Well. Even I have to admit that was an exciting football game. It just didn’t produce the result I wanted.
In case you’re wondering what I’m talking about, the Tennessee Vols ended their 15-year losing streak to Alabama yesterday, kicking a field goal to win 52-49.
I didn’t watch the game at Max’s Sports Bar, but I hear the people at the Old Coots Corner Table were so excited that they played some Lawrence Welk on the jukebox to celebrate.
Meanwhile, over in K-ville, Vols fans tore down a goalpost and threw it in the river. That is such a Tennessee thing to do.
UGH… now we’re gonna have a week of Vols fans going “I REALLY THINK THIS YEAAAARRRRR…. THIS COULD BE ARRRRRRR YEARRRRRRRR.” Let’s have a look at their remaining schedule and see who might be able to shut the Vols’ horrible fans up: (rankings are last week’s, writing this before today’s AP poll has dropped)
- October 22: vs. UT-Martin. Well, I think it’s safe to say the Vols have this one. Although, it would be SO VERY TENNESSEE for them to lose this game a week after beating Bama.
- October 29 vs. 22 Kentucky. I’d give Kentucky a chance if this was a road game for the Vols. ESPN FPI has Tennessee as an 82.5% favorite.
- November 5 at 1 Georgia. The Vols are a 21.8% underdog. Trouble is, if they lose to Georgia but otherwise run the table, they’d still have a good chance of making the CFP.
- After that it’s three of the SEC bottom-dwellers: Missouri, South Carolina, Vanderbilt. It’d sure be funny if Tennessee wins against Kentucky, Missouri, and South Carolina, and the playoff seems within reach… and then the team pulls a typical Vol move and loses to Vandy.
All right. I don’t have ANY Sunday news in the Evernote app I keep on my phone and MacBook… usually I come home with 8-10 news items to write about the next day. I have almost two hours before the Blind Bear opens, though, so let me dig around the Internet a bit and see what I can find…
Today is National Liqueur Day.
Today is also Global Cat Day.
And since I own a MacBook, iPhone, Apple Watch, and HomePod Mini, I guess I should celebrate Steve Jobs Day.
One more… it’s National Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day. I don’t have a Sunday school teacher, but I do have a bartender. When I get to the Blind Bear, I’ll tell Kelly I appreciate him.
Oh! That reminds me… I hear a new trainee will be working the brunch shift today. If you meet the trainee, here are some questions you can ask her:
- Can you recommend a moonshine shot? Maybe a mixture of two types of moonshine?
- Can you name an outdoor activity that’s fun?
- Can you name a season of the year that’s fun?
- How many times have you been mentioned in Paul’s blog?
- Has Randy texted you today to tell you that you were mentioned again?
There was a shooting in The Edge, near 630 Madison, around 4:00 this morning. One person was transported to the hospital in non-critical condition. A black Infiniti was seen leaving the scene, going down Union. It figures a Fin Fin would be involved. With drive-out tags, I’m guessing.
There’s a mimosa festival this morning in Court Square. I wonder if the rain will be enough to push it back to next Sunday, which is the rain date.
Cordelia’s Market will have a Fall Fest and Trunk or Treat next Sunday, October 23, from noon to 4. Live music, food trucks, photo booth. Costume contest at 2 PM. Trunk-or-treating in the Montessori School parking lot.
Dallas vs. Philadelphia is the Sunday Night Football game tonight. Dallas is a team it seems like I should root for – they’re geographically proximate, and the owner of the team played for the undeclared 1964 national champion Arkansas Razorbacks. But for some reason I can’t bring myself to get behind “DEM BOYZ.” I don’t hate them the way I do the Tennessee Vols, but I’ll probably be cheering for the Eagles tonight.
All right. That’s all I can think of for now. Still got about 30 minutes until it’s time to get ready for the Bear so I guess I’ll play Wordle and Globle and Factle. Back tomorrow with more news.