Thanks.  I take that as an honor.

I was stunned when three more starters were suspended and sent home just before the LSU game.  Whatever they did must have been serious for CAG to suspend them on gameday.  However, at least he sent them home when the team is entering a do-or-die stretch.  That speaks volumes about CAG and his vision for UA basketball.  I was disappointed and worried when Butch Davis was hired by my undergraduate college, UNC-CH, because I always thought his attitude was bad for NCAA sports, which IMO includes a cheat-to-win approach to the game.  I was proved correct, to the great detriment of Carolina.  I watched Dean Smith run one of the best programs of all time with never an unkind word about his approach to the game.  CAG is cut from the same bolt of cloth.

What does this mean in practical terms one can see?  After Mitchell was suspended the team improved their play substantially.  Then this, whatever it was, and a totally crippled, under staffed and very short (height) team that had NEVER played in this combination took the floor.  After a 1st half of playing "getting to know you" basketball, they came out convinced they could play with anyone and dang near beat LSU. (If I was a Tiger, I'd be ashamed of my team today).  To my thinking, this shows how well CAG coached up these Freshmen and bench warmers.  All coaches tell every man on the team to be ready to play, but the 9th-10th guy knows it will never happen.  However, CAG had THESE guys ready to step in and he got them settled down and, more importantly, confident at the half.

While I am disappointed at the 4 who have been suspended, I am proud of those who remained to play so valiantly and very pleased UA has a man of unyielding intergity as head coach.

Having endured the constant adulation heaped on Urban Meyer by Gator fans, I chuckled to myself watching his implosion and "flop."  (ie, faking health problems to fashion an escapre from the mess he created at UF).  Any joy to be had at Gator expense when he was hired by Ohio State was small in comparison to my growing anger over the obvious:  The NCAA would let Ohio State off easy because they had "done the right thing" and hired a "class" coach to set the program right.  My suspicions were proved accurate when the NCAA allowed Meyer on staff to recruit...while other programs are having to game-plan for their bowls.  This move amply demonstrates that the NCAA is only interested in the $$$, and in their plan, a strong Ohio State free from cloud brings in too much $$$ to pass up.  Therefore, to the NCAA the solution is as simple as the stone from David's sling:  Resurrect Urban's legend and Ohio State football by giving Urban an unfair advantage recruiting.  This advantage has aalready paid off in a switch of a top lineman from Penn State to Ohio State.  Talk about killing two birds with one stone!  Until the NCAA organization is cleared of the corrupt men who run it for profit, this is what we get. 

Your mother keeps a spit cup on her ironing board.

Question: What do you get when you mate an Auburn graduate with a pig?

Answer:  Nothing.  There are some things you just can't get a pig to do.