The sports fan over the last two weeks, have witnessed two spectacular sports events in history. First we must mention the Tiger and secondly the Bulldog. Tiger with all his physical ailments winning the US Open and the Fresno State Bulldogs winning the National Title in Omaha. First, Tiger proved he is probably the best golfer ever…. No other golfer would realize how much physical pain and ailments could turn an average man into a whimp. If you're a sports participant, you know what I mean. A stiff back can cause a good college NAIA All American, looking like a stiff old man who looks ten years his age. Yet a great golfer like Tiger who on one bad knee and a fracture in the same leg did not stop him from beating 100's of the world's best he man golfers.
Okay, he's Tiger we expect that from him. Right? If you're like most part time American Athletes you can sympathize with Woods. You know that stiff back, twisted ankle, or pulled muscle or Achilles tendon that sidelined you for the over 30 belly dancer league. To do this at a high level is astounding. Next time you have that nagging muscle pain in your hamstring or calf, try playing three rounds of 18 holes and shooting your best golf ever. I don't think so… It is like spotting another golfer 4 shots per day with a severe injury. Okay lets move on to the WAC Champion Fresno State Bulldogs. They broke out and hit a hot streak like no other DI baseball team. They made the WAC proud? Okay Hawaii beat them on K5 4-0 in which the UH pitcher shut them down in regular season. The Fresno State head coach was suspended before the Hawaii series due to some behavior problem during the games on the mainland. We won't get into that, but some say that may have been the turning point of the Bulldogs year. But the gutsy performance by the Bulldogs is just outstanding.
ESPN college baseball experts were saying Fresno was the weakest team in the pool and would lose against Rice and be two and barbeque. Well, so much for predictions. The Bulldogs were just a hungry dog that would not let go of their jaw breaking lock on what they wanted, a national title. Georgia the other Bulldog would be the darling favorite the NCAA wanted to win it all. Well, so much for the ugly sister Cinderella story of Fresno. The grape city with its entire San Joaquin Valley splendor must be dancing in the fields. Okay, we Hawaii fans that have gone to Fresno for football or baseball know that the fans of the Valley can get nasty and downright bad. But Steve Detwiler did a Tiger and battled a torn ligament in his left thumb to blast two home runs while Justin Wilson took care of business on the mound!
Fresno, which started slow to a 12-20 record, had to win the WAC tournament just to qualify for the Super regional. The NCAA which wanted an East Coast Champion (after Oregon State won back to back) must wait until next year.
Monday, June 30, 2008
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Good for the WAC, Fresno State ah... the memories of those upsets against USC. When the QB was saying Fresno stinking who???? I always thought that UH should have gone after Jim Sweeney for the football program. He was great and a classy coach...
Tiger is the man
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