What was that sound?

I think it was the other shoe dropping.
I was resisting writing anything about the Iowa men's basketball team because I didn't want to jump the gun or jinx them, since this is the first time since 1982 that they are in first place in the Big Ten in February. And then what happens? Of course, we go to Northwestern.
I HATE EVANSTON!! Nothing good ever comes from Hawkeye trips to that shithole. And now, as if the football team's collapse there in November wasn't enough, the basketball team has lost there for 3 consecutive times and, I think, 4 of the last 5 (or is it 5 of the last 6?--it doesn't matter, it's Northwestern and that's too many losses).
So now we no longer are in sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. The good news is that we are still in a tie for first. The bad news is we go to Assembly Hall in Bloomington on Saturday. If they can't handle the crappy high school gym that is Welsh-Ryan Arena, how the hell do they expect to compete in Assembly Hall? And it only gets worse from there, with the Spartans coming to Carver on Valentine's Day. I am going to that game (as a birthday present from my girlfriend!) and I hope it isn't a 30 point blowout like the debacle in the Breslin Center. We'll be lucky to still have a shot at first place when next weekend rolls around.

On a side note, I am planning on updating this on a much more regular basis. I noticed that it's been awhile since I've written anything. I'll increase the blog fiber intake, maybe give it some bran or something, to make things more regular.