Duke edged out Notre Dame 6-5 in OT in the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse title game.
A beautiful 5-second sequence to start overtime was all that it took for the game to be decided as CJ Constable won the draw and made a bee-line for the cage and let one rip.
The game though was much more of a defensive stalemate, which played much more to ND’s style. The total of 11 goals is the fewest in NCAA finals history! ND had a very strong defense, as they’d showed all tournament long–and Rogers was a brick in the net.
The slow pace at which ND’s offense played will likely reignite the debate over the need for a shot clock in the college game (a la the MLL)
Early this morning, Israeli Naval Commandos boarded the “flotilla’ of ships bound tor Gaza.
Despite the claims that these were “peaceful protests”–the video shows otherwise
Yet the idiocy of the European Union and other Leftist Global Leaders (especially the UN) is already starting their usual condemnation of Israel.
The only language understood in the Middle East is that of force. Good for Israel.
I’d strategically planned for this week to be a deload week in the gym, so no working out today for me. [It's a pain to go across town on the trains like I do for work when they're running on a Sunday schedule]
Alas, my body seemed to remember that today was a Monday and wake me up super early. After a few false starts and attempts to get out of bed, I’m up and kicking.
No work today! Not sure what I’m going to do to pass the time. Besides making a trip to the drugstore for some necessary summer supplies (translation: sunscreen, aloe vera) as I’ve already turned somewhat red. I’d toyed with the idea of going to the park and running hills, but since my calves have recently hypertrophied again (a good thing) they’re causing a relapse of compartment syndrome-esque pain (bad thing) so I’m going to forgo any running.
The NCAA lacrosse championship game is also on this PM–so I’m looking forward to that. Also got 4 lbs of assorted meat/poultry to cook up for my consumption this week (chickens and turkey and bison oh my!). Nom nom nom. Alas, as I’m in Manhattan, it’s too difficult to grill, so the stove and oven (chicken) will suffice again. Not big on using the George Foreman grill anymore. It’s a pain to clean among other things.
So we’ll see what I ultimately decide to do today.