Yes, indeed it’s time for some Munch Musings from E. 53rd Street and Hamm Avenue. Truly let’s have some fun (hopefully!) and no doubt this will be a little bit this and a little bit of that!
Still soaking it in that my Alma Mater, THEE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY football team holds the honor of NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Who would have thought especially since what transpired November 30th. Yup after that game Chicken Little was right…the sky was falling. I must say without a doubt that the loss made the Championship even sweeter, no matter how painful that day turned out to be. Without hesitation I must shout out Nick Saban for scolding me and many others (Yes, I am a Buckeye Redneck) about our obsession with ttun. Shucks, I still do not desire that they win at anything and please toss out that “but they are in the Big Ten nonsense.” LOL.I do not sound like I am doing better but believe me I need and am attempting to temper my unhealthy disdain for the knuckle dragging bottom feeders from Ann Arbor! Sunday when OSU men’s hoops lost to them, I was bummed more so by the 6′ shot in the paint that was short (and yes that would have sent the game to OT!) then the actual loss. Just maybe I am getting better.
Something else made me shrug my shoulders when verbiage in an OSU publication noted that the BUCKEYES WERE CHAMPS, and it is diminished by Jim Knowles leaving and going to be the DC of Penn State. Pardon freaking me? That takes away from the NATIONAL TITLE? Heck no and heck with Jim Knowles. Of course, he did not defect to the u of m but if that is where he desires to be good. He’s an ingrate. Chip at least went to the Pros.
Now, my stance on men abusing women is out there. It caused me (along with immoral, dishonest owners) to cut ties with an NFL team I was a fan of for over 6 decades. The new Ohio State DC Matt Patricia was indicted for rape in college in 1996 and it resurfaced when he was hired by the Lions as Head Coach in 2018. PLEASE do not say “that was a long time ago.” If it happened, I do not care if it was 50 years ago. No team has hired him as a DC since. He was indicted but the case was dismissed. I will stop here as I have seen too many cases involving athletes and women get dropped due to the fact that the female had the cards stacked against her. I know unequivocally that Ryan Day had to vet Patricia (plus I trust Ryan) and find him suitable HOWEVER I would have gone elsewhere. This topic means that much to me.
Gotta talk CAVALIERS! The Wine and Gold express continues to roll. Great trade by the front office to get Hunter as most felt the team was a bona fide “3” away from making it happen. I still feel the squad needs a legit big man back up and they will be headed to the East Finals with authority, although they are headed there with the squad as constructed at this time! Again I must shout out Kobe Altman and Mike Gansey for continuing to improve this already great roster.
Speaking of hoops, local colleges and High Schools have garnered my interest. Have you been to a CSU Vikings game? Check this team out. Coach Daniyal Robinson has a smart team, and they win. A bit of a slump the last 2 weeks as their offense has disappeared, but they are worth the trip to the Wolstein Center. You also need to check out the Akron Zips. They have the longest active winning streak in the nation at 14 games. MAC hoops are a fun brand, and we’ll see plenty at the MAC Tourney March 13-15 at Rocket Arena (Yes that is correct)!
Gonna break for now except to note that the GUARDIANS season cannot get here soon enough and isn’t it fun to talk about sports without the drama and frankly the dreck that surrounds the NFL team in town?
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Please take care of each other and it’s your world, pay attention. Indeed, enjoy every sandwich and for now ADIOS AMIGO, long may you run.
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