Too Small

Miami dropped to 2-3 tonight with a 38-27 loss at Northern Illinois. Things looked good early for the Redhawks when the defense intercepted a pass which led to a Brandon Murphy touchdown, 7-0 Miami. Then, my worst fears were realized. Northern's big offensive line dominated Miami's undersized defensive line, creating big holes for NIU's talented running back Garret Wolfe. The Huskies led 28-7 at the half, with the Miami offense having stalled. Northern's defense had been giving up 415 yards per game; Miami only had 99 yards at halftime.

The Hawks fought back in the 2nd half, getting as close as 35-27 with 9 minutes left in the game, but Wolfe and Co. marched down the field, milking the clock, putting the game away with a field goal. Northern had been giving up 270 yards passing per game, Miami only had 132. Why???? Murphy did have 130+ yards rushing in another great game for the sophomore from Strongsville, OH.

Miami's defensive line is too small. When your two defensive tackles are 5'11" 278 and 6'2" 250, you're in trouble. Sometimes, a good secondary can overcome an undersized defensive line, but Miami's secondary is mediocre at best. They are below mediocre at tackling. Miami now needs a lot of help to have a chance at their 3rd straight MAC East title, plus they must still play Akron and Bowling Green who have great offenses. If Miami isn't careful, the string of 11 straight winning seasons could be in jeopardy.

In last night's Amazing Race, the teams finished up in Middleburg, VA, an hour or so outside of Washington DC. Despite their constant bickering, the Paolo family survived. The Rogers were eliminated when Mr. Rogers made a crucial navigating error when his family were actually at the front of the pack. A good comeback was made by the Linz family, going from last to 3rd. It's entertaining watching them in their Bengals gear.

A movie that didn't make it onto my list was Napoleon Dynamite. I didn't know what to expect when I bought it, but it is now definitely one of my all-time favorites.

"Back in '82, I could throw the football a quarter of a mile!"

Finally, Tom and Katie have been busy. In 6 months, they met, started dating, went all over the world proclaiming their love for each other, got engaged, set a wedding date, and are now PREGNANT!!!! Those Catholic school girls, once they're released into the wild, you can't stop em you can only hope to contain em.

Tough loss for the Hawks, the season could go anywhere.

College Hoops starts in 9 days!!!!!!