Rise and Shout!

Now, I generally keep my sports writing limited to my own kids' sports, the local High School football team and, occasionally, the one weirdo team that makes a name for itself--good, bad or ugly.

Well, I crossed over my personal boundaries and watched a little Cougar Basketball last night.  I'm a BYU grad, so this is alumni spirit, right?

BYU was ranked #9 in the nation, with a record of 19-1 going in the Mountain West Conference game against San Diego State.  SDSU was ranked #4 and had a perfect 20-0 record coming to Provo last night.  Holy Cow!  What a show!  Cougar star Jimmer Ferdette is Ah-Maz-Ing!  I've seen video game versions that don't shoot as well as he did last night.  And he seems to play this way all the time!  Wowzer!

The really fun part was seeing the Marriott Center, all 22,700+ seats were rocking, washed in Cougar Blue and White.  THAT is one reason kids need to go to college.  I think that kind of fun, excitement, thrill of victory is what makes good memories.  Also, it makes me wish I went to see more  BYU round ball during my time there.  Oh well.  High Definition nationally televised games are pretty great in my cushy new living room chairs.

Rise and Shout, the Cougars are out!  Gooooo Cougars!!!