Don’t know how to fly, but that’s ok…

Read it, don’t read it, I don’t care…just needed to get some things off my chest.

In no particular order of chronology or importance…

On the clock.  Airplane cast.  Friday evening cast.  Semi-speed version.  Let’s turn and burn.

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1. Greetings and salutations, people.  Thanks for coming aboard (the boat).  Well, the plane in this case.  True airplane cast as I walked past an exit row seat, gambled on the open next to me seat in the back on Southwest, and lost.  Stupid.  Last guy chose to sit next to me instead of these two tiny guys across the way.  You should see me writing this right now.  Small space, larger man and his computer.  But, only an hour and twenty minute flight.  Let’s move.
2. The University of Tennessee offered TWENTY students from the same high school a football scholarship. Sounds like good will?  No, 13 of the 20 are in the top 300 prospects nationally from IMG boarding school.  The one not being offered a scholarship is the QB, who is going to Baylor.
3. Traitor.
4. That was improv funny. Think about it.
5. The tourney is my favorite time of course as you all know. Sad that Gonzaga might not even be in it (present resume) nor the best player in the land (Simmons-come ON Buddy Hield-you are a great COLLEGE player).
6. Critical games for a couple teams tomorrow. OU goes TO Texas and might once again be on upset alert.  I haven’t believed in OU totally from the start, and the rest of the country is starting to see their flaws also now.
7. Miami won a big game vs. UVA Monday (heartbreaking for me).  They could have a big letdown against a play for nothing Louisville team coming in.
8. UNC goes to an angry UVA team and I think the Hoos will outlast UNC in a great contest Saturday afternoon.
9. MD is bipolar and gets Purdue at Purdue.   Not.  Good.
10. I never have had F5 IPA but just had one at Cross Grain Brewhouse at OKC airport. Great stuff, and I might have to seek it out in CO.
11. Dwight Howard fired his agent.   That is one thing we don’t need in this world.  Dwight Howard without professional guidance.  Hire someone quick, you seven foot loon.
12. Once again, I HOPE Dexter Fowler loves Chicago, because going to a one year deal as opposed to a three year deal is gambling. Or maybe the guy just wants a title.  Still risky at this point in his career.
13. I had a chance to read what happened at day one of the combine before we pushed from the gate. In my 4 minutes perusing the results, it seems Derrick Henry has massive explosiveness and his backup at Bama, Kenyon Drake, wasn’t too shabby either.  What I personally saw too was the kid from Northwestern, a FULLBACK, being near the top in everything except the 40.  Dan Vitale.
14. Kirk Cousins apparently will get the franchise tag, so he better start liking his team again.
15. Did someone go up to Grayson Allen at the beginning of conference play and tell him to start tripping people so we can embrace another hateable Duke white guy?
16. The Heat might try for Joe Johnson? I guess it might give another kickout for a Dwayne Wade drive, but not sure if there is a serious need at a guard position for someone like him.  But let Joe at least enjoy his final 11 point output per game season getting paid 24.9 million dollars.
17. See you next time, red water and earth, splintered tornado tree, casino every exit Oklahoma.
18. I took a new road that looked the same in Oklahoma this trip, and drove by gloriously red Lake Thunderbird.
19. Is this Triple 9 movie coming out supposed to be that good? I wasn’t overwhelemed by the TV previews, but I hear it might be great.
20. Usually on a cast like this, I would dive into the USA Today and talk about some random stuff. That will have to wait until tomorrow, as if I move my left elbow, this guy next to me is abruptly woken up.
21. I WILL say that can you imagine if Sly Stallone wins the Oscar this year (he deserves it if you saw the movie)?  He will win an Oscar at the BEGINNING of his career, become the worst actor in the world in the middle, and then go out on an Oscar.  Bookend.
22. Well, Chase Utley, you may or may not make the Hall of Fame (not), but you at least have a title and a new slide rule named after you in a derogatory fashion.
23. Ain’t no Larry Bird Rule.
24. Every time I see a Progresso commercial and hear “Vineland,” it scares the hell out of me, as we had to drive to Vineland from my town to actually see a movie or go to the mall.
25. Oakland’s Max Hooper is 98 for 221 in made three pointers this season in hoops. He is 0 for 0 in shots inside the arc.  Mix in a layup, dude, but crazy stat regardless.
26. I will stick with my Droid, but how does Samsung seriously beat EVERYONE to every technological nuance?
27. Imagine how many three pointers Steph Curry would have if he played more fourth quarters.
28. Riveting NBA divisional races going on this year.   San Antonio.  Up by 14 games.  Oklahoma City. Up by 10 games.  Golden State.  Up by 15 games.    Cleveland.  Up by 9 games.  Toronto.  Up by 7 games.  At least the Heat and Hawks are having some fun.
29. That’s it for tonight.  Traveling for work on a Friday night.  Let’s land this plane, Captain, so I can grab a whiskey.  Hope you enjoyed or are at least more informed.  Will I blog tomorrow?  That is a CLOWN question, bro.  Peace.
30. Final note.  Every time I write an airplane cast, I forget to mix in my favorite band’s take on airplanes.  Great song.