Who dat?
posted by LW, Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Playing catch-up on the weekend while Googling that hot new band of Diaper Dandies that performed at halftime of the Super Bowl...
-- There aren't many styles of music I don't like. And I dig classic rock in reasonable doses, given that the pioneering that occurred during that era was truly groundbreaking and remains timeless, in some cases.
I didn't mind watching The Who on Sunday night. But I couldn't help but wonder what younger America was thinking while watching these old dudes rock out.
I'm almost 35, and I'm not aware of The Who recording anything of note during the last 30 years.
And if the act is a bit old and tired to me, imagine how boring it must've been for the college kids among us.
The folks who put this stuff on have officially overcorrected in their reaction to wardrobe malfunctions and the like.
This guy from the Chicago Sun-Times tends to agree in this evisceration of The Who's set.
The newest song on that set list was 32 years old; the oldest was 41. But it wasn't even the tunes' over-familiarity that was the biggest problem.
Townshend (64) and Daltrey (65) were woefully flat and way out of sync during the unison vocal parts, and they relied on empty theatrics to convey the musical energy of the Who when the Who really was the Who. But the lasers, fireworks, geysers of flame and an elaborate illuminated stage that put U2's current tour setup to shame couldn't disguise the fact that these were two grizzled old pros going through the motions for a high-profile payday, with barely a hint of the powers they possessed at their peak.
Who knew the drummer was Ringo Starr's son? Dude looked like he was auditioning for a role in Austin Powers.
-- Somewhere late Sunday night, Steve Spurrier was smiling.
Spurrier used to take great glee in ribbing Peyton Manning every year Manning's Tennessee teams would collapse against Florida.
That Pick 6 was definitely retro Manning. And remember, the guy came within inches of throwing an interception a few plays earlier.
This guy says Manning will never live this down.
-- Hey, maybe there's hope for the newspaper industry after all. If the Saints could just win a Super Bowl every day, it'd do wonders for circulation.
-- This is colossally premature, but I couldn't help thinking about Kyle Parker as Drew Brees carved up the Colts on Sunday night. You have to think Brees' suddenly stratospheric stature will make the NFL folks more open to quarterbacks who don't fit the 6-foot-5 prototype. Brees is listed at 6 foot, and Parker is somewhere around there (though probably shorter).
The conventional wisdom holds that Parker's best opportunity for a professional career is in MLB. But I'm not convinced he won't have a shot at this football thing, thanks largely to his arm strength and extraordinarily quick release.
Here's a look at Brees' journey in this Orlando Sentinel column.
Brees was damaged goods in 2006, after his throwing shoulder got ripped apart on the last game of the season while he was playing for the San Diego Chargers.
Although renowned orthopedist James Andrews did the repair work, he told Brees that his odds of a successful comeback were 500-1. Some cynics gave New Orleans those same odds. Each vowed to stay strong and come back.
But he had it all wrong. Brees was the perfect fit for a broken city.
"Here we were as a team, trying to rebuild, just like the city was trying to rebuild," Brees said Monday. "I'm coming off that shoulder injury trying to rebuild my shoulder and my career. It's kinda like, 'hey, let's do this together. By leaning on each other, we can give each other strength and hope for something great in the end.'
"I just saw the potential that New Orleans had, really because of the people. People are so passionate…. They have so much invested, that they're not going to give it up."
-- The Colts are already 7-to-1 favorites to win the Super Bowl next year. Pardon Indianapolis fans if they're not yet ready to buy in.
The Colts' return to their home city was greeted with a rousing reception from ... 11 fans.
-- Not many good vibes about the basketball team, but the next three games -- all at home, and against Florida State, Miami and Virginia -- are just flat-out huge.
Things would seem manageable with a win over the Seminoles tomorrow night. At 5-5, the Tigers would be in OK shape as they pursue their third consecutive NCAA bid. At 4-6, with five losses in six games, optimism would be fleeting.
Here's the story of the year so far:
Before conference play began, the Tigers were shooting 37.5 percent from 3. Since they have shot 25.6 percent.
Terrence who?
Greg Wallace of the Independent-Mail has seen enough to conclude this team is in serious trouble.
Saturday’s defeat reinforced a feeling that has been building for a while: Clemson is, at best, a two-man team. And when one or both of those men — Trevor Booker and Demontez Stitt — are hobbled or otherwise restrained — winning games in the ACC will be a tough slog.
Roy Williams says he can't eat or sleep. Cue the voilins.
The Charlotte Observer has a comprehensive look at what's gone wrong with the Tar Heels.
Here's the ACC Sports Journal's weekly power rankings. Clemson is way down at No. 8.
Speaking of Florida State, the Seminoles look fondly on their last visit to Littlejohn Coliseum.
Trailing by 19 with 14:32 left in the second half, the Seminoles stormed back to shock the No. 10 Tigers and their rowdy crowd with a 65-61 victory.
"That game kind of put us on the map," junior guard Derwin Kitchen said. "They had just come off a blowout win. They had just blown Duke out (by 27 points). We went in there and the crowd was crazy. They got up 20 and it was louder and crazier."
It got quiet real quick though. As FSU made a dizzying comeback to springboard itself into the top tier of the ACC and earn an eventual berth into the NCAA Tournament.
With the possible exception of beating eventual national champion North Carolina in the ACC semifinals, it was the most memorable win of the season for the Seminoles. It sparked them for the second half of the season and helped put an end to that decade-long tournament drought.
"It was like a turning point for us," said center Solomon Alabi. "After that we felt like we could really win on the road. It gave us more confidence we could win the rest of our games."
