Pomps.

I would like to take the next fourteen minutes and write about someone very dear to me. His name is Pomps, well not really, that is what all of his grandkids call him. His really name is Alfred Baca Black. I proudly have his first name as my middle name. Yes, he is my grandpa and a very great man.

One of you that reads this might know him personally, but other then that what I tell you here is all that you know about him.

He is sadly dying from failing lungs, a problem that he has been dealing with for several years now. Although my grandpa never joined the church he still was a devote Christian who went to church every Sunday with his wife, Florence. He might not have been the tallest man I know but standing next to him usually made me feel rather small. He had a heart like no other and would go out of his way to help others, most of all his family. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren even when the broke things on his tractor. His heart is what has kept him alive for so long. Besides that he had a work ethic like no one else I knew. He would push himself to the extremes, something that caused problems for him with his lungs being in the shape they were. He had a sense of humor and always knew how to take a good joke.

I don't think I could ever learn as much as he knows. He could show me how to tie a knot, speak Spanish, and cook. He know a lot and probably the greatest advice that he gave me was do what you want. He told me to always do what made me happy. He knew how to manage his time and his money well. He wasn't one to sit around and do nothing.

I am sad that I could explain to you any better about him but if you have some time and would like to hear some stories about him, go ahead and ask me. I would just like to say that he is a great man and I hope that everyone could have a grandpa like my Pomps.

I am back and better then ever!

Why, hello everyone!! How are we all doing today? Well, I would like to take a few minutes to talk some crap.

Windsor, I would just like you to know that you will owe me a donut rather quickly. If it makes you feel any better I will let you go to Sugar and Spice and get two for one (which starts at about 6:30 or so every night) that way you can enjoy one to. Now, I am sure that you think that I am talking out of turn but then again that is why I made this bet. So, I can talk crap in my blog. Seeing that Wyoming sucked it up pretty bad against Colorado State, I don't care if we are playing underwater with out proper breathing equipment, we are still going to spank Wyoming. Here we come bowl season. We are going to a bowl you know.

Next, I would like to take a few minutes and talk about the Chicago White Sox's. I had you picked to win the World Series all along, but I thought that you would be able to beat up on the Braves instead of the Astro's. You all can see how wrong I was on that. The thing that really bugs me in this series was all the complaining about the officiating. Honestly people, shut the heck up if you have nothing to write about. The Astro's were getting it handed to them, so instead of writing how bad they really are lets complain about the ump. Well, let me just say this. Chicago led the MLB the entire season, from day one, it isn't like all of a sudden they came out of no where and won the World Series. They won 5o, one run games(give or take a few),they win close games and they are obviously the best team in baseball this year.

This brings me to another really good point and something that has bugged me for some time now. Nothing against the Daily Universe, I mean it is a bunch of college students doing their best. But, whoever writes the sports columns, I hope that isn't what you plan on doing for the rest of your life. How do I break it to you easy? You suck, don't quit your day job, and if this is your day job, I hope you plan on getting another one. I know I am not a great writer but I am not writing for some 30,000 people to read. The only person that reads my blogs to my knowledge is a few friends, my mom, and my teacher, maybe a whole ten people. But I will say this about your articles, girls usually don't read sports. Guys do, so give us some stats and some thing that matters and don't try explaining to us what a quarterback job is.(Daily Universe edition, homecoming week a day or two before the game)

Professor Windsor, I had a question. Do you think I should write sports articles and maybe submit them to the Daily Universe for printing maybe? What do you think? Out of my league, I thought so to.

Grow up!!

Okay, as many of might know we are having some problems ion our Student Development class, with lets day the students. Now, I know that Student Development isn't the greatest, most exciting, class ever. It is rather boring and dull, and I could think of a lot better things to do with that 50 minutes. I could organize my music, create my facebook account, write more blogs on sports, and maybe do my homework. But that is besides the point. It is class that we signed up for and now, just have to deal with having.

