Masters Thoughts From Thursday + Wisconsin/RIT
Posted by jtbourne on April 9, 2010 · 17 Comments
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First and foremost, all golfers using yellow golf balls are disqualified (even though I like you, Furyk). This is Augusta, not a course you can play in jeans while drinking a Bud Diesel. You might as well be carrying a ball retriever to fish other people’s stray’s out of Rae’s Creek.
Instead of jamming up everyone’s Twitter feed yesterday (which would have been SUPER easy to do, considering that I’m a smart-ass, and was watching the golf alone. You have no idea how nice it is to have an outlet for my sarcasm. Without Twitter, just my friends would think I’m a dick. Now all the world gets to know. Okay, 600 or so of you.), I just put all my “tweets” into a blog post for today. Which is twice as awesome, cause I avoid the 140 character limit.
But first, I’m off to do my taxes. Sighhh….
Hereeee we go!
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(-4) 68 to start for Le Tigre
Sometimes I forget I’m supposed to be rooting against Tiger, which means I’m probably not.
What it does tell me about myself (and apparently all the patrons in attendance), is that I’m probably more interested in watching greatness than I am into reading gossip magazines. If Mozart was a sleazy a-hole too, his music would be no less beautiful.
Please don’t read that as “I condone what Tiger did”. I just happen to like watching Picasso paint. (Also – there’s seems to be a gender divide on those type of thoughts.)
Nice kicks, brah.
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My boy Freddy Couples bad back kinda killed his style Thursday, huh? I thought he was rocking a pair of Vans at first, but turns out he’s wearing no socks and spike-less ECCO’s. Hey, whatever it takes, dude.
The second I finished that sentence, Freddy rolled in a long curling birdie to go to -3. You win, buddy. You win again.
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Favourite text I got yesterday (after Tiger rolled in the birdie on nine): “Tiger is immortal.”
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A little known fact about yesterday: Shingo Katayama pants and shoes were actually a magic eye. If you blurred your vision, you could vaguely make out what I think was a cowboy hat.
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Every time I saw David Duval putting, I thought the wind was blowing and filling up his shirt. Seriously. It was only later I saw him standing beside someone else, and realized he was filling it up all on his own.
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A Freddy Couples things I like: Just like me, his mustache looks like it grows in about five times as fast as the rest of his facial hair. Then there’s the salt n pepper hair, which I’d start rocking at about 30 if I could. And last - I like his buttery swing…. just a smidge.
Noon o'clock mustache shadow. I feel ya brother.
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College hockey:
"Great play by... uh.. the guy in orange wearing a cage!"
RIT has no namebars. The intent of which is to show unity amongst the team – that it’s about the name on the front, not the one on the back. Hey, the Yankees do it.
Difference is, the Yankees aren’t trying to get to the “next level”, like kids who play college hockey. And the Yankees play 162 times a year, not 40, so it’s a little harder for fans to know who’s who over 20 home games. The cages don’t help.
All in all, it’s a really, really silly thing their program thinks has a point, but doesn’t.
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If you’re the underdog – as in RIT – turnovers aren’t good. D-zone turnovers, then? Like, more turnovers than a bakery, in your own end? You lose 8-1.
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The stupid Wisco goal song still hurts. I’ve been on the wrong end of an eight-goaler there. Pretty helpless feeling.
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Despite the beatdown from Madtown, I think I enjoyed watching the college style of play more than any NHL game I’ve watched this year. Totally surprised that I forgot how fun the college game is.
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The Phoenix Coyotes came from behind to beat the Kings last night, leaving LA in a tie with Detroit for fifth. PHOENIX: STOP BEATING LA AND NASHVILLE NOW, SO YOU CAN DO IT IN PLAYOFFS.
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I love watching guys go out in a big way. There’s nothing worse than careers ending on a whimper. It’s like a bad handshake at the end of a good day with a buddy. Taints it.
So I do wanna see Modano retire. If he’s not an offensive threat, he’s not that valuable – this year, he was still that threat. And man…. watching that game last night, you couldn’t help but have a few tears.
He’s a talented, classy dude that had a great career. The game will miss him.
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I’m a writing fiend today. Bri’s lappy on lap (somehow I still don’t own a computer), snacks nearby, and the Masters in the background. Game on.
