Day: August 20, 2026

The anticipation is crushing me.

Maybe its that I don’t have a lot to look forward to in the states. My day to day consists of spending hours working and spending as much time possible with the love of my life. Only, we are indoors and kinda stuck in the desert for a bit. So, I am constantly not where my feet are at. I’m thinking ahead to UNI vs. EWA on September 5th–16 days from now. That’s a very long time away and I have little news happening to make me feel like it is getting any closer. I’m looking forward to seeing the kid take the field because I feel that big energy and that aura. He’s all Solo Leveling now…

<I tried to drop in a vid here… but I am still trash>

So, I’m looking for something to look forward to and it is paining me that there is so little bright out there for me to get hype about. Heck, even the video games are played right now…

Some Thoughts:

1. Nothing. Just nothing…

So, I set up an algorithm to track the boys’ play throughout the season in order to figure out projections for NFL and the like. It might not be a portal season for 3, but I want to make sure that he has enough data that shows upward growth in case a P4 comes calling at one of those crazy prices. His little brother is outside the P4 and has no goal to go there. He wants to stay loyal to the squad he’s verbally committed to. Of course, add a few zeros to a P4 offer and I might need to consider talking him in that direction. NFL careers are no certainty in this high impact sport. Getting wealthy young and learning to squirrel that away is important. These kids make a lot of money for their schools and have to make sure the risks they take have later upside for their families.

Of course, you gotta win first.

In the preseason everyone is shiny. Everyone expects things. This is not the case for the HS squad which is projected to go 3-7 on the year. That’s possibly a generous projection as it looks like the kid might not play both ways. The offense is one dimensional. They rely on the short pass game and letting the wr’s who are mostly converted RBs cook in space.

Some Thoughts:

1. Absolutely Bonkers Headline of the Day: “Truckload of squid spills into the street in Rhode Island, creating a smelly mess in the summer heat” heh.