We are all in college, not to mention here at Brigham Young University. We all must have had some sort of maturity to get in here. We had to get approvals from quite a few different people, write essays, and a few other things to get in here. So, here we are at BYU and we can't act are age. I mean we can't shut out mouths long enough for our teachers to start class. Lets all just grow up. All of us are at least 17 if not older, you mean to tell me that you can't shut your mouth long enough to allow people to teach you something. I taught a primary class this summer and I could except them to not be quite and to make some comments here and there. They were six and seven year olds. Here I am at a college, ten years older then them and I can't believe that I am seeing the same attitude out of college kids.

Now, if this was UNM, a university were I am from, that doesn't even require a high school diploma, I would understand. But this is BYU, were almost 95% of us our members, probably more. I actually fear for the church right now. Imagine what a discussion would be like from a pair of missionaries from this class. They can't sit still, can't pay attention, can't shut their mouth while their companion is bearing their testimony. Oh wait that is different. Why? When dealing with church things it is different. Well, how much of the tithing in the church goes to this university? We start with a prayer in class and a hymn? What is so different? We are at a school where secular and non-secular things are taught at the same time, hand in hand. There is almost no difference at all from class then a Sunday school, except the fact that we aren't focused on Christ as much. I just think everyone needs to grow up, so GROW UP!!1

Who is in!

So the only person that got in on the bet is Professor Windsor. He is the only one that sent me an email or at least talked to me about it before the CSU game. So, I guess Windsor, you might be getting some Krispy Kreme Donuts all to yourself, NOT!!!! BYU is so going to pull through for me. You know they will. GO COUGARS!!!!

Loyalty!

I would like to take the time to thank all of you who read this on purpose or on accident. I appreciate the fan support, because really, this the only reason why I write the things I do, to hopefully entertain most of you and help you to have a good few laughs in your everyday life.

I was told that I seem like a sports writer in some of my past blogs. Well, I am nothing close to that but I do like to write about sports and to talk about them. Seeing that we won(BYU football team) this weekend, I thought I would write some thoughts on the game and also fan loyalty.

I am not a die hard fan, I don't sit and watch every moment of a game, I don't know all of the players names by heart. For crying out loud, I haven't even been to a BYU home game. Every! I don't know all of the coaches on the coaching staff and if you were to ask me about a football game that BYU won during LaVell Edwards time I wouldn't be able to tell you a lick about. I wouldn't even be surprised if I spelt his name wrong. But this much I can tell you, I do know a little bit about loyalty to my team. I would have to say that BYU is my favorite college football team.

It disturbs me that when BYU dropped a few games early in the season, people started to find a new team to follow or to quit following college football games altogether. Also, they came up with some nice jokes that included BYU not being able to beat anyone or how we can't seem to finish anyone off. Now, I know that it is human nature to ditch something bad, but where is the loyalty in this. BYU is still in the hunt for a .500 season, which hasn't happened in a few years, 2nd place in the Mountain West Conference, which hasn't happened in a while, and beating our biggest rival, Utah.

Lets quickly take some time to talk about this years BYU team and what possible lies in store for us fans and of course the team itself.

BYU currently has a 1-2 record in conference play, not great but not horrible. They are actually tied for 4th with four other teams. UNM, Utah, UNLV, and SDSU. So, what does this mean? 4th isn't 2nd like I said and no where near close to 1st. We really need to dig deep into some stats to get what all of this means.

All of these teams hold a 1-2 record also, one lose cause them to drop to 5th and any more then that your just out of the hunt. The Mountain West Conference always seems to come down to the last game of the season before they can really say who is number one. Why? The team leading in 1st usually has a lost and are closely followed behind by a team with one more lose then them. So, they must win there game to take the conference. If it is that hard for 1st, how do you think 2nd is? I believe last year, going into the last game of the season, three teams were tied for 2nd in the MWC(Mountain West Conference). In other words BYU is still in the hunt and is in the position to get 2nd in the conference.

TCU surprised everyone and will take the conference this year unless they start to struggle and fall apart. Speaking of TCU lets talk about that BYU game. I know BYU blew a lead that they had the entire game and lost by a point in overtime due to a bad snap. TCU, is a come from behind team, they did it to Utah the week before they played us so it was nothing new to them. Our defense was in a world of hurt, being very shallow on the depth chart and also having played almost over a 100 plays on the field, which is a lot for any team.

