My thoughts by Paul M. Dugan

Details about the men & women basketball before it all Starts.  Some of the rankings are out already… Women’s USA Today poll - Oct. 26 South Carolina Stanford Texas Tennessee Louisville Iowa Connecticut - #6 N.C. State Iowa State Notre Dame Indiana North Carolina Virginia Tech LSU Ohio State Oklahoma Baylor Maryland Arizona Oregon Creighton Nebraska Michigan South Dakota State Princeton Women’s AP poll - Oct. 18th South Carolina Stanford Texas Iowa Tennessee Connecticut Louisville Iowa State NOTRE DAME North Carolina State Indiana North Carolina Virginia Tech Ohio State Oklahoma LSU Maryland Baylor Arizona Oregon Creighton Nebraska South Dakota State Princeton Michigan Men - USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll North Carolina Gonzaga Houston Kentucky Kansas Baylor UCLA Duke Creighton Arkansas Tennessee Texas Arizona Indiana Auburn TCU Villanova Virginia Alabama San Diego State Oregon Michigan Illinois Texas Tech Dayton A.P. Poll came out around Oct. 18th - men’s…  (ND is at #43) North C

I just returned from Notre Dame vs UNLV at ND stadium in South Bend, IN.  The results of the game and more of the season .  Our younger brother Mike & I drove up their for a four day weekend to attend that game.  Other ND sports are in session.  Go Irish!!! More rankings for this after this past weekend action. USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Georgia Ohio State Tennessee Michigan Clemson Alabama TCU Oregon Oklahoma State Wake Forest USC Ole Miss Penn State Utah UCLA Syracuse Kentucky Illinois Cincinnati LSU North Carolina Kansas State North Carolina State Tulane South Carolina A.P. Poll Oct. 23rd Georgia Ohio State Tennessee Michigan Clemson Alabama TCU Oregon Oklahoma State USC Wake Forest UCLA Penn State Utah Ole Mass Syracuse Illinois LSU Kentucky Cincinnati North Carolina Kansas State Tulane North Carolina State South Carolina

Most the day during week is my job when I take care of dogs three to four times within a day.  I try to help our Dad & Mom with things also all week when I am home. I watch sports to watch them because I don’t draw my emotions into it.  I don’t have fun when watching sports this days because sports doesn’t follow their rules during a certain events.  I don’t know they won’t at this time so I rather not watch dribble of that event.  I feel so much better on saying that.  We should being having our neighborhood block party this evening around our court this time. The block went well for the parents and I.  Mom & I tried to help out since it was in our direct area.  Our Mom made her famous baked beans and they were all gone before the event ended. More details from my musical experience that happen last month.    I know the MLB playoffs are in the mix without Nationals but the Cleveland Guardians are in it vs the Yankees after three games played with a record 2 to 1 in the five

 As a ND football fan I see that Notre Dame is getting better as season goes along.  NCAA men & women basketball is getting it’s previews are coming up.  Are you ready for it?  Here is some info about over paid coaches for college football.  ND football looking for their fourth straight win this Saturday.  Go Irish!!!  Some ACC trying to better their season.  A very big ten (B1G) match up is happen for the college football playoff details. A.P. College football poll Georgia  Ohio State Alabama  Clemson Michigan  Tennessee  USC Oklahoma State Ole Miss Penn State UCLA Oregon TCU Wake Forest  NC State Miss State Kansas State Syracuse  Kansas Utah Cincinnati  Kentucky Texas Illinois James Madison USA TODAY college football poll Alabama Georgia  Ohio State Michigan  Clemson Southern Cal Oklahoma State Tennessee  Ole Miss Penn State Oregon  UCLA North Carolina State Wake Forest TCU Kansas State Miss State Syracuse Utah Kansas Cincinnati  Kentucky Baylor Texas North Carolina

ND football update:  More on this game & resuming its 2022 season later this week.  Shamrock series game is coming up for ND vs BYU at Las Vegas, NV around 7:30pm edt on Oct 8th, 2022 a Saturday.  AP college football poll (Oct. 2nd, 2022) Alabama  Georgia  Ohio State Michigan  Clemson  Southern Cal (University of Spoiled Children) Oklahoma State Tennessee Mississippi (Ole Miss) Penn State Utah Oregon  Kentucky  North Carolina State Wake Forest  BYU TCU UCLA Kansas  Kansas State Washington  Syracuse  Mississippi State Cincinnati  LSU USA Today poll details : Alabama  Georgia  Ohio State  Michigan  Clemson  USC Oklahoma State Tennessee  Ole Miss Penn State Utah Oregon Kentucky  N.C. State Wake Forest BYU Kansas  TCU UCLA Kansas State Syracuse  Baylor  Mississippi State Washington  Arkansas

 As you know both of my brother’s had bands long ago for music.  One of dad’s cousin had a son named John that was in a group called “The Afghan Whigs” that still play’s in gigs this days.  There on tour right now.  Thanks for the tickets to the music gig at the 9:30club with family this past September.