Thursday, November 10, 2005

Day 33

I have never understood the point of tailgating for a football game. Saturday, my boss and I are taking my top client to the Notre Dame/Navy game. My boss is a huge Notre Dame fan and a lifelong season ticket holder. So the game is scheduled for a Noon CST kickoff. What time do you think my boss would like to be "up and out?" 8am? try again. 7am? nope. 6am. 6am? I told him he was nuts and he said "it's not just the game, it's the experience." He is a bigtime drinker, as is our client, who has become a friend of mine. Both my boss and my client live in Indiana, so I've been told the plan is to do a Friday night dinner in Merrilville, Indiana and then "up and out" by 6am to get their and tailgate. I am staying at my clients house Friday night. Its either that or leave my house at 4:30 am Saturday morning. Pretty sweet huh?

Now all of you who know me, know I am not one to get up and start drinking minutes after brushing my teeth, but that is what the plan calls for. Maybe 10 years ago it was in me, but not anymore. We will be in the parking lot at Notre Dame stadium by 7-7:30. What are we supposed to do before kickoff? Seriously, this may sound ridiculous, but I stand by my statement - Jews don't tailgate! Well, at least until Saturday they don't. I told my boss he better bring some bloody mary mix because that is about all I can handle at that time of the morning. I can barely function pre-7:30am during the week as is. So the game is at noon and college football games take forever - almost 4 hours. That will be one long day. Hopefully the sun will be out, and I will enjoy one of the best atmosphere's in all of sports. I can tell you one thing, I wouldn't expect a blog entry on Saturday. By the way, Notre Dame is -23.5. Any suggestions college football fans?

Solid night of TV tonight - 7PM The O.C. 8PM Reunion. Lock me in for a 9PM walk of Casey before retiring to the couch for a solid 30-45 minutes reading my book, Next Man Up by John Feinstein. It's a solid read that is an all access look into the inner workings on the Baltimore Ravens from last year. I have more respect for Ozzie Newsome after reading this book than I did before, and that was a lot.


KU had their first exhibition game last night, a 92-61 victory over the tough Fort Hays State squad. I am so excited for the college hoops season to start. This is the first time since I have been a fan of the Jayhawks that I have no idea what to expect. We come in unranked and our rotation in essentially all freshman and sophomores. Stud frosh Brandon Rush put on a clinic last night in his first college game, scoring 19 and grabbing 10 boards from the 3 spot. Sorry ladies - sometimes you have to read my sports ramblings!

Song of the Day: "Just Another Case" by Cru

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