This past weekend we beat UNM, giving us our first victory in conference play. This game should us a lot. Lets visit last years BYU/UNM game to understand this. Anyone remember Gary Crowton's offense get the ball back with a chance to tie the game in the closing minutes of the game? Instead they made some costly penalties and then fumbled the ball back into UNM's hand. What did we see this past weekend? I saw an offense that everyone loves. The spread offense, the one that was famous for being unstoppable in Edwards days and still is under new coach Bronco Mendenhall. BYU hung in the game and gave themselves a chance to come back and win. Something I don't every remember Crowton's team ever doing. Also, I saw a head coach that had gotten a little wiser. In the TCU game I remember seeing BYU's defense blitzing anywhere from 6 to 8 guys on every play in the 4th quarter. Even when we had a 2 touchdown lead. This weekend, Mendenhall brought his boys back after taking the lead. He played a very good coverage and stopped UNM's offense all together in their closing drive. Some might not have noticed but, Mendenhall is a young coach, and a even younger head coach. He still has some learning to do and he knows that, but he has yet to allow his team to make the same mistake twice, and more importantly himself. His offense is red hot and his defense is coming up with timely stops.

Moving on, lets get back to BYU taking 2nd in this conference. They still have to play Utah, UNLV, Wyoming, CSU, Air Force, and currently ranked #9 Notre Dame. They will beat all of these teams except Notre Dame, that is right every single one. I would even place a little bet to anyone who will take it. I will buy you a donut if they do lose to another team other then Notre Dame. You have till the CSU game to email me if you want in. If they do lose I buy you a donut, if they win all of them, you buy me a donut, deal? Email, fraley2005@hotmail.com if you want in. So, let me tell me why we can win all of these games.

CSU- One we play them for homecoming and I highly doubt anyone on that team and definitely anyone on that coaching staff wants to lose this game. CSU relies on their rushing game to win, BYU's defense and Medenhall's style is all about stopping the run. Not to mention our offense will make it look like they are scrimmaging a high school defense.

Notre Dame- We will lose, they are just out of our league right now, but watch out for next year. If we play those Fighting Irish they better be ready to do that, fight. But I could easily say that about this year. BYU has a chip on the shoulder from the BC game and they could get a chance to take it off here, screwing Charlie Weis's plans for this year.

Air Force, always brings their A game to the table, but they have had some set backs this year and I think they will be trying to get ready for next season. Also, Mendenhall has seen their Wing T offense for the last few years and knows how to stop it. He did at UNM and did here at BYU. Remember last year?

UNLV- one of the worst teams in the conference this year. BYU just needs to play well and take care of business here and they will pull off the win.

Wyoming- This is the game that will make or break me. Wyoming has the best team that they have had in years, not to mention we are playing in Laramie at a time of year that no one should be outside. BYU has to come ready to play to this one. Curtis Brown will be the key here because BYU will have to look to the running game due to the possible weather. But that isn't a problem because Brown is a good strong runner and also there is plenty of talent in BYU's back field as we saw these weekend with third and fourth string runners in there taking care of business.

Utah- Last but not least. This is it, the rivalry game. It is in Provo so expect to see a win here. Utah is falling apart this season dropping there last two, and having one in there hands if they could put it in from the one. Is the team doubting their coach? Wouldn't be surprised, he ran three plays up the middle and none of them worked. BYU has the really spread offense and don't expected miss cues on the goal line. Remember BC? Mendenhall won't let his team make the same mistake twice. BYU's offense will be rolling by now and will be playing for a bowl bid, so expect BYU to take it to Utah and then Utah to fold by third quarter.

Thanks for your time and I hope you enjoyed reading it. Professor Windsor, this should be three but I think I will leave as one.

Correction!

It came to my attention that New England did not beat the Panthers like I thought they did. Come to find out, they won by just a field goal. So, all respect that I had for them just went down the drain. Maybe the don't have the team they need to win a close game like they always seem to do.