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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 9, 2023 9:58:03 GMT -5
Actually, I haven't attended a college football game in person since probably 1990. Honestly, I really enjoy watching football games from my easy chair - likely a sign of age, seeking comfort and affordability, while avoiding fist fights, drunken louts, and beer showers. Also, after watching college football games at LSU as a student, nothing seemed like it would duplicate that environment. Now, attending a baseball game from a front row seat around first or third base is still a preference and joy and likely will be at any age. Tennis matches in person would be second to baseball. I think football games are much easier and usually more enjoyable at my house than in person. No traffic, no parking hassles, drunks fans, expensive food and drinks and so on. Plus these TV's have become so amazing with their HD and picture quality, why not stay home? Chi, no doubt about that, especially as it applies to football, which almost seems like it was designed for TV. I think the sport that makes the most difference watching in person as opposed to TV is hockey, although even there as you say the amazing resolution we have today does away with some of the past complaints about being able to follow the puck. They're really two different types of experience. When I'm at an event I typically just like to take in the atmosphere and be part of the scene. Football again is an outlier because of having the rowdiest crowds and dealing with cold weather. As we get older our tolerance for discomfort definitely decreases. Still, I can recall very few times when I didn't enjoy myself at a live event. I can tell you that going to Yankees games in the 1970s was not for the faint of heart. You needed to be on guard inside and outside the stadium. I don't think it was worse before or since. |
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Post by inger on Oct 9, 2023 14:26:23 GMT -5
I think football games are much easier and usually more enjoyable at my house than in person. No traffic, no parking hassles, drunks fans, expensive food and drinks and so on. Plus these TV's have become so amazing with their HD and picture quality, why not stay home? Chi, no doubt about that, especially as it applies to football, which almost seems like it was designed for TV. I think the sport that makes the most difference watching in person as opposed to TV is hockey, although even there as you say the amazing resolution we have today does away with some of the past complaints about being able to follow the puck. They're really two different types of experience. When I'm at an event I typically just like to take in the atmosphere and be part of the scene. Football again is an outlier because of having the rowdiest crowds and dealing with cold weather. As we get older our tolerance for discomfort definitely decreases. Still, I can recall very few times when I didn't enjoy myself at a live event. I can tell you that going to Yankees games in the 1970s was not for the faint of heart. You needed to be on guard inside and outside the stadium. I don't think it was worse before or since. I found that attending golf tournaments was fun, but there’s no way you can get the entire feel of what the field is doing like watching on TV. Having said that, I don’t watch or follow the sport like I once did… <Still thinking about just going down to the muni with my putter and putting a few balls.> |
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Post by desousa on Oct 9, 2023 15:04:15 GMT -5
I no longer follow the NFL, but I do like to check in with what's going on once in a while. I almost spit my coffee when I saw the Lions were 4-1.
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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 9, 2023 17:08:19 GMT -5
I no longer follow the NFL, but I do like to check in with what's going on once in a while. I almost spit my coffee when I saw the Lions were 4-1. I'm in the same boat Matt. The Lions are one of four NFL teams that have never been to a Super Bowl -- the others being my own Cleveland Browns, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans. In my younger days, and even not so young days, I followed just about every major sport -- NASCAR being the biggest exception -- but now it's pretty much baseball, college football and golf. And ad hoc things like the NCAA basketball tournament or major horse racing events, although those tend to revolve around social gatherings. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 9, 2023 17:11:49 GMT -5
Chi, no doubt about that, especially as it applies to football, which almost seems like it was designed for TV. I think the sport that makes the most difference watching in person as opposed to TV is hockey, although even there as you say the amazing resolution we have today does away with some of the past complaints about being able to follow the puck. They're really two different types of experience. When I'm at an event I typically just like to take in the atmosphere and be part of the scene. Football again is an outlier because of having the rowdiest crowds and dealing with cold weather. As we get older our tolerance for discomfort definitely decreases. Still, I can recall very few times when I didn't enjoy myself at a live event. I can tell you that going to Yankees games in the 1970s was not for the faint of heart. You needed to be on guard inside and outside the stadium. I don't think it was worse before or since. I found that attending golf tournaments was fun, but there’s no way you can get the entire feel of what the field is doing like watching on TV. Having said that, I don’t watch or follow the sport like I once did… <Still thinking about just going down to the muni with my putter and putting a few balls.> For sure, in-person at golf tournaments narrows your perspective. But we're never there on a Sunday, so it makes less difference and we just focus on a few guys and enjoy walking the course. |
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Post by rizzuto on Oct 9, 2023 18:04:13 GMT -5
I found that attending golf tournaments was fun, but there’s no way you can get the entire feel of what the field is doing like watching on TV. Having said that, I don’t watch or follow the sport like I once did… <Still thinking about just going down to the muni with my putter and putting a few balls.> For sure, in-person at golf tournaments narrows your perspective. But we're never there on a Sunday, so it makes less difference and we just focus on a few guys and enjoy walking the course. Following players like Freddie Couples, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus at the Pebble Beach Pro Am was a treat. You can really start to get into the mind of a player tagging along for 18 holes, which just doesn't happen watching the quick editing of tee shots, putts, and the occasional greens in regulation on television. |
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Post by inger on Oct 9, 2023 18:39:17 GMT -5
