing in the second night of the back to back down 17 easily could have folded up shop, but they battled back and even took a one point lead with a few minutes left, but just didn't have enough left. They lost but it did show some good signs. They played some good defense and Austin Daye played some good minutes, and Gordon was shooting well, and him, Stuck and Will continue to carry the team on offense. I just like to see this team fight, I really think they will be ok, and will make the playoffs.

So baseball is over, I'm glad it's done. My Grandma will be happy, so that's good, she is a big Yanks fan. Now we can move on to all football and Basketball, with some NHL thrown in. Wings play tonight, hopefully they can get another win, they need to get on a roll. I'm right, you're wrong.

Great night

Both the Wings and Pistons won last night, as the Wings looked much better, winning 2-0, Osgood played very well, which was good to see. Then the Pistons, without RIP and Tay beat the Magic, showing yet again they know how to play them, and get Dwight in foul trouble and make him a non factor, they have done it time and time again, which is why I said last year, and it is still true, if we just play them in the first round we will win, Celtics and the Cavs, not so much. Superman's state line last night, 16 minutes 8 points, 5 rebounds and he fouled out... wonderful. Big Ben can still defend him, with Kwame Brown also doing it sometimes, yeah Kwame Brown, and also Charlie V also had him sometimes. That was a great win for the Pistons, they looked good, play good defense and Will and Stuck played well, and Gordon hit some big shots as well. I know it is still very early in the NBA regular season but after loosing back to back games to the Bucks and Thunder.. you take any win you can get. They have the Raptors tonight, hopefully they can keep it going. I'm right, you're wrong.

Tough weekend

thank god the Wings actually won, and CMU men's and women's team both won big in their ex debut, which is what is suppose to happen. But Saturday was bad, really bad. CMU lost to BC 31-10, Uofm got killed by a bad Ill team, and MSU lost to Minn, plus the Pistons though up 11 at half, were down 11 going in to the 4th, after making Brandon Jennings look like Magic Johnson/Isaiah Thomas and Steve Nash all in one in the 3rd. It was a real tough day. I still believe the Pistons will be ok, they haven't had RIP in their two losses, and they need to get used to playing together. I still think they will be a playoff team, and I will stick with my pick as the 6 seed. It is still very early, so you got to have faith, there is big problems in E Lansing, and AA though, both of their football season are not going well. Also USC got killed by Oregon, the ducks have really responded since their first loss to Boise in week one. Texas also looked great at Ok State, they made a big statement. I would say I will be shocked if the national title game is not Texas vs the Bama-Fl SEC title game winner. I didn't see any football yesterday since I was at the CMU Basketball games, but I was very sad to hear about my G-men. That is 3 losses in a row, I am starting to get a little worried. I'm right, you're wrong.