R.I.P Kris Kristofferson

             

Kris Kristofferson passed away leaving Willie Nelson as the last remaining Highwayman.

It was a "Sunday Morning Coming Down"

Above is a classic trailer of the 1981 film "Rollover" not only was Kris a singer/songwriter but he had an acting career. His roles in The Blade Trilogy stand out to me. However, I did get to see him in concert opening up for Bob Dylan.

He wrote "Me and Bobby McGee" which was made famous by Janis Joplin.

He had a successful life and career. At 88 he lived a full life, but he will be missed by his friends, colleagues and fans. 

"Why Me Lord"

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 5

NCAA Football rolled through week 5. My previous number one and number six fell. The top 6 look solid. After that there is some shuffling. A few teams fell out and a few other teams are looking to get inside the rankings. The first full month of College Football has come to an end. How will October unfold?

1) Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0) beat Georgia 41-34. Visit Vanderbilt next.

2) Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) crushed Michigan State 38-7. Entertain Iowa next.

3) Texas Longhorns (5-0) defeated Mississippi State 35-13. Texas enjoys a week off.

4) Oregon Ducks (4-0) dropped UCLA 34-13. Host Michigan State next.

5) Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) did not play. Visit Arkansas next.

6) Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) defeated Illinois 21-7. Host UCLA next.

7) Miami Hurricanes (5-0) barely avoided an upset with a 38-34 win over Virginia Tech.  Visits California next.

8) Missouri Tigers (4-0) did not play. Visits Texas A&M next.

9) Georgia Bulldogs (3-1) lost to Alabama 41-34. Tries to regroup with Auburn next.

10) Michigan Wolverines (3-1) beat Minnesota 27-24. Visits Washington next.

11) BYU Cougars (5-0) beat Baylor 34-28. Have a week off.

12) USC Trojans (3-1) regrouped and beat Wisconsin 38-21. Visits Minnesota next.

13) LSU Tigers (4-1) took care of South Alabama 42-10. Enjoys a week off.

14) Iowa State Cyclones (4-0) shut out Houston 20-0. Host Baylor next.

15) Indiana Hoosiers (5-0) defeated Maryland 42-28. Visit Northwestern next.

16) Ole Miss Rebels (4-1) were upset by Kentucky 20-17. Visit South Carolina next.

17) Oklahoma Sooners (4-1) beat Auburn 27-21. Has a week off.

18) Clemson Tigers (3-1) whipped Stanford 40-14. Visits FSU next.

19) Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0) did not play, Visits UNC next.

20) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) beat Louisville 31-24. Has a week off.

21) Illionois Fighting Illini (4-1) lost to Penn State 21-7. Has a week off.

22) Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0) beat Washington 21-18. Visits Nebraska next.

23) Duke Blue Devils (5-0) topped North Carolina 21-20. Visits Georgia Tech next.

24) Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-1) beat Purdue 28-10. Host undefeated Rutgers next.

25) Texas A&M Aggies (4-1) beat Arkansas 21-17. Host Missouri next.

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My Rankings:2024-25 NCAA football rankings after week 4

 NCAA Football rolled through week 4. Some teams rolled on, some teams were upset and some squeaked out victory. See how my rankings unfold.

1) Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) did not play. Visits Alabama next.

2) Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) cruised past Marshall 49-14. Visits Michigan State next.

3) Texas Longhorns (3-0) crushed Louisiana Monroe 51-3. Hosts Mississippi State next.

4) Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0) did not play hosts Georgia next.

5) Oregon Ducks (3-0) The Ducks did not play. Visits UCLA next.

6) Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) cruised past Georgia Southern 52-13. The Rebels host Kentucky next.

7) Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) beat Oklahoma 25-15.  Does not play.

8) Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) shut out Kent State 56-0. Hosts Illinois next.

 9) Utah Utes (4-0) beat Oklahoma State 22-19. The Utes return home to face Arizona.

10) Miami Hurricanes (4-0) rolled past South Florida 50-15. Entertains Virginia Tech next.

11) Missouri Tigers (4-0) held off Vanderbilt 30-27 in overtime. The Tigers have a week off.

12) Louisville Cardinals (3-0) beat Georgia Tech 31-19. Visits Notre Dame next.

13) Michigan Wolverines (3-1) upset USC 27-24. Takes on Minnesota next

14) USC Trojans (2-1) lost to Michigan 27-24. Entertains Wisconsin next.

15) LSU Tigers (3-1) ripped UCLA 34-17. Entertain high scoring South Alabama next

16) Oklahoma Sooners (3-1) lost to Tennessee 25-15. Visits Auburn next.

17) Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-1) lost to Utah 22-19. Visits Kansas State next.

18) Clemson Tigers (2-1) rolled past NC State 59-35. The Tigers host Stanford next.

19) BYU Cougars (4-0) whipped Kansas State 38-9. Visit Baylor next. 

20) Iowa State Cyclones (3-0) whipped Arkansas State 52-7. Visits Houston next.

21) Illionois Fighting Illini (4-0) beat Nebraska 31-24 in OT. Visits Penn State next.

