Smelling Roses!

My Spartans are Rose Bowl Bound!!!

Last night's Big Ten Championship game was exactly the way it should have been. When you pair up a team that is undefeated in conference play after going through some trials and tribulations in the beginning of the season with a boastful number 2 ranked undefeated team, you're bound to get an entertaining game.

The Spartans started out on fire, shutting down the Buckeye offense and posting 17 points. Our offense seemed to be clicking, as was our defense for the first part of the first half. The Buckeyes were able to come back putting 10 points on the board before the half. Ohio State came out of the half with something to prove and Braxton Miller used his speed to put the Buckeyes up 24-17 over the Spartans. However, if you are a true and loyal Spartan fan, you never give up on our boys because we know how resilient they can be. The Spartans made us all proud, coming back to win the game 34-24.

I got to watch this brilliant Big Ten Championship with my favorite lady (forever my roommate) and my family, including my dog who was less than excited with every leap off the couch and screaming coming from my friend and I.

With the BCS the way it is, many Spartans were confident that we would be going to the Rose Bowl regardless of the outcome of the game due to Ohio State's undefeated season. I wouldn't have wanted a trip to the Rose Bowl in any other way. Our boys earned it. And we deserve it.


As a Spartan Alumni and Spartan for life, I am incredibly proud of our Spartans. I am one of the few people that never doubted our boys. And now, we are going to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 26 years!

Pasadena, here we come!!!

And we're back...

Hey there fellow sports fans!

Sorry it has been a while since I posted. Life tends to get in the way sometimes. I've been through a lot in the past few months including spending a lot of time at a golf course both working and bartending, as well as going through a pretty insane breakup. But you know what helps me get over my broken heart? That's right--Sports!

College football has been a pleasant surprise this season. As you know, I am a passionate, die-hard Spartan fan and my boys started our season off in less-than-ideal form. I never lost hope though, and it has been great to watch Connor Cook lead our boys to an 11-1 season. I was able to attend two games at Spartan Stadium and yell and clap as loud as I possibly can for my Spartans. I look forward to seeing what they can do against the Buckeyes on Saturday in the Big Ten Championship. Go Green!

College basketball is now in full swing. My heart belongs to my Spartan boys on the court who are number one in the nation and currently tied with the Tar heels at the half (after a not so pretty first half). Our team is strong with many returning starters including Appling, Payne, Harris, Trice, Costello, Dawson, Valentine and a few new fellas added to the mix. We seem to be playing well as a team and having all returning starters helps create that comfortable dynamic. We are currently undefeated and I am curious to see how we continue to grind through the rest of the season. Go White!

Lots of sports going on right now my friends! What teams are you watching this Saturday?