SPORTS GUY: A few mid-summer observations

Posted 7/14/11

• That said, if any Pioneers fans happen to have an extra ticket to the Kid Rock concert, I’m all ears.

• The University of Wyoming unveiled its new-look Nike football uniforms this week. While I’m a little concerned about the iconic …

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SPORTS GUY: A few mid-summer observations

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Quick hits and short bits because, quite frankly, it’s just too hot to come up with a single coherent thought for this sports column.

• That said, if any Pioneers fans happen to have an extra ticket to the Kid Rock concert, I’m all ears.

• The University of Wyoming unveiled its new-look Nike football uniforms this week. While I’m a little concerned about the iconic bucking horse emblem being hard to discern on the new brown helmets the team will occasionally wear, the color combinations are sharp and catchy.

• More important, they don’t resemble the consistent fashion catastrophe that is the Oregon Ducks’ football attire, which is also supplied by Nike. For that, fans throughout the state can breathe a deep sigh of relief.

• Of course, it won’t matter how good the Pokes look in their duds this season if the team doesn’t look good under center. The answer to that question probably won’t come until the start of fall practice and, probably, beyond.

• I have to confess, I didn’t pay a lot of attention to this year’s All-Star week festivities for Major League Baseball in Phoenix. I wasn’t surprised, however, to be watching the Home Run Derby and see a fan almost fall over the outfield fence while reaching for a batted ball. Several years ago, I sat front row, second deck in that same stadium trying to watch legendary hurler Randy Johnson reach a strikeout milestone. I spent most of the night paranoid that a large fan push from behind might send me over what appeared to be a way-too-short railing along the edge.

• Non-sports item: I see in the national news where Casey Anthony is pondering a name-change. May I humbly suggest “Convict”?

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