'Twas the night before Christmas, the family was in bed,
When I, in my chair, heard a noise overhead.
I looked out the window, the night was so clear.
I saw the sleigh landing, and all the reindeer.
And then in a flash Santa was in the room.
He was working so fast I knew he'd be done soon.
When he was finished he put down his sack,
And said, "hello Mr. J, let's have a chat."
"I've been watching Kenny and Megan, at Saint Anselm I know.
In beautiful New Hampshire all covered with snow.
They are doing so well and making you proud.
I know in the future they'll stand out from the crowd.
And of course Katie, I know you've heard it before.
You're a very lucky man, thats for sure.
She's a great mother and a wonderful wife.
The two of you together have a great life."
Then he looked out the window and saw it was snowing.
"I'm running late old friend, so I have to get going."
I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight,
"Merry Christmas to the Johnson's and have a good night."
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
The Road To The Final Four
Let the fun begin. The teams have played enough games to have our first weekly rankings. Some teams look great. Some have been struggling already. Others are still trying to find their way. The league schedules will start next month, football will be over, and it will be wall-to-wall hoops. The Celtics will keep us a little interested in the NBA, but college basketball is where the excitement is.
OFFICIAL College Basketball Rankings
Division I Men's
1. North Carolina - The best team I have seen this season.
2. Connecticut - Great team speed and shooting. G'town Monday.
3. Oklahoma - Blake Griffin might be the best player in the country.
4. Michigan State - Typical, scrappy Spartans, great win vs. Texas.
5. Texas - Good team, but every time I see them they lose.
6. Pittsburgh - Fast start, but shooting is questionable.
7. Wake Forest - Overrated? Easy schedule so far.
8. Georgetown - Great shooting, solid "D", tough schedule.
9. Purdue - Destroyed Davidson, Illinois next Tuesday.
10. Gonzaga - Lost to UConn in OT, Utah, Tenn. next week.
11. UCLA - Lost a lot of talent. Time will tell.
12. Syracuse - Huge win at Memphis. Might be surprise team.
13. Xavier - Only loss to Duke, hosts Butler tonight.
14. Ohio State - Big test vs West Virginia Saturday.
15. Minnesota - Kentucky would like Tubby Smith back.
16. Tennessee - Squeaked by Belmont. Overrated?
17. Louisville - Fair start, but the Big East is tough.
18. Villanova - Pretty boy, Jay Wright, can really coach.
19. Davidson - One-man team. How far can Curry take them?
20. Florida- They are still finding their roles. Watch out!
21. Michigan - Rebuilding, nice win over Duke.
22. Memphis - Calipari will get them together.
23. Boston College - 10-2 start, but the ACC is loaded.
24. Massachusetts - Lost 6 straight then beat Kansas, go figure.
25. Kansas - How can the defending champs not be ranked?
Men's Division II
1. Findlay - Oilers are a powerhouse.
2. USC-Aiken - Pacers only loss was AT Clemson.
3. Southwest Baptist - Bearcats won 80-79 AT Utah.
4. Gannon - Golden Knights are good, league is tough.
5. Saint Anselm - Talented Hawks are off to a great start.
Men's Division III
1. Washington-St. Louis - Bears are a D3 power again.
2. Wheaton-Illinois - The Wheaton Thunder are ready to rumble.
3. Amherst - Lord Jeffs travel to sunny California for 2 games.
4. Elmhurst - Bluejays handed Wash-St. Louis their only loss.
5. Framingham State - Rams have won 5 of their last 6.
Women's Division I
1. Connecticut - Men are #2, women are #1.
2. North Carolina - Men are #1, women are #2.
3. Texas A&M - Could be their best women's team ever.
4. Texas - Lady Longhorns beat Tennessee by 14.
5. Baylor - Coach Kim Mulkey was my favorite women's player.
1. North Carolina - The best team I have seen this season.
2. Connecticut - Great team speed and shooting. G'town Monday.
3. Oklahoma - Blake Griffin might be the best player in the country.
4. Michigan State - Typical, scrappy Spartans, great win vs. Texas.
5. Texas - Good team, but every time I see them they lose.
6. Pittsburgh - Fast start, but shooting is questionable.
7. Wake Forest - Overrated? Easy schedule so far.
8. Georgetown - Great shooting, solid "D", tough schedule.
9. Purdue - Destroyed Davidson, Illinois next Tuesday.
10. Gonzaga - Lost to UConn in OT, Utah, Tenn. next week.
11. UCLA - Lost a lot of talent. Time will tell.
12. Syracuse - Huge win at Memphis. Might be surprise team.
13. Xavier - Only loss to Duke, hosts Butler tonight.
14. Ohio State - Big test vs West Virginia Saturday.
15. Minnesota - Kentucky would like Tubby Smith back.
16. Tennessee - Squeaked by Belmont. Overrated?
17. Louisville - Fair start, but the Big East is tough.
18. Villanova - Pretty boy, Jay Wright, can really coach.
19. Davidson - One-man team. How far can Curry take them?
20. Florida- They are still finding their roles. Watch out!
21. Michigan - Rebuilding, nice win over Duke.
22. Memphis - Calipari will get them together.
23. Boston College - 10-2 start, but the ACC is loaded.
24. Massachusetts - Lost 6 straight then beat Kansas, go figure.
25. Kansas - How can the defending champs not be ranked?
Men's Division II
1. Findlay - Oilers are a powerhouse.
2. USC-Aiken - Pacers only loss was AT Clemson.
3. Southwest Baptist - Bearcats won 80-79 AT Utah.
4. Gannon - Golden Knights are good, league is tough.
5. Saint Anselm - Talented Hawks are off to a great start.
Men's Division III
1. Washington-St. Louis - Bears are a D3 power again.
2. Wheaton-Illinois - The Wheaton Thunder are ready to rumble.
3. Amherst - Lord Jeffs travel to sunny California for 2 games.
4. Elmhurst - Bluejays handed Wash-St. Louis their only loss.
5. Framingham State - Rams have won 5 of their last 6.
Women's Division I
1. Connecticut - Men are #2, women are #1.
2. North Carolina - Men are #1, women are #2.
3. Texas A&M - Could be their best women's team ever.
4. Texas - Lady Longhorns beat Tennessee by 14.
5. Baylor - Coach Kim Mulkey was my favorite women's player.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Election 2008
Believe it or not, the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota is still not decided. Currently, former Saturday Night Live comedian, Al Franken, holds a slim 48 vote lead. There are nearly 1500 disputed votes yet to be counted. The state Canvassing Board needs to rule on them, and they might finish by tomorrow.
Not long after the election on November 4th, I remember a political analyst predicting that Franken would win by 27 votes. He might turn out to be correct.
Not long after the election on November 4th, I remember a political analyst predicting that Franken would win by 27 votes. He might turn out to be correct.
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