Last Splash

Thursday, 19 January 2006

For those of you that didn't watch the NCSU-Duke game last night, don't let the 13 points fool you. We played a hell of a game for 35 minutes. It was just the last five that we couldn't hang. I'm disappointed in the loss, but I am still happy about our team this year. Julius is a distant memory, and we actually have a team now. What most sports writers don't comment on is that a lot of the Wolfpack nation were not big Hodge fans. Sure, the first couple of years we were excited at his potential, but when it came to his senior year, the true colors came out. He's a ballhog, a sloppy dribbler, a trash talker, and he couldn't make a layup. So, we weren't as sad as the sports world made us out to be when he graduated (although we were glad he had the decency to graduate...something I really wish you'd see more of in college sports). Anyway, my point was we played a hell of a game. And just once, I would love to see Coack K stand at press conference after a game and say "the officiating was skeptical...they got a couple of calls that they shouldn't have; we got some calls we shouldn't". Wouldn't you just love it?

In the hockey world, I guess JustMe will be waiting for me to address the infamous Ovechkin goal. I submit...he is the Rookie of the year, no doubt. And has been for some time. But the time will come when Crosby makes his mark. I've seen him make a play like that, it just didn't happen to fall his way. And I can't wait to see him play on Feb. 10. I'm buying my tickets this afternoon! And in the hockey world...what a game Tuesday night! Our games with Philly are always outstanding, but with the back and forth on top this season they've been even better than usual. I can't wait for my first live shootout. And how long will the Canes keep this number one spot? Who knows...the other top teams are all looking good. Detroit could be back on top very quickly. Ottawa and Philly are both amazing. I'm glad we don't have to play Nashville again. And they won't be on top, but Atlanta's play lately may very likely earn them a playoff spot. Wouldn't you love to see them play Ottawa? Anyway, hockey has me in it's grip this season.

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Comments:

#1 27 January 2006 - 14:35

Ah ha---aint Ovechkin great!!! And I meant to tell you that I saw the Caps beat the Canes in person......so there......my seats are right behing the visitors goal in row Q---thats about 17 rows up.....jealous? lol My guess for the Cup--Ottawa--what a lineup! And I will see them here in March...(psssstt--dont talk to me about the last Pens-Caps game--hanging head in shame....)

JustMe63

#2 27 January 2006 - 15:24

Ottawa is a good bet right now. They have the team, definitely. I' hoping for another run by the league leaders, though. Really, it was SO MUCH FUN around here when we went to the Stanley Cup. We got a rude lesson in buying tickets, though. No matter how easy it is to get playoff tickets, Stanley Cup tickets are gone w/in 1/2 hour of going on sale b/c of ticket agents, celebrities, 'special' seats, etc. We were pissed...We had been to at least one game of every series and couldn't get anything to the Finals.

I'm going by myself to the Pens game. All they had left were single tickets, and my friends didn't want to go if we couldn't sit together. I'm upper level, but only about 5 rows up at center ice. Sweet! We're going to the Atlanta game tomorrow night, and I'll probably go to either the Buffalo game before the break, or I might chance to see your Caps play in late March.

Too bad for you that hockey isn't ranked like football or basketball, where you would get extra points for such a "quality win" when you beat the 'Canes!

Oh, back to the Cup...Ottawa probably has the best chance b/c they've had a bit of a tougher schedule than we have. Playing teams like, ahem, Washington all year hasn't well prepared us for playoff challenges. *Wink*