Ah, finally, the weekend. I celebrated by getting out of bed a bit before 3:00 this morning. I think perhaps it might be time to put some more air in the air mattress. It’s starting to kill me. I may also need to go get the memory foam mattress topper from our real bed and put it on there. Might be a while before we get all our furniture over here, and if I don’t do something soon, I may be crippled for life. On the bright side, during my daily lunchtime pilgrimage to the old house to grab a few bags of pellets, I discovered two tool boxes filled with tools I’d long since forgotten, and a very nice looking plunge router that I only vaguely remember and have long since forgotten about. I think the damn thing was hardly ever used. So yesterday was kinda like Christmas in that respect.

With the move and lack of Internet access and all that, one of the things I’ve been neglecting to do is keep everyone up to speed on the progress of the Syracuse football team (plus, if I’m going to ignore the news, that pretty much only leaves sports, weather, and whether Michelle Obama changed her outfit during the flight to India – which, by the way, cost $20 million an hour because, instead of jet fuel, Obama insisted that the burn hundred dollar bills). Please let me take a moment to apologize for that. I know you’ve all been bummed out by the lack of updates.

After getting stomped on by Pittsburgh at home a few weeks back (which, I believe, was due to the fact that they somehow were under the impression that beating South Florida made them ‘good’), SU seems to have gotten their shit together (at least on defense), and beat first West Virgina (which looked impressive for about a week, until UCONN beat them too) and then Cincinnati (both on the road). With all due caveats as to the Big East being less than stellar, and that three of SU’s wins come against winless Akron (sorry, Kevin), the powerhouse that is the Main Black Bears, and the Colgate Raiders, Syracuse finds itself at 6-2 overall, and 3-1 in the league (good enough for 2nd place at this point in time).

And, while this is more a reflection of how terrible SU had become over the previous five years (under the coach whose name we dare not utter in these parts, lest he be summoned back from Michigan where he is busy destroying the Wolverines’ defense), in two seasons under head coach (and fellow SU alum) Doug Marrone, Syracuse…

…has already equaled the number of wins in the previous five seasons (with four games still to go).

…is 6-2 for the first time since 2001 (when they finished 10-3).

…3-1 in the Big East for the first time since 2004.

…beat Cincinnati for the first time since 2004.

…beat South Florida for the first time ever.

…beat West Virginia for the first tine since 2001.

All of which brings us to today’s game against Louisville (who is doing quite well under their new coach, Charlie Strong; preseason predictions – and past performance – had today’s game pegged as a battle for the league basement). If SU wins today, they’ll clinch a winning season and be bowl-eligible for the first time since, like 2004 (and with the plethora of bowl games these days combined with the dearth of quality teams in the Big East, they’re pretty much assured of going to one if they win). SU is favored, Louisville will be w/o their starting QB and running back, and the Cardinals haven’t won a league game on the road in the past 1 tries.

In other words, SU is ripe for playing like crap and losing. Let’s just hope that doesn’t happen, or, in addition to ignoring the news, I’ll also be forced to ignore sports (for at least a week, anyway). Plus, I’ll be very, very angry.

And you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.

Have a good day.