BAD BALL

It really was the 'blood bath' that was predicted, but in the end it was the U of R Cougars who played like a bloody mess.

One night after hammering the #4 Pandas on their home court, the Lady Cougs were embarrassed, shellacked, beat down...pick any phrase, but anyway you spell it they got their butts kicked. In a game the Cougars should have been ready to play, they clearly looked like they had forgotten how to. The first half wasn't quite a stinker, although there was a foul odour starting tho creep in as the Cougars were down a half-dozen...It was the 3rd quarter that reeked of rotten grain as the Cougars turned the ball over time and time again and were outscored 26-13. If that weren't bad enough, it seemed as though the team thought it was curling and could quit after a few ends as the U of R didn't even reach double digits in the 4th Q. Coach Dave Taylor was one of the least happy campers at the park last night, saying (and I'm paraphrasing) it was the worst effort he's seen in his 16 years at the university. When asked if there were any positives on the floor, his reply was simply "No".

It was a humiliating loss that the girls should learn from, because having your pants pulled down and your butt slapped in front of a full house probably shouldn't happen again. And seeing Nationals are here in just 6 weeks time, that might just be a good thing.

On a high note, the Basketball teams played in front of a packed house at the CKHS. Great to see such wonderful support!

NFL PICKS
I'm not going to give reasons for my picks, because I think they are likely to be wrong, but I don't like any Pro Sports teams in Pennsylvania, so I refuse to pick them. So I'm going with my heart and lining up a CARDINALS vs RAVENS Superbowl!

For the record...Kayla Hounsell (GlobalTV Weekend anchor) is 7-1 with her picks in the playoffs and is going with the Cardinals and Eagles to win today. No word to the logic, she now refuses to share trade secrets!