Hello again faithful readers! It is I, Shawn, back to write another blog entry for MCOM 320. So get this - I forgot to go to one of my group's meetings for MCOM last week. How embarrassing right? My home-boy Eric ran into me at a volleyball game and let me know of my irresponsibility and boy did I feel terrible. In response to my poor actions, I sent an apologetic email to my group explaining my circumstances and begging their forgiveness. I even offered each of them a candy bar of their choice, if they so chose to tell me what flavor. Being fictitious, as I tend to be sometimes, I threatened that if they did not respond with a favorite candy bar, I would bring them carrots instead.
No one responded. They must all hate me right? Wrong, I'm Shawn, that would be close dang near to impossible right? Turns out they all REALLY like carrots. I guess Vitamin A levels need to be replenished because my group wanted carrots and they made sure I knew it! Kinda silly how life is sometimes ain't it? Once again I am in the cross-hairs of my group getting ready to get rid of my very lacking assistance. Thank goodness they are good people else I think I might have to join another group and that would probably come at a high price.
Don't worry group, I will bring you carrots yet!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Victory
It's been 17 years since BYU's basketball team has had a NCAA tournament victory and this last Thursday they finally ended that drought.
The game aired on Thursday morning and I may have missed a class to watch it. If you watched the game, you know that whatever the opportunity may have been, it was worth sacrificing. Double over time! Who goes into double over time in the first NCAA tournament game of 2010? BYU does and they win! It was a nerve-wrecking game that had highs and lows but BYU pulled it out with the impressive performances of Jimmer Fredette and Michael Lloyd Jr.
I know that BYU lost Saturday to Kansas St., putting an end to our tournament run, but the 17 year drought is over! Jimmer and the rest of the team are coming back next year (minus Miles and Tavernari) and only good things can happen.
This year was BYU's most winningest season with 30 wins and they received a lot of national attention. With such success in both football and basketball this year, BYU is becoming a NCAA power and gaining a lot of hard-earned respect. With good athletic programs, recruiting becomes a lot easier and new-student athletes have greater incentive to come to BYU and play there. It's been a good year.
The game aired on Thursday morning and I may have missed a class to watch it. If you watched the game, you know that whatever the opportunity may have been, it was worth sacrificing. Double over time! Who goes into double over time in the first NCAA tournament game of 2010? BYU does and they win! It was a nerve-wrecking game that had highs and lows but BYU pulled it out with the impressive performances of Jimmer Fredette and Michael Lloyd Jr.
I know that BYU lost Saturday to Kansas St., putting an end to our tournament run, but the 17 year drought is over! Jimmer and the rest of the team are coming back next year (minus Miles and Tavernari) and only good things can happen.
This year was BYU's most winningest season with 30 wins and they received a lot of national attention. With such success in both football and basketball this year, BYU is becoming a NCAA power and gaining a lot of hard-earned respect. With good athletic programs, recruiting becomes a lot easier and new-student athletes have greater incentive to come to BYU and play there. It's been a good year.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
I'm not in Vegas
For those of you that are unaware, last night BYU played in the semi-final Mountain West Conference Tournament basketball game against UNLV. The tournament takes place in Las Vegas each year and this year was no exception. Unfortunately for BYU, and every team in MWC tournament, the tournament is a home game for UNLV.
Home court advantage is a BIG deal. Oh, by the way, BYU lost last night to UNLV. Now, I'm not saying that the only reason why BYU lost was because it was a home game for UNLV; but at the same time, that's exactly what I'm saying. What a joke, right? Officially the tournament's location is on a 'neutral site' but everyone knows that couldn't be farther from the truth. Many people have suggested that the location be changed each year but that idea has been shot down many times and change does not seem to be on the horizon for the MWC tournament. And why should it?! UNLV deserves to have, by far, the most wins in the tournament's ten-year history with an 18-6 record. It wasn't home court advantage that has given them the most tournament champions -- certainly not.
Why is this important? Well I am particularly angered because BYU lost, AND, had they won, I would be in Vegas right now awaiting the SDSU vs BYU game for the 2010 tournament championship. Instead, I am writing this blog about not being there and that just angers me more. Home court advantage is a GIANT part of basketball and operates fantastically in the regular season. It should not be given, year after year, to the same team, letting them rack up all the big W's. It is wrong, but that's where the money.
Home court advantage is a BIG deal. Oh, by the way, BYU lost last night to UNLV. Now, I'm not saying that the only reason why BYU lost was because it was a home game for UNLV; but at the same time, that's exactly what I'm saying. What a joke, right? Officially the tournament's location is on a 'neutral site' but everyone knows that couldn't be farther from the truth. Many people have suggested that the location be changed each year but that idea has been shot down many times and change does not seem to be on the horizon for the MWC tournament. And why should it?! UNLV deserves to have, by far, the most wins in the tournament's ten-year history with an 18-6 record. It wasn't home court advantage that has given them the most tournament champions -- certainly not.
Why is this important? Well I am particularly angered because BYU lost, AND, had they won, I would be in Vegas right now awaiting the SDSU vs BYU game for the 2010 tournament championship. Instead, I am writing this blog about not being there and that just angers me more. Home court advantage is a GIANT part of basketball and operates fantastically in the regular season. It should not be given, year after year, to the same team, letting them rack up all the big W's. It is wrong, but that's where the money.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
So I Forgot...
Last week I didn't post a blog entry. There, I said it. I just didn't do it and am now one more point away from a good grade in MCOM. You see, each blog post is worth one point. One point isn't a whole lot of an incentive to do an assignment but when the class point total is only like 362 points, every single point counts. Seriously.
The problem was that I forgot. Every now and again throughout the week I will remember that I have a blog and think to myself, "I have a blog, I will definitely write a new post before Sunday". So far, with the exception of one week, this strategy has worked. It didn't work last week. Considering the ineffectiveness of my current method, I decided that right when I think about my blog DURING the week, I will write in it if time would permit. So here I am sitting in the Tanner Building on a Thursday morning writing a blog entry about blog entries. I cannot afford another point deduction from my grade as i have missed more than enough on assignments and tests already.
Now that that is said, I would like to talk about a very important subject. BYU basketball embarrassed Utah yesterday at the Huntsman Center. That event was probably the highlight of my week. The all-time basketball rivalry is all tied up at 125 wins a piece now between BYU and Utah and with almost all of our current team returning next year, things look very promising to get a good lead on those foul utes. May BYU always prevail.
The problem was that I forgot. Every now and again throughout the week I will remember that I have a blog and think to myself, "I have a blog, I will definitely write a new post before Sunday". So far, with the exception of one week, this strategy has worked. It didn't work last week. Considering the ineffectiveness of my current method, I decided that right when I think about my blog DURING the week, I will write in it if time would permit. So here I am sitting in the Tanner Building on a Thursday morning writing a blog entry about blog entries. I cannot afford another point deduction from my grade as i have missed more than enough on assignments and tests already.
Now that that is said, I would like to talk about a very important subject. BYU basketball embarrassed Utah yesterday at the Huntsman Center. That event was probably the highlight of my week. The all-time basketball rivalry is all tied up at 125 wins a piece now between BYU and Utah and with almost all of our current team returning next year, things look very promising to get a good lead on those foul utes. May BYU always prevail.
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