What has happened to sportsmanship in Men’s NCAA Football? #sports #ncaaf #collegefootball

I am aghast at what happened to the Iowa band at the hands of Iowa State ‘fans’.  Add that to the stories of Texas manipulating the A/C in the visitor locker room or making an opposing band sit in the upper deck. 

This is a game played by kids and it is supposed to be about making memories and sportsmanship. 

I find the NCAA’s silence on this matter unsettling.

Incidents like this just make me sick and wonder is it simply greed or alcohol use or the darkness that is seeping into society in general from above that is causing this to happen?

Thoughts?

Mr. N The Football Fan

Thursday Sports Thought #NHL #PGA #sports

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Sorry missed Wednesday, under the weather.

Preseason hockey has started but I am not that keen on seeing any of it yet tho did sign up for 3 fantasy leagues in CBS.

I did find it refreshing how the PGA has started up again with clearing the points and everyone started at 0.  Makes it fun to watch again when not watching college football or CFL.

Mr. N The Sports Fan

The USC coaching sitch… #collegefootball #trojans #sports

USC Football kicks off the 2018-19 season against UNLV at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 1st, 2018.

Talk about the vote of confidence.  USC loses one game and the AD or whoever that talking head is now says (paraphrasing) ‘Helton is the coach for now’. 

Wow, don’t buy any property in LA, buddy. Me thinks a couple more losses and the door hits you in the butt.

Mr. N The College Football Fan

Mitch Marner and how 11 million isn’t enough #NHL #hockey #sports

If I learned one thing about Mitch Marner today, it is I am glad he refused the Leafs’ offer.  To pay him 77 or 88 million would be the height of stupidity. 

If any team wants to pay him 12 or more million per year… then they can have him. He’s not as good as Matthews or Tavares. Not by a long shot.

Mr. N The Hockey Fan

Drama unfolding in Knoxville… #collegefootball #ncaaf #sports

There is a drama unfolding in College Football and it is centered in Knoxville. 

I watched Tennessee actually play BYU pretty well for almost the whole game.  That they dropped their second in a row kinda makes one scratch their head. 

If somehow Tennessee loses a third in a row, there will be people marching with burning torches and demanding change. 

This is certainly not entertaining for Vol fans but it’s pretty good tv to the rest of us.

Mr. N The College Football Fan

If I was Michigan, I’d hold off celebrating… #collegefootball #Wolverines #ncaaf

If I was the University of Michigan I would hold off razing flags and hooraying after the slim 2OT win over a very tough Army team. 

Army should see this as a victory – they gave their all and their all nearly won it.  Army could be a tough out for every team they play. 

Michigan may be a not so hard to beat ‘CFP Hopeful’.

Mr. N The College Football Fan

Bianca Andreescu and the #USOpen finals #WTA #tennis #sports

Bianca Andreescu has made it to the US Open Finals. She may not win it but she is for sure first place in the hearts of everyone who has witnessed her. 

Her play is amazing and she is only going to get better. 

What I love is her interviews.  She is so natural, so self-effacing that she is just simply herself.  Check out her reaction when she finds out post match she is in the world top 10.  That is classic Bianca!

Good luck and go get em!

Mr. N The Tennis watcher

The Calgary Stampeders quarterback situation #CFL

CALGARY, AB – September 2, 2019: Calgary Stampeders beat the Edmonton Eskimos 25-9 at McMahon Stadium on Monday afternoon. (Photo by Candice Ward/Calgary Stampeders)

The return of Bo Levi Mitchell went superbly for the Stamps.  Now that puts Nick Arbuckle on the bench and in use for short yardage.  He did that brilliantly last game too. 

Here’s the deal. Calgary has an embarrassment of riches.  With Mitchell and Arbuckle, they may have two of the top six healthy QBs in the CFL right now.  That gives Calgary a huge advantage going forward towards the playoffs.

Makes me wonder… If and when Arbuckle becomes a free agent, how many teams will want to sign him up?

Mr. N The CFL Fan

Wednesday Sports Thoughts #ncaaf #CFL #football

Solid game by most big teams *waves at Tennessee* so college football pretty much was as it is supposed to be.  Personally really enjoyed Bethune Cookman’s comeback.  That was great football.

The Argos collapse against the TiCats in the Labour Day Classic was sad but not surprising to see.  They played a great 30 minutes, then forgot to come out of the locker room

What did cause my head to shake was the assertion during the Louisville/ND game that the NCAA replay (eye in the sky) only does replays using full speed tape, no slo mo.  If that is true, then throw out the replay since it is just a waste of time.

Mr. N The Football Fan

College Football started in Earnest… #collegefootball #NCAAF #sports

College Football started in Earnest on Thursday. Who knew they played in Earnest and what school is the main football power there?

What I am very interested in is seeing if any lesser teams can take down a big one this week.  The Arkansas game sounds good.  I also hope South Alabama can be heard from this week. 

Going to be a fun weekend of games!

Mr. N The College Football Fan