We are live from the Big House, which is being refurbished and already looks cooler than it used to. They’re still working on a huge luxury box section which sits on top of everything directly across the field from the press box- very similar to the Beav.
It’s cold here, and intermittently windy and rainy. And, weirdly, the sun comes out once in a while. It’s not nice, but probably not bad enough to factor into the game.
Just some random stuff…
Pretty good interview with Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, in which he says Big Ten should go to a round-robin format.
In other Big Ten news, religion is trivialized by Goldy the Gopher. We are assured he’s sorry.
(On second thought, the weather might indeed be bad enough to factor in the game- Michigan coaches are standing at midfield, and the wind is whipping their khakis around.)
In the for-what-it’s-worth category, AccuScore (”The Leader in Sports Forecasting”), likes the Nits.
Beat food guru Frank Bodani now extolling the virtues of toiletries and lotions provided at Marriott hotels. Obsessions with plantains and flan are one thing, but phrases like “fresh and citrusy,” represent territory I don’t care to inhabit.
Random brush with celebrity: So we’re sitting at breakfast today, and at the next table is Ed Helms, of “The Office,” “The Hangover,” and “Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” fame. At a hotel in Ypsilanti, Mich. Go figure.
