I recently happened upon a truly quirky, unique, irreverent, seriously funny short series on Peacock.
"We Are Lady Parts."
It's about a group of young Muslim women in a punk band.
Like I said, unique.
Anyhow, in the last episode of S1, the group -- Lady Parts -- is playing a gig at what appears to be an industrial dump of some sort. Like I said, quirky.
Along with their usual tunes about killing their sisters, Voldemort hangin' out under their head scarfs, they cover "We Are The Champions."
Which brings me to this: One last tip o' the chapeau to the U of L Volley Girlz.
The University of Louisville volleyball women are not NCAA champions.
Technically.
But, ya know, this gallant gang had to play for the title without their A-A ace, alpha dog, heart and soul, Anna DeBeer, who was injured in the semi comeback W over Pitt. What a damn shame.
But, oh my, the Cardinals deserve praise for their fortitude.
After losing the first set, they displayed more than nine lives, surviving ten Nittany Lion set points in the 2d to survive 34-32.
State which easily swept an early season match in State College, knew they were tested, but wore the depleted Cardinals down in four sets.
Who knows what might have happened if DeBeer had been able to muster a Willis Reed moment? But she wasn't.
I had a support group mentor in the early 80s when I cleaned up my act and moved on from the inebriety of the Counter Culture.
Its epic design flaw resulted in a ho hum opening weekend.
Giving auto bids to the champs of the four major leagues and the top champ of the Group of 6 makes total sense. Giving four of them byes makes no sense.
Seed the dang teams. Duh.
And, if you're going to allow some schools to play at home, let it be the best four. After a bye. If the traditional big bowl games want to be a part of the playdowns, let them adapt.
Those Tournament of Roses folks have always seemed a might haughty for me anyway.
Tweaks will surely come in the future. Starting the season earlier in what is now dubbed Week 0 would help. A lot.
Until then we get #1 Oregon having to face one of the top 3 or 4 teams, Ohio State, in their opener. Which oughta be a semi or the final.
The fella who was once fired on an airport tarmac, who had a meh season with a $20 mill NIL budget, needs to shut his trap.
Dude, you wanna be a contenda, don't lose to hapless Kentucky at home and a couple other unrated schools.
IU beat whom they were supposed to beat all season. Hugely. Lane, your team did not.
Zip it.
But there's one person who keeps Kiffin from being the undefeated Most Insufferable Person in Sports.
Doug Gottlieb. He, the part time HC of Wisconsin Green Bay hoops, who also hosts a podcast.
He infamously dismissed a bunch of rummys on his schedule.
"Nobody U" is what he called them.
Then lost to a a mediocre DII school Michigan Tech. Which is just one of the dozen schools UWGB has fallen to so far this season under the guidance of Coach Gottleib. In fourteen games.
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My somewhat reeling, injury decimated Detroit Lions caught a break Sunday.
Playing the horrible Bears, whom they doubled up. Pushing them to 13-2, closer to NFC North crown, closer to top seed.
Then the Commanders overcame five giveaways and came back to beat the Eagles with a TD with :06 on the clock. Giving the Cheesesteakers (not to be confused with Cheeseheads) a third L.
Detroit still has to visit Frisco, then play similarly situated division/ conference rival Minnesota in the season finale.
Stress has ensued.
But, for a long suffering Son of Motown, it's a blessing.
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All of which sports chitter chatter blabber probably leads you to wonder: Does Seedy really watch so much sports? Too much sports?