22)  Boston College Eagles (3-1) topped Michigan State 23-19. Hosts Western Kentucky next.

23) Indiana Hoosiers (4-0) defeated Charlotte 52-14. Entertains Maryland next.

24) Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0) crushed Youngstown State 73-17. Enjoys a week off.

25) Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-1) lost to Illinois 24-31. Visits Purdue next.

Fell out Central Florida, Northern Iowa, Syracuse, Kansas State

My Rankings 2024-25 NCAA Football Rankings After Week 3

  NCAA Football rolled through week 2. Some teams rolled on, some teams were upset and some squeaked out victory. See how my rankings unfold.

1) Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) nipped Kentucky 13-12. rolled over Tennessee Tech 48-3. The Bulldogs have a week off.

2) Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) did not play. The Buckeyes host Marshall next.

3) Texas Longhorns (3-0) rolled past UTSA 56-7. Texas host Louisiana Monroe next.

4) Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0) crushed Wisconsin 42-10. Enjoys a week off before Georgia.

5) Oregon Ducks (3-0) crushed Oregon State 49-14. The Ducks enjoy a week off.

6) Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) crushed Wake Forest 40-6. Host Georgia Southern next.

7) USC Trojans (2-0) did not play. Visits Michigan next.

8) Tennessee Volunteers (3-0) destroyed 71-0 crushed Kent State 71-0. Battles Oklahoma next.

9) Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) did not play. Hosts Kent State next.

10) Missouri Tigers (3-0) held off Boston College 27-21.  Host Vanderbilt next.

11) Utah Utes (3-0) beat Utah State 38-21. The Utes visit Oklahoma State next.

12) Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) beat Tulane 34-19. The Sooners host Tennessee next.

13) Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-0) crushed Tulsa 45-10. The Cowboys entertain Utah next.

14) Miami Hurricanes (3-0) shutout Ball State 62-0. Visit South Florida next.

15) Kansas State Wildcats (3-0) crushed Arizona 31-7. Visits BYU next. 

16) Louisville Cardinals (2-0) did not play. Host Georgia Tech next.

17) Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0) did not play.  Hosts Buffalo next.

18) LSU Tigers (2-1) topped South Carolina 36-33. Tigers host UCLA next.

.19) Clemson Tigers (1-1) did not play. Entertains NC State next.

20) Iowa State Cyclones (2-0) did not play. Entertain Arkansas State next

21) Syracuse Orange (2-0) did not play. Syracuse hosts Stanford this week.

22)  Boston College Eagles (2-1) lost at Missouri 27-21. Host Michigan State next.

23) Central Florida Knights (3-0) nipped TCU 35-34. Enjoy a week off.

24) Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0) beat Northern Iowa 34-3. Host Illinois next.

25) Illionois Fighting Illini (3-0) beat Central Michigan 30-9. Visit Nebraska next.

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Haikus on Autumn, Small Town Hurricanes, and Friday the 13th

Gulf Coast Autumn Haiku

Humidity up

Storms from the tropics bring down

Temperatures slow

Small Town Hurricane

Recover slowly

The masses careless not them

Storm beats up small town

Friday the 13th from the Down

Friday the thirteenth

Not unlucky when your down

Superstitions none

9.11.2001

 The years have passed by quickly, 23 years gone. Gone like the twin towers in New York City. Gone like the plane that hit the Pentagon. Gone like the plane that crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Gone like the lives inside the planes and so many lives lost in the towers during a workday.

Sons and daughters, husbands and wives, someone's child and all their dreams gone. Gone by something horrific and senseless. Gone should never be the memories of that blue sky day gone wrong.

So much gone but the memories remain. The pain should remind us this should never happen again.

9.11.2001 not forgotten

R.I.P James Earl Jones

 American Theater Hall of Fame member, National Medal of the Arts Award recipient, Kennedy Center Honor recipient, Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement winner, Honorary Academy Award honored, two-time Primetime Emmy Award-winning, two-time Tony Award winning, Grammy Award winning, and Golden Globe winning actor James Earl Jones has passed away at 93. He also has a Broadway Theater named in his honor, an honorary doctorate degree, and was a Korean War era Army veteran.

                                               Darth Vader Star Wars

Great White Hope

Field of Dreams

A great actor of the stage and screen, whose legacy will live on in the classic films.

My Rankings NCAA Football 2024-25: After week 2

 NCAA Football rolled through week 2. Some teams rolled on, some teams were upset and some squeaked out victory. See how my rankings unfold.

1) Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) rolled over Tennessee Tech 48-3. The Bulldogs have yet to give up a touchdown. They have their SEC opener against Kentucky next.

2) Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) shut out Western Michigan 56-0. The Buckeyes have a week off before Marshall.

3) Texas Longhorns (2-0) routed Michigan 31-12 to make a statement. I jumped them to number three and so far, they look as good as anyone. They entertain UTSA next.

4) Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) pulled away from South Florida 42-16. Visit Wisconsin next.

5) Oregon Ducks (2-0) topped Boise State 37-34. The Ducks visit Oregon State next.

6) USC Trojans (2-0) shut out Utah State 48-0. Enjoy a week off before facing Michigan.

