The season opens tonight with Virginia Tech playing USC (ESPN tonight) - i expect USC to blow out VaTech.
on a totally different note:
Last night - ESPN had a behind the scenes look at the making of Sportscenter - it was a pretty cool show ... they were showing the making of the show on ESPN - including the studio/location going-ons, while the actual show was coming on ESPN2. i thought it was a pretty cool thing ... so many pieces have to fall in place for the show to be broadcast. But I love Sportscenter ... they were describing that it is a show produced in several languages in several countries bla bla ... they actually showed a shot of a Sportscenter version with the name of the show written in Hindi!! So do they have a hindi version in india these days?? now, that would be something to watch out for on the next trip back home:)
and in the olympics - the dream known as the dream team is finally over ... the USA lost to Manu Ginobli and the Argentinians. Argentina won the soccer gold, and Marion Jones' comes back empty handed.
I also saw the 4X400 womens' relay heat - the indian quartet of Rajwinder Kaur, K M Beenamol, Chitra K Soman and anchor Manjit Kaur gave a spirited performance, breaking the national record to qualify for the finals. After a poor third leg, Manjit Kaur had a very good run in the final 400m to pull up from 5th to 3rd and ensure automatic qualification. Anju George broke the national record in the long jump too, but could not manage more than 6th place in the finals - and yet it was an impressive performance. Heroes are there to find ... except that now, the bar of winning a medal has been removed ...
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I am glad to know that I have someone to discuss college football this season, other than my wife. Which team do you support? I am husker and my wife is a longhorn. So, you can imagine the animosity in our household over college football.
I was also following the Indian women doing a great job at the Olympics. Hopefully, the current bunch is inspiring a new generation of athletes. We may actually increase the medal tally in Beijing. I won't hold my breath for it but, surely keep my fingers crossed. Also, what happened to Indian men? Didn't see them mentioned anywhere other than Hockey.
hey parag - you are more than welcome to bring up football (college or NFL) anytime - you will find me more than willing to discuss ... i went to school at pitt .... they have been underachievers, had a great class, but now most graduated including larry fitzgerald ... so its back to rebuilding. and ofcourse, VaTech and Miami are out of the Big East - so its become a sidey conference this year ... i now live in SEC country ... but follow pretty much every BCS conference ....
as for pro football - i am a firm believer in "one for the thumb" - as the the steelers quest for a fifth superbowl ring is known in the 'burgh ...
as for the olympics ... it was quite a disappointment ... i dont know wat was worse - the fact that there was much expected for themost part, or mr. sports minister dutt saying the performance was not bad ... lets just leave it at that ... hopefully, the next one will be one to remember
i forgot to add - pitt hosts nebraska on september 18
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