R.I.P Brent Hinds

 Brent Hinds died at the age of 51 due to a motorcycle accident. He was the guitarist Mastodon from 2002 until they parted ways earlier this year.

                                               "Oblivion"

Other notable collaborations included "Fiend without a Face"

"Black Grass"

Westend Motel was another group he was in..

"Burn it Down"

He will be missed by his family, friends and fans. At 51 he still had more music to give.

R.I.P Ryan Sandberg

 When I was younger baseball came to me through the TV superstations like the Braves on WTBS and the Cubs on WGN. One of the baseball diamond stars of my younger days was Ryan Sandberg. He passed away on July 28th at the age of 65.

He was a Hall of Fame second baseman for the Chicago Cubs. He was the National League MVP in 1984. He was a 10-time All Star.

                                             Some highlights...

65 feels a bit young to pass away, but cancer does not care. He will be missed by his family, friends and baseball fans.

R.I.P Hulk Hogan

 

Perhaps the biggest name in professional wrestling Hulk Hogan has passed away. Winning multiple championships over a 35-year career. The pro-wrestler of my generation.

What were your memories of Hulk Hogan?

R.I.P Ozzie Osbourne

 Ozzie Osbourne the Dark Prince of Black Sabbath, the successful solo artist, the reality TV show, the artist behind this year's biggest concert has passed away. 

                                                "Mama I'm Coming Home"

Black Sabbeth "Paranoid"

Ozzy "Ordinary Man" featuring Elton John

All aboard the "Crazy Train"

What was your favorite Ozzy Osbourne song? Any memory you would like to share? He was a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Grammy award winning singer, a rock icon!

 

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 Final Rankings

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (14-2) won the championship against Notre Dame 34-23. Beat Texas 28-14 to get to the Championship, crushed Oregon 41-21, and started their playoff surge by beating Tennessee 42-17. 

2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-2) beat Indiana 27-17, beat Georgia 23-10, beat Penn State 27-24, lost to Ohio State in the Championship 34-23.

3) Oregon Ducks (13-1) lost to Ohio State 41-21 in the Rose Bowl.

4) Penn State Nittany Lions (13-3) crushed SMU 38-10, beat Boise State 31-14, lost to Notre Dame 27-24.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (11-3) lost to Notre Dame 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl.

6) Texas Longhorns (13-3) beat Clemson 38-24, beat Arizona State 39-31 in overtime, then lost to Ohio State 28-14.

7) Arizona State Sun Devils (11-3) lost to Texas 39-31 in overtime.

8) Boise State Broncos (12-2) lost to Penn State 31-14.

9) Tennessee Volunteers (10-3) lost to Ohio State 42-17.

10) Indiana Hoosiers (11-2) lost to Notre Dame 27-17.

11) BYU Cougars (11-2) crushed Colorado 36-14.

12) Iowa State Cyclones (11-3) topped Miami 42-41.

13) SMU Mustangs (11-3) lost to Penn State 38-10.

14) Miami Hurricanes (10-3) lost to Iowa State 42-41.

15) Mississippi Rebels (10-3) crushed Duke 52-20.

16) Syracuse Orange (10-3) crushed Washington State 52-35 in the Holiday Bowl.

17) Illinois Fighting Illini (10-3) beat South Carolina 21-17.

18) Alabama Crimson Tide (9-4) lost to Michigan 19-13.

19) South Carolina Gamecocks (9-4) lost to Illinois 21-17

20) Clemson Tigers (10-4) lost to Texas 38-24.

21) Missouri Tigers (10-3) beat Iowa 27-24

22) UNLV Rebels (11-3) beat California 24-13.

23) Memphis Tigers (11-2) beat West Virginia 42-37

24) Navy Midshipmen (10-3) beat Army 31-13 and Oklahoma 21-20.

25) Army Black Knights (12-2) lost to Navy 31-13 and beat Louisiana tech 27-6.