This and That
Hello everyone. This morning, there's certainly been a lot going on in the past two days or so in the world of sports – both in E-town and on the national stage. I need a space to give updates, state my opinions and, occasionally, vent. That's what "This and That" is all about. By the way, I have yet to come up with a better name for this portion of the ol' blog. Just one of those things I guess. One day, while I'm in the shower or playing Xbox, it'll hit me. And then I'll forget it.
OK, moving on. Here's some news about the E-town sports scene:
EAHS Boys Basketball:
Boy oh boy, these Bears continue to surprise me. Well, not really that it's surprising that they are in the hunt for league and district playoffs...maybe I should use "impress." Yeah, that sounds better. E-town won its fifth straight game last night, beating a pretty good Cumberland Valley team by five points. Here's a little tidbit for you: the Bears are in the midst of a five-game winning streak – they won four games all of last season. Hmm....I'd say that's improvement.
Quinn Cozzens paced E-town with 24 points, including three 3-pointers. Cozzens has had an excellent season so far, but it just seems like this team fits together like jigsaw puzzle. Every player is a piece and when they're all on the same page, they all bring something to the table that makes the team that much more successful. When Cozzens and Chad Styer are open outside and nailing threes or long jumpers, it's usually because big men Nate Koach and Kyle McNeil are either commanding extra attention inside or setting great screens. And once the outside shooters get hot and drawing defenses out to them, Koach and McNeil have a field day in the paint. Add that to Jordan Hallman's emergence as a steady point guard and you can see whey they've reached 11 wins already. And they have depth: Nate McCurdy, Mike O'Shea and Brad Garber can all come off the bench and contribute. Anyone who has ever been around organized basketball at any level will tell you how important that is to the success of a team
They feed off of each other, with each player doing his part, and it's working. The Bears got away from that a little bit in the first half on Tuesday night against Conestoga Valley, but they responded by executing the gameplan in the second half, and you could see the difference. Now they have to sustain it. That's the key. They haven't clinched anything yet. Sure, they're close to league and district playoff berths (that Cumberland Valley last night was a major boost for their district status), but they don't have them yet. And they know it. This team has an excellent attitude and they all have good heads on their shoulders, so they know what's left for them to do. We'll know a lot more after their next two games: Friday vs. Garden Spot and Monday vs. Solanco.
Whew, that was a mouth full....
PGA Golf
Call me crazy, but I love watching the PGA. Love it. And I couldn't be more excited that my man Tiger's playing this week. I also love that Tiger's now talking a little bit of trash to the field, saying yesterday that the Grand Slam (winning all four majors in the same year) is "easily within reach." Remember, this has never been done before in the history of golf. I've followed Tiger's career intently since he first came onto the scene. Hey, I was in high school and just getting into golf and he was young and full of energy. Who else was I going to become a fan of, Ben Crenshaw? I'll admit that after his dominating performance at the 97 Masters, I was pumped, but I never imagined what kind of golfer he would become over the next 10 years or so. You can't help but be impressed by what he's done. But Tiger has never been one to say much about how great he really is. that's why his statement yesterday was great in my opinion. He basically told the world's best golfers, "you guys are good, but I'm better. You can't beat me and there's really nothing you can do about it." good times.
NFL
Forget the Super Bowl for a minute, I need to vent about my team, the Washington Redskins. Joe Gibbs retired a few weeks ago, leading everyone to believe that owner Dan Snyder would hire defensive coordinator (well, he's actually associate head coach - defense, but the Skins' ridiculous titles for their coaches is another post in itself) Gregg Williams to replace him as HC. He was hand-picked by Gibbs (a man who has more power in our nation's capitol than that Bush fella) to be the heir apparent. He was groomed for four years. He had plenty of players publically declaring that he should be the next head coach. So what does Snyder do? Basically he's overlooking him and is likely going to hire Jim Fassel. JIM FASSEL. Whaaaat? Not only that, but he's going to replace offensive guru Al Saunders (whose 700 page playbook was FINALLY being mastered by Jason Campbell and the Redskin offense after two years) and will likely need a new defensive guy after he passes Williams over for the promotion. Snyder, that sniveling weasel, sat there at the Gibbs press conference and preached continuity, and continuing what the team has been building on, and now he's going to overhaul THE ENTIRE COACHING STAFF? Baffling.
