TicketsI'm cooking up a few special treats for the people this week. One of them is nearly in the tank, only waiting for a bit of news to wrap up tomorrow. Trust me, you'll want to read this one -- I've been working on it for a few weeks now and it's among the most important, special pieces I've had the privilege to write since joining the Bearcats beat two years ago. Keep an eye out.
The other treat this week will be an interview with Butch Jones. I'm headed up to talk to Butch this afternoon for some offseason banter. He's become a bit of a media darling after his injection into the NBA Finals storyline and even spent Sunday bouncing around Great American Ball Park speaking with 700WLW and FSOhio.
As always, I'll allow the readership the chance to offer up any questions they'd like to see answered and I'll do my best to bring them to you.
Just shoot an email to pauldehnerjr@gmail.com and I'll return with the knowledge nuggets.
Moving on, let's eat...
--- The Kevin Youkilis trade finally went down yesterday. He's headed to the White Sox. But his career in Boston came to a close with a fitting tribute.
Just watch the video of his dramatic final moment with the Saawx.
How good was Youk for Boston?
He racked up three All-Star appearances, two World Series championships, finished in the top six of AL MVP voting twice and added a Gold Glove.
His 162-game average was 84 walks, 41 doubles, 23 home runs, 96 RBI with a .287/.388/.487.
That, folks, is MLB production.
As the Boston Globe penned, the trade, tough as it was to make, had to be done.
Congrats on a great run in Boston for the former Bearcat and best of luck in Chicago. Now, anybody looking to travel for a Bearcats baseball weekend can swing through to see Tony Campana in Wrigleyville and Youk on the South Side.
--- Bearcats 2008 Olympic hero Mary Wineberg, who had a child since the games, made her run to return to the Olympics this weekend. She came up just short.
She told Kevin Goheen of The Enquirer that she is hanging up the running cleats for good, but leaves with an impressive resume and gold medal clanging around the trophy case.
A fantastic run and journey for Wineberg. Everyone in red and black should be proud she represents UC.
--- Dan Hoard posted this blog on Friday, but wanted to officially post the link in case you missed it. He foresees WR Chris Moore as UC's breakout star this season. The kid came to UC with the most impressive numbers of any recruit but an injury setback forced him to redshirt.
If he can bring an Alex Chisum type contribution this season, UC's receiving corps will be in great hands for the next few years.
--- College Football News offered its in-depth analysis of the 2012 season. Depth, youth top the concerns. Those factors have been known since the moment UC lifted the Liberty Bowl trophy.
--- As mentioned last week, football mini-plans went on sale today and include the Thursday night opener against Pitt. Find a better deal in the BCS. I dare you.
--- Andrea Adelson posted this response in her Friday mailbag when a fan claimed Brett McMurphy's piece I pointed out last week validated UC to all the other "colossal chokers" in the Big East. She's spot on.
"I don't think you needed that article to feel any sense of validation. Three Big East titles in four years, and two BCS appearances ought to do that for you. I know how incredibly peeved Cincinnati fans get when the Bearcats are not picked to win the league. Just check my Twitter feed. But rather than lament all the disrespect, maybe the best thing to do is to shout "scoreboard" when folks try to argue any other team is better."
Randomness....
--- When did sunscreen become the forbidden fruit of schools? This albino's worst nightmare.
--- Karma.
--- Dan LeBatard not hiding his excitement over the Heat championship.
--- Just announced: Bob Dylan will be coming to the PNC Pavilion at Riverbend on Aug. 26. Should be a great show for the Dylan fans. For the youngsters who don't know him, you probably won't get it. But that's OK.
Here's The Hurricane.
Remember, send your queries for coach Jones to my email and I'll do my best to get them answered for you. Have a great day.
The other treat this week will be an interview with Butch Jones. I'm headed up to talk to Butch this afternoon for some offseason banter. He's become a bit of a media darling after his injection into the NBA Finals storyline and even spent Sunday bouncing around Great American Ball Park speaking with 700WLW and FSOhio.
As always, I'll allow the readership the chance to offer up any questions they'd like to see answered and I'll do my best to bring them to you.
Just shoot an email to pauldehnerjr@gmail.com and I'll return with the knowledge nuggets.
Moving on, let's eat...
--- The Kevin Youkilis trade finally went down yesterday. He's headed to the White Sox. But his career in Boston came to a close with a fitting tribute.
Just watch the video of his dramatic final moment with the Saawx.
How good was Youk for Boston?
He racked up three All-Star appearances, two World Series championships, finished in the top six of AL MVP voting twice and added a Gold Glove.
His 162-game average was 84 walks, 41 doubles, 23 home runs, 96 RBI with a .287/.388/.487.
That, folks, is MLB production.
As the Boston Globe penned, the trade, tough as it was to make, had to be done.
Congrats on a great run in Boston for the former Bearcat and best of luck in Chicago. Now, anybody looking to travel for a Bearcats baseball weekend can swing through to see Tony Campana in Wrigleyville and Youk on the South Side.
--- Bearcats 2008 Olympic hero Mary Wineberg, who had a child since the games, made her run to return to the Olympics this weekend. She came up just short.
She told Kevin Goheen of The Enquirer that she is hanging up the running cleats for good, but leaves with an impressive resume and gold medal clanging around the trophy case.
A fantastic run and journey for Wineberg. Everyone in red and black should be proud she represents UC.
--- Dan Hoard posted this blog on Friday, but wanted to officially post the link in case you missed it. He foresees WR Chris Moore as UC's breakout star this season. The kid came to UC with the most impressive numbers of any recruit but an injury setback forced him to redshirt.
If he can bring an Alex Chisum type contribution this season, UC's receiving corps will be in great hands for the next few years.
--- College Football News offered its in-depth analysis of the 2012 season. Depth, youth top the concerns. Those factors have been known since the moment UC lifted the Liberty Bowl trophy.
--- As mentioned last week, football mini-plans went on sale today and include the Thursday night opener against Pitt. Find a better deal in the BCS. I dare you.
--- Andrea Adelson posted this response in her Friday mailbag when a fan claimed Brett McMurphy's piece I pointed out last week validated UC to all the other "colossal chokers" in the Big East. She's spot on.
"I don't think you needed that article to feel any sense of validation. Three Big East titles in four years, and two BCS appearances ought to do that for you. I know how incredibly peeved Cincinnati fans get when the Bearcats are not picked to win the league. Just check my Twitter feed. But rather than lament all the disrespect, maybe the best thing to do is to shout "scoreboard" when folks try to argue any other team is better."
Randomness....
--- When did sunscreen become the forbidden fruit of schools? This albino's worst nightmare.
--- Karma.
--- Dan LeBatard not hiding his excitement over the Heat championship.
--- Just announced: Bob Dylan will be coming to the PNC Pavilion at Riverbend on Aug. 26. Should be a great show for the Dylan fans. For the youngsters who don't know him, you probably won't get it. But that's OK.
Here's The Hurricane.
Remember, send your queries for coach Jones to my email and I'll do my best to get them answered for you. Have a great day.