- Getting my parents vaccinated this weekend didn't generate the excitement in me that I anticipated. Probably because my mom has had such a steep decline over the past six weeks that I'm just mentally (and physically) exhausted. Happy for Dad, because he can still get out and do things and feel better about it now.
It was a pretty crazy scene at Kroger Field. Hundreds in line, most 70+, wrapped from Gate 10 all the way around to the BCTCS side of the stadium. Still, the line moved pretty steadily, and it was about as organized and smooth of a process as that kind of thing could be. Got in line at 2, back in car by 3. Can't complain one bit about how UK coordinated it.
Already mentioned it on the Twitter, but a bonus was standing in front of Tom Hammond and his wife in line at one point. Couldn't have been nicer. Talked for 15 minutes about broadcasting, the Olympics, etc, the old Jefferson-Pilot days, etc. One of the all-time underrated greats on the mic. A real thrill for ol' KL.
- Really disappointed that I missed that Michigan/OSU game, though. Sounds like a classic.
- The entire 1987 and 1988 Sweet Sixteen title games ended up on YouTube last Spring and I hadn't noticed. So I spent a good bit of Saturday night watching Farmer vs. Houston I. Crazy how good both offenses were. The 3-point line wasn't in effect for HS yet, but there was still great spacing, ball movement, mid-range shooting...the works, really. Mark Bell was even more of a jet than I remembered. Houston was already showing glimpses but hadn't yet grown into his game. And while Richie got all the attention, I was always more of a Russ Chadwell guy.
What a great throwback, seeing Bobby Keith stalk the sideline, Rupp filled to near-capacity, and even (I think) some faint sounds of John Tong on the PA mic.
- First saltimbocca ever on Sunday. Fan.