Augustabound

A friend of mine never went anywhere unless he knew he could drink. We played one afternoon and I was even through 9. We had a beer on the 10th hole and I went on to bogey 10, doubled 11 and 12. That was 10 years ago and I haven't had a drink during a round since.

So how long will it take to know if this is a good hire/bad hire? When the media start reporting about Kiffin's attitude during spring practice or when Bama beats West Virginia by 80 to start the season ?

So why the "lateral move"? He was tired of having his hands tied by Saban and wanted to go somewhere he could coach his game?

Indicators?

I think if you're in the left lane and someone approaches, you need to move right. As soon as you see them in your rear view mirror. Maybe that's part of the problem, they don't use their mirrors?

It drives me crazy when people say, "I seen" instead of, "I saw".

Stanford, Oklahoma, Michigan and Michigan State were all in the top 15 in the rankings when they played ND. USC wasn't ranked but had beaten ND in 9 of their last 10 meetings, usually pretty badly. Oklahoma was number 8 and ND were 9 point underdogs going into that game. The college football "analysts" all had ND in their top 10 for SOS, Alabama wasn't even mentioned. (Yes I remember perfectly well how the NC turned out......................just as I knew it would ) And if ND and Bama had played 10 times last, ND may have lost all 10. I'm starting to have some sympathy for Ohio fans..............just a little.

I have to agree. All other league playoffs are ho hum compared. Even the Final Four tournament isn't as exciting IMO. The controversy of the BCS leads to the discussion and arguments that get people going. That and most in the U.S. relate to their schools more. The school you graduated from is a part of you in the U.S. from what I see. A Buckeye, Seminole and of course The Irish. Up here people barely mention their university or college when asked their background and it's usually nothing more than a line on your resume.

Oh, I can't stand whiners either, complaining all the time. There's always something that annoys these people................................ wait, what?

I'm not sure if it's common in the States but left lane drivers here (at least in Ontario) are maddening. Just outside the town we live in has a regional road where the old farts get out in the left lane and just sit there. We also have round-a-bouts in our new sub-division which apparently cause people here to just totally lose all common sense. It's like they just suddenly drove into a foreign country and don't know how to drive. Even if you've never driven in one, everything you need to know is right in front of you. A yield sign entering and a one way sign. What more do these people need?!

..............people who misuse the word four, for fore.

Born and raised in Hamilton, moved to T.O. when I was about 28, now in Newmarket. I'll be watching Denver/New England. I just can't get into CFL, it really wasn't big when I was growing up. It seemed like a league followed by seniors. Of course now quite a few of my high school friends seem to be season ticket holders. Go figure. Now after writing this I'm sure I'll turn the game on for a while.

That's why I'm a stall guy.

I think that's the unwritten rule of life. My wife and I went to a movie Friday afternoon while the kids were at Grandma's house and we both booked the day off. Six people in the theatre and nobody within 8 rows of us. A group of 4 sat directly behind us. Thankfully they were quiet. Empty parking lot........... Commuter trains, buses............. I've been on an empty range before and wannabee Tiger and Phil started hitting next to me. Every shot required a comment, "Ohhhhhh, hit it off the toe!" That seemed to be code for, "I topped it". It was the blind leading the blind. Unfortunately they were both behind me. At least if they're in front they can provide some entertainment.