I made it!

I made it, I successfully had my bottom two wisdom teeth cut out this morning. After a lot of worry and anxiety the past few days the procedure went over without a hiccup, or at least that is what I understand. I am still waiting for the swelling and pain to come, but right now I am doing pretty well. Again, pray for my wife while she takes care of me. I go back in a week to get checked out, so we will see what happens.

Kareem Rush

Once again Kareem Rush is on the move, I just found out that Rush has signed to play for the Philadelphia 76ers. Not only was Rush one of my favorite players (mostly because he played for Mizzou) but he also left my favorite team, the Indiana Pacers. If he had stayed he would have teamed up with his younger brother Brandon, but that was not to be. Since being drafted Rush has played for the Lakers, Bobcats, overseas, and most recently with the Pacers. I hope to see Rush get settled in one place and establish a solid career with a team.

Under theKnife

This coming Thursday I will be going under the knife. I have to get my bottom wisdom teeth cut out (I had the top ones pulled in June) and I am not looking forward to it at all. This will not only be the first surgery I have had, but also the first time being knocked out. I know I won't remember any of what happened, but I am still a little nervous. I would ask for prayer for me but really you should pray for my wife Sarah. I tend to be a baby with pain, and she will need every prayer she can get over the following days after the surgery. So, wish us luck!

Just around the corner!

The month of July is coming to a close and that is exciting for me because school and college football are almost here. It may seem strange that I'm excited about school starting, but I can't help but be pumped because this is my last year. I graduated high school in 2002 and really should be done with school, but a school transfer, a marriage, and two children made me take the long road. I don't regret a bit of it, but to tell you the truth I am completely ready to be done.

As I said before, college football is about to begin as well. The Missouri Tigers strap on the pads on August 4th to begin what could be another special year in Mizzou football. They once again are favored to win the BIG 12 North and have 8 players on the preseason all-conferance team. Looking at the schedule it is not a stretch to say this team could win out and play in another Big 12 championship game. Obviously the preseason awards really don't mean much if you don't execute on the field. I feel confidenc that Mizzou can top what they did last year and finally go to a BCS bowl game.

Hopefully this time next year I will be blogging about getting ready to start another school year, but this time as a teacher, and talking about whether or not Mizzou can defend their national title. I guess we will wait and see!

Happy Birthday Princess!

My daughter Madelynn turned 3 years old yesterday. She celebrated with a princess tea party with some of her friends and recieved some great gifts. It is hard to believe that our little girl is already 3. I'll try to post some pictures from the party sometime.

It's Official

Barely a week after Keon Lawrence was granted a release from his scholarship at Mizzou he has found a new home. Lawrence wanted to play close to home and it doesn't get much closer than Seton Hall. After sitting out next season he will have two years of eligibility for the pirates. Lawrence will be playing his home games only a few miles away from his high school, where he scored more than 2000 points in his career. Again, I hate to see him go and wish him luck at Seton Hall.

Lawrence Leaving!

As many of you know, I am a big Mizzou Tiger fan. Over the weekend I learned that one of my favorite Tigers to watch is leaving. Keon Lawrence, who would have been a junior at Mizzou, is transferring closer to New Jersey home. Lawrence was expected to be a key contributor at shooting guard next season, but he said he wasn't happy at Mizzou and left because of family reasons. I really enjoyed watching Keon, although he was pretty streaky, play the game. At anytime he could put up big numbers like when he poured in 25 at Kansas last year or when he lead Mizzou to a upset win in Stillwater his freshman year. I am disappointed that Keon is leaving but am still optimistic for the upcoming year.

Mizzou has a good shot at making the NCAA tournament next year as they return 4 of their 5 starters from last year. With Demarre Carrol healthy and if Leo Lyons can build upon his junior campaign, Mizzou could have one of the better front courts in the Big 12. Mizzou also has Sophomore Justin Safford, who showed signs of progress his freshman year, and they will add big men Laurence Bowers, Keith Ramsey and Steve Moore to the mix, although Moore is probably a few years away from a serious contribution.

Although Mizzou's backcourt will be somewhat inexperience they should be solid. JT Tiller and Matt Lawrence return and will be joined by a slew of newcomers. The newcomers expected to contribute are Deleware transfer Zaire Taylor and freshman Marcus Denmon, Migual Paul, and Kim English. Mizzou will have a mix of youth and experience which hopefully will translate into a solid season and an invite to the Big Dance.

9.68

If you didn't watch this past weekend's Track & Field Olympic trials you missed history. I came away with one thought, Tyson Gay is really really fast. In Saturday's 100 meter men's semifinal, Gay broke the American record with a time of 9.77 seconds. If that wasn't enough, he ran a 9.68 second 100 meter on Sunday. This would have been a world record had his time not been wind aided. Usain Bolt currently holds the record with a time of 9.72. Nevertheless, this is still the fastest time a human being has ever covered a distance of 100 meters.

The funny thing about this whole story is that Gay almost didn't even get to run those races. In his first race, while leading comfortably, Gay pulled up to conserve energy for the next races. This wouldn't have been a problem if he didn't misjude where the finish line was. He was about 30 meters from the finish line, and had to kick it back into gear just to finish 4th (only the top 4 advance). This was a pretty big mistake for someone of his experience. Everything worked out, and he should be considered a favorite for the gold in Beijing.

Connor Gabriel Jordan

On June 23, 2008 at 1:24 pm, Connor Gabriel Jordan was brought into the world. Connor weighed in at 7 lbs 14 oz. and was 21 1/4 inches long. We are very excited that he is here, and we are looking forward to watching him grow and change each day.