For sure, in-person at golf tournaments narrows your perspective. But we're never there on a Sunday, so it makes less difference and we just focus on a few guys and enjoy walking the course. Following players like Freddie Couples, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus at the Pebble Beach Pro Am was a treat. You can really start to get into the mind of a player tagging along for 18 holes, which just doesn't happen watching the quick editing of tee shots, putts, and the occasional greens in regulation on television. Yes. I got to follow my favorite from back then, Greg Norman at Castle Pines one year. He was personable with the crowd and appeared to be very relaxed. He was in contention for the lead that day (Saturday), big faded badly on Sunday. He would have been about 46 at that time (I was 47), so a win would have been very sweet… |
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Post by rizzuto on Oct 9, 2023 19:05:57 GMT -5
Following players like Freddie Couples, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus at the Pebble Beach Pro Am was a treat. You can really start to get into the mind of a player tagging along for 18 holes, which just doesn't happen watching the quick editing of tee shots, putts, and the occasional greens in regulation on television. Yes. I got to follow my favorite from back then, Greg Norman at Castle Pines one year. He was personable with the crowd and appeared to be very relaxed. He was in contention for the lead that day (Saturday), big faded badly on Sunday. He would have been about 46 at that time (I was 47), so a win would have been very sweet… You essentially witnessed a microcosm of his golf career in major championships. Not that I would not trade with him in a New York-George Steinbrenner minute. His talent was off the charts, and his play much better than the results in the big tournaments. |
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Post by inger on Oct 9, 2023 21:10:06 GMT -5
Yes. I got to follow my favorite from back then, Greg Norman at Castle Pines one year. He was personable with the crowd and appeared to be very relaxed. He was in contention for the lead that day (Saturday), big faded badly on Sunday. He would have been about 46 at that time (I was 47), so a win would have been very sweet… You essentially witnessed a microcosm of his golf career in major championships. Not that I would not trade with him in a New York-George Steinbrenner minute. His talent was off the charts, and his play much better than the results in the big tournaments. Strange that he maintained his number one ranking for what? Three consecutive years without interruption? I guess maybe the majors just aren’t that heavily weighted in…In toto he spent 331 weeks ranked as the #1 golfer in the world… |
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Post by rizzuto on Oct 14, 2023 21:27:13 GMT -5
LSU Fighting Tigers are shellacking the Auburn Tigers at Baton Rouge 48-18 with a little over two minutes remaining. A couple of things look different in this game. First, the coaches finally have found the correct usage of Harold Perkins in this new defensive scheme. Unfortunately, it took seven games to find it. Secondly, LSU's defensive front is finally looking better after hiring 80 year old Pete Jenkins to coach the defensive line in only his second game with the team. Lastly, Auburn is not that strong of a team this season.
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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 15, 2023 6:52:41 GMT -5
Number 8 Oregon, Number 10 USC and Number 14 Louisville all fall from the ranks of the unbeaten. USC was very sloppy with five turnovers in getting pasted by Notre Dame just a week after the Fighting Irish lost to Louisville, which itself played awfully in losing to Pitt. Oregon missed a field goal at the end to lose a hard-fought match against Number 9 Washington. If memory serves, those teams are moving to the Big Ten, which of course makes total sense.
The Big Three of the Big Ten, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State, continued to roll against lesser opposition. I have no idea how good they really are until they start playing each other, which starts next week with Penn State - Ohio State.
The road to the championship always goes through the SEC until proven otherwise. Although even there none of those teams look invulnerable. This could be one of the more intriguing BCS competitions.
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Post by desousa on Oct 15, 2023 7:50:21 GMT -5
Florida squeaked by South Carolina with a last minute 41-39 victory. Gator QB Graham Mertz was outstanding, throwing for 423 YDs and 3 TDs. I just wish he could play defense.
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Post by rizzuto on Oct 15, 2023 13:14:39 GMT -5
Number 8 Oregon, Number 10 USC and Number 14 Louisville all fall from the ranks of the unbeaten. USC was very sloppy with five turnovers in getting pasted by Notre Dame just a week after the Fighting Irish lost to Louisville, which itself played awfully in losing to Pitt. Oregon missed a field goal at the end to lose a hard-fought match against Number 9 Washington. If memory serves, those teams are moving to the Big Ten, which of course makes total sense. The Big Three of the Big Ten, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State, continued to roll against lesser opposition. I have no idea how good they really are until they start playing each other, which starts next week with Penn State - Ohio State. The road to the championship always goes through the SEC until proven otherwise. Although even there none of those teams look invulnerable. This could be one of the more intriguing BCS competitions. Georgia remains the team to beat in the SEC, but they are not the juggernaut of the last two years; however, there is still enough talent to win it a third year in a row. No team has used the NIL to a greater degree than Georgia, who already had no trouble recruiting historically. Alabama is always tough, but not the dynasty they were. If LSU can continue to cobble together a defense, they could make some noise but already have two losses. |
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Post by rizzuto on Oct 15, 2023 13:16:43 GMT -5
Florida squeaked by South Carolina with a last minute 41-39 victory. Gator QB Graham Mertz was outstanding, throwing for 423 YDs and 3 TDs. I just wish he could play defense. I thought of you after watching the highlight of that freak play - like a basketball tip pass. It almost looked planned.  |
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Post by inger on Oct 15, 2023 13:19:54 GMT -5
Florida squeaked by South Carolina with a last minute 41-39 victory. Gator QB Graham Mertz was outstanding, throwing for 423 YDs and 3 TDs. I just wish he could play defense. I thought of you after watching the highlight of that freak play - like a basketball tip pass. It almost looked planned. When your tallest basket ball team mate gives your shot a touch for good luck just before it goes into the hoop… |
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