Saturday, January 30, 2010

Great times

Fortunately enough for me the Cyclones home games have fallen on off days for me. This is a rarity lately since my beloved boss assigned us to 12 hour shifts. It appears to me that the Cyclones are really catching on to Coach Weber's system. The puck is now moved with crisp passes, and the players not waiting on someone to be in "posistion." Also seems that the players taking shots have better shooting lanes then they did earlier in the season. The goalies also have been playing very well. I am impressed with both of them, and it doesn't bother me who is in goal on any given night.

The last few seasons I have been very impressed with the quality of play in the ECHL. It seems it has gotten a lot better than before the Cyclones shut down. I hope the quality continues to grow, and we will be watching Cincinnati Cyclones hockey for years to come.

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Sugar Bowl review

The biggest game in the history of Cincinnati football was not the outcome Bearcat fans were looking for. Florida outplayed us, out coached us, out classed us, and just plain whooped us. Were the white uniforms, and the hideous white helmet really a flag of surrender before the game even began? Or were the Bearcats all white get up suppose to make them appear to be ghosts? Whatever the case may be the white helmets need to packed up, and shipped some where far far far far far away.

The play on the field was what I expected from the defensive side of the ball. I knew December 6th when the matchup was announced the defensive would not match up well at all with Florida's offense. I wanted UC to play any of the other BCS qualifiers except Florida. Well the cards were dealt, and the players attempted to do the impossible. Coach Kelly left for greener pastures in Notre Dame, and Coach Quinn was leaving for Buffalo at the end of the game. Although it is not an excuse to get blown out of the water. I had a bad feeling about the game, but I never imagined our offense would sputter, and put us in a 30-3 halftime deficit. Oh well it is great the we made it. Now it is time to learn for the experience, and win a third BIG EAST championship in a row! IN BUTCH JONES I TRUST, AND GO BEARCATS!