No IRL for ol'e PT

Mr. Gordon Kirby is reporting today that PT is all sewn up with Forsythe Racing for next year, and there were no contract demands made by Gerald Forsythe, contrary to the nonsense that was being spewed by the media. This is good news for Champ Car (any is good) and ho hum for the IRL. The IRL would have benefited from the name (and antics) of PT, but I highly doubt the racing would have been any better. At least this can all pass now and the focus can be on the drivers that will be announced in the coming weeks. All the while John Oreovicz decided that he would put all the blame of the split squarely on TG's shoulders. Hmmmm, Kevin Kalkhoven coming in at 12th is mighty interesting, as is the fact that the top three are all "IRL people". Well, at least we have the month of May to look forward to.....and all that comes with it! Enjoy the picture, I took it last year on Carb day.

So much for the new year...

and with that the Indiana Hoosiers came out and SUCKED IT UP. Nothing could really stop oneself from enjoying a new year in Tempe with the temperatures in the mid-sixties, but a football team showing up to the game may have added to it. I was so unimpressed that I traveled all the freaking way to see them get their asses handed to them. By the look of the picture, I presume to not be alone in that feeling. The IU crowd was strong, way stronger than that of OSU. As this post is about a week and a half late (travel can be so anti-fun) I will not attempt to break down the game, as it was a snooooooozer. Quick points though:

1. Is Lynch really the man? Wait and see, I say, but how long? All four years? I will give the benefit of the doubt to the man at this point. IU was physically over matched, and it was obvious. We are getting better recruits and the players seem to be developing under the coaching staff, but...

2. See #1. Play calling was horrible. Fourth and two in our own territory and we run a pass to the flat, after Lewis had already shown he was not accurate. dum de dum, dumb.

3. The fans. It was truly wonderful to see the support that followed the team to Tempe. Hoosier fans abound! I read in the Phoenix paper the day after the game that it was the second largest crowd ever for the Insight bowl, only behind the game that had Arizona in it. Pretty impressive thinks me. Especially when you consider that OSU had plenty of empty seats on their side.

4. Disappointment.... This it what I will feel if I am unable to travel to another bowl game next year!

I will have a little more about the actually trip which climaxed after the game while watching my girlfriends, brothers band perform on a roof top. Of course the Beatles were covered.

Lata