LW
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Playing catch-up on the weekend while Googling that hot new band of Diaper Dandies that performed at halftime of the Super Bowl...
-- There aren't many styles of music I don't like. And I dig classic rock in reasonable doses, given that the pioneering that occurred during that era was truly groundbreaking and remains timeless, in some cases.
I didn't mind watching The Who on Sunday night. But I couldn't help but wonder what younger America was thinking while watching these old dudes rock out.
I'm almost 35, and I'm not aware of The Who recording anything of note during the last 30 years.
And if the act is a bit old and tired to me, imagine how boring it must've been for the college kids among us.
The folks who put this stuff on have officially overcorrected in their reaction to wardrobe malfunctions and the like.
This guy from the Chicago Sun-Times tends to agree in this evisceration of The Who's set.
The newest song on that set list was 32 years old; the oldest was 41. But it wasn't even the tunes' over-familiarity that was the biggest problem.
Townshend (64) and Daltrey (65) were woefully flat and way out of sync during the unison vocal parts, and they relied on empty theatrics to convey the musical energy of the Who when the Who really was the Who. But the lasers, fireworks, geysers of flame and an elaborate illuminated stage that put U2's current tour setup to shame couldn't disguise the fact that these were two grizzled old pros going through the motions for a high-profile payday, with barely a hint of the powers they possessed at their peak.
Who knew the drummer was Ringo Starr's son? Dude looked like he was auditioning for a role in Austin Powers.
-- Somewhere late Sunday night, Steve Spurrier was smiling.
Spurrier used to take great glee in ribbing Peyton Manning every year Manning's Tennessee teams would collapse against Florida.
That Pick 6 was definitely retro Manning. And remember, the guy came within inches of throwing an interception a few plays earlier.
This guy says Manning will never live this down.
-- Hey, maybe there's hope for the newspaper industry after all. If the Saints could just win a Super Bowl every day, it'd do wonders for circulation.
-- This is colossally premature, but I couldn't help thinking about Kyle Parker as Drew Brees carved up the Colts on Sunday night. You have to think Brees' suddenly stratospheric stature will make the NFL folks more open to quarterbacks who don't fit the 6-foot-5 prototype. Brees is listed at 6 foot, and Parker is somewhere around there (though probably shorter).
The conventional wisdom holds that Parker's best opportunity for a professional career is in MLB. But I'm not convinced he won't have a shot at this football thing, thanks largely to his arm strength and extraordinarily quick release.
Here's a look at Brees' journey in this Orlando Sentinel column.
Brees was damaged goods in 2006, after his throwing shoulder got ripped apart on the last game of the season while he was playing for the San Diego Chargers.
Although renowned orthopedist James Andrews did the repair work, he told Brees that his odds of a successful comeback were 500-1. Some cynics gave New Orleans those same odds. Each vowed to stay strong and come back.
But he had it all wrong. Brees was the perfect fit for a broken city.
"Here we were as a team, trying to rebuild, just like the city was trying to rebuild," Brees said Monday. "I'm coming off that shoulder injury trying to rebuild my shoulder and my career. It's kinda like, 'hey, let's do this together. By leaning on each other, we can give each other strength and hope for something great in the end.'
"I just saw the potential that New Orleans had, really because of the people. People are so passionate…. They have so much invested, that they're not going to give it up."
-- The Colts are already 7-to-1 favorites to win the Super Bowl next year. Pardon Indianapolis fans if they're not yet ready to buy in.
The Colts' return to their home city was greeted with a rousing reception from ... 11 fans.
-- Not many good vibes about the basketball team, but the next three games -- all at home, and against Florida State, Miami and Virginia -- are just flat-out huge.
Things would seem manageable with a win over the Seminoles tomorrow night. At 5-5, the Tigers would be in OK shape as they pursue their third consecutive NCAA bid. At 4-6, with five losses in six games, optimism would be fleeting.
Here's the story of the year so far:
Before conference play began, the Tigers were shooting 37.5 percent from 3. Since they have shot 25.6 percent.
Terrence who?
Greg Wallace of the Independent-Mail has seen enough to conclude this team is in serious trouble.
Saturday’s defeat reinforced a feeling that has been building for a while: Clemson is, at best, a two-man team. And when one or both of those men — Trevor Booker and Demontez Stitt — are hobbled or otherwise restrained — winning games in the ACC will be a tough slog.
Roy Williams says he can't eat or sleep. Cue the voilins.
The Charlotte Observer has a comprehensive look at what's gone wrong with the Tar Heels.
Here's the ACC Sports Journal's weekly power rankings. Clemson is way down at No. 8.
Speaking of Florida State, the Seminoles look fondly on their last visit to Littlejohn Coliseum.
Trailing by 19 with 14:32 left in the second half, the Seminoles stormed back to shock the No. 10 Tigers and their rowdy crowd with a 65-61 victory.
"That game kind of put us on the map," junior guard Derwin Kitchen said. "They had just come off a blowout win. They had just blown Duke out (by 27 points). We went in there and the crowd was crazy. They got up 20 and it was louder and crazier."
It got quiet real quick though. As FSU made a dizzying comeback to springboard itself into the top tier of the ACC and earn an eventual berth into the NCAA Tournament.
With the possible exception of beating eventual national champion North Carolina in the ACC semifinals, it was the most memorable win of the season for the Seminoles. It sparked them for the second half of the season and helped put an end to that decade-long tournament drought.
"It was like a turning point for us," said center Solomon Alabi. "After that we felt like we could really win on the road. It gave us more confidence we could win the rest of our games."
LW
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