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.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 15

Championship weekend came through with some surprises.

1) Oregon Ducks (13-0) beat Penn State 45-37. Has a first-round bye in the playoffs.

2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) did not play. Hosts Indiana on December 20th.

3) Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) beat Texas 22-19 in OT. Earns a playoff bye.

4) Texas Longhorns (11-2) lost to Georgia in overtime 22-19. Face Clemson in playoffs on December 21.

5) Boise State Broncos (12-1) beat UNLV 21-7. Has a first-round bye in the playoffs.

6) Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) did not play. Host Tennessee on December 21.

7) Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2) lost to Oregon 45-37. Hosts SMU in the playoffs on December 21.

8) Arizona State Sun Devils (11-2) beat Iowa State 45-19. Earned a first-round bye in the playoffs.

9) Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) did not play. Visits Ohio State on December 21.

10) Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) visits Notre Dame on December 20.

11) Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) did not play. Meets Michigan in the Reliaquest Bowl on December 31.

12) South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3) did not play. Takes on Illinois in the Citrus Bowl on December 31.

13) Clemson Tigers (10-3) beat SMU 34-31. Meets Texas on December 21 in the playoffs.

14) SMU Mustangs (11-2) lost to Clemson 34-31. Visits Penn State on December 21.

15) Miami Hurricanes (10-2) did not play. Plays Iowa State in the Pop Tarts Bowl on December 28.

16) BYU Cougars (10-2) did not play. Takes on Colorado in the Alamo Bowl.

17) Iowa State Cyclones (10-3) fell to Arizona State 45-19. Meets Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl December 28.

18) Mississippi Rebels (9-3) did not play. Face Duke in the Gator Bowl on January 2nd.

19) Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) did not play faces BYU in the Alamo Bowl.

20) Syracuse Orange (9-3) did not play faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.

21) Army Black Knights (11-1) beat Tulane 35-14. Takes on Navy this weekend then meets Marshall in the Independence Bowl.

22) Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) did not play faces South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl.

23) Missouri Tigers (9-3) did not play. Meets Iowa in the Music City Bowl December 30th.

24) UNLV Rebels (10-3) lost to Boise State 21-7. Faces California December 18th in the LA Bowl.

25) Memphis Tigers (10-2) did not play meets West Virginia on December 17th in the Frisco Bowl.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 14

 I missed a week with a busy schedule. However, I am back. Championship week coming up, followed by Army-Navy and then Bowl Games.

 1) Oregon Ducks (11-0) beat Washington. Plays Penn State next in the Big Ten Championship.

2) Texas Longhorns (11-1) beat Kentucky and topped Texas A&M 17-7. Meets Georgia in SEC Championship.

3) Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1) beat Minnesota, crushed Maryland 44-7. Plays Oregon in the Big Ten Championship

4) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) beat Army, beat USC 49-35.

5) SMU Mustangs (11-1) beat Virginia and smashed California 38-6. Faces Clemson in the ACC Championship.

6) Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) beat Indiana, then fell to Michigan 13-10.

7) Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) lost to Ohio State, then crushed Purdue 66-0.

8) Boise State Broncos (11-1) topped Wyoming and ripped Oregon State 34-18. Takes on UNLV for the Mountain West Championship.

9) Georgia Bulldogs (10-2) beat UMASS and survived Georgia Tech 44-42 in 8OT. Tangles with Texas for the SEC Championship.

10) Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) beat UTEP and Vanderbilt 36-23.

11) Miami Hurricanes (10-2) beat Wake Forest and was upset by Syracuse 42-38.

12) BYU Cougars (10-2) lost to Arizona State and beat Houston 30-18.

13) Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) lost to Oklahoma, beat Auburn 28-14

14) Arizona State Sun Devils (10-2) beat BYU and Arizona 49-7. Faces Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship.

15) Iowa State Cyclones (10-2) beat Utah and Kansas State 29-24. Meets Arizona State in the Big 12 Championship next.

16) South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3) beat Clemson 17-14.

17) Mississippi Rebels (9-3) lost to Florida, beat Mississippi State 26-14.

18) Clemson Tigers (9-3) lost to South Carolina 17-14. Plays SMU in the ACC Championship.

19) Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) lost to Kansas. Rebounded against Oklahoma State 52-0.

20) Syracuse Orange (9-3) beat UConn and upset Miami 42-38.

21) Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) beat Rutgers and Northwestern 38-28.

22) UNLV Rebels (10-2) beat Nevada 38-14. Takes on Boise State in the Mountain West Championship.

23) Army Black Knights (10-1) lost to Notre Dame 49-14 and beat UTSA 29-24. Faces Tulane next in the AAC Championship.

24) Missouri Tigers (9-3) beat Mississippi State and Arkansas 28-21.

25) Memphis Tigers (10-2) beat Tulane 34-24.