Ball State, Ball State, Ball State

Yeah it's a good morning to be a Ball State alum or student. What a great game last night. I had to listen to the first half on the radio on the way home, but getting to watch Ball State beat my current school, IU, in HDTV was a special moment. I gotta tell ya, going in to the start of the week, I was just hoping for a good game and if Ball State won that would be awesome. Then after spending two days on the IU campus, I wanted the Cards to smash the living shizgeezus out of em. I kept telling everyone in my classes that Ball State had a great chance of winning and that they shouldn't be surprised, but IU fans deemed a loss impossible. Bo was the only other IU student who gave Ball State a chance. Dad summed the rivalry up pretty good...Centerville vs. Richmond. Luckily, I never had to attend Richmond, which will be referred to as Satan's School for the duration of this blog, but the rivalry produced the same feeling I had all week at IU.

Anyways, kudos to BSU and, of course, best wishes to Dante Love for a speedy rocovery. Old fellow co-worker Greg Fallon says 12-0 anyone? I'd have to say "Yes!"

One more quick note on the game. I thought it was great watching the camera pan to show Brady Hoke and Bill Lynch on the sidelines and just compare their demeanor. Maybe it was because he was losing to his former team or he realized everything Hep built up at IU was crumbling before his very eyes, but Lynch (notice dead man walking to your right) looked standoffish, never talked to anyobody, had both headphones on at all times and basically looked shut off from his team. Hoke, on the other hand, was always talking to someone, whether another coach or player, while pacing the sideline yelling out orders and looking like a man willing his team to victory. If any AD's were watching that game, I'm sure Hoke will be getting lots of phone calls this offseason. Anyways, if you want real analysis of the game, visit Phil's blog (link to your right).

On to the links...

In a Champagne Supernova in the sky
For fear of being persecuted, shot and castrated by the record industry, I will NOT post the leaked new Oasis album on my blog. But I do own it already and it's really, really, really good. Seriously. I definitely recommend acquiring somehow, someway when it's officially released on Oct. 6.

It's Beetles...with an A
A new John Lennon movie is being made to showcase his youth and his relationship with his mother until her death when he was 17. This article says the movie will rely on some information from his diaries, so the movie will probably be pretty twisted. For non-fanatic Beatle fans who don't know the details, the movie should be eye-opening.

2 minutes...2-ah
Tinsley is still being shopped around apparently and no one is biting. I'd like to see some quotes from Jamaal here soon. I'd love to hear what he thinks about all this. I'll contact him if I need to, it's not too far to the 8 Second Saloon from my apartment.

I Me Mine
New segment! I know you're very excited, but not as much as me. This segment is dedicated to other Sean Stevenson's in the world who somehow land in my news alerts. This dude ran for 77 yards and TD. Sounds just like something I would do. Way to bring celebrity and greatness to our name!

Info for Bo
This sounded like something you were a part of in B-town this weekend.

Hello, Mr. Radio
I believe, and I'm not 100 percent sure, this was the sideline reporter for last night's IU-BSU game. I've never watched a Big 10 football game on the network before and they didn't show her name in the 2nd half. Oh well...enjoy.

Mrs. Thug Mrs.
Since you're watching the final season of Gilmore Girls and you don't like what's happening, I dug up this little nugget to explain why the final season is the series' worst. "The entirety of the 7th season was not written or produced by Amy Sherman-Palladino. As such, it is seen by many fans and critics as the weakest season of the show."