Game Day

I figured with this thing that I'd blog for every game day and talk about mostly Arkansas but really all of college football, so here goes nothing.

Anyway, as we all know, Arkansas opens up tomorrow night with Western Illinois. I expect it to be fun to watch from the beginning, and for the Razorbacks to put up plenty of points. I'd like to think that Casey Dick goes for over 275 yards passing and around 4 touchdowns.

I'm interested to see how Arkansas' defense stacks up against a top-tier tailback like Herb Donaldson. Now, granted, Donaldson doesn't face the rigors of SEC defenses every fall, but he can run the football, and Arkansas will have to stop it.

I'll give a score prediction for every game day, and my prediction for tomorrow is Arkansas 47, Western Illinois 23.

8 Medals and all things Olympics

Michael Phelps etched his name in sports history when his team won their relay Saturday night, giving Phelps his 8th gold medal of the 2008 Olympic games.

Phelps was simply remarkable the entire week and showed the world what greatness is all about, competing at a higher level than any other athlete ever.

He has now become an icon in sports, and I can't tell you how many Facebook statuses I read which said something to the likeness of: Phelps is amazing! or I love Phelps or Phelps=Gold or one by a girl which read: Phelps + Me = Marriage.

Watching him compete was a treat to all and made the Olympics what it should be, showcasing the world's greatest athletes. And man was he great.

Gay disappoints

I felt bad for Tyson Gay as he didn't get a chance to compete for Olympic gold in the 100 meters. Instead, it went to the Jamaican superstar Bolt, who can absolutely fly. He looks like he's not even running hard and that everyone else is simply hauling just to keep up with him. I've got a Jamaican buddy who's going to let me hear it when I see him next because he said "Bolt will not lose," when I said Gay would win.

Redeem Team on track

The U.S. men's basketball team continues to shine and continues to illustrate why we are the best in the world at hoops, as we pummeled Spain today.

LeBron, Kobe and Dwyane Wade are a little too much for any team to handle, and I see no roadblock in the path to the gold for the basketballers.

School starts in 8 days!

Narrow Escape and Getting Closer

As a young child, I had a tendency for freak accidents. I poured laundry detergent in my eyes when I was 1, ran my leg into a car exhaust pipe when I was 3, and had a rock thrown by a friend pierce my forehead when I was 8. I also had my lip severed(and subsequently had plastic surgery) when I was 13 on a trampoline.

But today on a job, I luckily didn't remove a toe from my foot.

While putting a wooden table into a truck, Evan, my co-worker, was utilizing the lift button and we were waiting to get lined up with the lift of the truck so we could scoot it in.

However, Evan didn't realize my foot wasn't out of the way and kept lifting up, pinning my left toes between the lift and the lip of the truck. He finally stopped the lift and I got them out and I attempted to "walk it off" but that solved nothing so I looked at it and my left toenail was gone.

It was a nasty sight and getting it patched up with a pair of shots wasn't fun but it could've been worse.

Meanwhile, school starts in 17 days. The first football game is 22 days away. I'm stoked for both.

And who else is tired of Brett Favre?