Now that my blood is boiling, I'd better end this post and go eat some lunch.
Cheers.
OK, moving on. Here's some news about the E-town sports scene:
EAHS Boys Basketball:
Boy oh boy, these Bears continue to surprise me. Well, not really that it's surprising that they are in the hunt for league and district playoffs...maybe I should use "impress." Yeah, that sounds better. E-town won its fifth straight game last night, beating a pretty good Cumberland Valley team by five points. Here's a little tidbit for you: the Bears are in the midst of a five-game winning streak – they won four games all of last season. Hmm....I'd say that's improvement.
Quinn Cozzens paced E-town with 24 points, including three 3-pointers. Cozzens has had an excellent season so far, but it just seems like this team fits together like jigsaw puzzle. Every player is a piece and when they're all on the same page, they all bring something to the table that makes the team that much more successful. When Cozzens and Chad Styer are open outside and nailing threes or long jumpers, it's usually because big men Nate Koach and Kyle McNeil are either commanding extra attention inside or setting great screens. And once the outside shooters get hot and drawing defenses out to them, Koach and McNeil have a field day in the paint. Add that to Jordan Hallman's emergence as a steady point guard and you can see whey they've reached 11 wins already. And they have depth: Nate McCurdy, Mike O'Shea and Brad Garber can all come off the bench and contribute. Anyone who has ever been around organized basketball at any level will tell you how important that is to the success of a team
They feed off of each other, with each player doing his part, and it's working. The Bears got away from that a little bit in the first half on Tuesday night against Conestoga Valley, but they responded by executing the gameplan in the second half, and you could see the difference. Now they have to sustain it. That's the key. They haven't clinched anything yet. Sure, they're close to league and district playoff berths (that Cumberland Valley last night was a major boost for their district status), but they don't have them yet. And they know it. This team has an excellent attitude and they all have good heads on their shoulders, so they know what's left for them to do. We'll know a lot more after their next two games: Friday vs. Garden Spot and Monday vs. Solanco.
Whew, that was a mouth full....
PGA Golf
Call me crazy, but I love watching the PGA. Love it. And I couldn't be more excited that my man Tiger's playing this week. I also love that Tiger's now talking a little bit of trash to the field, saying yesterday that the Grand Slam (winning all four majors in the same year) is "easily within reach." Remember, this has never been done before in the history of golf. I've followed Tiger's career intently since he first came onto the scene. Hey, I was in high school and just getting into golf and he was young and full of energy. Who else was I going to become a fan of, Ben Crenshaw? I'll admit that after his dominating performance at the 97 Masters, I was pumped, but I never imagined what kind of golfer he would become over the next 10 years or so. You can't help but be impressed by what he's done. But Tiger has never been one to say much about how great he really is. that's why his statement yesterday was great in my opinion. He basically told the world's best golfers, "you guys are good, but I'm better. You can't beat me and there's really nothing you can do about it." good times.
NFL
Forget the Super Bowl for a minute, I need to vent about my team, the Washington Redskins. Joe Gibbs retired a few weeks ago, leading everyone to believe that owner Dan Snyder would hire defensive coordinator (well, he's actually associate head coach - defense, but the Skins' ridiculous titles for their coaches is another post in itself) Gregg Williams to replace him as HC. He was hand-picked by Gibbs (a man who has more power in our nation's capitol than that Bush fella) to be the heir apparent. He was groomed for four years. He had plenty of players publically declaring that he should be the next head coach. So what does Snyder do? Basically he's overlooking him and is likely going to hire Jim Fassel. JIM FASSEL. Whaaaat? Not only that, but he's going to replace offensive guru Al Saunders (whose 700 page playbook was FINALLY being mastered by Jason Campbell and the Redskin offense after two years) and will likely need a new defensive guy after he passes Williams over for the promotion. Snyder, that sniveling weasel, sat there at the Gibbs press conference and preached continuity, and continuing what the team has been building on, and now he's going to overhaul THE ENTIRE COACHING STAFF? Baffling.
Now that my blood is boiling, I'd better end this post and go eat some lunch.
Cheers.
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