What a fabulous Saturday yesterday turned out to be! I watched the first half of the UCLA-Memphis game at Bardog Tavern. As I left I noticed their new sandwich board sign outside. Seriously, have you ever seen a more beautiful sign in your life?
I mean, this is a sign that just subtly communicates “Excellent beer sold here.” Well done, Bardog!
My second stop was the Blind Bear for the conclusion of the Tigers game. Betcha some NFL scouts are going to be booking plane tickets to Memphis to have a look at Riley Ferguson and Anthony Miller. The Tigers defense came through with some key interceptions and a stop in the final minutes. After the game, I predicted the Tigers would finish just out of the Top 25 in this week’s AP poll, then after defeating Cream Puff U. (Southern Illinois) next week, will move into the Top 25. Congratulations Coach Norvell and Tigers for raising the profile of the AAC and making a move toward a Big Six bowl.
After that it was lunch time. I headed over to Oshi for the pho. For an appetizer I had the Oshi sambal edamame with sambal and garlic. Definitely worth the extra dollar if you like spicy food. So good!
However, I learned something about spicy food yesterday: It may be a mistake to dump all the jalapeno slices they give you into your pho. The broth soaks up the spiciness from the jalapenos. After about 20 minutes the pho was so spicy that I had to throw in the towel.
After that I went over to the Blind Bear to watch the Florida Gators host the Tennessee Vols. The Vols have a program steeped in tradition, including Smokey the dog, that stupid trash can, and losing to Florida. They proudly upheld that tradition yesterday, losing 26-20 on a Hail Mary pass as time expired. I would encourage Tennessee’s AD to be proactive and go ahead and fire Butch Jones now rather than waiting for the end of the season.
All right, that’s it for now. Time for burger cooking practice with the team. Back tomorrow with more news.