Global warming? You gotta be kidding me.
It’s been so cold during the last 30 days, even Perfect Polly can’t shake her tail feather.
High school basketball scheduling has been reduced to a nightmare for area athletic directors, and coaches have their hands tied on being able to practice. Some teams will be forced to play three nights in a row to make up postponed games. Even without snow, cold weather alone can create chaos. Radford’s game at Floyd County last week was called off because the school’s small fleet of school busses were experiencing the clumping of its diesel fuel.
Accordingly, I’m hitting The Chief up for a pair of mittens and Roanoke Star stocking hat. My hands have been so cold the planchette on my Ouija Board has been spelling “don’t touch me.”
Hopefully, games will get back on track Friday night for the stretch run of the regular season. We’ll be on hand to see which teams come to the top of the pack.
The Wild Bill ” Big-11 ” Top-5 rattles around a little this week, but the jury’s still out on the big winners. Here’s how it falls out.
#1- Lord Botetourt- The 12-2 Cavs remain in the top spot. We can’t drop them out of first for not playing.
#2- Patrick Henry- PH is on a roll at 11-3. An upcoming home matchup with North Cross should be one of the most interesting games of the season.
#3- William Fleming- What a turnaround for Mickey Hardy’s Colonels. Lost the first 4, won the next 10. PH is on the horizon. Are the Colonels ready to move to the top?
#4- William Byrd- The 11-4 Terriers are right in the mix for the Blue Ridge title. The rest of the frontrunners better not take them for granted.
#5- North Cross- Ed Green’s 12-7 Raiders get the chance to make a statement at PH. They came close against Carlisle. A lot of opinions will be settled after this one.
We head into Super Bowl Sunday with Denver and Seattle ready for the 48th version of the big game. The cold weather and some good dip may make watching this one popular. The Super Bowl always brings off-the-wall commercials, wild halftime shows and unusual betting action with Las Vegas ” Proposition Bets ” ; wagers on whether practically any event or circumstance will come true. I contacted our reliable source, “Harry the Weasel’ for the strangest and most popular for 2014.
1) Will Peyton Manning run for a touchdown? Vegas will give you 10-1 odds it won’t happen.
2)What will be the TV rating for Super Bowl 48? Over or under 47.5 ….you choose.
3) Total number of penalties made by both teams combined? Over or under 12.5
4) Total number of points scored by Denver? Over or under 25
5) Will Renee Fleming wear gloves when she starts singing the National Anthem? Remember, it’s in New Jersey with expected temps around 20, but……? Yes or No
6) Will there be a lead change in the second half? Think yes? Put up $100 and you’ll win $140 if it happens. Think no? You got to put up $ 160 to win $100 if one team has the lead and doesn’t give it up.
7) Who looks better in the Wild Bill column picture, Wild Bill in Loudmouth pants or the ARMY mule in suspenders? “Pick ’em,” Harry laughed after taking a look. “But, the odds may change after the Vegas cocktail waitresses start wagering.”
For the record, I’ll be wearing the Loudmouth’s Cincinnati Bengal “Red Tarzan” for the opening kickoff. They were good enough for The Regency Room. Let’s get the coin flip underway.
Until next week, send your Super questions to [email protected]
– Bill Turner
