You Gotta Love It Baby

Today my post is dedicated to the Utah Jazz.

 The Jazz have been a source of both joy and heartache throughout my life. A highlight of my young life is when I attended a Utah Jazz practice and got autographs and photos with my heros Karl Malone, John Stockton, and Bryon Russell.  I sobbed and ripped up my Michael Jordan T-shirt when my team was defeated by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals. The emotions have been mixed.

Training camp for the '10 - '11 season gets underway today, and I don't recall a time when I have been more excited for the season to start. The offseason has brought a lot of changes. Carlos Boozer, Kyle Korver, Wes Matthews, and Kosta Koufos are all gone via free agency and trade. There is also a slew of new players including Al Jefferson, Raja Bell, Earl Watson, and Fransisco Elson.

I predict that Al Jefferson will dominate the paint and will be an All-Star. He fits into our system like a glove, and with Deron Williams feeding him the ball his numbers should improve. Plus, his positive attitude is a breath of fresh air compared to Boozer's whining and complaining. Raja Bell is a veteran leader with tenacious defense, and Earl Watson should be a reliable backup at point guard for Deron.

It's going to be a fun season.

St. Jeezy!

There is nothing quite like waking up in the morning, looking out the window, and seeing the rays of the early morning sun beating against the vivid red rock of St. George, Utah. There might be things better, but nothing quite like it.

I spent the weekend in St George with my family and had a blast. The adventures began with a trip to Tuacahn to see Tarzan, the musical. It was enjoyable and somewhat entertaining, and I learned something profound. I was thinking about how so many people spend so much money on tickets for plays, often times for productions they have already seen, all around the world. The same story applies for sporting events. I then discovered one of many reasons why viewing sports is better entertainment than viewing a play or movie - there is so much unknown and excitement in sports that plays lack. Theater is scripted and for the most part, predictable. Sports on the other hand, depend upon the decision making and athletic ability, of real people competing to win. True emotion is felt. Real tears are shed. Genuine smiles are earned.

The rest of the trip was fun too.

Sad Week in Cougar Town - Team Riley or Team Jake???

Greetings bloggers. As stated in the title of this entry, it is a sad week in cougar town. BYU fans across the globe weep because of a pathetic loss to a improved, yet inferior Air Force Falcons team. Our defense could not stop the Falcons option attack led by veteran quarterback Jefferson. Our offense got off to a decent start led by Riley Nelson, but once Air Force's defense figured out his rush-happy scheme, it was game over. BYU's supposed "two-headed monster" quarterback system, comprised of freshman Jake Heaps and junior Riley Nelson, was neither monstrous or two-headed for that matter. After throwing an interception near the end of the first half, Heaps was benched for the entire second half. The run was going nowhere, and Nelson's arm is nowhere near as impressive as Heaps'. The result of the game was not only an embarrassing 35-14 loss, but also the second lowest total passing yards for a BYU football team in the last 45 years. Sad, sad day.

I am still optimistic about the future of Cougar football, but a decision must be made, and made fast. Playing two quarterbacks causes disunity, confusion, and anarchy. Riley Nelson has some skills that Jake Heaps doesn't, BYU NEEDS JAKE HEAPS! His potential is enormous, his arm is incredible, and he just needs some experience under his belt. Team Riley or Team Jake??? Team Jake all the way!

Check out this article by Dick Harmon of the Deseret News:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700064837/It-is-time-to-choose-a-quarterback.html

What is a B.L.O.G.??

Hello Blogging world!  I am beginning this blog for my MCOM 320 class taught by Shayne Clarke, a man with a talent of making milkshakes on Sunday nights.  I do not see my self as the blogging type of guy, but I will do my best to keep things interesting. After Shayne's lecture, I actually feel quite motivated and excited to begin writing more. In addition to this, I  decided that I am going to start writing in my journal again finally.

The question of the week is, "What is a B.L.O.G.?" By the end of the year I hope to know what this stands for. Hopefully I will get some help from my followers. Any ideas? Currently, my blogging world consists of one loyal follower: Carl G. Dixon, but in the near future I will build an empire of followers.

Well, BYU has started and excitement is in the air and in my soul. Here are some of the highlights so far:

• My classes are awesome. I love learning, and I am especially excited for my Econ classes. Econometrics is going to be a beast, but incredibly useful and interesting. I figure that if i can do well in this class then I will be fine for the rest of my major.
• The Colony. "The Colony" is the name of my new housing area. Myself and thirteen other members of the crew moved into a small house, with four individual apartments therein. My roommates are Tyler David Hamilton, Andrew Michael Swenson, Landon Quinton Edgington, Stephen Alexander Nickle (aka Zander), and Todd Evan Marchant. Remember those names, you will hear about them in the future. We like to "dougie".
• Beautiful girls all around campus waiting to be met. Either the the girls got a lot more attractive over the summer or they are all freshmen