We're getting close
OK, now it's official, folks. College football season is now ridiculously close. By my count, the Penn State opener is just 34 days away.
Which means it's pretty much time to start preparing for another season of fandom -- time to plan (aka, "clear") your Saturday schedules. Time to stock up on fine wines, bourbons and beers for gameday enjoyment. Time to mentally prepare oneself for the inevitable failures of the season. But as stressful as this August Preparation Period is most years, it's even moreso this year.
That's because Your Editor is currently in the process of rehabbing his basement and turning into an underground haven for Suburban Dads Who Write For A Living And Enjoy College Football, Fine Beer And Music. In other words, the room, when completed, will be My Place On This Earth.
Problem: The room is nowhere near complete. Much work remains to be done if it's to be ready for the season in a month. And if it's not ready, the consequences are numerous: 1) I'll have nowhere to watch football without disturbance; 2) I'll have to spend my Autumn weekends working on the room, not watching football in it; 3) Money that otherwise would be spent on fun stuff like Dortmunger Gold beer or Maker's Mark bourbon to enjoy while watching football will instead be directed toward the ongoing rehab effort.
All in all, the picture is not pretty right now, folks. Wish me well.
In the meantime, here's today's news:
* Longtime Penn State football scribe Ron Bracken wonders in the Centre Daily Times if the retirement announcement of Barry Alvarez (rrr) will provide a "blueprint" for a certain coaching legend in Happy Valley.
* Our friends at Fight On State magazine report on Penn State's latest football commit, Abe Koroma.
* Badger Nation magazine offers its Penn State season preview, including this succint analysis of 2004 team. "It was a tale of two teams for Penn State last season," Badger Nation writes. "On the one hand, there was the Big Ten’s best defense. On the other, the league’s worst offense."
Which means it's pretty much time to start preparing for another season of fandom -- time to plan (aka, "clear") your Saturday schedules. Time to stock up on fine wines, bourbons and beers for gameday enjoyment. Time to mentally prepare oneself for the inevitable failures of the season. But as stressful as this August Preparation Period is most years, it's even moreso this year.
That's because Your Editor is currently in the process of rehabbing his basement and turning into an underground haven for Suburban Dads Who Write For A Living And Enjoy College Football, Fine Beer And Music. In other words, the room, when completed, will be My Place On This Earth.
Problem: The room is nowhere near complete. Much work remains to be done if it's to be ready for the season in a month. And if it's not ready, the consequences are numerous: 1) I'll have nowhere to watch football without disturbance; 2) I'll have to spend my Autumn weekends working on the room, not watching football in it; 3) Money that otherwise would be spent on fun stuff like Dortmunger Gold beer or Maker's Mark bourbon to enjoy while watching football will instead be directed toward the ongoing rehab effort.
All in all, the picture is not pretty right now, folks. Wish me well.
In the meantime, here's today's news:
* Longtime Penn State football scribe Ron Bracken wonders in the Centre Daily Times if the retirement announcement of Barry Alvarez (rrr) will provide a "blueprint" for a certain coaching legend in Happy Valley.
* Our friends at Fight On State magazine report on Penn State's latest football commit, Abe Koroma.
* Badger Nation magazine offers its Penn State season preview, including this succint analysis of 2004 team. "It was a tale of two teams for Penn State last season," Badger Nation writes. "On the one hand, there was the Big Ten’s best defense. On the other, the league’s worst offense."
posted by Tim Hyland @ 2:42 PM
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