Bob’s Blog

Hi, again. Sitting court-side at Koch Arena awaiting the tip of the Creighton-Wichita State basketball game. It’ll be interesting to see how Wichita State approaches this game against a young, but talented, Bluejays team. I’m concerned that after the Shockers’ last game, a flat-line performance at Missouri State, they’ll have a difficult time finding that “on” switch again. We’ll see. This is an important game for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that WSU plays on the road at Illinois State and Southern Illinois next week. It’s difficult to imagine the Shockers winning either of those games. So if they lose tonight, they could easily be 1-6 after seven Missouri Valley Conference games.

I planned to see a bunch of movies this weekend. I saw one: I Am Legend. It was very good, not great. Will Smith, though, is a stud. That man is put together. Wow! In one year, I will look like Will Smith. Well, as much as I can look like Will Smith. In truth, I’ll never look anything like Will Smith. Oh well. Wanted to see Charlie Wilson’s War but I didn’t make it. Today was such a nice day, I went for a walk in the park instead. Washed my car. Cleaned my house _ a little. I need to find someone to clean my house a couple of times a month because I’m sick of doing it. Any suggestions?

Big trade pending with the Cardinals as I write. Reportedly, a deal to send third baseman Scott Rolen to Toronto for third baseman Troy Glaus is awaiting only physicals for both players. Rolen has not seen eye to eye recently with Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, unfortunately. It’s best for him to go and getting Glaus, a legitimate power hitter, is probably the best the Cardinals can do. However, Glaus has been implicated in the steroids scandal, so that’s not good. And, like Rolen, he has been injury prone. This is simply a move by the Cardinals to appease a disgruntled player. They get a player who has one fewer year remaining on his contract and is one year younger. I like the deal, although I hate to lose a player like Rolen. At least a player like Rolen used to be before he was beset by injuries.

My top 10 lists have been a big hit, except to the people who aren’t on them. In my most recent _ 10 people who make me laugh _ I neglected to mention a bunch of people who make me laugh. That’s because a lot of people make me laugh. I could easily do 100 people who make me laugh, but that would be tiresome reading. However, I do want to say that Ted Woodward and Tom Kosich are two of the funniest people I know and neither was on that list. They should have been. OK?

Now for today’s list. Let’s see, how about my 10 favorite bands? Yeah, that’ll do. Eagles, Beatles, Three Dog Night, Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Collective Soul, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Who.

I was impressed with Missouri today in its win over Texas. The Tigers, though, are one of those Big 12 teams that will have to prove itself on the road. They can score and I like Mike Anderson’s coaching style. Kansas could have some trouble at Mizzou. I’ll be in Lawrence to watch the Jayhawks against Oklahoma on Monday night.

The Shocker pep band sounds really good tonight. I’ve picked on the band in the past for playing the same old tired songs season after season. Tonight, though, they’re jacked. Or is this an alumni version of the band since school doesn’t start for a while? I’m looking up at that and it does look like an older bunch.

The first NFL playoff game of the day is over and Brett Favre is the man. He tore up the Seattle defense in a snowstorm. I think the Packers are going to the Super Bowl. A lot of people I know are picking Jacksonville to upset New England tonight. That’s not gonna happen. There are a lot of Patriots haters around. Of course, they’re my team and have been since about mid-July. That’s how I approach the NFL. I pick a couple of teams to follow _ a couple of teams I’m pretty sure are going to be really good. It relieves stress. I have enough stress during baseball season following the Cardinals.

Game is about ready to begin. I’ll check back Wednesday with a lot of really good stuff. We might even play a game of Who Is the Opinion Line Caller. Can you wait?