Showing posts with label Razorbacks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Razorbacks. Show all posts
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
RAZORBACK PRACTICE
WARNING: this is a post about Razorback football and not about the Dunn girls.
My Dad and I went to the Razorback football practice this morning and I felt I just had tell everyone about it. We actually almost didn't even make it to the practice -- I almost backed out. The truth is I don't really like watching practice. They are usually endless drills and boring repetitions. And I told my dad that I was positive I would not really be able to decipher the New Era under Petrino by just watching drills.
We got to the practice around 9:15 am (this week is two-a-days) and my fears were realized. The various positions were doing their reps. This is why I quit even going to Houston Nutt's practices. But by 9:30, everything changed. They started scrimmaging, and scrimmaging, and scrimmaging. The practice broke up around 11:30 and there was practically no break from full-on football. I couldn't believe it!
They were knocking the snot out of each other! If a receiver fell catching a pass he had to get up and run with the ball. Running backs were lowering their heads and pounding the defense. And the defense was gang tackling and head-hunting. We were seeing true game-speed football. Several times the players would lag a bit getting up from a collision or getting back to the huddle, and the coaching staff would come unglued. They drove these guys harder than anything I had ever seen. Did I mention there was two full hours of this? This was a practice in front of about 30 people and yet it had the speed and intensity of the Red-White game with 50,00 people.
When I see the reports about practices I tend to get a lot of details about who did well and who did poorly. I didn't care about that. I was just overwhelmed at the sheer toughness of the whole system. Gone are the days of Nutt's yellow jerseys and mind-numbingly slow practices. I know we may not have all the talent in the world this year, but the truth is, this team may be one of the toughest teams we have seen in a very long time.
NOTE: I am not an analyst so my report was meant to give the big picture. And yet, Tyler Wilson is a really good quarterback. I thought he looked better than anyone else at the position (except for the ten magical minutes Ryan Mallet got to play). I would not be surprised if Wilson is the back up QB by the start of the season and even starting by the end. I know that is a big statement but I have nothing to lose - I had no reporting credibility to begin with.
My Dad and I went to the Razorback football practice this morning and I felt I just had tell everyone about it. We actually almost didn't even make it to the practice -- I almost backed out. The truth is I don't really like watching practice. They are usually endless drills and boring repetitions. And I told my dad that I was positive I would not really be able to decipher the New Era under Petrino by just watching drills.
We got to the practice around 9:15 am (this week is two-a-days) and my fears were realized. The various positions were doing their reps. This is why I quit even going to Houston Nutt's practices. But by 9:30, everything changed. They started scrimmaging, and scrimmaging, and scrimmaging. The practice broke up around 11:30 and there was practically no break from full-on football. I couldn't believe it!
They were knocking the snot out of each other! If a receiver fell catching a pass he had to get up and run with the ball. Running backs were lowering their heads and pounding the defense. And the defense was gang tackling and head-hunting. We were seeing true game-speed football. Several times the players would lag a bit getting up from a collision or getting back to the huddle, and the coaching staff would come unglued. They drove these guys harder than anything I had ever seen. Did I mention there was two full hours of this? This was a practice in front of about 30 people and yet it had the speed and intensity of the Red-White game with 50,00 people.
When I see the reports about practices I tend to get a lot of details about who did well and who did poorly. I didn't care about that. I was just overwhelmed at the sheer toughness of the whole system. Gone are the days of Nutt's yellow jerseys and mind-numbingly slow practices. I know we may not have all the talent in the world this year, but the truth is, this team may be one of the toughest teams we have seen in a very long time.
NOTE: I am not an analyst so my report was meant to give the big picture. And yet, Tyler Wilson is a really good quarterback. I thought he looked better than anyone else at the position (except for the ten magical minutes Ryan Mallet got to play). I would not be surprised if Wilson is the back up QB by the start of the season and even starting by the end. I know that is a big statement but I have nothing to lose - I had no reporting credibility to begin with.
Thus ends the Razorback talk and we can now resume the stuff about our little girlies.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
It was in this very stadium, Razorback Stadium, that I first told Lee Ann that I wanted to marry her. It was October of 2001 and the situation could not be more questionable: we were not dating at the time, we had already broken up once, we had been nothing but friends for three years, and during that three-year period we had sworn each other off on several occasions. Add to that my plans to leave for seminary in less than seven months and it is not hard to imagine us fumbling through a pretty awkward conversation.And yet, as always, Lee Ann was game. She always has been. She loves the adventure. She loves the non-traditional things. And, most importantly, she has a deep intuition that allows her to make huge decisions with ease. I love all those things about her.
When we first broke up (back in 1998) it was because we had turned out to be nothing but buddies. Lee Ann was less of a girlfriend and more like a fun sister. That wasn't very good if you have all the expectations of a college romance - but there is no question that it makes for one really great married life. To this day she is not only my best friend and the only person to
probably ever see me giggle - she is still absolutely stunning. She is the most beautiful person I have ever met; not only on the inside, but on the outside as well.And I am so glad that I have daughters who have her as a mom. We have one daughter who literally explodes with Lee Ann's personality. And one daughter who shines with her creativity. She keeps us all smiling, laughing, and happy. She is truly the joy of the Dunn household.
Of all the decisions I have ever made, there is no doubt that the decision to have that talk with Lee Ann in the upper deck of the South end zone so many years ago was one of the greatest decisions of my life.
Thank you for the last six wonderful years.
Happy Valentines Day.
Happy Anniversary.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
Go Hogs!
JRD and I got a chance to go see the Razorbacks play basketball last week. This was her second time to see the Hogs play basketball. It is nice to get to share with her our love for things like Arkansas sports. As you can see below, she was geared up for the experience. Oh, and just for the record, John Pelphrey is great! We flat killed our opponent and yet I don't think I ever saw Pelphrey sit down. We needed that kind intensity in a coach. I am glad he is here. Now back to family stuff...
Though JRD talked about Big Red the whole time, she didn't really like the idea of being this close to him. I would have been doing the same thing at her age! JRD continues to be exactly like me and ACD is just like Lee Ann. She would also want you to see the "tattoo" on the side of her face.
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