Welcome to the Friday Feedback, which is typed today beneath a blanket and propped up by two pillows while eating a bagel — don’t tell my wife. Explanation? Game freaking six in Boston last night. I suppose the good thing is I saw it coming. I expect the worst. But, man, it just stings. And that still surprises me. And kills me. Like, I’ve seen the highlights of the Elway and Jordan daggers, of Mesa’s blown save and Renteria’s base hit, of Justice’s home run, of all that stuff that ESPN shamefully showed throughout Thursday and then throughout the game. I vividly recall a lot of it as it happened. And now this, which may be the worst in that it’s so closely attached to hope … and fans in that city and of its teams don’t have much.
Anyhow, as we were watching gasoline poured around our teams late in the fourth quarter last night, Mike Gansey and I texted thoughts on our latest torture — and included plans not to rally around the Indians or Browns, but to pray Mr. James stays, lest Cleveland sports go jump in Lake Erie — he signed off with “I’m turning off my phone for a couple days and not leaving bed.”
If it’s good enough for him …
Onto the Feedback. As always, comments appear as posted. In other words, don’t rush to blame “fat finger.”
rekterx said:
OK Mike. It’s Thursday, May 13th, and it has been 24 hours, give or take, since it was first reported on ESPN radio that the SEC may invite WVU to the conference. The silence from WVU and the WV press is deafening. Which, of course, leads me to think … come on … give us the scoop!
Fine, fine, fine. It’s Friday, May 14, and many more hours since this “incident” occurred … and as best as I can tell, it never happened. I’ve emailed and spoken with people who are and remain plugged into all the happenings. While many have heard of this incident, no one’s heard it. Two people assured me it didn’t happen as it’s rumored to have happened — and imagine that, someone embellished a little in reporting what they thought they heard! So in defense of the WVU and its media, it is difficult to report that which doesn’t exist. I’m also not one to run with second- or third-hand information and say, “Hey, Ed P., have you heard the one about WVU and the SEC? No? Well listen here …” Hope that explains things. Also, I really wish the Big Ten would just make up its mind and stop milking the publicity. When does Slive, Marinatto, Bebe or Swofford say that?
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