"We're Number Two!! We're Number Two!!"

I know...I know I said that I wouldn't allow this blog to turn into a "sports" forum, but allow me to brag on our home town college football team, the University of South Florida "Bulls," who this week moved up once again in the national rankings to the Number Two slot!!

"We're Number Two!! We're Number Two!!"

Okay, I admit that we are still one ranking shy of being considered - for this week at least - the best college football team in America. That honor is currently held by "The" Ohio State University, who has vanquished previously seven opponents in a row, albeit their competition thus far has been less than stellar, if one considers Youngstown State, Akron and Kent State to be examples of football "powerhouses." Most co-ed cheer leading squads could beat those teams. But I must admit that the "Buckeyes" compete in a fairly competitive conference - still inferior to the Southeast Conference - but Michigan State, Penn State and Michigan are no slouches.

My wife, Judi, hails from Columbus and her sister and brother still reside in that fair city, where "Buckeye" football is akin to a cult. Nothing gives me more pleasure than to rag on them about their football fortunes, which came to beautiful fruition when the Florida "Gators" beat the "Buckeyes" this past January for the NCAA National Championship. They're still smarting from that spanking! To pit another Florida football team against them for the up-coming National Championship would be so sweet! But, both teams are a long way still from claiming that berth. The rest of the formidable season for both squads remains dead ahead.

For this week at least, the USF Bulls can lay claim to achieving the most loafty and heretofore unimaginable Number Two ranking for a football team that only 11 years ago fielded its first team ever. You've come a long way baby. Enjoy the journey.