Friday, August 1, 2008

Hoosier Cougars

Hoosiers may be the best sports movie ever made. It is not a precise comparison but there are a handful of parallels between the Cougars and Hoosiers.
  • We are all white
  • Our ball is almost as big as a basketball
  • Our season also starts out badly with several losses
  • We have had various Jimmy Chitwood impersonations
  • Hickory and Wilmette share a love for their respective sports
  • We are also underdogs
  • Like the actors, we are all amateurs
  • Coach Dale was out of the game for many years - I last played in 1991.
  • Quote from assistant coach Wilbur "Shooter" Flatch: "I know everything there is to know about the greatest game ever invented."
  • Blog quote from swing coach Joe D.: "The best form of baseball ever devised is the Chicago 16-inch bare handed version."
  • We can drink like Shooter
Over the weekend, enjoy these outstanding clips.

Regional Finals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Lhw4M-GTg

Final Game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3E3bEH1Ov8


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