It is Sunday morning, 24 September 2022.
Today is a good day.
Yesterday there was a gentle ripple in the Force, as it applies to college football here in the states. The University of Kansas defeated Duke in a battle of unbeaten teams, and Kansas moved to 4-0 on the season, the first time the Jayhawks have enjoyed such a record in fifteen years.
So, yeah, we’re having a good time in Lawrence. On the pro side, the Kansas City Chiefs play the Indianapolis Colts in about another hour and fifteen minutes. I’m hoping the Chiefs can get another win as well.
What a day it was.
I watched the game, mowed the lawn, did a little laundry, cleaned up, had dinner, made a cocktail, and watched “Top Gun: Maverick” with Lisa and Dane. After the movie was over, the K-State/Oklahoma game was still in the third quarter, so we stuck around to watch the cross-state rivals beat Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.
I’ve got family close to Manhattan, Kansas (home of Kansas State University), and a lot of fan support for the Wildcats on that side, so I was happy for them. I have no problem temporarily jumping on a bandwagon when it comes to whoever is playing Oklahoma or Texas. Every game against those two is just a protracted farewell tour until they leave the conference. I grew up with the Big Eight, before Texas and some of the old Southwest Conference teams joined this conference. Texas played bully for years, and both Nebraska and Colorado left the conference in part due to Texas’ growing influence.
Anyway, I ranted. I could’ve just said, “Hey Texas, Hey Oklahoma, don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out!”.
Oklahoma regularly won the conference football championship. I doubt they’ll win as regularly moving to the SEC. Might be a decade or more before they win that conference and qualify for the BCS.
Texas… well, bye.
I hope the world is treating you better than you deserve.
Peace y’all.
