My apologies for not posting a blog last week.  We have been very busy with back to back road series against Georgia Tech and Florida State.  I think most teammates would agree with me when I say that we have had two long and painful bus rides.  Highlights of the Georgia Tech trip included the movie Tommy Boy, a verse of "I'm Proud to Be an American" started by Mark Fleury, and some turned to schoolwork for a cruel kind of entertainment.  We have three weeks left of classes, so this is the time where the papers and projects start to pile up.  Thursday morning we left at 7:30 a.m. and we arrived in Tallahassee around 6:30 p.m.  We were able to practice at Dick Howser Stadium last night for about an hour.  In my opinion, the Florida State fans create the best atmosphere in the ACC.

Last week our brand new whirlpools were filled and ready to be used.  The hot one gets up to 100 degrees and the cold one was down at 50 degrees.  At one point the cold pool looked yellowish-brown due to some minor setbacks, but our trainer Terri Jo tried to remain optimistic by calling it the "Mountain Dew" pool.  This week I think just about everyone has jumped in the pools at some time and there have even been some unofficial pool parties.  There is talk about getting a few basketball goals by the pools, but I don't think our trainers want us shooting hoops during rehab.

Some Thoughts:
1.    Not to brag or anything, but I predicted all four Final Four teams in my bracket and the NCAA champion.

2.    Chase Jones was the target of this year's April Fools Day prank.  The prank basically involved switching his locker with a clever storyline to go along with it.

3.    The most popular song on the team currently seems to be one made up by our one and only Mike McKee.  He has created his own tribute to Bryant Gaines or "Donk" and names it "My Reliable Donkey".