McCollum's Column: Citing reading, eyecare, Lee and names of queens
From dentists to Rangers, here is a diverse batch of “David Citations,” for the interesting, zany, just plain weird, and a little stormy, in sports.Is it another sign of the Apoocalypse?: Just when Houston Nutt appeared to be headed for his first defeat in six years in coaching in the Arkansas-Ole Miss series, Saturday’s game in Fayetteville was delayed by storms and lightning in the vicinity of Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
Seeing might be believing: A couple of eye doctors in northwest Arkansas have offered free laser surgery to any of the SEC officiating crew who worked the Arkansas-Auburn game.
The divine message: A sign on a church in Cabot last week noted: “There is hope for SEC officials. Jesus healed the blind.
What have you done for me lately?: There is now an official website, www.fireurbanmeyer.com despite the fact that the Florida coach has coached teams to two national titles in four seasons.
Maybe they think he’s good with chop suey: Boxer Mike Tyson is now Ambassador for Boxing to China.
Colonel Reb was just hard to bare: Ole Miss students have voted as Rebel Black Bear as their new mascot to replace Colonel Reb. Like rock, paper, scissors, back bear apparent beats (and eats) Colonel Reb, who had gotten too old and grizzly and un-politically correct. But will Rebel Black Bear make those who like cuddly black bears mad?
What Cliff Lee did to the economy: After the Rangers took a 3-1 lead over the Yankees in the American League Championship series, a Yankee fan offered to sell his tickets for one penny.
Wonderful-Lee: Within five minutes after Cliff Lee’s dominating performance over the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS, my Facebook page had five straight posts by five different (and unrelated) people in three different states praising the pitcher from Benton.
High praise: Several blogs are now comparing Lee, particularly in the playoffs, to the legendary Sandy Koufax.
The name to have at homecoming at Conway High: The last two homecoming queens at Conway High School have been named Alexis (Robertson and Hervey).
Most non-scholarly statements by an athlete: Arkansas’ Broderick Green said in a recent interview that said he hates reading and has read one book in his life. “It was a good book, but I decided I didn’t want to read anymore,” said the graduate of Pulaski Academy in Little Rock. He added in the interview with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. “When we read out loud in class, I love it. If they say, ‘Hey Green, read the first paragraph on Page 2, I’m like, oh yeah, I can read that first paragraph and I’m done.’”
(Sports columnist David McCollum can be reached at 505-1235 or david.mccollum@thecabin.net)
