ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK

My previous post I blogged about the weekend in sports for the teams that I follow.  To follow up that post I need to say:  ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK.  On Saturday, much to my dismay because I do not have the capability of watching college bball in Uganda, KU came from 19 points down in the second half to beat Mizzou in overtime.  It was a huge win for KU as they clinched at least a share of the regular season Big 12 title for the 8th straight year.  Just last night, KU clinched the Big 12 regular season title outright as they defeated Oklahoma State.  I know that March madness is just around the corner but 8 straight seasons of winning the conference regular season is unprecedented.  Conference games, no matter which conference you are in, are a grind and to consistently come out on top year after year is quite an accomplishment.  This season may very well be Coach Self's best coaching job as KU doesn't have the All-American talent he usually does.  Hopefully a nice run in March will follow but if that is not the case, I am proud of this KU team and proud to be a Jayhawk.

As for the North London Derby on Sunday (the game that I was able to watch), it was a complete letdown.  Tottenham was sitting pretty at the 40th minute up 2 goals at 2-0.  Arsenal came storming back in the last 5 minutes before halftime and we went into the break tied at 2.  Arsenal rode that momentum into the 2nd half and added 3 more goals for a 5-2 thrashing of their North London rivals.  It was a hard day as a Spurs supporter.  Hopefully Tottenham can bounce back this weekend against Manchester United but that is no easy thing.  The Spurs find themselves 10 points behind leaders Manchester City and 8 points behind Manchester United.  They have a pretty good hold on the 3rd position in the league but it's never good getting into a habit of losing.  COME ON YOU SPURS!

The Border War and The North London Derby

This weekend is a big weekend for me in terms of my sports teams that I support. On Saturday the Border War is happening in Lawrence as #5 KU welcomes its rival #3 Mizzou to the Phog. This game is huge as it could easily decide who wins the Big 12 regular season title. Then on Sunday the North London Derby is taking place at Emirates Stadium as Tottenham Hotspur goes up against their arch rival, Arsenal. My first North London Derby experience came in the spring of 2010 when I went to watch the match here in Soroti. It was a memorable night as that win at White Hart Lane for the Spurs helped them clinch a place in the UEFA Champions League. The video shown is of the splendid goal that got the night going for the Spurs.

As I close this post I only have two things to say: ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK and COME ON YOU SPURS!

dated by His name

I've been reading some of the writings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this month and came across this quote while reading this morning.  Dr. King wrote an article in a Christian magazine about the philosophy of nonviolent resistance and this quote comes from that article under the 'Faith' section.

"Those of us who call the name of Jesus Christ find something at the center of our faith which forever reminds us that God is on the side of truth and justice.  Good Friday may occupy the throne for a day, but ultimately it must give way to the triumph of Easter.  Evil may so shape events that Caesar will occupy a palace and Christ a cross, but that same Christ arose and split history into A.D. and B.C., so that even the life of Caesar must be dated by His name."