7) Ole Miss Rebels (2-0) took care of business against Middle Tennessee 52-3. They visit Wake Forest next.

8) Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) had a close one with Bowling Green 34-27. They have a week off.

9) Missouri Tigers (2-0) shutout Buffalo 38-0. Face a surprising Boston College next.

10) Utah Utes (2-0) beat Baylor 23-12. The Utes visit Utah State next.

11) Tennessee Volunteers (2-0) crushed NC State 51-10. The Vols face Kent State next.

12) Oklahoma Sooners (2-0) topped Houston 16-12. The Sooners take on Tulane next.

13) Oklahoma State Cowboys 2-0) won a thriller in overtime over Arkansas 39-31. The Cowboys visit Tulsa next.

14) Miami Hurricanes (2-0) rolled past Florida A&M 56-9. Next up Ball State.

15) Kansas State Wildcats (2-0) held off Tulane 34-27. Meets Kansas State next. 

16) Arizona Wildcats (2-0) beat Northern Arizona 22-10. Faces Kansas State next.

17) LSU Tigers (1-1) bounce back against Nicholls State 44-21. Tigers face South Carolina next 

18) Louisville Cardinals (1-0) beat Jacksonville State 49-14. Enjoy a week off.

19)  Boston College Eagles (2-0) beat Duquesne 56-0. Face Missouri next.

20) Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0) shocked Notre Dame 16-14. Has a week before their next game.

21) Clemson Tigers (1-1) bounced back against Appalachian State 66-20. Enjoy a week off.

22) Wisconsin Badgers (2-0) defeated South Dakota 27-13. Host Alabama next.

23) Central Florida Knights (2-0) defeated Sam Houston 45-14. Visit TCU next.

24) Iowa State Cyclones (2-0) upset Iowa 20-19. Enjoy a week off.

25) Syracuse Orange (2-0) beat Georgia Tech 31-28. Enjoy a week off.

Teams falling out Georgia Tech,Michigan NC State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Kansas, Iowa

See how the rankings shuffle after another weekend of college football action.

2024-2025 NCAA Football My Rankings: After Week One

 NCAA Football is back as Week 0 is scheduled to kickoff. It has been a while since I did my Rankings and a sports related post. 

1) Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) Consistent powerhouse with a consistent Coach. They just missed the playoffs last year and took their frustrations out on Florida State. They dominated Clemson in their opener.

2) Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) Ohio State is always close to contention and with a loaded roster and stable coach Ohio State looks like a team to beat. They won their opener easily over Akron 2-6 like they were expected too.

3) Oregon Ducks (1-0) Powerhouses with no coaching changes top my list. Oregon won 24-14 over Idaho wasn't impressive but they will get better.

4) Texas Longhorns (1-0) Fresh off of an impressive season Texas elevates its program by joining the SEC. Texas blanked Colorado State 2-0 but will be tested against Michigan.

5) Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) A new era starts but Alabama has a proven winner to replace Saben. They shutout Western Kentucky 63-0 but things will get tougher.

6) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) They opened the season with a win over a ranked SEC team. Favorable schedule Notre Dame could be ranked pretty high most of the season.

7) Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0) they dominated a rival at West Virginia last week. Penn State should have a solid team

8) Michigan Wolverines (1-0) won their tune up over Fresno State. They clash with Texas this week.

9) USC Trojans (1-0) beat LSU 27-20 to open the season. I have them ranked higher than most. However, they passed their first test.

10) Ole Miss Rebels (1-0) crushed Furman 73-0 like a powerhouse is supposed to do. They could easily be a playoff team.

11) Missouri Tigers (1-0) sailed past Murray State. They have a favorable SEC slate. The Tigers should have a good season.

12) Utah Utes (1-0) beat Southern Utah 49-0. The Utes are in a conference where they can be contenders.

13) Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) dominated Temple 51-3. The Sooners like Texas making the switch to the SEC.

14) Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-0) won their warmup. They stayed behind and have to be considered a contender in their conference.

15) Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) crushed Chattanooga 69-3.  NC State this week will be more of a test.

16) Miami Hurricanes (1-0) made a statement with their win over Florda 41-17. The schedule lines up for Miami to have a good start.

17) Kansas State Wildcats (1-0) had an easy time with UT-Martin. Tulane should be more interesting.

18) Arizona Wildcats (1-0) beat New Mexico 61-39. Faces Northern Arizona next before things get more challenging.

19) Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) crushed Lindenwood 48-3. How will they fare against Illinois?

20) Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0) shut out Illinois State 40-0. The Hawkeyes face Iowa State next.

21) LSU Tigers (1-0) lost to USC in a close one. Then lost a star RB in practice. Tigers get to regroup against Nicholls. 

22) Louisville Cardinals (1-0) showed off against Austin Peay 62-0. They were in the ACC Championship game last year.

23) North Carolina State Wolfpack (1-0) beat Western Carolina 38-21. Are they ready for Tennessee?

24) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-0) shocked FSU! Then beat Georgia State 35-12.

25)  Boston College Eagles (1-0) beat FSU 28-13. Have an easy matchup this week.

See how the rankings shuffle after another weekend of college football action.