I decided I had a few links I want to share this morning, which happens every now and then, so I’m going to title such posts as “randlings” because they are a mix of random news as well as my own ramblings about the stories.
- up first, the fire in Sarah Palin’s home church. First off, and I’m not sure this is even needed, but - Come on people. Setting fires to churches you disagree with? This is not acceptable in the US in the 21st century, it’s a sad enough story that it was acceptable for so much of the 20th century. – Now the reason I’m not sure that commentary is needed is because there is no proof yet that it was arson, all we know is the fact that much of America doesn’t like one of the members of the church. There was a crafts group meeting at the time, aren’t most fires started by electric appliances (think hot glue gun, warming plate for the snacks) left unattended? So I’m not sure we need to be throwing around the term arson yet, let’s wait on the investigation.
- next up, just a really funny wedding blooper.
- and finally, the Auburn head coach situation. After being heartbroken by Tommy’s forced departure, I knew I was going to be unhappy about or unsettled by whoever took the the job, but seriously? yeah this guy may have been a great defensive coordinator, and he may have potential, and maybe we should all take a cue from Shug Jordan’s son and say, “Everybody deserves a chance,” but SERIOUSLY? He was 5-19 the past two seasons, at least Tommy won 5 this season. And I’m not gonna buy the whole, “Well, could anybody really have done much at Iowa State?” line of thinking, because if you can’t make it happen there how are you going to make it happen against Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Florida, and the wild cards of Ole Miss and South Carolina (let’s be honest they have a decent Ball Coach)? I don’t neccessarily agree with the line of thinking that we needed to find someone cut from the same cloth as Saban or god forbid that other Bama coach (you know, the one who is the answer to every bama coaching trivia question), but I’m not sure that hiring from the direct opposite end of the spectrum is the answer. Now I’m sure by next football season I’ll be ready to get behind Chizik, but for now I’ve got a beef to pick with Jay Jacobs.
