The Saturday Column With No Name – The CWS And Omaha = Must Do For Sports Fans, World Cup Domination By The US Can Be Done… Be More Like Hockey Fans

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We’ve about decided that the column with no name actually has a name and that’s the name. Mind-blowing!

Can we get through an entire day without writing or doing a show about the Brendan Sorsby Saga. (Technically, we just violated that)? We’re gonna try. Here we go.

1. The CWS in Omaha ranks as one of the great sporting events I’ve had the privilege to cover. You’re me was dumb. Always said I wouldn’t go until Texas Tech went as a team. That was stupid. If you ever get the chance to go, do it. You won’t be disappointed. Omaha is hot and humid and has the folks from the weather channel there far too often this time of year, but they make this even and EVENT. They’re great folks. Whether Texas Tech is there or not, the first four days of the CWS are some of the coolest things you’ll experience. Nothing is “pure” anymore in college. But this is about as close as it gets. Tell our friends at DJ’s Dugout we said hello if you make it up there in the next few weeks!
2. I have zero passion invested in the World Cup. Zero. That said, we’ll root for the United States and pay attention to what they do because that’s what all Americans should do. If soccer can’t unite us every four years… what can? There are no regional prejudices here like college or pro sports. Just plucky little America taking on the world. One of these days, if we take the final 30 players cut from NFL teams in training camp at WR and CB and give them each a million bucks for four years and train them to play soccer, it won’t be close. America will smoke the field. You know it, I know it and the world knows it! Now, go make it to the knockout round!
3. Fact. You couldn’t pay me to wear the jersey or gear of an opposing team to and NBA or NFL game. Probably not even a MLB game in LA…. But, I’d have no problem wearing a Vegas Knights sweater to a Carolina game right now. Hockey is different and hockey fans are better. I learned years ago that hockey players are probably the coolest, nicest and most normal athletes in all of pro sports. The fans are the same. Wear an opponent’s sweater to a game, the home team fans will probably buy your a beer. Be more like hockey fans.

OK. That’s what we got for y’all on a West Texas Saturday. We’ve got a chance of showers around here tonight and that would be great for the recently planted cotton and everyone else. Just nothing severe and we don’t say the “H” word right now at all. If you like what we do around here, follow us on Twitter/X, Raiderland’s YouTube Channel and Raiderland’s Facebook Page! Add your comments, share with you friends. See you Sunday for our 5 Things We Know column!

Hyatt