I'm a hockey player turned writer. After playing for Alaska Anchorage in the WCHA (NCAA), I carried on with an NHL tryout (New York Islanders in 2007) before spending a couple seasons in the AHL/ECHL (last year was 2008-09). My father, Bob Bourne, won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders in the '80's, as did my fiancee's dad, Clark Gillies. I'm now the web editor for theScore's hockey blog "Backhand Shelf."
Great clip and well worth watching to the end to get the announcer’s take on it.
The RIT vs. Wisco game ended how it was supposed to (Sorry Karen), but Miami vs. BC was brutal to watch.
I too hope Modano retires after this season. Pleeease don’t pull a Chelios.
Perhaps it is fitting that Modano will end this season and possibly his career in a game at Minnesota Saturday night. You can bet the Wild and the fans will send him off in a classy fashion.
Retief Goosen can f*ck off for all I care.
I was shocked to hear the RIT kids aren’t on a scholarship.
RIT’s home jerseys have nameplates:
http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2010/1/29/MHOCKEY_0129101312.aspx?path=mhock
I went to Clarkson and they would have the names on the backs of the home jerseys and no nameplates on the backs of the road jerseys from time to time.
I always thought it was to make it harder on the road fans to get on specific players……
Hmm. That’s really interesting. But that makes some sense to me – let the home fans immediately recognize their boys, but eff the road fans.
Still, though, honestly…. it kinda feels Mickey Mouse. It doesn’t have a Yankee-like effect when you’re a lesser-known school, and the kids would sure like the scouts to get some “brand” exposure, I would bet.
I was so disappointed yesterday. I was really hoping that Tiger came back and just ran with the a-hole mantra. Become the ultimate wrestling heal only on a golf course, kicking ass and taking names on the course and trash talking after. Have some bimbo waiting for him on the 18th green. This was his chance at a complete makeover, becoming one of the best villains sports has ever known.
So much for hoping to see Phil meltdown on Sunday after having Tiger yammering in his ear for 4 hours about choking.
Off topic. Did anyone see the video or Rich Eisen running the 40 at the NFL combine? Very funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ye2MV3LayI&feature=player_embedded
Nice thing about Augusta and the pristine conditions is that Tiger can avoid having to find his way out of any more bad lies.
Mike – gold. I’m tweeting that (appropriate credit given).
Speaking of college hockey: http://myespn.go.com/s/conversations/show/story/5068989?username=stevenssg1&lmoop=true&prosaction=newpost&status=ok
Since you are never one to back away from intelligent thought on controversial topics, what is your take on the above. (And for those who care not to click, UND has given up hope on keeping the Fighting Sioux nickname.)
As a Gopher fan, where will my “Sue’s a girls name,” chant go? I am going to miss the S(io)ux.
Long live the Flickertails!
Sorry, the above link was the comments page. This is the story: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5068989
@Mike – OMFG, and I should add ROFLMAO :p
That was just what I needed today, funny, funny stuff.
Also, love the Modano clip JT and thanks again to Mike for pointing out to watch the whole thing, good stuff I might have missed in my impatience.
Anyone know why the Star’s gave Modano his moment DURING the game? I mean 5 mins left in a tie and he’s breaking down on the bench? They couldn’t wait 5 mins for a legit sendoff ie trevor linden in vancouver?
whatever the rationale, it worked. Nice shootout snipe by 9′er.
He got first start tonight in Minnesota and skated out to take his lap in an old North Stars jersey!
Just got home from the Frozen Four, saw a couple of people rocking Alaska-Anchorage jerseys. Glad I’m not the only one annoyed about no nameplates on RIT’s sweaters. This was my first Frozen Four and I can’t wait until I get the chance to go to another- I’d highly recommend any college hockey fan check it out! Lots of good fans to talk to (almost got into a heated argument with a Wisconsin fan that had 6 inches and 200 pounds on me…), I sat in front of the “SHOOT IT!” girl during the semis, great atmosphere, and some pretty good hockey.
Easy on the RIT bashing. Still a great run for RIT to make it to the Frozen Four considering where the came from and how long they have been in Division 1… Maybe their Coach (Wilson) is on to something… I actually like the fact that road uni’s dont have names on them. It has guys focus with the mentality of us against the world on the road. BTW no scholarship players, no draft picks. My guess that will start to change shortly with where that program is headed.