Congrats to Drew Horwood

Who is Drew Horwood you ask?  Drew is one of only nine Jeopardy contestants to ever win eight consecutive days in a row and is a local Minnesotan who grew up in Maple Grove, attended the U of M and lives in Minneapolis.  His amazing run was a lot of fun to follow as every game he won depended on a bold Daily Double or smart Final Jeopardy clue.

Congratulations to our new home town hero Drew!

Flipping Awesome

Talked with one of my insiders tonight. Word on the street is there is a good chance Flip takes the job as the next coach of the Gophers. I still can't confirm the rumors,  but it would be a great hire if we get a guy who loves Minnesota and wants to be here. My insider also is so confident in Flip that he guarantees a B1G championship in the next 4 years if we hire him.  He thinks all of the worries with recruiting and the difference coaching guys in college in the NBA is "hogwash" because Flip can flat out coach, he is a guy that people like and his experience coaching in the NBA is a huge selling point since he knows what kids need to do to improve their game and become a next level player.  Stay tuned. I am holding his reputation to it.

A late, but heart felt goodbye

I know that it has been a few months now, but I was so heart broken that King and I Thai, home to one of my top 3 Pad Thai's in the Twin Cities, closed, that I have been unable to write about it until now.  I still remember the first time I went there with my eldest son, the warm atmosphere, comfortable booths, and of course the delicious peanut covered Pad Thai dish served to us with a perfect blend of spices.  I am not sure if it is tears of sorrow or tears of spice, but either way I shed I tear for a great restaurant that is no more.

Cheech Harvin is officially gone.....

I know Percy Harvin has had some difficult times in Minnesota with the migraines, injuries and problems avoiding weed when an imminent test is coming (like the combine), but for all the problems he had, he made up for it in explosive plays.  His blazing speed, ability to juke any defender and all out effort that allowed him to plow over defenders was something special that we will not be able to replace.  Let's hope the Vikings use the pick wisely because we only have so many years of All Day left, and we don't want to waste any more building for the future when we have quite possibly the best running back to play the game.